Krystle's Quarters LLC

10/27/2025

I get asked occasionally “how do you make such good horses?” Simple answer, you show up. Yes there are a ton of things that go into making a good horse that years and years have taught me so I can teach them but the first step is you have to show up, consistently.

This weekend was a full on storm watch. Rain, thunder, lightning, high winds, all at the same time but you know what, those young minds need guidance so rather than hide inside in my pjs it was full blown layers and to the barn we go. We took this weekend as an opportunity for desensitizing, for continuing to learn that uncomfortable environments can be scary but we will survive and be more confident on the other side. This 2yo filly had some big days with her first loping sessions, first rides in the pasture and on the trail course, first haul out to a show, first big girl ride in the arena at all gaits with no ground work before, a stupid big heron flying out of the pond that she’s pretty sure was going to eat her, flapping tarps and so much more. Did we run for cover and hunker down between storm cells? Yes we sure did, but we showed up, and this baby girl made HUGE strides and progress this weekend and I could not be more proud of her. Less than four weeks ago she had never even been sat on, this weekend she hauled around and storm rode and gave me try and effort and trust and that is what happens when you show up. I am super excited to see this young mind work and see where it will go. I’m soaked, I’m sore, but I’m happy and she’s thriving.

So how do you make good horses? Show up, rain or shine, want to or not, they are worth it and they deserve you to be there. Oh and if you have the gumption to show your soggy butt up in the weather, I bet you’ll find you can make a horse that doesn’t care about water, wind, tarps, flying crud, and a horse that learns to have guts and confidence to pack you through whatever comes your way.

10/08/2025

Did you miss us? We are still here! This week we celebrate the anniversary of Krystle's Quarters completing four years in Oregon City, and kicking off year five with more milestones. Let’s take a look…

You may have noticed that there hasn’t been many posts this year. I went back to work out of the house full time and have been sorting out finding the balance between work away, and work at the barn and in doing so I have stepped away from posting much. I also have stepped back from most lessons only doing a few here and there on clients’s horses. This was a much needed break for my two old guys that last year were giving around 25 private lessons a week, and letting my young ones grow just a tad more before they graduate to full time lesson ponies. As fall settles in, I will likely take on a few more lessons here and there but will determine that as we go.

What we HAVE been doing is still training horses all year. There has been tune ups, fresh starts, restarts, expanded disciplines, weanlings, young ones with manners and handling added, and I’m sure more. I stepped back from competing last fall for just a short while and focused on my younger girl and the client horses even more. We threw in cow clinics and trail rides, some plain old fun times riding with nonsense laughter in the evenings, and picked ourselves up from some bumps along the way with gratitude and growth. There has also been some big improvements on the property with almost all the electric fencing replaced with permanent no-climb, wood posts and swing gates with slam latches, as well as new stall covers and fronts to freshen things up.

Tonight kicked off year five for Krystle’s Quarters and in true fashion got to put a lovely first ride on a two year old filly. It’s often said, “you only get one chance to do the first ride right” and this girl has been just not quite there yet. Tonight though I knew when I pulled her out she was ready and she was a shining star.

We are still here. Still working. Still growing. Still helping connect current stories to promising futures. We have a few openings coming up if you are looking to have your four hoofed partner move toward your goals. Send us a message and check back for updates. I will post more going forward on some that we are working. Off to make more barn memories. Cheers and here’s to year five!

01/25/2025

Well it seems that this winter has been all about the Paints. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some challenging, funny, and personality filled Paints this last few months. Rain was here for a few months at the end of fall for a tune up, Johnny Ringo came in to add some new buttons, and Nemo is back for a refresher. The view between the ears is similar every ride but the growth in each was and is astounding. I’m super proud of these kids.

I may have been quiet on my posts lately but the ponies are still getting worked rain or shine. Bonus, the new arena is holding up fabulously! We do have openings for starting youngsters and tuneups. Send us a message to get a refresher on your riding partner so they are ready to go for your spring and summer rides!

11/30/2024

Small Business Saturday:

We had so much fun yesterday we are doing it again. Our Black Friday deals are extended through Cyber Monday. That’s right, both riding lesson and training deals are up for grabs through end of day Monday! Grab yours for a gift or for yourself. All gift certificates good for one year from date of purchase. Set yourself up to have 2025 be your year for success with your equines. Remember we always allow haul ins to our new year round all weather arena as well. Happy day y’all!

11/29/2024

Second Black Friday Special dropping in!

Next up by request: LESSONS!

Single sessions are regularly $45, packages of five are $200 which is about buy 4 get one half off.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: Package of FIVE sessions on your horse or ours, $175! That is less than the price of four regular sessions!

No limit to how many gift certificates you can buy. Get lessons for the whole family or the whole neighborhood. Buy multiple now and bank them for the months ahead. All GC must be started by June 30, 2025 so you have seven whole months to use them. Get those beginners going, gain confidence, enhance your skills or learn a new discipline. Contact us today to get your certificates and see how we can help you move toward your goals!

11/29/2024

Black Friday Specials dropping in! There will be 2 specials today so keep an eye out.

First up: TRAINING Specials!

Regular monthly with us providing training and full care with feed is $1100/mo. Regular monthly with us providing training and part care with owner provided feed is $900.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL:
Full care training $900/mo!
Part care training $750/mo!

No limit to how many months you can buy. If you have plans for later you can buy now and start anytime between now and June 2025. This is the perfect way to get your horse tuned up over the winter, get that young one started, or get your best pal patterned for gaming shows or trails next year. If you are a person that has to pay board every month, why not send them for some training too! Contact us today to take advantage of this super deal and watch for the next special dropping in soon

11/28/2024

Wow, not sure where the last 6 weeks have gone but our busy backsides have been hustling so much I haven’t made any update posts. I don’t have many videos but a few pics of horses we’ve been working.

We want to share a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our clients and friends! We hope you have a wonderful and safe day! Oh and if you have a horse crazy loved one, check back tomorrow for our Black Friday deals! Don’t forget to give Thanksgiving treats to your pony pals too!

10/06/2024

Well we did it, we survived another year. They say that the third year in business is the hardest one but take that nonsense somewhere else! While we have been riding, training, coaching and competing for decades, Krystle's Quarters finished year three as a full time operation since we re-opened in Oregon City and we couldn’t be happier!

As many of you know this was in fact a challenging year for our family and it’s not over yet, but we want to reflect on all the growth and moments from this past year. I always go back and tally the year and it never ceases to amaze me when I make these anniversary posts on what we accomplished. This last year for us saw 313 lessons, 18 horses in for training (9 total restarts, 6 tune ups, and 3 weanlings-2yo for manners and handling) and 1 horse sold for a client. For our personal horses there were some big ups and downs. My older gaming horse had an injury and after rehab told us he was done with his former love so we retired him to just being a lesson horse and he is thriving there. Our steady old lesson boy had some things with his old body that he had to take time off for but he came back and is doing well. A previously leased lesson pony went back to his family to help teach their littles. Those all had silver linings and we are grateful for what they have given and are happy to care for them in their adjusted lives in every way we can. That said our next generation of super stars have stepped up and are handling their roles perfectly. Both the 4yos that I started the last couple years have grown immensely and I’m so proud of them. They are giving lessons regularly and are growing in skills for their futures. They have big shoes to fill but I have high hopes for them both and they are rocking their roles! I also have one big youngster for a client that hits the gaming competition trail this winter for seasoning and so far he is going to be super cool. Watch for updates on him.

This year also saw huge improvements in our facility and what we can offer our clients. We added 2 more stalls, a matted patience post, larger parking area, some add ons to our obstacle course, and of course the biggest addition was our brand new all weather 85’x150’ year round arena with lights! This has been a joy to ride in this summer but it will be a game changer to be able to offer that option year round. Previously we just had a seasonal dirt arena and our year round sand round pen (still have the round pen!) but thanks to an amazing partner and some incredible supporters, this dream project came to life and I am beyond grateful for everything that went in to it.

I sit here thinking back on the year, the moments, the work, the efforts, the aha moments for both students and horses, the times of struggle and the times I got to watch the pure joy and have my heart swell as I saw the tiniest of things become huge successes, those moments are my why. I got to meet some incredible people, see some amazing horses, make some friends that I will forever cherish, and support our community with sponsorships and clinics. I am beyond grateful for every single person that stuck with our family this year, that allowed us to be part of their journeys, that helped us grow and give back. We are excited to see what year 4 brings us and to see the continued growth in all our clients, horses, and home. A huge THANK YOU to each and every one that follows our page and shares our story. Keep an eye out for the next chapter as there will be many more opportunities for training, lessons, clinics, open haul ins, and I’m sure much more. Cheers friends and THANK YOU!!!!! 💜🩵

10/03/2024

Training opening! With a new month comes new horses and new opportunity. October is a big month for us but I find we have one more stall open this month. From weaning to starting to patterning, contact us to see how we can help you!

10/01/2024

If you asked me what my favorite thing is about what I do I couldn’t pick just one, but if you asked me what ONE of my favorite things is about what I do, this right here is in the top of the list. How could my heart not be happy when I get to stand in the arena that we built ourselves, on the place we are building from scratch, listening to students laugh while learning, on home grown horses or really good ones we’ve been blessed with, while looking at the amazing sunsets that nature provides. This is one of the many things that I love about this life I get to live. 💜🩵

09/29/2024

Let’s look at another good girl that went back to her family after being here for a restart. Meet Dakota. She is a 4yo AQHA mare that is a full sister to Sarge that we have met recently as I’m working him on gaming patterns. She had 30 days as a 2yo then sat the last two years. She came in last month to be restarted. While she was here she got back to wtc under saddle, took to a bridle, got her first trail ride, was hauled out to her first game show to just walk around all the excitement for exposure, gave a few lessons, and just showed she is a solid girl in whatever was thrown at her. She did so well that her mom felt confident to take her home and keep working her from there. This girl was a rockstar from day 1. Good job Dakota. I’m excited to see what you do for your family 💜

We have one spot left for October. There is plenty of time to get your kiddo going under saddle or for ground work. Fall is the best time to get those late bloomers going!

Easy Faith Delta “Dakota” 4yo green restart under saddle. Previously 30 days as a 2yo. Video is first trail ride by Krystle’s Quarters

09/27/2024

Saturday morning Haul In Practice!
I find myself with a rare Saturday morning open (9-28). I will be setting up barrels, poles, figure 8 and KeyRace. Possibly single and individual flags if there is a desire. Arena open 10-1 for haul in rides. Message me if you want to join!