Spotted Fever Ranch

Spotted Fever Ranch www.spottedfeverranch.com Come and experience the true wild west at Spotted Fever Ranch! The ranch is the culmination and realization of our dreams.

Nestled in the heart of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, Spotted Fever Ranch gives you the unique opportunity to view wild mustangs in their natural habitat. Since establishing the ranch, we discovered and have grown to love these wild icons of American culture and want to share this extraordinary experience with you. We do not conduct "nose to tail" trail riding; rather, you will ride wi

th us on 60,000 acres of open range. We do not offer tennis courts, hot tubs or large social gatherings. We do not have a "mess hall" or bunk houses; rather, you will join us for delicious meals and conversation at our table. If mustangs in their natural habitat, Texas Longhorns, pretty paint horses, and quiet settings with no strangers around appeal to you, please enjoy our website and consider us for your next unique western vacation. Read what these guests have to say about their experiences "what our guests are saying"

Spotted Fever Ranch was formed in 1983 in northern Colorado where we raised "spotted" Appaloosas and soon after that "spotted" Texas Longhorn cattle. To stay consistent, we even had a spotted dog, spotted rabbits, and spotted chickens. It seemed natural to want everyone else to catch our "spotted fever;" thus, Spotted Fever Ranch and our brand were born. In 1999 we switched to raising registered paint horses. The ranch name was well entrenched by this time and still seemed to sound right, so we kept it! We bought our 300 acre southern ranch in 2006 when it found us (interesting story!) and decided that the San Luis Valley would be our new and permanent home. The horses and cattle thrive here and look awesome with a backdrop of snow-covered mountains in any direction. Upon learning that there are a large number of wild mustangs in the area, we switched from mountain trail riding to exploring the mustang terrain. We soon started taking friends with us to enjoy our new find! It was an easy and natural progression to start taking others to view these wild and spectacular creatures. Now, along with our horse and cattle operation, we have opened up a small guest ranch to share these spectacular icons of the American West with you. We limit visits to no more than six guests at a time so we can provide a quiet and unique experience. Yours will be the only party booked for the time you have reserved . We tailor the mustang viewing to suit how you want to observe these beautiful animals. If you like to vacation with your horse, please bring him along and ride him to do the mustang viewing. If you just want a quiet place to relax in a western atmosphere, our neighbors are a long ways away, there is no highway noise, and we have a beautiful 360 degree view of the mountains.

04/22/2026

Emiee sure came thru again by giving us this filly! We think she’s pretty special.

Our two stallions with their winter clothes on. Fat sassy and resting waiting on their jobs to restart in the spring.
01/04/2026

Our two stallions with their winter clothes on. Fat sassy and resting waiting on their jobs to restart in the spring.

I just love it when owners send me updates on how their puppies are adjusting❤️ here is little sq**rt Celia with her pal...
01/01/2026

I just love it when owners send me updates on how their puppies are adjusting❤️ here is little sq**rt Celia with her pal Yerik! What a stunning pair they make! I’m so proud of our bloodline and the excellent owners who have them!

We really love the ranch!💕
12/05/2025

We really love the ranch!💕

I can’t help it! They’re so stinking CUTE that I have to share. All 7 are spoken for now and each one will have the perf...
12/01/2025

I can’t help it! They’re so stinking CUTE that I have to share. All 7 are spoken for now and each one will have the perfect owner.

This little female puppy needs her forever home!! She is as sweet as the one holding her💕
11/30/2025

This little female puppy needs her forever home!! She is as sweet as the one holding her💕

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1297066269131621&id=100064847791867What a gorgeous foot! Can you tell where ...
11/26/2025

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What a gorgeous foot! Can you tell where the foot lands first? It’s the ‘white’ area, so don’t tell me about crushed heels or a flat landing! And notice the distance from the tip of the frog to the edge of the hoof wall! = short, short, SHORT!

The First Guiding Principle of the Natural Trim: Leave that which naturally should be there.

“In 2010, 28 years after I entered wild horse country, I was able to experiment with a new approach to frog trimming. This occurred in a Paddock Paradise … where the terrain closely approximated that of the arid Great Basin, home to America’s wild, free-roaming horses. To make a long story short, neither the soles nor the frogs required trimming….

“It was impossible to trim them without causing harm. They were fully armored ip, and any attempt to strip away the epidermal layers would simply result in hypersensitivity. I had come to appreciate that the naturally shaped hoof has both a hard sole plane and a hard frog plane.

“With toe lengths under 3 inches, these hooves answered the question I had posed back in 1982 when I first observed wild horses moving pain-free over the most difficult ground imaginable: How is it possible that these animals can do so with such short hooves? The answer, decades in the coming, was … defiantly simple: a genuine, naturally shaped hoof!” - The Natural Horse: Lessons from the Wild, 2020 edition, by Jaime Jackson.

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(Yes, we know the hoof is ready for a tidy up trim!) ☺️

I will not get attached, I will NOT get attached, I WILL NOT GET ATTACHED!!!!!….but…..
11/23/2025

I will not get attached, I will NOT get attached, I WILL NOT GET ATTACHED!!!!!….but…..

10/30/2025

I’ve got a new ride! I’ve named him Chance! I think we will get on very well!

Motherhood is so magical! Cinder and Joker whelped 8 perfect little sweet potatoes on Monday. 4 males 4 females. She’s a...
10/29/2025

Motherhood is so magical! Cinder and Joker whelped 8 perfect little sweet potatoes on Monday. 4 males 4 females. She’s a great mom and the puppies are thriving well!💞 Joker is a STUD!!!!

Greetings! Joker and Cinder are due to whelp a litter of puppies this weekend! The little tykes would be ready for their...
10/23/2025

Greetings! Joker and Cinder are due to whelp a litter of puppies this weekend! The little tykes would be ready for their homes just before Christmas. I have a few spots available if you’re interested, please reach out!!!

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12525 County Road R. 5
San Acacio, CO
81151

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+19702223656

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