Lucky Z Ranch

02/16/2025

🎉 Mark Your Calendars! Lucky Z Ranch Show Dates are HERE! 🐎🏆

We’re excited to announce our 2025 Ranch Show Schedule – come ride, compete, and have a great time with us! These dates are in addition to our NRHA shows that were already announced!

📅 Show Dates:
April 12- ECRRA- Delmar Ranch Riders – Queen Anne, MD
May 3- ECRRA- Delmar Ranch Riders – Queen Anne, MD
June 14- ECRRA- Oak Ridge- Hughesville, MD
August 2- ECRRA- Oak Ridge- Hughesville, MD
*Couple more TBD once their dates are announced!

Want to show but don’t have a horse? We’ve got you covered! 🏇✨ We have horses available for show lease or purchase, so you can hit the arena with confidence! Whether you're a seasoned competitor or looking to get started in ranch events, we’d love to have you join our team.

DM us for more details! See you in the show pen! 🤠🐎

02/14/2025

🍀Tips for Leg Care for Your Horse🍀

Cold weather can be tough on a horse’s legs, especially their tendons and ligaments. Just like athletes, horses need protected legs to perform at their best and stay injury-free!

🔥 Why Warmth Matters:
Cold temperatures can tighten tendons, making them more prone to strain and injury. Proper leg care ensures flexibility, circulation, and overall soundness.

🛡️ Gear That Helps:
✔️ Polo Wraps & Training Boots – Protect against impact & provide support during exercise.
✔️ Standing Wraps – use no-bow or other brands to protect legs
✔️ Fleece or Neoprene-Lined Boots – Help retain warmth & keep joints supple.

💡 Pro Tip: Always warm up your horse gradually in colder months and check legs for any swelling or heat before and after rides! Putting your hands on them daily helps you identify changes or abnormalities.

💡 Real-Life Example:
Our trainer, Mathew Hutchins, recently caught a potential injury early on just by being attentive to his horses. One of them had a slight change in movement, nothing drastic, but he trusted his instincts. After checking the leg, he found mild swelling/bump that could have turned into a much bigger problem if left unnoticed. Thanks to early detection and proper care, the horse made an easy and quick recovery instead of facing months of rehab. We had help from Dr. Mende (Wolf Creek Equine) to diagnose the injury, shockwave the area, and put Whizard on a recover plan. This is why leg care, is so important! 👏🐎

What’s your go-to winter leg care routine? Drop your tips below! ⬇️

02/12/2025

- "Benny" 2020 14.3h (5yo) Grade Quarter horse gelding-

Benson is a reining/cow bred quarter horse. His original owner didn't have him registered. Sound, no vices, easy to get along with!

He trailers, ties, crossties, easy to handle, saddle and bridle. Rides inside/outside W/T/C and is a super trail horse. Benny is like a 4wheeler! He's even taught to lay down so you can sit in the saddle and go on for your ride!!!!

Suitable for an intermediate rider that wants to finish a horse for barrel racing, ranch sorting, hunter/jumper pony, or just a great trail horse.

If you're looking for a young strong prospect you can ride for a long time, come check Benson out!

Located in Brandywine, MD @ Lucky Z Ranch
priced in the mid-high four figures

02/03/2025

🍀 Laying Down a Young Horse: Building Trust Through Vulnerability ❤️

There’s something incredibly humbling about asking a horse to lay down beside you. It’s not about domination—it’s about trust. Horses are prey animals, and for them, lying down is one of the most vulnerable positions they can be in. When a young horse chooses to surrender to that moment with you, it’s a powerful step in your partnership.

At Lucky Z Ranch, we believe in training methods that honor the horse’s mind, not just its body. When we lay a young horse down, we’re not “breaking” them—we’re showing them that they’re safe with us, that we’ll protect them when they let go.

It’s in these quiet moments—sitting beside them, feeling their heartbeat slow as they breathe with us—that the real connection happens. A horse that trusts you when they’re at their most vulnerable is a horse that will look to you in times of uncertainty, both on the ground and under saddle.

Every great partnership is built on trust. Every soft ride starts with a willing heart. 💛🐴

01/29/2025

Dun Crossing Borders- 2023 AQHA red roan gelding 15h+

Jameson is a strong pretty two year old, he's going to be a big stout horse.

Jameson's breeding on top goes back to "My Final Notice" a superior western pleasure and trail producer. His bottom side has some great reining and ranch producing lines such as; Dunit N Stars a great (reining, cowhorse/rope horse producer)

With his breeding there really are no limits. I think he would make a great ranch/versatilty, pleasure, or reining prospect.

He trailers, ties, crossties, hobbles, and is easy to handle get around and saddle. We've done all the groundwork, easy to bridle, ground drive, and has even been trained to lay down. We've been on Jameson a handful of times, trotted and loped around the arena BUT, he is being sold as a great two year old prospect not a broke experienced horse.

If you're looking for a big strong gelding to train your way come check out Jameson for yourself, you'll love him!

01/26/2025

Hey everyone!
Would anyone be interested in warm vest with our logo on it?
It would have our logo on the back and Lucky Z Ranch on the front left chest.

🍀if you would like one, let me know the size and I’ll get back to you on the price once we confirm everything!

01/24/2025

Correction to our show calendar!!!
We are now attending the SERHA March into spring show( March 20-23) instead of EPRHA (March 27- 30th)

It was our oversight but our best friends are getting married and that does take precedence!
Hugh congrats to Ciara Cione and Alex on their wedding and celebrating with this amazing couple!

01/22/2025

It freezing outside! 🥶 but we are maximizing this time to clean and hot oil all the bridles! (Yes I’m going this inside) a vital part of the program is keeping the tack clean and maintenance ❤️

01/22/2025

❄️ Thank you to all the came out in the cold and participated in our sorting event ❄️

Most of the herd has left but we still have Mr. Crumbl and our pro cutter if anyone wants to come work it!

01/21/2025

FREE BREEDING CONTEST!

HOW TO ENTER:
1.) LIKE Lucky Z Ranch’s page.
2.) SHARE THIS POST
3.) LIKE this POST
4.) COMMENT a picture of your MARE, papers/link to pedigree (all registered breeds, grade mares, and tell me why you believe your mare would make the perfect cross with Walker

CONTEST STARTS NOW and will END January 31st at midnight. Winners will be drawn and announced on February 1st!

1st Place: Free Breeding
2nd Place: 1/2 price breeding
3rd Place: discounted breeding

The winner MUST use the breeding for the 2025 breeding season. Please do not enter if you have no intentions of breeding your mare.
AI only for this contest! We do offer short-term care/boarding options. He is located in Brandywine, MD.
You can enter multiple mares.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!

One Lethal Shine is an AQHA foundation bred cremello stallion. Stands right at 14.2 hands, stout and built like a tank. Known for his gentle disposition, easy going nature, and willingness to learn and please. Mr. Gunsmoke, Shining Spark, and more of the good old bloodlines. He is a NRHA money earner and is currently showing.

01/21/2025

Wanted to share and highlight these amazing women. They have been wonderful supporters of Lucky Z Ranch but also we truly love watching what they can do! These women are inspiring and their spirit is infectious! They have started a YouTube channel so if you are curious, go check them out and subscribe!
Check them out!!

We are Melissa and Beth and we love our horses and just want to have fun with them. We like adventures and apparently so do our horses! Whether it is cattle herding, obstacle courses, mounted archery or horse camping, we are willing to give any fun activity with our horses a try! We aren't good at a...

01/20/2025

I just want to take a moment to express how thankful I am for our horse trainer, Mathew Hutchins. His dedication to my horses’ progress and his effort to improve my riding skills is something I’ll never take for granted.

Even something as simple as a trot around the ring has become an opportunity to refine my skills—steering more effectively, riding with better balance, and focusing on the technical details that make all the difference. It’s amazing how much of an impact his guidance has had!

To have someone who not only cares about the horses but also truly invests in helping me grow as a rider is such a blessing. Thank you, Mathew, for your patience, expertise, and for pushing us toward our goals every step of the way.

Here’s to celebrating progress, big and small! 🐴❤️

01/17/2025

We are still on for tomorrow! Come have fun with cattle before they go home for the year! (Event will be in our indoor) so “warmer”

01/15/2025

We want to wish Grimm a wonderful farewell and congratulations to his new home! Glad we were able to help place him in his new home!

Contact us today if you would like to discuss consignment for your horse. We can help!

01/12/2025

Let me know if you are planning to come to our sorting event on the 18th! I need a rough trailer count!

01/10/2025

It’s time to start thinking about breeding! Message us to set up a time to meet our stallions we have standing and how we can help you find the perfect one for your mare!

01/08/2025

If anyone wants to come practice on the pro cutter before next weekend, contact us!
Message us to set up a time (group or individual) to work your horse on the pro cutter to get them prepared for the sorting next weekend!