Batton Family Ranch

11/09/2024

Wrangler School Kids today riding to the S**t Man! Have a child that wants to do this? We have openings available!

10/30/2024

Want to try lessons that are different. Come ride with us!

10/19/2024

Sometimes you got to talk to people face to face!

10/06/2024

Sorry to say it Cowboy Church is delayed till next Sunday. We are under water.

10/05/2024

Cowboy Church Tomorrow 5:30 Batton Family Ranch
Topic: Should the Church Focus on the 10 Commandments?

09/28/2024

It literally never stops raining here.

09/28/2024

Crazy sky this morning, I am a blessed man to live here.

09/17/2024

Haven Point Cowboy Church
why is 70% of Young People Walking Away
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09/13/2024

Guess where I'm at tonight.

09/05/2024

Baxter Black's final column: A horse matters.

I like living someplace where a horse matters.
There is just some country where horseback is the only way to get the job done. Places where the four-wheeler is a poor second, not to mention a noisy, track-leaving unnatural conveyance. Besides, it’s hard to throw a rope from.

Helicopters can spot and scare, if that’s what you need, but it’s helpless when you have to doctor a calf. It is a great feeling to be pushing a cow out of a mesquite thicket, packing a dude down the Grand Canyon or tracking a mountain lion on a high ridge, knowing you’re on the perfect tool for the job.

You look at a horse different when he’s on the payroll.
I like being a person to whom a horse matters.
It puts me in such good company, Robert E. Lee, Teddy Roosevelt, Rudyard Kipling, Ray Hunt, Queen Elizabeth, Jerry Diaz, Casey Tibbs, cowboys, Mongols, Gauchos, teamsters, Lipazzaners and vaqueros of all kinds.

Granted being a horse person doesn’t make me easier to get along with, better at spelling or richer. It simply gives me a direct connection to one of the most ancient, mutually beneficial interspecies relationships on the planet.

Winston Churchill said, “There is something about the outside of a horse, that is good for the inside of a man.”

I like being there when a horse matters.
When you can’t do the job alone; a cow in the bog, a race against time, a boulder to move, a detour to take, a mountain to cross, a crevice to leap, a war to win, a sweetheart to impress, or... when you’ve gone too far to walk back.

Shakespeare’s King Richard III said when fate hung in the balance, “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”

I’ve also come to believe that you either are a horse person or you aren’t. Many who are, never know it because they never have the chance. It’s a primitive acceptance, often mutual. A lack of fear.

You see it in some children when they are first introduced to the horse. It always gives me a sense of wonder to be there and help them make their acquaintance. I believe the horse can sense the child’s innate trust. It is the beginning of a natural bond.

I count myself very lucky that I get to be a part of the wonderful world of horse sweat, soft noses, close calls and twilight on the trail.

I like living a life where a horse matters.

08/15/2024

Looking for a comprehensive horse riding and animal care program for your home-schooled child? Wrangler School's got you covered! With a focus on western riding and animal care, our expert instructors will guide your child every step of the way. Ages 9-18 welcome. Two convenient sessions to choose from: Wednesday or Friday (8-11 AM). Join us this fall for a unique and enriching experience!

06/23/2024

Batton Family Ranch welcomes Albert our new gentle Appaloosa. He needed a new home becouse his owners could not keep him do to a move. We look forward to having him start giving rides in about a week! He follows Isaac around so I’m sure he will love and be loved by kids! Come see Albert!

06/23/2024

Batton Family Ranch is excited to bring home Albert a gentle Appaloosa horde who’s owners can no longer keep him.
We hope to have him ready to ride in the next week. He is in overall good health and was very loved. His previous owners had to let him go do to age.

06/17/2024

Well it looks like the Batton Family Ranch is having a baby!
The newest rescue mare, Apache, had a positive pregnancy test. We thought at first it was a hay belly, but her test came back positive. So we are going to get the vet out in the next couple of weeks and get more confirmation and hopefully our ranch will be gaining its newest family member. I’m not counting chickens in the newest part they happen all the time.

06/11/2024

Coming this fall Wee Wrangler's for toddlers ages 2-4 years old (each is taken case by case basis to ensure safety of the child and horse. for more details please contact Batton Family Ranch! There will be weekday and weekend classes no more than 4 per class

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06/05/2024

Don't miss out on a great way to support the ranch!

04/21/2024

Thanks for the prayers and kind thoughts!
I’m home now and resting.

God really took care of me. We found out while I was there, my spleen had been hit as well and it did not need surgery. God protected me and healed the internal bleeding!! The doctors were amazed.

Just to let everyone know I have implemented some new polices when working with our new rescues to insure that this does not happen again to me; and to my riders know, that this was something that would effect me and my care of horses not y’all.

Finally to all those folks who came out who, fed, groomed and trained my horses, I am forever grateful for your kindness to me my family and out horses. I am forever grateful and it blessed me and gave me strength through a very hard time for me and Donna. We love yall!!

09/21/2023

Congratulations, Batton Family Ranch on your nomination. We will announce the 2023 Keystone Heights Small Business of the Year, on Oct. 5, at our Annual Gala. Table sponsorships and tickets are on sale now. https://business.claychamber.com/events