Finding horse properties for horse people!
Resources for the Horse Owner
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Arenas, Indoor or Covered | |||
| La Plata County Fairgrounds | 247-2308 | http://co.laplata.co.us/fairgrounds/fairgrnds.htm | ||
| Montezuma County Fairgrounds (Cortez) | 565-1000 | |||
| Sky Ute Event Center | 563-4502 | http://www.skyuteeventcenter.com/ | ||
| Wild Horse Equestrian Center | 883-5555 | email: wildhorsestables@centurytel.net | ||
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Breeders | |||
| AQHA Quarter Horses: "Temperament, Conformation, Ability" | Pat and Clyde James | 247-8208 | ||
| Arabians and Arabian-Warmblood Crosses | Kerri Holden | 884-5273 | mhranch@gobrainstorm.net | |
| Bayfield Livestock and Trading Co | 884-9409 | |||
| C.J.'s Colors - Well-mannered Paints | Jayne Entihar | 883-2548 | ||
| Darkwind Miniature Horses | 884-4025 | |||
| Double J Ranch | 533-0054 | |||
| Dream Catcher Arabians | 533-9778 | |||
| Evening Star Sport Horses | Jeanne Moody | 385-4755 | ||
| Fawn Creek Fjord Horses | Dianna Saleh | 884-4171 | ||
| Ledford Quarter Horses | Marshall & Rhonda Ledford | 259-3813 | www.ledfordqhc.com | |
| Mayday Livery Draft Horses | 385-6772 | |||
| McDonald Quarter Horses | 882-4245 | |||
| Mesa Color Mules | Jim Adkins | 588-3454 | ||
| Palmer Quarter Horses | Terry Palmer | 247-1694 | www.palmerquarterhorses.com | |
| Ricca Performance Horses | Monte Ricca | 759-8902 | www.riccaperformancehorses.com | |
| Riddle Arabians | 259-0316 | |||
| Rockin' OK Mountain Raised Gaited Horses | Karen & Ottie Otterstein | 882-8021 | otterstein@wildblue.net | |
| Ron-D-view Mules | 563-9270 | |||
| Snow Woods Morgan Farm | Robin and Stan Williams | 884-0427 | rjwilliams@frontier.net | |
| Three Cross Acres Miniatures | 565-8042 | |||
| Victory Heart Quarter Horses | 565-7883 | |||
| Weaselskin Farm - Iberians | Jennifer Thurston | 385-4063 | www.weaselskinfarmeqctr.com | |
| Windmill Ranch Ltd. Foxtrotters | 247-9521 | |||
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Clubs & Organizations | |||
| AQHA Local Contact (Durango) | Kolby Simonson | 259-4658 | Durango | |
| AQHA Local Contact (Cortez) | Si Jarboe | 565-3371 | Cortez, Mancos | |
| Arabian Horse Club | Gary or Mary | 565-7605 | gmlewis@fone.net | |
| Cadence Therapeutic Riding | Tami Tyner | 749-RIDE | www.cadenceriding.com | |
| Cherable Vaulters | Barbara Engel | 563-6517 | ||
| Durango Pony Club | Jennifer Thurston | 385-4063 | www.weaselskinfarmeqctr.com | |
| Foundation Quarter Horse Club | Anna Raubeson | 882-7083 | ||
| Four Corners Back Country Horsemen | Biff Stransky | 884-4252 | www.4cbch.org | |
| Four Corners Cutting Horse Club | Chad Lucas | 759-5984 | ||
| Four Corners Draft Horse, Mule & Carriage Association | Ron-D-View | 563-9270 | ||
| Four Corners Dressage & Eventing | Rickie Swink | 749-2886 | ||
| Four Corners Morgan Horse Club | Marj Hoff | 563-4395 | gremarmorgans@hotmail.com | |
| Four Corners Outfitters Association | Terry Palmer | 247-1694 | www.palmerquarterhorses.com | |
| Klettafjalla Icelandic Horse Club | Linda McLaughlin | 385-1963 | www.toltallyice.com/Klettafjalla | |
| Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen | www.mesaverdehorsemen.com | |||
| Mesa Verde Paint Horse Club | Cindy Douglass | 382-2698 | ||
| Medicine Horse Center for Equine Assisted Therapy | 533-7403 | www.medicinehorsecenter.org | ||
| National Mustang Association, Colorado Chapter | Pati Temple | trailcanyonranch@direcway.com | ||
| NATRC | Lonnie & Terry Smith | (505) 334-2001 | ||
| New Mexico Quarter Horse Association | www.nmqha.org | |||
| Polocrosse Association | Judy Hendricks | 247-3337 | ||
| Reining activities and clinics (periodic) | Jan Brown | 884-1755 | ||
| Reined ("Working") Cowhorse | Yogi Bartholomew | 385-5808 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association | 296-1143 | www.rmqha.com | ||
| Team Roping | Quien Sabe Trading | 632-2855 | ||
| Versatile Ranch Horse | Glenn Dorrell | 247-4148 | ||
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Events & Activity Calendars | |||
| 4CBCH Consignment Tack Sale | 884-4252 | www.4CBCH.org | ||
| Bayfield Chamber of Commerce | 884-7372 | www.bayfieldchamber.org | ||
| Bayfield Heritage Days (September or October) | 884-7372 | www.bayfieldchamber.org | ||
| Durango Chamber & Tourism | www.durango.org | |||
| Durango Cowboy Gathering | 749-2995 | www.DurangoCowboyGathering.org | ||
| Fiesta Days | Karen Sims | 385-5187 | www.durangofiestadays.com | |
| Four States Ag Expo | www.fourstatesagexpo.com | |||
| Ignacio Town Site | www.townofignacio.com | |||
| La Plata County Fair | 247-2308 | http://co.laplata.co.us/fairgrounds/fairgrnds.htm | ||
| Mancos | www.mancoscolorado.com | |||
| Rocky Mountain Horse Expo | (303) 292-4981 | www.RockyMountainHorseExpo.com | ||
| Sky Ute Event Center | 563-4502 | www.skyuteeventcenter.com | ||
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Farriers | Geographic Area of Practice | ||
| Auringer | Stan Auringer | 588-3859 | ||
| Carico | Gary Carico | 247-8685 | ||
| Earhart | Glen Earhart | 731-3665 | Pagosa Springs | |
| Gold | Gwen Gold | 946-2807 | ||
| Goetz | Dayson Goetz | 385-5279 | daysongoetz@yahoo.com | |
| Martin | George Martin | 883-3333 | ||
| Matthews | Steve Matthews | 385-5924 | ||
| McCloud: Skye Farriery | Molly McCloud | 749-5989 | ||
| McSwain | Jon McSwain | 731-3722 | Pagosa Springs | |
| Mease | Jim Mease | 264-2993 | Pagosa Springs | |
| Samora | Johnny Samora | 533-7500 | ||
| Wheeler | Mike Wheeler | 560-1063 or 1-800-403-2626 | ||
| Wilson | Clayton Wilson | 884-2249 | ||
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Feed & Farm Supply Stores/ Hay Sources | |||
| Agritech | 247-3010 | 29270 Hwy 160, Durango | ||
| Basin Coop | 247-3066 | 26103 Hwy 160, Durango | ||
| Farmers Supply Mill | Con Kemple | 247-1780 | 696 Sawmill Rd., Durango (off State Hwy 3) | |
| Geisinger Feed Grains | 565-4311 | 12185 N. Hwy 491, Cortez | ||
| Hay Certification & Producer Index | CO Dept of Ag, Division of Plant Industry | (303) 239-4149 | www.ag.state.co.us/dpi/indexofservices.html | |
| Hay Growers' List: Horse HOTLine | Barb Headley | HorseHotLine@Velocitynetdsl.com | ||
| IFA Country Store | 565-3077 | 10501 Hwy 491, Cortez | ||
| Village Feed & Supply | 884-4347 | 39987 Hwy 160, Bayfield (Gem Village) | ||
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Horse Care Assistance | |||
| Casa Care & Concierge | Tess Stransky | 884-4252 | biff_tess@yahoo.com | |
| Close to Home Animal Care | Wendy Fielding | 884-8018 | ||
| Josie Lightfoot Animal Care | Josie Lightfoot | 382-9994 | ||
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Instruction | |||
| Dressage, Cortez | Judith Franklin | 564-1042 | ||
| Dressage | Mary Walhoud | 882-4204 | ||
| Dressage | Mary Ann Towsley | 382-3485 | mtowsley@animas.net | |
| Four Corners Driving School, Pagosa Springs | Chuck Baley | 731-2431 | ||
| General Instruction | J Bar J Ranch | 382-0949 | ||
| General instruction and show training | Judy Rector | 563-9389 | Teaches at Sky Ute Event Center, Ignacio | |
| General Instruction, Pagosa Springs | Lafferty Stables | 731-1046 | ||
| Meerts Private Training & Instruction | Lisa Meerts | 946-5922 | ||
| Parelli Natural Horsemanship, Pagosa Springs | 731-9400 | www.parelli.com | ||
| Prairie Fire Percherons: Driving, Ignacio | Dave or Tracy | 903-4060 | ||
| Reining, Working Cowhorse, Cortez | Monte Ricca | 759-8902 | www.riccaperformancehorses.com | |
| Three-day eventing, and gaited horses | Helen Guidotti | 247-8724 | ||
| Weaselskin Farm Equestrian Center (Dressage, Eventing) | Jennifer Thurston | 385-4063 | www.weaselskinfarmeqctr.com | |
| Windwalk Ranch, Durango | 259-3122 | |||
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Outfitters | |||
| 77 Outfit | Sandy Young | 247-3231 | sandy@77outfit.com | |
| C.J.'s Colors | Jayne Entihar | 883-2548 | ||
| T Bar M Outfitters | T Mike Murphy | 259-5469 | ||
| Vallecito Lake Outfitters & Big Corral | Denney Schilthuis | 884-9235 | ||
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Political/Educational | |||
| Back Country Horsemen of America | Ottie Otterstein | 884-8021 | www.backcountryhorse.com/ | |
| Colorado Horse Council | (303) 292-4981 | www.coloradohorsecouncil.com | ||
| Colorado Horse Development Authority | (303) 292-4981 | www.chda.org | ||
| Four Corners Back Country Horsemen | Sandy Young | 247-3231 | sandy@77outfit.com | |
| Fort Lewis College Equine Sciences at Weaselskin Farm | Jennifer Thurston | 385-4063 | www.weaselskinfarmeqctr.com | |
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Public Lands Access & Management | |||
| San Juan Mountains Association | 15 Burnett Court, Durango | 385-1210 | www.sjma.org | |
| USFS Trail conditions, closures, status | Don Kelly, USFS Trails Foreman | 375-3309 | dkelly@fs.fed.us | |
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Stables & Boarding Boarding (B) Overnight (O) Winter Pasture (W) if known |
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| Cherry Creek Mountain Ranch | 7053 CR 105, Durango (Hesperus) | 588-3704 | www.cherrycreekmtnranch.com | |
| Gramar Morgans (W) | Ignacio | 563-4395 | gremar@obii.net | |
| J Bar J Ranch | 3320 CR 203, Durango | 382-0949 | ||
| Jones Livery, Cortez | 20225 CR G | 565-9639 | ||
| La Plata County Fairgrounds (B) (O) | 2500 N. Main Ave., Durango | 247-2308 | ||
| Palmer Quarter Horses (B) | 4140 CR 234, Durango | 247-1694 | www.palmerquarterhorses.com | |
| Saul's Creek Stables (B) (O) | 3113 CR 527, Bayfield | 884-0218 | www.saulscreekstables.com | |
| Sky Ute Event Center (B) (O) | 200 Highway 151, Ignacio | 563-4502 | ||
| Wild Horse Equestrian Center | 6203 Highway 151, Ignacio | 883-2274 | wildhorsestables@centurytel.net | |
| Windwalk Ranch | 1729 CR 250, Durango | 259-3122 | ||
| Wonuka Farm (B) (O) (Kennel also) | 3705 CR 250, Durango | 259-8848 | www.wonuka.com | |
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Tack & Horse Equipment | |||
| Basin Coop | 247-3066 | 26103 Hwy 160, Durango | ||
| Consignment Shop at Mountain High Ranch, Ignacio | Kerri Holden | 884-5273 | mhranch@gobrainstorm.net | |
| Farmers Supply Mill | Con Kemple | 247-1780 | 696 Sawmill Rd., Durango (off State Hwy 3) | |
| High Country Cowboy Company (Gunnison, will ship) | John Mesner | 866-441-4222 | www.cowboycompany.com | |
| Hitchin' Post Saddlery, Cortez | John Kelly | 799-4475 | www.hitchinpostsaddlery.com | |
| Out West Saddlery, Pagosa Springs | 264-2524 | www.outwestsaddlery.com | ||
| Quien Sabe Trading & Cowboy Pro Shop | 505-632-2855 | 3650 N. 1st St., Bloomfield (btw Aztec & Bloomfield) | ||
| Village Feed & Supply | 884-4347 | 39987 Hwy 160, Bayfield (Gem Village) | ||
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Trainers, Horse | |||
| Double Heart Ranch | Hannah & Shon Sinclair | 882-5450 | www.doubleheartranch.org | |
| Four Corners Driving School, Pagosa Springs | Chuck Baley | 731-2431 | ||
| Meerts Private Training & Instruction | Lisa Meerts | 946-5922 | ||
| Prairie Fire Percherons (Driving), Ignacio | Dave or Tracy | 903-4060 | ||
| Ricca Performance Horses | Monte Ricca | 759-8902 | www.riccaperformancehorses.com | |
| Thorkelson, Dolores | Lamoyn Thorkelson | 749-8966 | ||
| Towsley, Mary Ann | Mary Ann Towsley | 382-3485 | mtowsley@animas.net | |
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Veterinarians: Large Animal DVM: | Geographic Area of Practice | ||
| Animal Haven Clinic | Joseph Quintana | (505) 325-8829 | Farmington Clinic, accepts from all over | |
| Elk Park Veterinary Service | Gretchen Pearson | 731-6400 | Pagosa Springs | |
| Grabbe, DVM | Susan Grabbe | 560-4054 | Cortez, Mancos | |
| Hesperus Veterinary Care | Jennifer Kowalski | 385-1005 | Hesperus, Durango, Mancos | |
| Hufnagel, DVM | Ben Hufnagel | 946-4550 | Bayfield, Ignacio, Durango | |
| Koppenhafer Animal Services | Gerald Koppenhafer | 533-7768 | Cortez, Mancos | |
| Mill Creek Veterinary | Jim & Patty Latham | 264-6334 | Pagosa (Special cases only) | |
| Montezuma Veterinary Clinic | Group practice | 565-7567 | Cortez | |
| Pine River Veterinary Service | Harry Baxstrom | 884-2617 | Bayfield, Ignacio, Durango | |
| Pagosa Vet Clinic | John Eustis | 264-2148 | Pagosa Springs | |
| San Juan Veterinary Hospital | Kitzel Farrah | 264-2629 | Pagosa Springs | |
| Southwest Veterinary Service | Jeff Warren | 247-9414 | La Plata County, Pagosa Springs, Mancos | |
| Stange, DVM (Eastern-Western Vet Med) | Karlene Stange | 385-7787 | La Plata County, Pagosa Springs, Mancos | |
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Websites and Newsletters | |||
| Colorado Horse Contact (Member Newsletter) | www.ColoradoHorseCouncil.com | |||
| CSU Extension Services (Various publications) | www.ext.colostate.edu | |||
| Dream Horse (Horses for Sale) | www.dreamhorse.com | |||
| Four Corners Ag Online Marketplace | http://fourcornersag.com/ | |||
| HighLine (member newsletter of the 4CBCH) | Larry Zauberis | 247-3231 | www.4cbch.org | |
| Horsecity.com -- general interest | www.horsecity.com | |||
| Horse HotLine (Free Newsletter by request) | Barb Headley | email request to: | HorseHotline@VelocityNetDSL.com | |
| Rocky Mountain Horse Expo | www.RockyMountainHorseExpo.com | |||
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Youth Resources and Activities | |||
| CSU Equine Extension Programs | http://equineextension.colostate.edu/ | |||
| Durango Pony Club | Jennifer Thurston | 385-4063 | www.weaselskinfarmeqctr.com | |
| 4-H | CSU Extension Services, Durango | 247-2308 | ||
| FFA | Robert Ortiz, Durango High School | 259-1630 | rortiz@durango.k12.co.us | |
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