Trail Rides Horseback rides Vail

Nicole Godley has been an active equestrian for most of her life and is very passionate about horses, being active outdoors and sharing her energy with others. Originally from Indiana, she moved to Colorado a few years ago after college and is continually exploring the mountains. She brings her riding experience & extensive knowledge about horses to Bearcat Stables and truly enjoys sharing these amazing creatures with people of all ages. Being with horses and outdoors surrounded by these beautiful mountains is where she is happiest.  Come ride with her!

Leeds Butcher moved to Vail in 1993 and has been an owner/operator since 2006. Leeds brings his knowledge of guest services and his passion for the outdoors to help enhance the guest experience at Bearcat Stables. In his spare time, he can be found teaching scuba diving at Beaver Divers or producing short videos for his side project, Saltwater Cowboy Productions. Leeds enjoys sharing his adventures of the last 30 years in the Valley and his small piece of Colorado with the entire world, and hopes it helps fulfill everyone's Colorado experience.

Audrey McRae's passion for horses started when she attended a horse camp for kids at age 6. In 1998, she began her wrangling career teaching children to ride at a horse camp in Cordillera, and guided at several other ranches before coming to work for Bearcat Stables is 2012. Audrey moved to the Vail Valley in 1991 and also owns a Real Estate & property management company in Eagle-Vail. 

Diane Haynes has had horses most of her life. She started taking people into the backcountry over 30 years ago.  She never gets tired of seeing the backcountry, to her, it's home! Diane has been guiding the Vail to Aspen trips for over 20 years and loves every minute of the adventure. She lives in Eagle on a small working ranch and has 2 grown kids, both of whom love the outdoors and share her passion for horses.

Kylee Gilbert fell in love with horses at a very young age and it stuck with her! She moved to Vail, Colorado when she was four from California.  She has decided to stay in the valley and if you come ride with her,  you will see why! Kylee has a passion for the mountains and loves being with these beautiful animals. She feels that working at Bearcat Stables has been the most amazing opportunity and loves coming to work each day. Take a ride with her and she will teach you new skills or help you remember old ones! 

Gone but not forgotten.

Nikki Haynes was born into the horse outfitting business.  She is Diane's daughter, so she has been riding her entire life, here in the Vail Valley and all over the West.  Nikki has worked on various ranches, drives cattle in Wyoming, and competes in team roping.  Her experience and expertise as a wrangler have been a great asset to Bearcat Stables for the last few years.  

Anna is a Colorado and Vail Valley native.  She started riding at the age of 6 and has horses of her own.  Anna began working at Bearcat Stables as a junior wrangler.  This is her third year on our team and she is excited to lead you out on our trail rides!