Martin Ranch

Martin Ranch C**t Starting, Horse training, ranch performance horsemanship Martin Ranch specializes in starting young horses. I start all of the colts with ground work.

Horses are a passion for me and I truly love to watch colts develop as they begin to understand what it means to perform actions, not just REactions. The training methods that I use in the beginning stages help to lay a solid foundation for every type of horse, regardless of the discipline. I have started a wide variety of horses that have gone on to be succesful in many different avenues includin

g working cow horses, trail/family horses, reining, dressage and jumping horses. Among various other things depending on what the horse is being trained for, I teach them to respect my space, give to pressure, accept the flag and handle their feet. How quickly the horse moves through the ground work phase of his/her training largely depends on how much he/she has been handled up to that point, each horse is unique so I do approach every horse a little differently. Generally I do spend at least a week on ground work. After I am on the horse I continue teaching the horse to move away from leg and rein pressure, as well as soften his/her neck laterally and vertically. after a few rides in the big corral we head out to some of the pastures and trails and log some quiet miles that allow for the horse to relax and think. I believe that most horses can benefit from being ridden outside checking cattle ect. however if the horse is going on to be a performance horse we do spend more time "schooling" teaching the basics of hip and shoulder control, loping circles and softening at the poll. Thankyou for your interest if you have any further questions you can call or text me on my cell @ 519-591-8728 or email me at [email protected]

06/28/2025

Can you?



06/21/2025

Another weekend, another Horse Show. This weekend find me at Northeastern Reined Cowhorse Alliance show in Ancaster!

Mister One Time 🔥 easy on the eye's
06/20/2025

Mister One Time 🔥 easy on the eye's

06/19/2025

Every trainer under 40 😆😆


The Martin Ranch crew is starting to make a habit of post show recovery day brandings 🤙Photo cred: Haley Frey
06/17/2025

The Martin Ranch crew is starting to make a habit of post show recovery day brandings 🤙

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06/02/2025

Great post show recovery day 😀

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Thanks EC Equine Marketing for taking these shots!
03/04/2025

Thanks EC Equine Marketing for taking these shots!

03/03/2025

The 2025 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman® not only marked Bluebonnet’s debut as a corporate partner of this prestigious event, it opened up a new chapter for 9-year-old stallion Hazardouz Material and rider Erin Taormino. Together, Erin and “Skeeter” claimed the title after four intense eve...

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02/15/2025

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I have always said that there is no closer connection someone can have with a horse, than when you are out doing real ranch work. Work that these western horses were originally bred to do.
There is something about the pride that comes with riding back to the trailer after getting a job done with your horse. And the tougher the job, the colder the toes, the deeper the mud, or the tougher country or the stock was that you were tending, the more nostalgia and connection you tend to feel as you ride home, reminiscing about the close calls you had, or how your horse showed up for you that day.
But right up alongside that feeling, is the feeling of heading out to a big event that you have been working toward all year, or perhaps for several years if you were involved with the breeding of the horse as well..
I have made a habit over the last several years of doing our last ride at home before heading out, alone. As we go through the maneuvers or work our cows prior to hitting the road, you feel your animal under you and wonder if you have them ready for whats coming. You think back over the hundreds of hours you have spent together training for whats ahead and hope that you haven't missed anything.

There is so much riding on these emotionally charged major events. You have your own career at stake, you have a customers huge financial investment, there is also many of us that have to leave our families for extended periods of time with extra responsibilities at home as we go down the road. And it feels like we at least owe them a good performance for what we put them through.
The same goes for our help at home, none of this would be possible without them stepping up while we are gone chasing the dream.

So with all of these factors it can be quite a pressure cooker for man and beast as you prepare in the final months.

I often find that last ride to be a confidence builder for myself. More than likely those rides usually go well because I have taken the pressure down a notch and the horses feel that and are extra relaxed. But I like to think that at least part of it has to do with them feeling that something big is coming, a calm before the storm.

As I step off my horses on those final rides before we hit the bright lights of the big city, I like to see their soft intelligent eyes looking back at me with a confidence that seems to say,
" I got your back if you have mine."

01/28/2025

We've been looking forward to this day!
Thank-you Kiser Ranch Development for making it happen!

Ok who's farrier called into the Dave Ramsey show 🤣🤣
01/11/2025

Ok who's farrier called into the Dave Ramsey show 🤣🤣

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