So a while back we asked what you wanted to see on the page. We are "circling back" and here we are.
Education: so many people wanted education and I am all about education. When we stop learning we stop growing.
Could you saddle up and ride down a dark parade route with lights flashing and bells jingle? Not all could and yet 4 of our ranch horses did just that. 3 had never been ridden by their riders till this moment either. Do you trust your horse with anyone to ride in this type of environment? If not why?
How do we get our horses to this place of trust and confidence? We don't baby them, we push them we don't make excuses about why they can't. When we unloaded the fire trucks pulled up and their air breaks kept blowing and no lies Zeva the baby thought for the first 10 times she might die but we led her up to the truck another 10 plus blows she worked through it. We didn't avoid the scarey or the feared object we addressed it. So often people want to make excuses and baby their horses or try to protect the environment in which you ride. That's great if you can always but in the real world that is not possible.
The real world is unpredictable, dogs chasing or barking while riding by, kids on bikes, horses running up to a fence, clapping, paper blowing into an arena. Bugs being them, your jacket or hat flows off and bumps them. If your horse reacts to things go back to the round pen or ground and work on it if you can't ride them through the new scary things. Ground work is the key to safe riding. So many people rush the ground work. If you can't throw a plastic bag under your horse at any time while riding I would say go back to the basics.
Safety begins at home on the ground!
Love the horses we own and raise! Went to bring the kast 8 home from fall pasture. Pulled in they came running, caught one loaded and the rest stood there, but Louie he actually loaded behind me. So I put a halter on him and head to tail tied them in the stock trailer. Kizzy. Louie, Molly and them Dolly- yeah she's about 2 or 3 in size. Shut the divider and catch Tada, then Remi, Babydoll and finally Katie. All head to tail! Close the door, that's a load...then to the ranch. Unload one at a time deworm each as I unload and turn out to pasture. The ones home came out running to meet their friends.
Zeva, Ariel, Kyra, Whisper, Pepper, Fruity, Tiny Tim and Chicken Nugget. And boarded Mocha watched.
Ruger was in the background calling he wanted out with the herd. The gelding Rusty and Kermit along with boarded horse Marker were racing around. All 21 horses home!
FREEDOM RUNS! ##duntherightway #horsetraining #horses
These little 2 males are still available. Ready for their new people! They will go do chores with your ride the side by side, hang with kittens and chickens and the other dogs. Or just hang in the backyard and play! Delivery available to most areas in PNW. Will be in Redmond this weekend, West side next week and Idaho is an easy trip!
Puppy spam! Please share in case one of your friends is looking for a puppy! More photos to come!
Someone needs an amazing kids horse that has the breeding to be a cow horse that can turn a barrel and more.
TT is sired by Dun Smokin Ruger aka Ruger who many have seen stand next to mares in the trailer, pasture with the geldings. Ride at a 4H open show in English, Western, Trail and more. He is a gentleman that is quick on his feet and have a future like his sire Smartly Paid.
TT's dam is Fruity Destiny's barrel, pole and break away, goat horse. She's won saddles, buckles and money on the mare.
TT is a registered AQHA bay will be gelding. Will likely be around 14.3 hands prefect for a kids horse. He works excell in 4H ground training and priced to be someone's next deal of a lifetime horse!
He will run to meet you in the field, he will watch us ride in the arena. He is super excited to be a peoples horse! Your next partner.
Loving days like this!
Didn't get any pictures but the 3 of us were able to cut our 2 cows out of a herd move them up the road and got them back home. Let me say Rusty can handle 3 large pissed off Llamas like a champion.
Do you enjoy riding in the fall? Share your fall ride photos!
We can deliver to northeast Montana, northern or south east Idaho, western Oregon, eastern Washington
Spring is springing! They were all feeling good!
Should I mention the race horse... is Louie and he's bred to be a pleasure horse! Don't let breeding fool you he can boggie!
What phase gets your heart racing ..... the horses are out! Yep that happened today while plowing snow the horses decided to take a race around the barnyard. An open gate is an reason to run!
