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An F.M. Light and Sons Lightning Rider from the Past

We love to hear from people who have visited our store. Especially when they send in pictures on our horse, Lightning. This past week we received a photograph from a woman named Nancy. The photo she sent in is from 1981! Here’s what she has to say: “We were on vacation from Indiana in the […]

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 […]