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USAF Academy, CO 80840
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Equestrian Center
About the Equestrian Center
With the Rampart Range as its playground, the Air Force Academy Equestrian Center awaits those who want to ride the Rockies! Situated just a few miles from downtown Colorado Springs, the Academy’s stables offer 44,000 acres of majestic beauty in which to ride. Trail riders can ride on the 1,000 acres of trails on base or take off for the back country of the adjacent Pike National Forest.
The Equestrian Center offers guided group trail rides, riding lessons, summer camps, hayrides, special events such as moonlight horseback rides, and family event days. Self, partial, and full care boarding options are available to eligible patrons. The Equestrian Center hosts the AFA Cadet Equestrian and Rodeo Teams and works closely with other community organizations.
The Center is located south of the Pine Valley housing area and west of Air Academy High School. Facilities include multiple barns, round pens, two arenas, trail obstacle course, wash stall and community corrals.
OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS AT THE USAF ACADEMY EQUESTRIAN CENTER INCLUDE:
- Guided Trail Rides
- Riding instruction is offered.
- UNITE Program – Use Your UNITE Funds!
- Group and Holiday Events
- Educational Events
NOTE: You must register for a WebTrac account if you haven’t done so already. After you click this button, Login/Register is in the upper right corner on the WebTrac page. When selecting a ride, click on the checkbox on the left side and then add to cart. You must add each participant to your account and then enroll each person for activity. Please do not change the quantity when registering, or your additional riders/participants will not be enrolled. Call if you have questions.
GUIDED GROUP TRAIL RIDES
- $65/per person one hour guided trail ride
- $115/person two hour guided trail ride
- $10 additional fee for non-DoD cardholders in party.
- Reservations required
LEAD LINE, MINI AND PHOTO HORSE RENTALS
Rent a horse to lead your child around for them to gain experience! Ages up to 12 with a parent leading the horse. Under ages 6 can rent our mini horses to pet/lead/groom with parent assisting (no riding). You can also rent our horses to use in your personal photoshoots (no riding).
- $25 per 30 minutes
- Reservations required
HAY RIDES
- Seasonal scheduled rides and special events
- Please call for schedule and availability.
- Reservations required
HORSEMANSHIP LESSONS
Sign up for our English/Western horsemanship lessons. Lessons include instruction on riding, grooming, saddling and proper etiquette. Call for lesson information and options.
BOARDING
Eligible patrons can board their personal horse(s) at the Equestrian Center.
Call 719-333-2294 for details.
GROUP SPECIAL EVENTS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Call us to schedule your group for special events such as hayrides, birthday parties, guided group trail rides, and more! We can put together a custom horse related event for your group depending on ages and interests.
TRAILER-INS
Eligible patrons can trailer-in and park at the Equestrian Center trailer-in lot to utilize the horse trails.
- $10/day in drop box or $120 yearly passes available through the rental office.
NOTE: trailer-ins are for horse trail riding only, no other use of Equestrian Center facilities is allowed.
USER ELIGIBILITY AND GUEST INFORMATION
Active duty and retired US Military, USAFA Cadet / Prep School, Reserves, Guard, NAF, DoD government employees, 100% DAV, VHIC users and categories covered in the USAFA Instruction 34-103. Guests must be sponsored by eligible users, and contact the Equestrian Center for policies and procedures.
WARNING: Under Colorado Law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 13-21-119, Colorado.
DOG POLICY
Dogs are not allowed at the Equestrian Center EXCEPT military and service dogs with proper documentation. Service dogs must be leashed AT ALL TIMES.
CANCELLATION POLICY
This policy is in alignment with outdoor recreation industry standards.
- Full payment for all activities is due at time of registration.
- Cancellations within 72 HOURS of the activity date will NOT be refunded or rescheduled unless otherwise stated.
- “No Shows” are non-refundable and will not be rescheduled.
- All activities are subject to cancellation due to unsafe weather or conditions outside of our control. In this event, the activity will be rescheduled or refunded.
- In the case of cancellation due to insufficient participation, a full refund will be issued or activity rescheduled.