Who We Are . . . .

Ray has ridden, trained, bred, showed, and raced horses most of his life.  He grew up exploring and living off southern Colorado's Wet Mountains range when it was still isolated and intact.  Ray is the full-time operations manager at High Plains.

Lynn is the historian, anthropology student, chronicler, and administra-tor at High Plains.  She brings the outdoors inside and launches her visions in the front yard and beyond. 

Together, Ray and Lynn apply their talent and energy honing High Plains into the traditional western horse ranch, alpaca ranch, and 19th century living history oasis they cherish and share with their customers, clients, and visitors.  

 . . . . And What We Do

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Our Business

Four businesses are head-quartered at High Plains, Colorado:

• High Plains Horsebreaking Co.

• High Plains Living History and Trading Co.

• High Plains Alpaca Ranch, LLC

• High Plains Essential Oils

The Many Seasons at High Plains 

• Year-Round:  Equine services, ranch visits, recognized youth program support, Ray and Lynn ride, craft, stock inventory for the Trading Post, process alpaca fleece, craft alpaca fiber products 

• April through October:  Pan for gold 

• May:  Shear alpacas 

• May through October: Rendezvous season

• August and September: Harvest sage and wrap into smudge sticks

• October through the Holidays:  Tipi living 

• October through May: Campfire activities in the front yard
• November:  Soap-making