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Western Trail Horses, an equine training facility located three miles west
of Sterling, Colorado, is owned and operated by Warren and Rita Thompson
where they train all breeds of horses, as well as mules, for recreational trail
riding. The business began through the love and appreciation of the horse in
hopes to pass that along to all who want to become a better horseman through
annual clinics to assist clients to sharpen their equine skills.
Every year the facility starts many colts as well as tune-ups on client’s horses
using methods of horsemanship to establish strong foundations of trust, respect,
and willing acceptance of leadership. Consistent training through groundwork,
desensitization, and trail obstacles promotes a quality-minded horse, and is one
of the many goals of their training program.
In addition to training horses for customers, the Thompson’s raises Quar-
ter Horses and Missouri Fox Trotters and help find quality horses for clients.
Warren believes that each horse needs to match the rider and the intended
use and has found that the Legends of Ranching Sale has been a source of
good prospects for many years as well as multiple Ranching Heritage Breeders
throughout Nebraska and Wyoming.
Active in the equine industry, the ranch has been fortunate to employ many
students from the Northeastern Junior College Equine Management Program;
and have employees from New Mexico State, Colorado State University, and
Laramie County Community College.
Thank you for your interest in the Western Trail Horses

consignment and for supporting CSU.