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Horseback Riding

Three people on horseback ride alongside a river

Few activities embody the West like a good old-fashioned horseback ride through Colorado’s prairie or mountain settings. Somehow, wildlife viewing, sightseeing and simply enjoying the outdoors are just a bit different when sitting astride a saddle.

Two people dressed as cowpokes each ride a horse through a hillside field. Beside them flows a small body of water.
Horseback riding at a Colorado dude and guest ranch
A group of horseback riders follow a dirt trail through a lush, aspen-filled forest in Colorado.
Horseback riding at a Colorado dude and guest ranch
Three riders, two with wide-brim hats and one with a helmet, ride brown horses through a young forest of aspens near Buena Vista.
Horseback riding through the aspens near Buena Vista
A group of riders travel mountainous lands near Telluride, Colorado. In the distance are snow-capped mountain peaks.
Horseback riding through the aspens near Telluride
A tunnel of golden aspens creates a scenic trip for horseback riders near Idaho Springs, Colorado.
Horseback riding through Colorado's golden aspen leaves near Idaho Springs, CO
A cowpoke in fringed riding chaps and a wide-brim hat leads two black horses through a stable near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
A cowboy leads his horses out of the stables near Steamboat Springs, CO
A lone cowpoke rides at the front of a line of horses laden with supplies. They head out on a pack trip near Meeker, Colorado.
Horseback pack trip near Meeker, Colorado
A group of horseback riders travels through a field of high grasses in Aurora, Colorado. Nearby trees show splashes of fall colors.
Horseback riding in Aurora

Horseriding stables and dude ranches all over Colorado offer everything from half-day guided trail rides to overnight adventures in the state’s amazing natural places.

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A couple views the Flatirons from a trail
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