Wes McKinley

DENVER, March 14, 2010 – State Representative Wes McKinley (D-Walsh) led a legislative Trail Ride from the State Capitol to the National Western Complex on Friday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. The lawmakers were helping to kick off the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, a three-day event that celebrates the importance of horses to Colorado's heritage.

Denver Mayor, John Hickenlooper, sent the more than 75 riders off with a resounding “Giddy-up!”

The parade of horses and their riders, wagons and mules started at the north end of the Capitol. They then headed north on Sherman Street to E. 16th, west to Lincoln, north to E. 18th Ave. crossing Broadway and heading south on Tremont Place to 14th Street, then to Cleveland Place and south on Bannock, passing Civic Center to Broadway and 14th, finishing the ride at Lincoln.

Rep. McKinley, a long-time horseman and founder of the Legislators’ Trail Ride said “if a youngster has a horse, he also has an adult in his life.”
Rep. McKinley supports the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo because of its ongoing work to provide a showcase for the many breeds and disciplines of horses, and to bring horse owners and enthusiasts together for education and entertainment.

The Expo was held at the National Western Complex March 12 & 13 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.