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Wednesday 5:30pm - 8:30pm Thursday 5:30pm - 8:30pm Friday 5:30pm - 8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 4pm - 7pm

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Crossroads Ranch

We are a local Veteran owned and operated horse training ranch, training horses, mustangs, & folks.

12/17/2024

With dark and cold nights, we can get our saddles and tack cleaned.

12/12/2024

2 of our 3 resident hawks just chilling on the arena fence.

11/25/2024

Just a mini spa day with Roy "herding" Kiona so she stays tied. We followed the night up with a little ride on our mini trail course.

11/11/2024

It's been an improvement weekend!

We got a mini trail course cleared to add some fun to riding and horsemanship, added lights by the pasture gate and the mustang stalls and built a bench. All in a weekends work.

11/10/2024

Happy 249th birthday to our brothers and sisters in the Marine Corps!

11/05/2024

Meet our ranch manager and the one who keeps things running smoothly!

Richard is a USMC veteran originally from Illinois. He served from 2011 to 2014 with 2/8 at Camp Lejeune, NC, and was stationed at Quantico, VA from 2015 to 2021.

In 2017, he met Jeneva and began assisting with horses. Currently, Richard is focused on building the ranch and managing maintenance.

11/02/2024

Can you tell the difference between the Mustangs?

Mo has gotten a buddy during turnout times and they look very similar.

10/29/2024

The arena is getting there! We just hung some lights for these dark evenings.

10/28/2024

Meet the owner and Trainer at Crossroads Ranch!

Jeneva, a USMC veteran, has been passionate about horses since childhood, turning that love into a fulfilling career. Originally from Colorado, she relocated to Virginia in 2016 after being stationed at Quantico. There, she served as part of the HMX-1 Security team until her discharge in 2019.

In 2017, she purchased her first horse, Billboard, and began training horses consistently. Her journey continued when she acquired her first wild Mustang, Kiona, whom she successfully trained into a well-rounded partner.

Today, Jeneva trains several horses alongside their owners and offers lessons to both adults and children, starting as young as four years old, using Billboard and Kiona. She is dedicated to sharing the joy of horsemanship while prioritizing safety. From groundwork to riding, she ensures her clients grasp the fundamentals of horse care and deepen their understanding of this rewarding craft.

10/26/2024

Today's a fun day at Bushy Mountain Horsemanship Trail Challenge!

Little Evelyn riding old Billboard "Billybob" and her mom will be later.

10/25/2024

Horsemanship lessons are available!

Starting next week, we will be open for several more lessons throughout the week. We teach everything from groundwork to caring for these amazing animals to proper control in the saddle. We take beginners to intermediates who are enthuasitic and wanting to learn from ages 4 and up!

Message us so we can start your horsemanship journey!

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 6PM - 7PM & 7:30PM - 8PM
Wedensday: 4PM - 5PM & 7PM - 8PM
Thursday: 5:30PM - 6:30PM & 7PM - 8PM
Friday: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

10/24/2024

The arena got an upgrade! We are now sporting a sand arena!

10/22/2024

Horsemanship isn't for the faint of heart. Its tough, yet rewarding. Some days are good and others didn't go to plan. Chores have to be done before we can ride and sometimes those can be difficult. However, if you have the grit to keep working till it becomes a bit easier or find a new way for it to all make sense, the end result will be fullfilling.

09/29/2024

Of course while we're hard at work, the supervisors enjoyed the cool breeze! The soup ground is now fixed. After the storm leaves, the other 2 runs will have the same face-lift.

09/28/2024

“Horsemanship should be fun. By learning how to control your horse in any situation, your confidence will greatly increase. When you’re confident, you can relax and enjoy your partnership.” – Clinton Anderson

Groundwork is one of the fast things I've noticed that majority of students don't learn. We often see anxious or scared students who don't want to handle the horse on the ground and only in the saddle to find the same fear while riding. If we do not work with our students on the ground, we cannot ensure they are confident when leading their horse or basic handeling.

There will always be the "what if" in the back of their head when handeling their partner. That's where we need start the work: on the ground before moving to saddle. Setting up little courses with patterns to let them focus on gaining confidence in any situation helps in so many ways.

09/26/2024

When it's all muddy, we do groundwork to build confidence on the ground. We set up a little steering course and Billboard taught his student the importance of how communicate with body language.

09/25/2024

New stall lights are up!

09/24/2024

No more dragging hoses into the pens.

Address

3116 Summit Crossing Road
Fredericksburg, VA
22408

Opening Hours

Wednesday	5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday	5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday	5:30pm - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	4pm - 7pm

Telephone

+15714064082

Website

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Trails got cleared so now we can saddle up and go trail riding whenever we want! It's great Training for the horses between the train, gun shots and random animals running around.

Let the young ones learn how to lead a calm, patient horse and they will build confidence! #mustangs #cowgirl #growwild

When it's all muddy, we do groundwork to build confidence on the ground. We set up a little steering course and Billboard taught his student the importance of how communicate with body language.

There was something in the woods pile that was getting the pups attention the other night. It's never a dull moment on the ranch with these 2! #ranchdoglife #ranchdog #lifeisgood #mustangs #veteranshelpingveterans #veterans

Today we let all the horses go out together after Reno's return from babysitting duty. Billboard is very protective to Kiona, not letting a new herd mate get close until they learn the rules...again. This also helps work on his buddy sourness.

Before it got to hot, Kiona got a ride in working on arena work and then a relaxing ride off property with Luna taking the lead!

Billboard adds another skill to his belt! He did really well with shooting today. Now we just need to order more rounds to keep practicing!

When used properly and you've prepared your horse, draw reins can be an excellent tool to help teach your partner how to collect. However, you want to stop using them once your partner has learned how to hold themselves with minimul reminder.

Reno has learned how to navigate the pool noodles at Bushy Mountain Horsemanship. He's a hoot as hill dip under them so he doesn't have to deal with them.

Reno did amazing with today at Bushy Mountain Horsemanship. He amazed us with taking everything in stride and excelling at a lot of the challenges.

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About Cross Rifle Equestrian

Cross Rifle Equestrian is owned and solely operated by myself. I am a horse trainer who mainly works with tune up training and am slowly working myself into training both owners and their partners (their horses) as well as training a 4 year old Mustang--who’s never been touched by another being.

A little about myself so you know who you will be communicating with in the future. I have served four years in the United States Marine Corps, ending my service as a Corporal, hence Cross Rifle. I’m a no non-sense kind of person and believe a direct route is often the best. I also believe having an all around horse (who can carry a flag flying upon their back, jumping from 1/5 foot to 2 foot 6 inches, a calm trail horse, team penning/cattle working, western pleasure and anything else you can think of) is the best kind of horse. You can take them anywhere and do anything you want to.

Every horse that is put into my training program goes through a 30 minute session to figure out the root problems. The 30 minutes doesn’t mean I only do it in the saddle. A lot of times the problems that the owners/riders find while riding can be fixed on the ground, but that is not the case for every horse so I figure out the issue before jumping heads over heels into the training.