A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

I’m not a biker or a hiker, or an outdoorsy person for that matter, so the best way I know how to see the landscape is to go on a horseback ride. I have plenty of experience riding English style, however, most places that tourists go offer Western. The hotel offers 1 hour or 2 hour rides, and note that they leave from different locations, so check with guest services as to which site you need to go to. We chose the 2 hour ride for $74pp. We were fortunate enough to only have one other person in our group. Make sure that if you are planning on going for a ride to 1)turn off your cell phone – you don’t want to startle your horse, 2) wear long pants – trust me on this one, 3) wear sneakers or some other closed toe shoe option and 4) bring a light jacket, it could get cool.

It’s only fitting that my horse’s name is Rebel!

The two hour ride has a lot of uphill and downhill stretches and weaving in and around trees – it’s not to say that you have to be an experienced rider, but know that the ride isn’t all flat.

The views are amazing.

Group size can vary, there can be up to 8 riders with each wrangler.

The horses don’t live in CO all year round, they are rented and come for the summer and early fall season.

If you’re feeling adventurous, call up Keystone and book your ride! You can get more information on their website.

Tags: Colorado, horseback riding, trips