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PHOTOS: The Great American Horse Drive rides through Northwest Colorado

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Eli Pace

The Great American Horse Drive runs through Maybell on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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The first wave of horses comes into Maybell for the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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One of the cowboys looks back on the herd as the Great American Horse Drive runs through Maybell on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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The Great American Horse Drive passes through downtown Maybell on U.S. Highway 40 on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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Spectators line the streets in Maybell during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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A couple horses pass by the General Store in Maybell during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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A string of horses passes by spectators posted up alongside Maybell Park during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Maybell.
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Horses pass by spectators posted up alongside Maybell Park during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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The last of the horses pass through Maybell for the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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Cowboys herd hundreds of horses through Maybell on Sunday, May 7, 2023 during the Great American Horse Drive.
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Wranglers ride by the General Store in Maybell during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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Some of the riders and horses take a quick break just outside Maybell during the Great American Horse Drive on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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Riders and horses in the Great American Horse Drive take a break after crossing a bridge over the Yampa River outside Maybell on U.S. Highway 40 on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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Eli Pace is the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today. Reach him at epace@steamboatpilot.com or 970-871-4221.

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