Colorado Code § 35-47-101

Horses and mules running at large
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It is unlawful for any owner, or the
agent, lessee, bailee, or employee of such owner of any horses or mules, to knowingly permit
any of said animals to run at large, within a distance of ten miles from any city having one
hundred thousand or more population; within a distance of five miles of any city having between
five thousand and thirty thousand population; within a distance of one mile of all other cities or
towns; and within a distance of one mile from the business area of any unincorporated town or
village; but nothing in this article shall prevent anyone from driving any of said animals to
market or from pasture to pasture or prevent the use of horses or mules for riding, driving, or
drawing animal-propelled vehicles or machinery. This article shall not affect any common used
solely for grazing purposes which has been established by land grant and ratified by treaty.

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