Welcome to our Ranch

Elbert, Colorado

Producing tomorrow’s champions, today

Welcome to Red Butte Ranch! Whether you're a seasoned rider or just starting out with barrel racing, we're here to help you reach your full potential with top-quality training, patented barrel racing bits, and other training resources.

Led by Jessi Mead, a barrel racer, trainer, and breeder with over 30 years of experience, we’re committed to quality, consistency, and helping you and your horse reach your fullest potential. Leave 'em standing!

Jessi Mead barrel racing in an arena on her horse.

Our Services

Horses for Sale

Discover our exceptional selection of barrel and roping horse prospects for sale, bred and trained for speed, agility, and precision.

Horse Boarding

We offer premium horse boarding services with spacious, well-maintained facilities and personalized care to ensure your horse's comfort and well-being.

Private Lessons

Experience personalized, one-on-one horse training lessons with professional barrel racer Jessi Mead, tailored to meet your unique goals and enhance both horse and rider performance.

Barrel Clinics

Join professional barrel racer Jessi Mead for hands-on barrel racing clinics designed to enhance your skills, improve technique, and help you achieve faster, more efficient runs in the arena.

Internships + Camps

Gain invaluable experience and training through barrel racing internships and camps with professional barrel racer Jessi Mead, designed to elevate your skills and prepare you for success in the arena.

Established in 1994

Woman trotting on a horse in an arena.
Two horses in a field.
Jessi Mead barrel racing in an arena on her horse named Monster.
Haltered horse standing in front of a horse trailer.
Child sitting on a stationary western saddle.
Newborn filly standing next to a mare.
Red Butte Ranch's crow's nest in the arena.