Untethered Spirits Farm

08/15/2024

ISO: weekend part time barn staff. Half to full days available Saturday and Sunday. Experience with horses required. Experience with young stallions, mares and foals preferred.

Feeding, grooming, turn out, mucking 2-3 stalls and outdoor shelters . Extra work may be available for projects. Pay based on experience.

Contact Toni: 970-646-3438 or Kendra: 970-401-1620.

08/13/2024

08/12/2024

ISO: weekend part time barn staff. Half to full days available Saturday and Sunday. Experience with horses required. Experience with young stallions, mares and foals preferred.

Feeding, grooming, turn out, mucking 2-3 stalls and outdoor shelters . Extra work may be available for projects. Pay rate based on experience.

Contact Toni: 970-646-3438 or Kendra: 970-401-1620.

08/12/2024

Beautiful AQHA/APHA registered broodmare. “Zans Queen Bee” aka “Phoenix”

Great as a companion horse, could be be a possible recipient, but she produces lovely foals in her own right. Phoenix was rescued from a herd in North Dakota while in foal. As such she is a bit shy and can be difficult to catch but she does very well in a small herd.

We have been “fostering” Phoenix since 2021, but need to reduce our numbers a bit, otherwise she would stay. Quite honestly it’s really a waste not to breed her, she has lovely movement, a very sweet temperament, and would produce some wonderful colored foals.

Contact Toni: 970-646-3438

08/12/2024

ISO: new home for a special boy.

“Huck” AQHA registered has been on our farm since 2018, purchased from Northern Colorado horse rescue. He was at the auction for a reason unknown at the time, but we picked him up as a foster horse and decided to keep him.

He is approximately 15 now, but unridden due to impaired vision from cataracts, but gets around fine snd gets along quite nicely in a herd.

He is really good as a companion horse but also great as a young c**t raiser, teaching them proper manners in the herd. He tends to be in charge of his group but is not harsh with the other horses.

We don’t know for sure the extent of his vision impairment but have felt it best not to ride him. He has a really fun personality, and low maintainance (has never been sick or injured).

Rehoming as a companion horse - not ruling out the possibility of him being ridden - but it should be under controlled circumstances.

Contact Toni: 970-646-3438

06/18/2024

We have some absolutely stunning foals from our 2024 crop! These babies have a very good start already with a solid foundation to support their future success. All are jumper bred with bloodlines carefully selected for versatility in sport. We have a few other young horses for consideration also. All foals will stay on the farm in our program until weaning, at least through September.

For more information: call or text Toni at 970-646-3438 (if you can provide an outstanding forever home! 😊)

06/18/2024

A very special mare from our program. (Ferro/Regazzoni/Davignon) ready for her perfect match!

Tis the week of the Sale Horse!

💥💥💥

Formally introducing Ferriana, or “Ri”, as we refer to her in the barn.

Ri is an absolute powerhouse of a 2011 Hanoverian mare who is looking for her new zip code and employment in…anything that involves being a force of nature. She has evented, show jumped and done dressage.

In the 4 1/2 months she has been here, we’ve come to feel that Ri is happiest in the dressage and jumper rings, but honestly is bold and incredibly brave so Eventing is absolutely possible too.

This mare’s perfect person is confident, brave, patient, and tactful in the tack. Suitable to a young pro on a budget, or an ambitious amateur in a program, this girl is virtually limitless in her athletic potential, and her biggest demand is a good match with whom to do the things.

Ri stands approximately 16.1hh, is currently front shod and happiest that way, is a very easy keeper, and is UTD on all cares. Requires expected minor maintenance of a sport horse of her age (seriously interested parties feel free to inquire), and stands well for the vet, farrier and for daily handling in the barn.

Priced at 25 🥕🥕🥕, with preference given to quality match. Will increase with added show record and training.

04/29/2024

We’re hiring!

Now that the foals are here, we can use an extra stable hand! Great opportunity to learn more about our young horse development approach and gain experience handling mares and foals. Of course experience is preferred, but if you’re dependable, and willing to learn, and enjoy working with horses we will train you.

Contact Toni for more information: 970-646-3438

04/01/2024

And so it begins! We have been blessed with our first foal of the season, a strong healthy c**t by Dante MG (Chin Chin)/Pablo/Graditz out of our beautiful hunter mare, Lacey.

***Update: the amazing staff at Untethered has stepped up and covered all the extra time as we have welcomed 3 more beautiful and healthy foals to the world. Photos to follow!

(We are also looking for some experienced help filling out our schedule for the next few months as we are anticipating 2 more foals this month. If interested, please contact us) Toni 970-646-3438

02/08/2024

This! 💕💕

A meeting of Worlds

02/06/2024

💕💕💕💕

The most Beautiful photograph you'll see today

02/04/2024

If you'd like to know more about our foaling services, please click to visit our page. Contact me anytime you'd like more information.
https://untetheredspiritsfarm.com/breeding-program

02/03/2024

The horse world is yet again attacking each other from all sides in response to a recent highly scored dressage test where the horse really didn’t look like they were having a very nice time.

‘Professional’ riders are claiming that they’re being bullied and trolled, and I’m sure some feelings of humans have been hurt along with those of the horses.

This is what I believe is happening.

There IS a ground swell of change occurring and the voice of lowly people without the wealth and status of the equine elite are being heard. Without a doubt there is a class and hierarchy issue sitting behind this. The aristocracy don’t like it when the peasants revolt, we’re a messy and annoying bunch.

AND, more importantly than this, and the part that gives me hope is this. Those riders who are feeling criticised and coming back all guns blazing, are in their teeny tiny heart of hearts, scared we might be right. And the scariest thing for our ego is the realisation that it may have hung it’s hat on the wrong stand.

I’m holding on to the belief that all of us - when we plopped into the world - didn’t want to do things which were hurtful or harmful to others. That in our souls we know we are all interconnected and each of us - horse, human, tree, spider, star, lichen - are all equally worthy of love and respect. And that this growing voice of ‘Hey, this doesn’t look like you’re being very nice to your horse’ is tweaking that bit right in the middle of them, and it’s making them feel uncomfortable.

And as we’ve been trained to look for comfort wherever we can, we will do whatever it takes not to feel uncomfortable. And right now that’s being expressed as a big fat ‘F**k off’ from the equestrian elite. They’ve gone into full scale defensive mode which includes both claiming victimhood and shaming and mocking everyone else,

My great golden hope is that the reason they’re so rattled is because a bit of them they can’t quite remember, maybe the part of them which as a 2 year old exploded with giggling delight at the sight of a horse, also doesn’t want to make their sides bleed or stop them being able to breathe properly or have to use a huge amount of painful traction on their jaw to ‘ride a medium trot’. That it’s that tiny child right in there who’s saying, ‘Hey grown up me, is this really what we wanted to do to horses?’

At the moment, it’s all coming out as vitriol or self pity, but maybe one day they too will stand up to the system which has caused this and say ‘Let’s not do this to our friends anymore….’

02/02/2024

We offer custom sport horse breeding, foal raising and training services, and mare/foal board to select clients. We produce only a few foals each year to produce a well-bred sport prospect with amateur-friendly temperaments. Our mares represent some of the most successful Hanoverian, Oldenburg, Holsteiner and Dutch Warmblood bloodlines in the world.

It is very important to us to balance our breeding program by providing rehabilitation services for injured or traumatized horses, and housing for rescue horses to the extent that space allows.

01/31/2024

Our mission is to be strong advocates for equine welfare by promoting ethical, holistic training practices for horses. We offer programs for sport horse retraining and rehabilitation in collaboration with our business partners. Our services also include mare care, foal and young horse development with optimized nutrition, lots of turnout, socialization, and exercises designed to promote balance: harmony in motion.

Our ultimate goal is to help as many horses as we can, and prevent as many horses as we can from ending up in rescues or at auctions, having been discarded by humans who are incapable of experiencing the joy that comes from engaging in the flow of the energy of connection with horse and human in harmony.

We have in the past bred horses as sport prospects, thinking of all the exciting combinations with our lovely mares and the wonderful stallions in the marketplace, but we found it extremely worrisome to then sell our foals or young horses because we did not want any of our horses to ever experience pain or neglect, or not to be appreciated for the gracious, gentle beings that they are at their core.

As such, our focus has shifted towards building a network of horse owners and trainers who share our philosophy and, working together, offer programs to develop the young horses in our care, or horses needing second changes, and matching them to owners who are devoted to providing forever homes.

The classical methods not only develop and strengthen the horse from a biomechanical perspective, but harmony emanates from a deep emotional bond of trust between horse and rider. We view the classical methods as the foundation for all disciplines.

The foundation of our program is a deep appreciation and reverence for our equine partners. It starts with establishing a close bond of trust between our horses and our staff, so that ultimately that bond will transfer to the horses' owners: never giving the horse a reason to mistrust humans.

PS: This is Rosie and it was a joy working with her and her owner.

01/30/2024

With Spring coming, the farm is waking up and we've been putting more thought into the training program we'll be offering in the future. As many of you know, not only do we breed horses here, but we also rescue horses and other animals, like donkeys. We love animals and our training will reflect that they truly are our best friends and if we treat and train them correctly from a young age, they'll be our best friends for life.

01/27/2024

Ray, Blue and Devon, our 2022 c**ts enjoying this beautiful warm stretch of weather!

01/23/2024

These gorgeous award-winning Percherons are owned by the Yoder family's Hidden Y Ranch in Westcliffe, Colorado. They are stunning when decked out in their finery!

01/20/2024

We're in the midst of a warming spell and it's a welcome relief here at Untethered Spirits Farm. The horses have been feeling it, stretching, prancing and nickering all around us. Our first foal of the year is due in March and we're very excited about that!

01/17/2024

They communicate with us the only way they can. Will we listen?

The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain is a film that dares to challenge the way we look at "badly behaving" horses, and promotes the notion that lamen...

01/16/2024

01/15/2024

Opportunity!! We’re hiring for a part time (up to 30 hours) experienced stable hand who loves working with horses, to help fill out our barn schedule. Experience handling foals, young horses and broodmares a plus! Stallion handling helpful but not required. Pay depending on experience, starting at $16/hr. Schedule is flexible, but we prefer that you are able to work a minimum of 6 hours per work day to overlap with the full day person. Great opportunity to join a team of hard working positive people who always put the horses first. PM or text if interested. Toni 970-646-3438

01/06/2024

This is a fantastic movie! Watch it this weekend if you haven't already! Dream Horse stars Toni Collette and Damian Lewis.

01/06/2024

Keeping our horses well-versed in all areas is an important part of Untethered’s training philosophy! Trail riding, gallop days, groundwork, and more go into our horse's programs. ❤️

01/04/2024

Did you know that we occassionally take in a few horses that need help? After providing a safe space, we hope to find them their perfect forever homes and some stay right here forever!

01/02/2024

We are updating our website over the next couple of weeks. We have so many horses here that we want to let you know about so stay tuned!

12/31/2023

Searching for something...

That feels like this.

The more I practice this art, the more the desire of schooling "display skills" fades away. The focus is pointing towards the potent quality those skills bring out. The gift they bring to the horse, used in the right way at the right time.

That is my thought this morning 🌱