MNC Farm LLC.

Dear MNC Farm clients,
We’re writing to let you know about an upcoming adjustment to our boarding and lesson rates, effective June 1st, 2026.
Over the past 6 months, the cost of hay, feed, utilities, and general care has increased significantly. To continue providing the level of care, safety, and instruction that your horses—and you as riders—deserve, we will be updating our pricing.
New rates effective June 1st, 2026:
• Boarding: Pasture: $425 per month (previously $375) Stall: $525 per month (previously $475)
• Lessons: $100 per hour lesson and $80 per half hour lesson (previously $85 and $65) (there will still be a $10 discount on lessons that don't use school, horses)
This was not a decision we made lightly. Our priority has always been the health and happiness of the horses, along with maintaining a safe, supportive environment for our riders. These changes help us continue that commitment.
We truly value having you as part of our barn family and appreciate your understanding and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you for trusting us with your horses and your riding journey.
Best Regards,
Marie Stephenson and Nicholas Colson
MNC Farm LLC Owners/Operators

We get a lot of calls asking about trail riding, this is the place to go!!!!!

This Colorado Horseback Ride Lets You Explore Old Mining Trails Just Like a Prospector - Buzz St. Have you ever dreamed of exploring the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains the way the old-timers did? Imagine yourself winding through aspen groves and pine-scented forests, with nothing but the gentle rhythm of your horse's hooves and the vast ...

We are officially lifting our EHV quarentine. Horses are allowed on and off the property per usual. Thanks to all our clients for aticing it out and helping keep th horses safe!

Hello! We hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. After consulting with our veternarian, we have decided to partially lift the quarantine for EHV.

We are allowing people to trail ride again. We ask that everyone stays mindful and practices good biosecurity (don’t let horses touch noses don’t share water buckets with others etc).

We are asking everyone to refrain from attending equine events (barrel races gymkhanas shows etc) for the time being. We are still NOT allowing any outside horses to come on to the property at this time.

As always feel free to reach out with any questions.

Good morning everyone,

We are touching base about the current EHV outbreak in Texas. While there have been no confirmed cases in Colorado yet, there were horses from the state in attendance of events that had exposure. We have decided out of an abundance of caution, to quarantine our facility and not allow horses off the property at this time. This includes trail riding. We know this is inconvenient and the risk is minimal, but it is not zero.

I will include some general information below as well as a few links with more info. As always feel free to reach out with any questions.

EHV symptoms in horses can range from mild respiratory signs to severe neurological disease and abortion. Common symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, and coughing, while the neurologic form (EHM) presents with incoordination, hind limb weakness, and an inability to urinate. Pregnant mares may experience late-term abortions.

Respiratory
• Fever (often biphasic)
• Nasal discharge (clear and colorless)
• Swollen lymph nodes, particularly under the jaw
• Depression or lethargy
• Coughing
• Loss of appetite

Neurologic (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy - EHM)
• Fever
• Weakness and incoordination
• Difficulty urinating or urine dribbling
• Lethargy
• Loss of tail tone
• Hind limb paralysis or inability to stand
• Loss of sensation in the hind limbs and tail.

What to do

• If you suspect your horse to be ill or acting “off” please notify Nic or Marie immediately

• Contact a veterinarian immediately if you suspect EHV, especially if neurologic symptoms appear.
• You can take temperatures daily as well. At this time we do not deem this as necessary since we haven’t had any horses travel out of state or off property and be directly exposed to the outbreak.

This post is not intended to create panic, merely educate people about the outbreak and disease itself. Our risk is extremely low, we are just taking measures out of an abundance of caution.

https://equinediseasecc.org/handler/managedfilehandler.ashx?id=72&ext=pdf

https://aaep.org/resource/aaep-infectious-disease-guidelines-equine-herpesvirus-1-4/

Equine Herpesvirus 1 & 4 – AAEP Equine herpesviruses are very common DNA viruses in horse populations worldwide. The two most significant are EHV-1, which causes respiratory disease, abortion, and neurologic disease; and EHV-4, which primarily causes respiratory disease and only occasionally causes abortion or neurologic disease.....

Hello everyone! We are going to place a merch order this upcoming week! Attached is a sign up with prices , sizes etc. Keep in mind Merch must be paid for in advance CASH ONLY. These will be done before christmas!! Thank you!

MNC Merch Order Merch must be paid for in advance cash only.

Good morning everyone! We wanted to share that one of our thoughtful boarders is running a canned food drive this week! If you are able to bring and non perishable items that can be taken to our local food bank, the box is on the tack shed to the west of the office that says cowboy bar. Thanks in advance to anyone who is able to help out!

We had another fabulous Halloween with Horses! A huge thank you to everyone who came, this day is easily one of our favorites of the year! We are so grateful for the community we have, it makes it all worth while!

Costume Contest results:
1st : Creepy Ricking Horse
2nd : Old Man Sam and Granny Grace
3rd: Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent
Honorable Mentions: Chilly Dilly and Nic and his favorite things.

Thanks Tanya Jones Adams for taking pictures every year!

Don't forget to join us on November 1st! Attached is a link to sign up for our potluck. We can't wait to celebrate with you all!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054CA9AC29ABFC1-59850061-2025

Our annual Halloween with Horses is Near! Join us on November 1st for a day full of spooky fun! More details on signing up for the gymkhana, potluck etc. will be shared this week.

Huge shout out to our lesson instructors Tanya Jones Adams and Leah Bortoli. It was so great watching students succeed at the Front range Gymkhana! We received many compliments on both of your behalf and are so grateful to have you on our team!! Thank you to our entire MNC family for a great DRAMA FREE day. We appreciated all of your sportsmanlike conduct and welcoming attitudes.