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Who is F.M. Light?

Some say that the store began because of sniffling. Others say it was because of sneezing. Still others say it was because of timothy and clover. Turns out, they’re all correct. This story starts in a time when men were men and women were glad of it. In the early part of the 20th century, […]

Lightning the Horse outside F.M. Light and Sons in Downtown Steamboat Springs

 Anyone who has every been to F.M. Light & Sons knows about Lightning. But, do you know his history? Do you know how old he is? We’ll let him tell it: “Mabelene, that filly who spreads all the gossip, insists something wild is going to happen in our stable. In anticipation I can hardly manage […]