The 2008 season is just around the corner and we at Adventures Beyond and Over the Hill Outfitters are excited. With the snow piling up this winter we are looking forward to a beautiful, lush summer in the high country!

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We are heading on the road for some sports shows. Here is a partial list. Come by and see us!

SHOT Show	Las Vegas, NV	February 2-5
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	Reno, NV	February 21-24
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo	Eagle, CO	May 30-June 1

 

We want to thank all of our guests. Without you, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to get to know each and every one of you and to be able to share our piece of paradise.

Cameron Group Riding by one of the Many Lakes on West Silver Mesa

Once again, our Backcountry Horsemanship Clinics featuring Craig Cameron were one of the highlights of our summer. We had participants from New Mexico, Texas, Mexico and everywhere between. Craig’s incredible personality and ability to teach, combined with our unique wilderness setting, sets this ‘clinic’ apart from anything in the world. It truly is something that you must join to understand what it’s all about. What's more, Craig's film crew from High Horse Video joined us while we packed up on our second week resulting in a segment for his show on RFDTV, Ride Smart which aired on December 10, 2007! Also, check out our ad during the last five minutes of Ride Smart on RFDTV (Mondays @ 3:30 pm & 9:30 pm MST), which also features some of the footage that they took.

We will be offering two clinics for 2008:
July 1-5 and July 7-11

You can read more about this trip in an article in the February 2007 issue of the Quarter Horse Journal. by Jim Bret Campbell, who joined us on Craig's trip in 2006.

 

Riding the Continental Divide Trail with the Mountains near Flint Lakes in the Background

We will be offering a Continental Divide Trail Ride Aug 24-Sep 1. This is one of the most magnificent trips in the world, riding on the top of the world along the spine of the Rocky Mountains through the Weminuche Wilderness, the largest in Colorado. This may very well be the highest you can be for eight days on a horse in the United States!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packing out Paul's Archery Bull

During late August through mid September we spent our time in the high country in pursuit of elk with primitive weapons (bow and blackpowder). The weather was incredibly warm and the rut was later than normal. We passed on some smaller elk and chased around some very large ones. We took one elk that grossed around 325 during the last week of archery. The warm weather continued throughout the entire rifle seasons as well allowing us to hunt the higher elevation through November. We continued pursuing the abundant large bulls with our hunters missing them on fairly long shots. It was a great season and there are still lots of nice elk left for the rest of you to hunt!

 

 

 

Group Shot of the Nov 2007 Copper Canyon Group at one of the Overlooks

Our fall Mexico’s Copper Canyon Horseback Trip Back in Time brought our 2007 season to a wonderful end. This trip is a true cultural adventure, with incredible scenery, jaw dropping trails, cultural history, anthropology, camaraderie, solid horses and the rest is totally indescribable.

 

 

 

 

 

Riding Along the Cactus Covered Ridge on the Way to Trigo

 

 

 

We will be offering 2 Copper Canyon dates for 2008:
Feb 23-Mar 4, and Nov 19-29.

 

 

 

 

Horses Grazing in a Meadow of Wildflowers

We are excited to announce that we are going to be offering a Western Wilderness Photography Workshop featuring Christopher Marona. Chris is a world renowned Western Photographer in addition to being a staff photographer of Cowboys & Indians magazine.

Western Wilderness Photography Workshop Details: July 21-25, 2008.