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    Halfmoon Packing & Outfitting

    4.1 (29 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Christopher A.

    we booked an elk guided hunt approximately 3 years out, because owner Tom stated it's all they had left was 2 rifle season. Finally our trip came through and headed to Leadville, Colorado , it was an awesome trip to the Rockies, weather was very cold coming from California and the elevation was tough!! Our guide Jerry was supercool and we enjoyed his company with great stories, and cook/wrangler, Madeline was supercool and enjoyed her cooking and great spices in the food, tough wrangler. great company . great experience!!!

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    Great ride today! LOVED our guides-amazing views even on the 1 hour ride!! Our 8 yr old was a very nervous first time rider and our guide took great care of him. BEST trail riding experience we've ever had!!

    Brian V.

    Our guide Jerry was fantastic. We crisscrossed up the mountain covering some amazing terrain with some nice challenging spots through aspens and pines to the most beautiful overlook in Colorado. We will be heading back for more adventures.

    Why not keep families / groups together?
    Tracy J.

    I brought my 2 daughters with high expectations for our 2.5 hour horseback ride. There were both positives and negatives to our experience. First, the area is beautiful with very nice views. And, from my limited experience, the horses looked well taken care of. Now, I had the expectation that this was not a strict nose to tail ride - but it was. After our ride, I went back and re-read the literature and the reviews. Well, nothing indicated one way or the other whether it was a strict nose to tail ride or not. Just know, if you choose to go horseback riding with Halfmoon, at least for the 2.5 hour ride, it is a nose to tail ride. Let me add, after having taken the ride, it would be hard for this ride to be anything but nose to tail for much of the trail as it is so narrow in many places. My mistake for not investigating this prior to reserving our ride. Now, my really big negative. Along with me and my two daughters was another father and his daughter. As they started having us mount our horses, they kept us in that order: first, the guide (a younger man, I don't remember his name), then the other father's daughter, then my oldest daughter, then the other father, then myself, then my youngest daughter. As we started to leave I yelled out to my oldest daughter to move over so that the other father could pass her and be right behind his daughter and I could be with my daughters. The guide said "No, we need to stay in order." Not yet realizing that we were going to be nose to tail the entire time, I just replied "ok" - I figured there would be more flexibility after a short bit. Well, after a little more than an hour, we reached a large open meadow where we took our only break before going back down the mountain. I asked the guide if we could now change the order. He said "No, unfortunately we cannot." I did not ask why. So, even though it was obvious who my daughters were, they did not think it important to put us in order so that we would be together. Yes, I could still talk to my oldest daughter (by talking rather loudly) - but it just was not the same. If anyone reads this from Half Moon - it should be a priority to keep families together! Another negative: this was a really big issue for my daughter. Before we left, the horse she was on bit one of the horse ranglers (don't know what his correct title is). He yelled and hit the horse once. I can understand his being upset with a horse biting him. But, is hitting the horse the right way to respond? I know so little about horses, so I won't comment anymore than just stating the fact that this happened. My daughter was not happy that he had hit her horse, though! Not at all! If we ever go horseback riding in Colorado again, it will not be with Halfmoon. Also, I should mention, we all agreed that 2 1/2 hours was too long. A shorter ride, maybe 1 1/2 to 2 hours would have been more enjoyable for us.

    Miranda C.

    What a great experience! We took the 1 hour horseback ride and our guide was Guy. The horses are very healthy and sweet. The views are breathtaking. We will definitely be back!

    The horses were SO sweet
    Laurie E.

    The 2 1/2 hour trail ride was such a great experience! I have a lot of experience riding horses but my boyfriend had never rode before. It was a great experience for both of us. The trails were not boring for me but easy enough that he was still comfortable. The views were incredible! Don't expect a big fancy business when arriving. It's a very small building sort of off the beaten path. But don't let that deter you from using this business! They offered the best prices I found anywhere in the general area. The horses were so calm and easy going. We called same day and they were able to squeeze us in! It ended up being just my boyfriend and I... such a peaceful and relaxing experience!

    The most amazing views we have ever seen while riding.

    First off let me say that I have been renting and riding horses since I was a teenager and now I am 66. This is the by far the best I have ever experienced. The horses are amazing. They were groomed and not your usual trail horses. These were horses that looked like they were privately owned. The tack was in great shape. Tom was the real deal. Only don't tell him he sounds like Kevin Costner and looks like Sam Elliot. Mark was so great at making sure everyone in our party was safe instructing us as we rode, checking that none of our saddles were loosening and making sure we all stayed together. The added bonus was the views. You ride up to the top of a ridge overlooking Turquoise Lake and have an amazing view of Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive. Will definitely to there again.

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