Agape Equine Ranch LLC

08/21/2024

Only 3 spots left!

07/29/2024

RAFFLE ITEMS for August 3

Megan Elkins has donated a photo shoot with her!

Teal has donated an awesome hay bag

We are donating a saddle

We are also donating a goat ❤️

We are also donating Peeler

Margie and Gary Huddleston have donated an all around buckle to the Playday!

If anyone wants to add an item or service just reach out.

07/29/2024

Text 210-884-8106 if you are planning on entering your kiddo!

07/20/2024

1 more camp left next week! It’s not too late to jump in on the fun! Text 210-884-8106

07/20/2024

Clinics have been AWESOME this summer! Lots of horsemanship and learning how to truly communicate with your horse!

06/26/2024

Hardcore horsemanship 8 am to 1pm
We will be focusing on being more in tune with our bodies and horses. Every move we make is a cue so we need to be aware of the mixed signals we might be giving our horse. We will be focusing on riding with our legs and bodies and not our hands. You will get a chance to ride without a bridle and only control with your body and legs. We will do join up and some ground work. An all around horsemanship 101 clinic.
Barrel and pole clinic will be focused on our horsemanship on the barrels and poles. Our goal will be to learn in depth about our body positioning and release of pressure.
ONLY TAKING A LIMITED AMMOUNT PER DAY!
These will be intense learning clinics so come prepared with a good attitude, ready to work, and lots of questions.

06/21/2024

DISCOUNT $40 OFF if you sign up for a camp this weekend! Text 210-884-8106 with your name, child’s name, and email! Don’t miss out on some summer horsey fun! All ages and levels will love this camp!

06/18/2024

Eddie was injured the beginning of February. The initial prognosis was grim but we just kept moving forward everyday. I attribute his amazing quick recovery to our rehab program using the TheraPlate, aquapacer, and eurosizer. We are knowledgeable and work closely with great vets in our area. If you need a horse rehabilitated or conditioned, get on our schedule!

06/11/2024

Morning lessons on Thursday at 8 if anyone wants to join! Text me 210-884-8106 💙

06/10/2024

06/07/2024

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

04/04/2024

Summer camp dates!!! Get your spot

02/27/2024

We are blessed to be in the PRIME viewing area for the total eclipse! Offering a ride to watch the eclipse! A once in a lifetime experience!
Text or call 210-884-8106 for your reservations.

02/27/2024

Great roping with good cattle, good people and good food and drinks! See y’all at Gravity Check in Kerrville on Sunday March 3!!!

02/14/2024

Congratulations Jessie Gronek-McKinley on winning the draw for 5 swims and 2 TheraPlate sessions!