Any time I hear the Christmas Song "Sleigh Ride," I am reminded of the Sleepless in Seattle scene where Meg Ryan sings along in her car on her way to dinner with her family. "Hawrses, hawrses, hawrses." I'm sure you can imagine how annoying I was at the Sleigh Ride I went on this past Wednesday night. Singing to myself as if our cowboy guides don't hear that song 50 times a day.
M and I were invited to head over to Sombrero Stables for a 40 minute sleigh ride and dinner on Wednesday and jumped at the chance for something a little different outside. We arrived at about 5:10, signed our lives away, and loaded up in the sleigh. Pulled by two incredible draft horses, we enjoyed talking with the other passengers, singing Christmas carols and taking in the brilliantly clear night sky and snow covered Spruce. It could have been a very cold experience but the crew at Sombrero plans ahead and hands out cozy fleece blankets to curl up with on the ride. We rode through forest and past old homesteads, the nearby hillsides looking decked out for the holidays as house lights flickered in the distance.
After the ride ended, we entered our quaint dining hall and stepped into a Cowboy Christmas. Christmas lights hung around horseshoes and picnic tables were already set for dinner. We were all relieved to be greeted by large thermoses of hot water and an assortment of beverages. Our cowboy crew served us our selection of Chicken, Steak, Trout or Veggie Burger, with baked potato, salad, beans and garlic rolls. Our cook came to each table offering her large urn of cowboy coffee. After dinner, we were served some warm peach cobbler and ice cream, tempting even those of us who thought we had stuffed ourselves to the brim.
The whole event took about 2 hours and while we were offered this excursion for free, Sombrero's rates are pretty reasonable, especially in light of the fancy-pants dinner we were all served. For those who aren't looking for the big dinner ride, they also offer a S'mores and Cocoa ride, where participants stop at a campfire that has already been built out at the homestead and roast marshmallows and sip hot chocolate. The Real Chicks did this last year on our March trip and it was a HIT! It's amazing how long you can hang out in the cold with a campfire roaring nearby. So, if you find yourselves in Grand County, CO, check out Sombrero Stables for your friends and family. It also makes a great date night activity.
They do offer special rates for groups, but you'll have to take that up with Brian and his crew.
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