Craig Daily Press

Tyler Simon, 8, left, and Jerry Paulson, both of Craig, take pictures of the horses Sunday during one of the Sombrero Great American Horse Drive’s stops along U.S. Highway 40 between Maybell and Craig. The drive, started by the Walker family, has been a tradition for more than 40 years.

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Jackson Cascaus rides Itchy Britches outside of Maybell heading east Sunday while herding more than 300 horses to Craig Ranch. The drive spans more than 60 miles of open Colorado range.

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Chuck Hummel pauses to watch over the horse herd Sunday during the Sombrero Great American Horse Drive.

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Horses make their way down U.S. Highway 40 on Sunday. Forty riders drove the herd during a two-day trip.

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Horses take off east of Maybell along U.S. Highway 40 on Sunday during the Sombrero Great American Horse Drive.

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Zane Bishop, 9, takes a break for lunch Sunday while the herd rests between Maybell and Craig. Bishop said this was his fifth year riding with the drive.

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The horses take a break Sunday along U.S. Highway 40 east of Maybell during a two-day 62-mile drive from Brown’s Park Ranch to Craig Ranch. Onlookers took time to photograph the herd during the break.

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Wes Te Winkle looks out onto the valley with the herd grazing during one of the stops along U.S. Highway 40 on Sunday.

Photo by Hans Hallgren