Lawmakers saddle up for Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

DENVER - Denver is going back in time on Friday to the days of the Wild West.

State lawmakers plan to saddle-up and ride through downtown Denver on a Trail Ride from the State Capitol to the National Western Complex.

Speaker Terrance Carroll (D-Denver), President Peter Groff (D-Denver) and State Representative Wes McKinley (D-Walsh) plan to participate in the two hour ride by either riding a horse or in a stagecoach.

Once at the National Western Complex, lawmakers will take part in horse-riding lessons and other activities.

The Old West ride is mean to celebrate Colorado's western culture and promote the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo which runs from Friday to Sunday.

For more information on the expo visit http://www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com/.