Diamond B Horsemanship LLC

12/14/2023

Happy National Day of the Horse! Most of our blessings seem to come with 4 hooves 🐴

11/20/2023

My absolute favourite thing is hearing about horses I have started and being updated on where they are now. Here’s a message I got from good friends and clients of ours:

“All 4 of the c**ts you started are on the payroll. We're back on the south ranch for the winter. Thanks again.”

11/03/2023

10/09/2023

This will be a wonderful opportunity to get your horses, young or not, into an environment that will give you tools to work on throughout the winter and beyond

Horsemanship Workshop Oct 21st & 22nd!

As we are winding down the summer months and settling into the fall, now is a great time to work on some basics with our horses. Join Dave Gamble at Standing Heart Ranch from 9am - 4pm for a horsemanship class, where he will work with students and horses of all levels of education, emphasizing how the understanding of groundwork and riding are the same principle.

We have limited spots available to participate. Please contact Dave 406-220-2534 to reserve your spot!

Spectators are always welcomed and encouraged! There is a great deal of learning to be done from watching others work with their horses!

Spectator Fee: $30 pay at the door.

10/04/2023

My internship at Standing Heart Ranch began serendipitously after attending a life-altering weekend clinic hosted by Dave and his team this July. During those short two days I instantly recognized that, while riding my entire life, this aspect of horsemanship had been missing altogether. The wisdom, compassion, grace and love Dave has for the horse is simply incomparable to what I have experienced anywhere else. The opportunity to be a part of Dave’s internship program drastically changed the trajectory of my future, not only as a horseman, but as a human trying to “figure it all out.” I am endlessly grateful to everyone at Standing Heart and look forward to forever learning and leaning into the spirit of the horse and what they have to teach us.

Kylie Swanson, Standing Heart Ranch Intern 2023

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10/04/2023

"After nearly a decade of working in the show horse industry, I had become very frustrated and burnt out in working with the horse. Fortunately, I was connected with Dave Gamble at Standing Heart Ranch, where my passion and love for the horse was reignited again. Dave and Courtney Gamble have been fantastic leaders for me both in and out of the arena, and I am very fortunate to have spent time with them. From starting c**ts to gaining confidence in myself, Dave has been the catalyst to my horsemanship journey, and I look forward to having him as a mentor for life."

-Ally Bradley, Standing Heart Ranch Intern 2023

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10/04/2023

I came to Standing Heart Ranch because I could see holes in my horsemanship as well as my horses, and I knew in order to get better, I needed to work with a professional.

Dave is an amazing horseman. His attention to the smallest details makes for soft, willing horses that are hunting a feel!
When I got here, both myself and my horse were unbalanced. Dave taught me the importance of balancing a horse correctly and releasing for the slightest try.

I am very grateful for being able to work with Dave. He has been an amazing mentor, and I hope to keep learning from him!

-Courtney Schmude, Standing Heart Ranch Intern 2023

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10/01/2023

Thank you Kyle Stansbury Photography for capturing these moments of us doing what we love best! Thanks Montana Longhorn Company for allowing us to be part of it!

09/29/2023

What a fun summer it was, full of horsemanship and new friends! So glad to be a part of it when I could and see these girls hone their horsemanship skills

This summer's internship program was undoubtedly one for the books! We had a great group, each from different backgrounds and experience levels. Still, all were dedicated to improving their horsemanship and, above all else, becoming better for the horse.

Each student has made great improvements throughout the summer, and to say I am proud is an understatement! I love helping others and watching them grow into the horsemen they were always meant to become!

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09/14/2023

Nothing like great friends to share our love of this tradition with!

Thankful for a team of skilled riders to keep things running safe and smoothly around here.

Natalie at Diamond B Horsemanship LLC is a friend and significant asset, and we’re sure grateful for her!

08/08/2023

What a fabulous opportunity we had to ride with Doug Jordan recently… we can’t wait for you guys to return to MT!

06/17/2023

Thank you to Jessica Farrington Media for capturing these moments 📸

Rudy came to me very troubled. The first 35 days were about gaining only about an inch of trust each day. This horse and the journey we have been on has been about trust, timing, and feel. Working with Rudy has been more of spiritual journey than about starting a c**t, really. Everything I have offered this horse has had to come from inside of me. I aim to put enough good in this horse to make sure he never encounters trouble again. With the guidance of Dave Gamble, he is teaching me to be a better horseman and giving me more to offer every horse I work with.

06/17/2023

First saddling for Champ this week went smooth and easy like it should 👍

06/13/2023

See you all there!

Horsemanship & C**t Class is coming up!

July 1st, we will welcome back our group of c**ts, and we will also open up a horsemanship class that day!

This is a wonderful opportunity to come and get a leg up on your horsemanship skills for the summer and then see how your riding pertains to groundwork and visa versa while we work with the c**ts in the afternoon!

Horsemanship Class will go in the morning from 9am - 12pm. Limited spots are available to participate! $150

C**t Class from 1-4pm

Spectators are also welcome! $30

Contact Dave 406-220-2534 if you’d like to reserve your spot!

06/06/2023

06/02/2023

Awesome weekend working with my current project, Rudy, at Standing Heart Ranch for the Dave Gamble C**t Starting clinic. Stay tuned for more updates on this c**t as he progresses.

📸Thanks to Jessica Farrington Media for the great shots

05/23/2023

See you this Saturday at Standing Heart Ranch!

This Saturday, May 27th, we will continue our young horse/c**t instruction. This past March, we welcomed a small group of 2-year-old c**ts and their owners to the ranch to engage in private instruction with Dave Gamble. It was a great opportunity for both humans and horses to get a good start on a solid foundation. Now that they have had time to gain some traction on their own with what they learned a couple of months ago, this group will return to the ranch again to further their education.

You are welcome to join us and watch not only the progress they have made together but see what building blocks they will be putting on next.

Spectating is open to all, and bring a chair! We will be outside (weather permitting)

Fee: $30 (pay at the door)

1-4pm at Standing Heart Ranch

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05/02/2023

It was a good day to start a c**t ☀️🌲 Here’s welsh pony, Dixie’s, first ride. No round pen necessary! Uneventful and easy, like it should be.

04/24/2023

04/24/2023

We spent an incredible week doing our favourite things, roping, tagging calves, branding and riding, with our friends Conrad and Eli Gross of the Spokane Hutterian Bretheren in Washington. It was an experience of a lifetime and can’t wait to go back.

04/11/2023

A hot topic right now is pharmaceuticals + new vaccines in livestock. Here at MLC, we are proud to raise registered Texas Longhorn cattle. Not only are they a lean beef, but they are an incredibly disease resistant breed, not prone to some of the common issues with commercial cattle. This allows us to avoid any growth hormones or vaccines.

Montana longhorn beef is pasture raised, grass-fed, grass-finished, and as close to a wild game animal as you are going to get from a rancher. Only the best for our family, and our customers. And we ship direct from our ranch to your door!

Please message us with any questions, anytime!