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Rahn Ranch Horses focuses on starting and producing quality ranch horse prospects.
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It is our belief that good horses come from quality horsemanship and long hours under saddle.

09/14/2024

To be able to find true peace a person usually has to go through the difficulties of life, embrace them for what they are, and face them in their entirety. Only on the other side of that true peace is found. It’s not that life becomes peaceful. It is that you are now the person that is able to create peace even when life’s storms rage around you. I believe it’s that way when we are developing our horses. We show them the difficulties of life and help them navigate through them to learn how to handle whatever comes their way. It is the kindest thing we can do for them.

09/13/2024

Sometimes a c**t needs to be put in a spot to help him figure some things out.

08/28/2024

The Ones You Take To War
(Jim Rahn 8-27-24)

When I was young I always made a point to sit and listen to the old hands
There was plenty of yarns to be spun and stories of ridin for different brands

My favorites were of their best horses the ones honest to their core
The ones they took to fight their worst bovine battles, “The ones they took to war.”

Having no commonality of size, color nor breeds
Only thing in common was the amount of grit and heart of their steeds

I thought I had rode some good horses but hearin them talk I was mistaken
I sat there pondering if someday I would have a war horse in the makin

One summer out of a load of c**ts from North Dakota I picked out a leggy bay roan
She wasn’t the pick of the bunch but little did I know how our fates had been sewn

Starting her was easy beings that she never offered to quit the earth
Willin as she was, with only a handful a rides, she was put on the payroll and soon proved her worth

With confidence she could flag and snub c**ts, holding it together when they cut in half
Always knowin she was the right mount to help me tote a small child or baby calf

I was impressed with her gentle nature, but she soon shown that she had some grit
Even when a renegade bull ran up the rope she wasn’t afraid to shoulder down and take a hit

No matter how tough a spot we were in, it was never in her nature to quit
The bottom was hard to find once her fire had been lit

She has turned into quite a babysitter and is mostly sat by the youg and old
I always joke about sellin her, but I don’t know if I could ever let her be sold

Being one to ride a c**t on most jobs, I rarely take her anymore
Making sure I have one to replace her when she’s gone so I’m not horse poor

There are still times I get a call that I know I need to saddle one that knows how to fight
One that’s battle hardened and don’t question their sureness or their might

This moonlit morning going to catch her, she met me at the gate
Even with all of our battles we have fought her job is one thing she have never learned to hate

Leadin her saddled out of the barn, I could feel the old feelin only cowpunchers get deep in their core
As I jumped her on the trailer I said “C’mon darlin, we’re headed off to war.”

07/27/2024

Miss Sedona learning to appreciate a break quietly standing tied. Loping circles and working up a sweat will help build such an appreciation. It’s the little things.

07/10/2024

Sometimes the tough ones just need some time to find their center. It takes as long as it takes; you can’t rush them, and can’t make them find it. I have found that they end up being some of the most solid horses you will ever ride. It’s not because it’s their nature, it’s because they learn to trust you. I’d rather have that anyhow.

01/25/2024

The weight of fear is measured in ounces, but the weight of regret is measured in tons. We spend our lives wondering, and dreaming, about what it would be like to cross the mountains. To not only get to the other side, but to have the adventure of getting there. Fear is often what keeps us in a safe valley, but the safe valley is so much more dangerous long term. Choose to cross the mountains of life. I have found that it’s the only way to find who you were meant to be.

12/31/2023

We had a great day at a horse sale and came home with a new prospect. He is bred to work, with Metallic Cat on his papers, and a willing disposition to go with it. Welcome home Riggs!

11/04/2023

I had a good friend tell me when I was younger that the trick of “pointin ‘em home” is knowing when to ride up or knowing when to back off to let them find it. When I asked how I would know what to do he said, “That’s part of the trick, isn’t it?”

10/30/2023

Sedona’s first day on the payroll at the Parks Ranch. Always fun putting your young horses to work, especially when you have a good crew to work with.

10/23/2023

Oh darlin… you are becoming everything you’re meant to be. Miss Sedona is getting ready to ship cattle this weekend.

10/14/2023

Sold: Cee Embers Story

Another Rahn Ranch Horse has found a new home. We are excited to see one of our horses go to such a nice home and wish them our best.

Stay tuned for updates on future prospect and sale horses. Their progress will be posted on Rahn Ranch Horses’ page.

09/17/2023

Miss Ember and Sedona getting some practical life experience in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming this week. Making an all around ranch horse is the goal. One hard days, work and wet saddle blanket, at a time.

09/05/2023

A nice evening for miss Sedona to learn what hobbles are.

08/29/2023

Sedona reevaluating her life decisions. God made Hancock bred mares to keep us humble.

08/09/2023

Working horses rain or shine, but I still don’t like the seat to get wet.

07/16/2023

Loading in the dark.

07/16/2023

Administering some nylon treatment to a couple cows that didn’t want to get with the program last night.

06/30/2023

And then there are times when you can just be. Be present in the moment. Be unprovoked by the demons that never seem to be silent. Be humbled that you are blessed with moments like these. Being careful to not rush these moments, because they are few and precious.

06/12/2023

Checking pastures on a cloudy Sunday afternoon. Always more fun when you have good company.

05/19/2023

There a few moments in life that always stand out more than the rest. Every time I swing a leg over for the first ride on a c**t, there’s a feeling that just comes from the center of me. Few things can beat it.

05/13/2023

The day my life started was when I discovered that dreams are what you chase after when you are awake, not when your sleeping. Two calloused hands and not taking no for an answer has gotten me way farther then talking about my dreams ever has. At the end of my life I will be worn out and not well rested the way most wish to be. Most do not understand why I strive to do so but I do not wish to live a life of quiet desperation; regretting the things I did not do. Lord willing, I will not have to.

05/06/2023

Miss Amaretta was featured on the cover of the catalog at the sale today. She is headed to a new home, where she will be a family horse and be rode and used quite a bit. The main goal of our program, to make solid, reliable horses that are able to go on and fulfill their potential, was achieved today.

04/26/2023

Training horses is about like raising kids; about the time they are handy and useful, it’s time for them to move on.

04/16/2023

The Men Who Shaped Me (Jim Rahn 4/15/23)

They say the people in your life shape who you become
I can honestly say there were a few men that helped me and then some

If it weren’t for them Lord knows where I’d be
Teaching me how to be a good man and how to live free

The men I speak of are the type they say broke the mold
They live life to the fullest and taught me how to be bold

They understood that boys are to be forged into men
They made me toe the line and chewed me now and again

They are not boastful even though they have every right
Legends in the making are usually made out of sight

They’ll due to ride the river with, backin u
you in any bovine test
Just give ‘em a half broke horse, and they can do the rest

They’re strong enough to move a mountain yet gentle enough to comfort a child
As gentle as they can be I would never call them meek nor mild

True to their word, they are honest and I have never know them to have lied
Except sittin around the wagon talkin about the bronc ballet and how good they use to ride

I never can quite understand how they know how to fix anything that was broke
But they could also back up a trailer like it was no joke

I hope that I make them proud of the man that I have grown into
I know that I fall short sometimes but they also taught me about grace and virtue

Someday I will not have them to guide me through the rest of life’s journey
But I know their lessons will help even when life gets a little thorny

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Poem I wrote last winter when I was in Arizona for a stretch.

Poem I wrote in 2022 called “Born Into It”

We had a great day at a horse sale and came home with a new prospect. He is bred to work, with Metallic Cat on his papers, and a willing disposition to go with it. Welcome home Riggs!