Onnie’s Riding Lessons

08/07/2024

This horse has been a personal project for years and one of the two horses the farm is named after! We’ve had a rough start but she is finally starting to come along nicely! I am currently offering off-site lessons so I can come to you! I am insured to teach at any facility I go to so PM me if you need some help with your own horse in the comfort of your own arena!

07/31/2024

So proud of this group at the horse show this weekend! Everyone did fantastic in their pleasure and speed classes, lots of top 3 placings! And lesson horse Jazzy won the high point for senior pleasure! Great job!

05/02/2024

We have a few openings left for summer camps!

11/03/2023

If you are ever looking for an easy way to help out the ranch, leave us a review! This helps other people become interested in joining the program. We have a few more spots we are looking to fill before winter.

10/04/2023

We have some new openings in the lesson schedule! I have availability Monday and Thursday evenings, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the day. Please message me if interested.

08/07/2023

Miss Diva joined the lesson horse crew in July! She knows western and English pleasure, and speed events and is the sweetest little horse. We are accepting new students as well starting in September!

06/22/2023

Painted Ha-Lo Ranch will be looking to add more students to the schedule end of summer/early fall this year! We focus on learning how to care for our horses and solid foundations in horsemanship, and offer many opportunities to travel with us to horse shows! Please PM me if you would like to be part of this wonderful group of people.

09/27/2022

Come out for a fun Halloween event for the family and support the program!

07/01/2022

Good news! I have decided to expand my lesson hours and availability so I have a handful of spots open! This is a great opportunity to learn in a positive, supportive environment. Whether you want to be competitive, improve your horsemanship skills, or just enjoy some time around horses. We offer multiple disciplines in private or semi-private lessons at fantastic rates. Message me for info!

06/18/2022

Last weekend was a huge success for the students and boarders at Painted Ha-Lo Ranch! We went to the awesome show hosted by The Legacy Ranch. Many top 6 finishes in HUGE classes for this group in everything from pleasure, to ranch, to barrels and poles! It was a crazy day so I don’t remember everyone’s exact placings in every class, but some highlights for the day:

Ella showing Kruz with many first and seconds in the pleasure and pattern classes

Sophia on Louie with a second in Equitation and some high finishes in the English pleasure and all discipline pleasure classes (big classes!)

Chezni riding Sagebrush and Moonstone with a ribbon for just about every class! Pleasure and barrel classes, and a second in her first ever horsemanship pattern! She kept up with all the big kids and adults at only 7 years old

Tessa on Sagebrush with a win in youth barrels and top 5 finish in youth poles! And won the egg and spoon.

Ryane on Jazzy with a 3rd in youth barrels and top 5 in poles

Taylor riding her horse Thunder with a 5th in the open barrels and some really nice rides in the pleasure classes too!

Kelli riding Jazzy with a 6th in a big ranch rail class and some other nice western pleasure class rides!

Everyone did fantastic, supported each other, and worked like a team and I’m so proud of the hard work each and every one of them put in! If I missed anyones placing or special note please remind me and I will put it in! Can’t thank you all enough for allowing me to do what I love.

05/11/2022

Meet the lesson horses! Today’s horse is Jazzy.

Jazzy came to the lesson program at the end of October last year. Full name is ApprovedApache Review and she is 7 years old! Jazzy spent the first years of her life on a ranch working cows, checking fences and trail riding. She has had roping training and spent a summer running barrels. Since she has been a part of Painted Ha-also Ranch, she has shown in western and English pleasure classes, ranch riding, and horsemanship/equitation and has been quite successful. She has been restarted on the barrel pattern to clean things up. She is always willing to try and learn new things and takes FANTASTIC care of all students, from walk/trot peewees to our advanced riders! I’m super excited for the students to be able to learn from such a reliable, athletic young mare!

04/09/2022

Wanted to congratulate student Chezni and her horse MC Titan Imprint (Sagebrush) on their first pleasure show of the year and Sage’s first pleasure show ever. They placed in every class against some tough horses! Super proud of this team and excited for their future!

02/16/2022

So blessed to have such an awesome team mate to show and teach students! Louie and I got some exciting news recently. We started taking part in an online horse show, and in 2021 we took a few year end a awards! This is for a horse show open to anyone and it has been a great way to practice and improve our skills. This year we were:

Reserve champion in hunters
3rd overall for working horse riding
5th overall for jumpers
7th overall for walk/trot/canter pleasure

It was so much fun to be able to show against such talented riders from all over all year! And thankful to have Louie in the program!

02/01/2022

Meet the lesson horses! Today’s horse: Louie

Louie is my personal horse, and the first horse I ever owned. He has shown and been successful in barrel racing and pole bending, western, English, and ranch pleasure, and hunter hack. He has worked cows and been trail ridden as well. Louie is suitable for all ages of riders and has something to teach everyone. He loves young kids, and can speed up for the older ones! His favorite thing to do is hang out with his friend Finny, and eat. His favorite snack is watermelon.

01/14/2022

Now that the holidays are over, are you looking for something new and exciting in the new year? I’d love to talk with you about joining our fabulous group of students! Our goal this year is to get all students out and showing as much as possible, from practice shows at home to local open shows! Whether you are interested in barrel racing and pole bending, or western and English pleasure, to ranch classes, we have something for you! And if you aren’t interested in showing but just want to ride, we can do that for you too. Message me for info and please share!

12/06/2021

We get some gorgeous sunrises here at Painted Ha-Lo Ranch

11/27/2021

Riding lesson packages available!

6 lessons for $280
10 lessons for $450

Also going to be offering group lessons for students interested in western/English pleasure classes starting next month. Perfect to get the experience needed to be comfortable in the show pen! All students have the opportunity to go to shows if they are interested! We show many different disciplines. Come see why we are the right fit for you!

11/15/2021

Looking for the perfect gift for friends and family this holiday season? Try riding lessons! Not sure if I’m the right fit for you? I’m offering discounted trial lessons for new students for the rest of November (limit 1/person). I offer western and English lessons and cover a wide range of disciplines. Message me today or text at 815-579-0844 and feel free to share my contact information with others ☺️

11/02/2021

Are you or someone you know looking for riding lessons? I have openings for lessons starting November 8th! I offer lessons from 4 years old on up in barrels/speed events, western and English pleasure, ranch pleasure, intro to jumping, groundwork, and more! If you want the chance to show we offer opportunities or if you want to come ride weekly just to enjoy riding and brush up on skills we can do that too. I have two equine degrees from Black Hawk College and 4 years teaching experience after that. Message me if you are interested!

11/02/2021

10/18/2021