Bit of Hope Ranch. Inc

07/04/2025

06/29/2025

The Patriot tried to start a Riot tonight. Nobody was interested except Ciana, and she was clearly unsure. In the end He decided it was too much effort.

06/28/2025

We are getting a new roof on the Ranch house! Thank you for your support!
You can donate via zelle or venmo with the # 941-650-5414

06/27/2025

: Total Saddle Fit recalls Shoulder Relief Saddle Cinches due to fall and injury hazards. The cinch can come apart and cause the saddle to fall off, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider. Get a free replacement. CONTACT: email [email protected] or at www.totalsaddlefit.com/recall

This recall only includes cinches sold prior to August 2021, which can be identified by a Shoulder Relief Cinch with a round buckle and no center elastic on the cinch.

More: https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Total-Saddle-Fit-Recalls-Western-Saddle-Cinches-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards

06/26/2025

Help us reach our goal for a new roof. Donate via venmo or zelle. 941-650-5414

06/26/2025

We have a great need at the Ranch. I rarely ask for help. We need help. A lot of help. The Ranch house needs a new roof. We have a great contractor lined up and committed to helping us, but the expense is still great. Huge, to say the least. Would you please consider helping? We need $35,000.
Checks can be mailed directly to:
Bit of Hope Ranch Inc
720 Texas St
Englewood, FL 34223
Or send online:
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2014512718807040360&created=1750812012
Or zelle: 941-650-5414

06/26/2025

COPIED FROM A FRIEND

Let’s talk about something we see all the time in this industry.

You buy a horse. You move it to a new program. A month later, you’re wondering… “Why isn’t it the same horse I tried?”
You notice sale horses going beautifully — while yours feels like it’s going backwards.

The truth? Those sale horses are in a program.
They’re ridden by professionals 5–6 days a week — correctly, consistently, confidently.

Now imagine taking that same horse and handing it to a junior or amateur rider — with no professional support, no plan, just expectations.
The horse doesn’t suddenly “change.” It loses confidence. It gets confused.
It gets tired of mistakes, and without a professional to reset and re-instill trust, it starts to say no.

We see this over and over:
Talented horses become unrecognizable because people don’t listen when the trainer says, “It needs a program.”
That doesn’t just mean rides — it means structured development, boundaries, and encouragement at the right time.

Your trainer is there for you — use them.
We’re not here to take your horse away — we’re here to help you keep it going well.
Let us rebuild the confidence, refine the training, and help you and your horse stay on track.

Horses are not robots. They are not bulletproof.
They are not disposable — and they shouldn’t have to be.

If you’re looking around the ring wondering why others are progressing faster… ask yourself: What changed?
Talk to your trainer. Trust their guidance. A good program doesn’t just preserve your investment — it builds a better horse and rider for the long run.

06/19/2025

06/14/2025

The Patriot❣️🇺🇲

06/10/2025

This!

I can’t help but wonder where we are headed. As Facebook continues to replace what is good for what sounds good, horsemanship tends to get worse. Every time I scroll Facebook I see absolute garbage horse training advice. The passive, stress free way of training a horse is being championed while it continues to lack effectiveness and results. Trainers getting results and helping horses are being cancelled one secret video at a time. We can turn fluffy out in the pasture and his horse buddy is allowed to kick the hair off of him but heaven forbid a human hit him with a whip. 😱

I keep waiting for a course correction. I keep waiting for people to realize what it actually takes to have a confident and willing horse who is also reliable in a difficult situation. Those ideas you learn from Disney movies don’t actually work. It’s just a 6 year path to average results. Yay for you! But people making a living training a horse aren’t privileged enough to have 6 years to build an average horse for a client.

My faith in people is often restored in face-to-face interactions. People are accepting of what actually works. People understand that an obedient horse is safer, happier, and gets a better home in the long run. They also realize that it’s not a stress-free life so stress-free training doesn’t really make sense. A trainers job is to prepare a horse for real life, and real life throws curveballs.

You don’t learn to handle difficulty by never doing anything difficult. You learn to handle difficulty through successfully navigating difficult situations.