A Bit of Humble Ranch History
The property now known as Humble Ranch was homesteaded in 1898 by William Milner. After 11 years Mr. Milner sold it to Floyd Frazier in 1909.
Over the next 57 years the ranch was owned by five different families until 1967.
In 1967 Edwin Grant bought the property and established Yampa Valley Land & Cattle.
In 1998 the Grant family wanted to sell the 4,000 acre working ranch, which was slowly being encroached by development. In an effort to preserve this historic Steamboat ranch Ed and Cheri Trousil collaborated with Colorado Department of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks and the City of Steamboat Springs. As a result of this successful effort the city of Steamboat Springs acquired a highly visible hay meadow at the corner of U.S. 40 and Colorado 131, where it maintains agricultural operation in perpetuity. And not far away, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has secured 1.5 miles of property along the Yampa River. Colorado State Parks acquired a section of land in the wooded uplands in the vicinities of the Howelsen Hill recreation area.
What happens at the ranch on any given day during the summer is what makes us so unique. Clients can ride a horse, play in the barn, swing in a hammock, catch frogs in the pond , or feed the llamas . These are some of the activities taking place while a physical, speech or occupational therapist works with the client on individual treatment goals. It is here that we see the miracle of the animal/human connections unfold and witness the many therapeutic benefits of such a relationship.
The 1,800 acres of this beautiful land, including the ranch compound, became the Trousils' Humble Ranch. Humble Ranch is home to the non-profit Humble Ranch Education and Therapy Center.