Big Country Equestrian Adventures is a horseback riding ranch in Guffey, Colorado, in the Pikes Peak region. It offers appointment-only ranch rides of about 1 hour and 45 minutes through open country. It also offers riding lessons for beginners, returning riders, and riders preparing for the trail. A meal can be added to a ride during the regular season.
Solari Show Stables at Alma Mia Farm is an equestrian boarding and show jumping training facility on 35 acres in Castle Rock, Colorado. The farm has 52 stalls across three barns, an indoor arena, a competition-ready outdoor arena, and private trails. Training is led by trainers Luciana Solari and Mariano Bedoya, and the facility offers riding lessons and a children's program in the hunter-jumper disciplines. Boarding and lesson inquiries are welcome.
Aspire Eventing is the home of international three-day eventer Dani Sussman in Larkspur, Colorado. The business offers full-service coaching, training and sales of horses. Dani typically teaches private lessons and takes clients to competitions ranging from local schooling shows to national three-day events. She specializes in working with green, unbroken horses and those with challenging issues, and also works with Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds.
The Right Step, Inc. (TRS) is an adaptive riding and equine-assisted services program in Sedalia, Colorado. It offers adaptive riding lessons for people of all abilities, delivered by PATH Intl. certified instructors and trained volunteers. Its Equine Connections Program and Barn Events also use horses to support personal growth, confidence, and emotional resilience. Barn visits are by appointment only.
Mt. Princeton Riding Stables offers horseback trail rides in Nathrop, Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains. Rides range from one hour to a full day and suit both novice and experienced riders. Pony rides are offered for children under five, and horse-drawn wagon rides are also available.
Colorado HorsePower is a nonprofit that offers equine-assisted therapy and therapeutic riding programs. Its programs focus on horsemanship for veterans, active duty military, first responders and the elderly. Participants learn basic barn safety, handling horses from the ground, and lunging, then progress to riding lessons, both group and private. The organization was founded in 1984 and operates from Meadowbrook Farm near Castle Rock, Colorado.
God's Little Acre is a self-care horse boarding stable in Aurora, Colorado. Boarders care for their own animals and stalls, and the stable can provide feeding services for owners who cannot feed twice daily. Stalls include hay storage, water troughs, feeders and runs, and there are communal hay sheds and lockable tack boxes. The facility has a lighted outdoor riding arena and round longeing rings. The property also rents apartments to people.
Platinum Farms is a private boarding and training facility. It offers riding lessons, training rides, and full training for horses, including retired and laid-up horses. The farm runs an eventing team that competes at local and national events. Horses are also offered for sale through the farm's website.
EquesTraining offers professional horseback riding and horsemanship instruction for riders and horses of all ages, with an emphasis on the balance seat. Lessons can be given by mobile instruction at the client's own barn, at a trailer-in location, or on site with the business's horses at Hidden Hills Farm. The program also includes weekly summer camps and trail rides, and horse agility work on the ground. The instructor is a PATH certified therapeutic riding instructor.
Valley Equine Bodyworks offers equine therapeutic massage for horses in the San Luis Valley, Colorado. Services include therapeutic massage, sport massage before and after events, and a planned advanced massage for senior horses. The practitioner, Cindy, is a certified equine massage therapist with a long background in horses and riding. Appointments are available on weekday evenings and most weekends.
Benedikt Tillemans is a farrier working in Nettetal and the surrounding area. He provides horseshoeing and hoof care for horses, adapting each shoe to the individual animal after talking with its owner. He has worked as a self-employed farrier for over 10 years and holds a state-recognised farrier qualification. The business serves horse owners and enquiries are made through the website.
Gifted Horse Haven offers full-time pasture boarding for horses in a spacious, natural setting in Southeast Longmont, Colorado. It also provides therapeutic boarding for horses in rehabilitation, with individualized attention and careful monitoring during recovery. Dedicated boarding is available for pregnant mares, with extra observation leading up to foaling. The farm also takes in goats, alpacas and llamas.
Wolf Creek Cowgirl Camp runs horse retreats for women in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retreats are built around daily time in the saddle on horses matched to each guest's skill level. Options include Horse Camping, Lodge Adventure and Trail Riding Intensive retreats. Accommodation is a glamping tent or luxury suite, with meals included and women-led instructors and guides.
San Juan Sky Outfitters offers guided horseback trail rides in the San Juan Mountains near Durango, Colorado. Its rides include a two-hour ride near Molas Lake and a longer Cascade Creek Ride. The Ultimate Train & Trail Ride combines a steam train trip to Silverton with a horseback ride through the Weminuche Wilderness. The company also provides drop camp services and guided hunts for mule deer, elk, and black bear. The site states that the business has merged with Bears Ranch, and bookings are taken through the Bears Ranch website or by phone.
Hufbeschlagschule Kos is run by Stefan Kos, a state-certified farrier who provides horseshoeing and hoof care for horses. The business also operates a farrier training school that offers courses for hoof carers, hoof technicians and farriers. Stefan Kos has an additional qualification as an equine osteopath and works in that field as well. The website states that the business will cease operations on 31.12.2026.
Klix Animal Chiropractic provides chiropractic adjustments for horses, starting with a complete analysis of the horse's musculoskeletal system. The practitioner has a background as a horsewoman, farrier and horse trainer, and holds a doctorate in chiropractic from Logan University. Appointments for horses are offered in and around the San Luis Valley, Colorado, and in parts of Arizona including Flagstaff and Cave Creek. The practice also offers adjustments for dogs.
Back In The Saddle Ranch is an equine wellness center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, known on its site as Casa De Caballero. The ranch offers equine-assisted coaching and equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions, both on location and online. It also provides equine-assisted learning and mindfulness journeys in which clients work with the ranch's horses. The services are aimed at people seeking stress reduction, emotional balance and personal growth.
Sandmarc Appaloosas is a horse breeding operation located in the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established in 1972, it breeds, trains and promotes halter and performance Appaloosa horses. The business has been involved in breeding, training and showing horses since 1969. It also offers professional equine appraisal services through Matthews Professional Equine Appraisal.
Two Creeks Equestrian Center in Elbert, Colorado offers full-care horse boarding. Stalls are in a heated barn, and each opens to its own private run. The facility has a 90×150 indoor arena, a 243×168 outdoor arena and an indoor round pen. Trainings, clinics and competitions are also offered.
Hitch Rack Ranch is a family-run ranch near Colorado Springs, Colorado. It breeds horses, with a focus on American Quarter Horses that have produced competitive AQHA performance horses. The ranch has also recently added Thoroughbreds to its breeding and riding programs. It offers limited self-care boarding to the public, with a waitlist for interested owners.
Blue Creek Equestrian is a small boutique barn in a mountain valley near Evergreen, Colorado. It offers horse boarding with daily care, individualized feeding and daily turnout in pastures. The facility has an indoor arena and private tack lockers. Lessons and training are available on site.
Rancho Dominguez is a ranch in Peyton, Colorado that breeds and raises purebred horses. The breeding program focuses on Spanish and Friesian horses. The ranch offers breeding services, the sale of foals and purebred Spanish foals. It also sells stallions and mares.
Wilderness Adventures offers guided horseback trail rides in the Great Sand Dunes National Park area and in South Fork, Colorado. Rides start at the Sand Dunes Oasis near Mosca and at Moon Valley on Wolf Creek Campground. The company uses gentle horses and knowledgeable guides, and its rides are suited to both beginners and experienced riders. The website states that the 2026 season is closed and that rides are planned to start again in May 2027.
The association has offered riding for people with disabilities since 1981, giving them access to riding sport, movement and therapeutic gymnastics on horseback. A particular focus is riding sport for people with intellectual disabilities. The club also offers riding therapy in the narrower sense. It is a member of the NRW disabled sports association and Special Olympics.
