A rider moves a herd of cattle across open grassland at golden hour

Colorado Springs
Colorado

Room to Run.

A family horse and cattle ranch on the high plains east of Colorado Springs. AQHA Quarter Horses, Black Angus cattle, and a barn built for your best day.

Plan Your Event Meet the Horses

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AQHARegistered Quarter Horse mares

1873The year the first Angus cattle reached America

Barn + GazeboWeddings, reunions and company parties

Born HereEvery foal raised in the herd

A chestnut Quarter Horse gallops through the pasture with the ranch house and flag behind

Our Ranch

Two Hearts. One Way of Life.

Life here focuses on the horses.

We breed them, raise them, train them and care for them all year long. Our foals are born on this ground and grow up running free in a big pasture with the herd, the way horses should.

The cattle are Black Angus, raised on open grass on the high plains. And when the work is done, we open the barn and light the bonfire for the people you love.

Kristie Bender-Carey & BJ Carey

Two riders crossing the open prairie toward snow-capped Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak in View From Every Pasture.

6,000 ft
Front Range, Colorado

The Horses

Born Here. Raised in the Herd.

Every one of our mares is registered with the American Quarter Horse Association, out of competition-proven lines. Their foals grow into solid, dependable working ranch horses.

A chestnut mare with a blaze nuzzles her foal

A young horse lit by sunset in the round pen

A palomino Quarter Horse mare shown at halter — In the show arena

A bay mare with her nursing foal on the prairie

Kristie with a sorrel horse at the stall

A young chestnut horse loping across the pasture

Three riders on horseback in the grass — Family on the ranch

Sugar With My Te

Sorrel mare · 2005 · AQHA 4648710

By Dudes Te. Doc O'Lena on the bottom side.

Missy Highbrow

Chestnut mare · 2006 · AQHA 4834823

By Belly Stopper, grandson of High Brow Hickory. Freckles Playboy in the pedigree.

San Peppy Stray

Sorrel mare · 2006 · AQHA 4908136

By Peppy San Stray, out of the Peppy San Badger line.

Zapps Zippo Girl

Palomino mare · 2007 · AQHA 4985674

By Awesomely Zippo. Zippo Pine Bar in the pedigree.

Highbrow Chilipepper

Out of the Highbrow Cat and Peppy San Badger lines.

Pedigrees from each mare's AQHA Certificate of Registration. Ask us about upcoming foals.

Four Black Angus cattle stand together in the winter grass

The Cattle

Black Angus. Raised on the High Plains.

Angus came to America from Scotland and became the country's favorite beef breed. Our herd grazes open grass east of Colorado Springs.

They are calm, hardy through a Colorado winter, and known for well-marbled, flavorful beef.

1873The first four Angus bulls arrive in Kansas from Scotland.

PolledAngus are born without horns. Safer to handle in the pens and on the trailer.

FlavorFine marbling, thin streaks of fat through the meat, makes Angus beef tender and rich.

HardyA thick black hide that handles cold winters and high plains wind.

A Black Angus bull stands at the front of the herd

A Black Angus cow in the grass with hills behind her

Bring Your People Out West.

Long tables in the barn. A chuck wagon with steaks on the fire. A bonfire after dark under a big Colorado sky. You bring the guests. We set the ranch.