WindWalkers

There’s an oft-quoted phrase in the

horse world that says, “The outside of a

horse is good for the inside of a person.” 

Perhaps nowhere is that more true than

at the WindWalkers Equine Assisted

Learning and Therapy Center based at

Cedar Ridge Ranch outside of

Carbondale. WindWalkers aids children,

youth, adults and families facing

physical, emotional, behavioral or social

challenges through therapeutic riding

activities.

WindWalkers’ horse-assisted

treatments address a wide variety of

conditions and challenges including:

physical issues and disabilities, at-risk

behaviors, attention deficit disorders,

autism, emotional trauma and more.

Time spent with and on a horse helps

participants gain self-confidence,

increase compassion, enjoy a strong

physical connection, learn responsibility,

improve their physical health, stimulate

their brains and have fun!

Members of the staff, volunteers of

the non-profit organization and their

clients can be found here at the rodeo in

our ticket booths and helping at the

entry gate.

Snowmass Village Rotary Club

Since its founding in 1991, the

Snowmass Village Rotary Club continues

to grow with about 50 current members.

Snowmass Village registers about 2,000

permanent residents, which encourages

Rotary members to be active in this

small resort community.   

For a small club, its

accomplishments are impressive: It has

distributed to local causes

including Aspen Camp School for the

Deaf, Aspen Music M.O.R.E. Program,

Aspen Youth Center, the Buddy Program,

Catholic Charities, Challenge Aspen,

Christmas Wish, Computer for Kids, Lift

Up, Little Red School House, Roaring

Fork Hospice, Spellbinders, Toys for Tots,

Youth Zone as well as national causes,

such as Alzheimer's

Association, American Disabled Vets, and

disaster relief in Florida. 

At the Snowmass Rodeo Rotary

representatives can be found in the

parking lot, at the entry gate and in the

stands.