Kimball Ranch

11/05/2024

The storms have been coming and going. The animals are feeling good if not a little shocked to see water falling from the sky. 😅 we put out extra hay yesterday so we wouldn't have to stress with the mud later. Lol it'll be fun slipping and sliding tomorrow to get everyone fed! Glad I fed early today. 😁😁😁

We've battened down the hatches here and ready for tonight. 🥰

10/26/2024

Kiley, Kayley, and Kassidy came to ride today. They had a good time. And after Kassidy went home both Kiley and Kayley practiced trotting. They both did great and Kikey especially felt a lot more comfortable in the saddle. 🥰

In the line up today was Rosa, Rosie, and Red.

10/26/2024

The girls had fun trotting today and both even did a small canter. 🥰

10/05/2024

The girls knew it was time to move into the winter pasture. Usually they are out running around and playing. Today they were waiting at the gate. It's always so cool how they know. 🥰

09/24/2024

The sky was so pretty today. 😊

09/20/2024

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Sad but true😅
credits: Pinterest

09/14/2024

A little thunderstorm? No problem! 🥰🥰 It is so nice to be able to ride without worrying about the weather. ❤️

09/06/2024

Beginner Riding Lessons - We have openings for beginner riding lessons this fall. We are a low stress and low drama family friendly environment. We do not do competition or showing. The goal is that students learn horse husbandry and horsemanship so that they can confidently ride.

All of our horses are from rescues and will teach students different levels and problem solving. These are not horses that you just get on and they follow the same pattern. Students will have to learn to properly cue the horses to get what they want.

We generally schedule lessons per person/family and they are $60.00 per rider. Students are expected to groom, saddle, ride, and untack their horse. The lessons are tailored to each individual and so they are all a little different. We adjust as the student shows interest in different areas. Lessons are one hour.

Feel free to message me here or shoot me a text. 214-793-4047

09/06/2024

Rosie is available for lease. She is a wonderful kids horse and is super patient. She is medium for speed. She'll definitely stand there as long as you let her but she is pretty quick to run if you ask. A confident older kid will definitely be able to get great responses from her. Younger kids sometimes have difficulty getting her to leave the fence in the arena. She does well on trail in a group. She does need a confident rider if you take her on trail alone - her self confidence is not high when she isn't with her herd mates. Usually she goes out with Rosa and Sassy so she just hasn't had practice going solo. She's an amazing little mare.

09/06/2024

Red is looking for someone to lease him! This is an old ranch horse who gives you what you ask for. He has more go then woh. He has beautiful gaits and is very comfortable to ride. He is also great at confidence building. He has a mind of his own but he will listen as soon as you give him instruction. So he's a great step up horse to teach intermediate riders to pay attention to their horse. He works cattle beautifully and responds very well to cues.

09/06/2024

Bullseye is looking for someone to lease him regularly that will give him a job. He loves to run! He is only green broke and requires an advanced rider. He has way more go then woh. He was a ranch horse and then did trail rides with his girl before she went to college. Now he is here looking for someone who would be interested in giving him a regular job.

09/01/2024

Lovely weather today during snack time! 🥰🥰

08/23/2024

We are so sad to announce that our old man Bamm Bamm was seen recently by our vet and we made the decision to euthanize him. He was having a hard time keeping weight on and he had developed a pretty bad heart murmur. He was such a great and fun character around the barn even during his fully retired years. We are so blessed to have had him here and so happy that we were able to care for him during his retirement. Up until his last day he still loved to run and play. We know he is running free across the rainbow bridge without the pains of old age. ❤️

08/23/2024

08/17/2024

“The student must make an effort to look friendly at all times, to caress his horse often, and not to correct impatiently. Even if not everything succeeds according to his thoughts occasionally, he should not get upset and choleric, and mistreat his horse, in other words pr******te himself in front of the observers.

For there is nothing more unpleasant than seeing a rider spur and beat his horse, especially when he himself is the cause for the mistake. And it happens quite frequently that the rider causes the horse to make this or that mistake through an imperfect seat or an unsteady hand, for which the horse is not to be punished, but the rider is to blame.

A horse that is trained to subtle aids and who pays attention to the rider’s smallest movement, will inevitably react as soon as the hand, the legs or the seat move incorrectly. However, the horse must not be punished, since he only did what the rider asked for with his careless movement.”

Anonymous ~ 18th century chief rider of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna

08/16/2024

Our sweet heifer Tulip had her first milking today. She was amazing. Halter and tied up to the fence and acted like a pro. When the machine turned on she did get a little nervous at the unexpected noise but she calmed down pretty quickly. Such a sweet girl. 🥰🥰

08/11/2024

08/11/2024

Ladies feeling good last night 🥰