8D Ranch

12/25/2024

Sending love this holiday season ❤️

12/18/2024

We always appreciate for keeping our horses in tip-top shape! Smarty has a chiro & dental day.

12/05/2024

A good reminder ❤️

Stop talking yourself out of opportunities because you don't feel like you are "ready" yet. You are ready now. 💜

Thank you CR RanchWear for always making sure I'm taken care of in the show pen.

📸 : Carolyn Simancik Photography
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11/26/2024

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐲! This annual development program with LR Horsemanship is a great way to get acquainted with our horses training, & also to meet our horses, for those who have been interested in buying one.⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝟖𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝.⁣
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While we often sell finished horses. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.

It’s that time again! ❄️

The AMAZING winter horse development intensive with Katie & Lillan is back, this time for six weeks!

Join us for six weeks during January and February filled with TONS of learning opportunities for your horses, and for YOU! 🤍

Limited spaces - register soon to get you and/or your horse in for this incredible program!🩵🐴❄️

For all the details, check out our registration form, HERE! ➡️ https://forms.gle/X7Fh41jmupUMbqQC8

11/24/2024

This is why our horses are in our program for years! It takes years, folks❤️🐴

To replace a good horse!
The best horses are built over years of hauling, hard work, tough times, good times, bad times, big spooks, little spooks, their mistakes, our mistakes and continual love and care.

No, your breaker can not turn your young prospect into your old faithful in 30, 60, 90, or even 365 days. It takes years.

I’m plagued with the problem of trying to impress on people how long it truly takes to build that dream partner. There’s not a smooth paved path. Your green horse will embarrass you, frustrate you, and maybe even hurt you. For some of you, buying a $20,000-$30,000 horse is going to be worth it and SAVE you money. Even that more finished horse will take a year or more to sync up with.

Cheap rate for horse training is $1,000 a month.
1 year of training: $12,000
2 years of training: $24,000

Many of you won’t believe this but your dream horse is on the other side of two years of training. In reality, it’s likely around two years of training and two years of seasoning (hauling them to town). Will that horse still make mistakes? Yes, they all make mistakes until the day they die. But that horses mistakes probably won’t put you in serious danger and that horse will probably pack your grandkids around.

If you’re trying to decide between a $3,500 prospect or a $15,000 proven horse. My advice is to do an internal inventory and figure out what you want. Buying that prospect is like the first roll on the Jumanji board. You’re entered up, get ready for a journey of ups and downs (possibly quite literally!) If you’re buying that finished horse decide what you really want, get ready for a lot of shopping and painfully overpriced sh💩tters. Take a friend or a trainer on this journey with you and try to double your budget (that’s right, 30k). Be smart and buy something OVER 8 years old. Don’t buy that pretty 5 year old they only want 20k for. He isn’t old enough to be proven for you. Lots of horse traders are trying to flip horses, anything under 8 is likely twice as green as he looks in the video. Maturity, both mental and physical will be key when looking for a safe horse.

If you want a project and a challenge I’m not hating, that’s what I want in a horse too, so I buy young ones. If you need a safe one, bring lots of money and quit thinking you need a 6 year old. You probably don’t have what it takes to mentally support that 6 year old through new situations.

The biggest reason I bring this up is because as folks retire their old faithful they are so far removed from when that horse was green and did dumb stuff. They forgot how tough those two years were back when he was 4-6. They only remember the amazing horse he was when he matured. The 3 year old they just bought is YEARS from filling that horses shoes when it comes to training level and safety level. I see people hate on trainers because the trainer couldn’t make their young horse, “finished” in 90 days. It’s honestly the biggest reason I like taking colts for 30 or 60 days. The expectation is shockingly lower than when I take one for 90 days. It’s weird what people expect from a 90 day start. Most people should commit to sending their young horse out for a full year. Two years would be even better.

Green horses do green horse things, don’t blame others for the challenge you bought yourself. Accept the challenge or pay the price for one further along. No matter which path you choose with horses, it’s going to cost you.

(I didn’t write this one I’m not sure who did, however every word of it rings true)

Edit, author Craig Moore

11/23/2024

11/19/2024

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘺 (𝘹 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵) 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘮𝘱. Shes in foal to a Junior stallion, Dualin Blu Moon (x Once in a Blu Boon ), who we’ve really enjoyed meeting & watching show with
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We’re also thrilled at how well these ol gals have held up; soundness, overall health & weight. And with their amazing bloodline, we are hopeful they’ll keep making babies for us.

11/18/2024

Wilma (x Playgun) is getting her .rey.von baby bump. We’re very excited for this foal. And thank you for the beautiful knife!

11/15/2024

Sapphire & year end Trail Sport awards! 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 Junior division & 4th overall Intermediate! Awesome work❤️

11/14/2024

Horses are never a bad Christmas gift 🎁 🎄🎅

09/16/2024

and I were able to meet up with .rome7 hunting this weekend— not sure how the actual hunt will shake out but we helped him move a haul of awesome sheds!⁣
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When we get out to the backcountry— packing/camping or hunting— below are some of our favorite brands (𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥)… would love to hear yours!⁣
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“By failing to prepare, you’re preparing to fail”⁣
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: Tents & Sleeping pads (super light for summer!)⁣
: sleeping quilt (also light)⁣
: hatchets 🤌🏻⁣
: all the things
: flannels & Lobstermen’s sweater⁣ (indestructible)
: 1st Aid Pro & Triage Kits⁣⁣
Stainless Steel… 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘳!⁣
: packs ⁣

07/30/2024

Had Mister stayed with us until Auction, this was the start of his sale reel. It’s been a pleasure owning & developing this great horse.

LR Horsemanship

5 year old Clyd x TB gelding. Equine Trail Sport accomplished with many 1st place & high point wins for youth, novice and open riders. This handsome gelding ...

07/11/2024

Just realized I never posted photos of Mister from Oregon! He’s grown up to be such a handsome horse.

07/01/2024

Coco! Is now a money earner! We sold this filly as a yearling to Jodi W— and she’s killing it with her trainer. Marked a 144 down the fence at her first show.

06/25/2024

Mike & Ashley are probably the most professional haulers we have ever used over the years. Don’t hesitate to contact them if you’re needing horses moved.

*Ive seen so many scam posts lately, wanted to plug one of the good ones.

📢 Owners are Mike and Ashley Koeller - all booking is done through Ashley via cell phone 608-732-5221, email [email protected], or personal Facebook account- Ashley Koeller.
We do a contract and 50% deposit to book and balance is due at delivery.
DOT 2480456 / MC 903344

If someone else sends you a quote using our DOT/MC #, let me know. I don't have any office help or anyone else that collects payments for booking on our routes. Thank you!!

06/14/2024

New hat arrivals!

06/11/2024

Love it when new papers roll in ❤️