Established in 2001, Spicer Arena serves as a premier equestrian facility for a wide variety of events. Events are held weekly from barrel races to even hosting the cattle barons ball with over 1,200 people in attendance. The 140x225 indoor arena is big enough to host any equestrian event and includes features that will accommodate a large number of horses and people. Improvements to boast include roping boxes, cattle pens, a sound system, and so much more! There are 17 outdoor runs, 12 box stalls, and even 5 indoor / outdoor dog kennels. Additionally, there are heated automatic waterers and wash racks both inside and outside. There is also an outdoor arena, 2 large horse pens w/ lean-tos, and 5 steer pens. All creating a fantastic place to host events! Other support buildings for operation include an equipment building, a utility building, hay shed, two cattle sheds, grain silo, and 1,000 head grow yard. There are also two residences on the property, a recently updated 4 bedroom home and a manufactured home. The majority of the acreage is irrigated farmland.

Water:

Located in a great water area, there is a total of 3 wells. 2 are 750 gallons and the other is larger at 1,250 gallons per seller. Most of the acreage on the property, +/- 82 acres is under sprinkler irrigation and +/- 49 acres is under flood irrigated.. Also, a portion of Owl Creek zig zags its way across the center of the property.

History:

Spicer Arena may have been built about 16 years ago in 2001, but the history spans 7 generations stemming back to a working cattle ranch south of Walden, Colorado. The current owners father looked to expand the family business and chose Eaton, Colorado as the home for his vision of creating a premier equestrian facility to be enjoyed by family and friends. He decided to call the place Spicer Arena, connecting back to the family ranch where its located across the Highway from Spicer Peak. The vision has been extended to all equestrians and now the privately owned arena hosts a wide range of private and public events.

Improvements:

This property has been extensively improved upon over the last 15 years. Beginning first with the 140x225 indoor arena, there are roping boxes, cattle pens, tie bars, a sound system, lighting, spectator viewing areas, and so much more. The parking lot is ideal for large trailers and big enough to fit an ample amount of vehicles. Notably, there are 17- 20x60 outdoor runs, 12- 12x12 box stalls, 5 indoor / outdoor dog kennels, wash racks indoors and outdoors, RV spaces, and heated automatic waterers. Other buildings include a 4,608 sqft. equipment building, 1,512 sqft utility building, hay shed, two cattle sheds, a grain silo and a 4 bedroom 1,970 sqft residence. There is also an outdoor arena, 2 horse pens with lean-tos, 5 steer pens, and a 1,000 head grow yard.

Landscape:

The land is mostly flat and readily available for farming purposes. The soils here within are listed with accompanying percentages for area of interest totaling 100%:Haverson loam (25) 53.7%; Nunn clay loam (41) 18.8%; Haverson loam (26) 11.0%; Otero sandy loam (52) 9.3%; Dacono clay loam (22) 7.2%. See Soil Report under documents for more details.

Zoning/Easements:

The property is outside of any municipality so is not zoned. There are no known easements that would affect operation of the farm. It is anticipated all existing easements will be identified by surveyors.

Estimated Taxes:*

$ 17,790.

Area:

The property is located about 7 minutes northeast of Eaton in the western portion of Weld County, Colorado. It lies about 3 miles east of HWY 85.

Access:

The property can be accessed via CR 43 which runs about mile along the western border of the land. CR 76 runs for about mile along the southern border.

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