Hunter Performance Horses

Hunter Performance Horses specializing in training through team building with both horse and rider, riding lessons and instruction, clinics, judging & more throughout Iowa

With over 26 years experience riding, competing and winning under various disciplines for several stable owners and breeders, I now have over 350 wins and over 2400 ribbon placings and have been a successful trainer and riding instructor for over 20 years without accidents or injury to students or horses. I also offer show judging with 12 years of certified experience, clinics, camps, boarding and more.

12/21/2024

I hope future generations learn to speak the language of the horse before they own a horse, for the sake of the horse. There is nothing you can't do when they trust you.

12/17/2024

I didn't know Facebook had the "top followers" notification. I opened this page in 2011 and I literally just discovered it lol. Thank you Maxine Schulz 🙏 144 points/visits to my page as top follower this month !

One of my favorite parts of the day: calling the horses up. Ivy, the alpha mare, always leads the herd like a boss. I wi...
12/16/2024

One of my favorite parts of the day: calling the horses up. Ivy, the alpha mare, always leads the herd like a boss. I wish the video would load to hear them all.
A few of them found new homes today. Happy tears for sure knowing they are with the best of people.

5 year old registered mare. She's a powerhouse with a lot of go, so don't message me unless you have some serious skills...
12/12/2024

5 year old registered mare. She's a powerhouse with a lot of go, so don't message me unless you have some serious skills and smarter than she is! In fact she's so tough, if Chuck Norris bought her,, she'd probably ride HIM ! ;)
I bought her straight off the racetrack to run and then start on the barrel pattern since retiring my finished horse. She's won roughly $20k on the track, bonds with one person- she's highly intelligent and once you bond with her, she'll do anything you ask! Maybe even drive your car! She's different, she's special and looking for just the right rider. She's built like a ranch horse, athletic, and smart enough to go any direction. She's roughly 15.1hh and exposed to a racing quarter horse stallion for 2025.
$5500 very negotiable to the right person. Trial lease by legal contract and buyback option if resold.

Well broke Shetland pony, older gelding. Great babysitter for the Littles or a gem for a riding program. Prone to founde...
12/12/2024

Well broke Shetland pony, older gelding. Great babysitter for the Littles or a gem for a riding program. Prone to founder so needs dry lot or controlled diet. Worth his weight in gold! Saddle and tack comes with him! I don't have anyone here small enough to ride him* He'll be ready for a home in a week or 2 after his next trim. Negotiable to loving approved home financially stable enough to properly care for him! $1600
Please call or text with serious inquiries to (641)223-3050 as I'm having a hard time keeping up with messages* thnx

12/10/2024

Hi everyone! After 30+ years of riding instructing, I will no longer be giving lessons. I am officially closing the riding program and will be moving South within the next year. If you have donated items, I will distribute them to local 4H clubs on a first come basis :) I also have horses to rehome as there will be no room for additional horses where I am moving to. A most genuine and sincere thank you, to all those who have supported this program throughout the years! ~ Jennifer

12/01/2024

This never gets old 😄 🤣
Thank your veterinarian today, give em a break too

Every horse has value and a purpose and deserves a chance at a future. We are happy to announce that we found the perfec...
11/11/2024

Every horse has value and a purpose and deserves a chance at a future. We are happy to announce that we found the perfect, loving home for the mini gelding with stringhalt as a pasture pal to a mini mare with a similar issue.
We still have a few other horses looking for a good match as well! * they are broke to ride*

This team has been so much fun to work with! Practice is a lot of work and all business, but when they come together at ...
11/10/2024

This team has been so much fun to work with! Practice is a lot of work and all business, but when they come together at a show, it's laughs and fun with unexpected wins🏆 For me, it's the personal goals that make it a win. Like the horse that lacks confidence making it through the coarse, and the self-conscious rider getting up the nerve to enter the arena. Or the youngest of competitors maneuvering a tough coarse,, and a novice rider schooling a challenging horse without tears. Yesterday was indeed an awesome day!
Everyday, not just on holidays, I am thankful for our supporters to help these kids reach their dreams and goals. Special thanks to Julie Moore for the additional tack and equipment, and to the parents who put in twice the effort and sacrifice for their children to have these opportunities. God bless this great country for the freedom to do this!

Hi everyone! We will have a trailer full of tack, attire and equipment this coming Sunday at the Prairie Rose arena tack...
11/02/2024

Hi everyone! We will have a trailer full of tack, attire and equipment this coming Sunday at the Prairie Rose arena tack swap in Elkhart. Stop in and get some deals from the Broke Pony Boutique booth!

Another busy week with even more riders practicing . We should have a team of 8 ready to go !
10/26/2024

Another busy week with even more riders practicing . We should have a team of 8 ready to go !

I enjoy keeping up on where some of our program horses are. Miss Dyna (at 22) enjoying retirement with her pasture pal. ...
10/22/2024

I enjoy keeping up on where some of our program horses are. Miss Dyna (at 22) enjoying retirement with her pasture pal. She is mostly blind now, so she stays where she is familiar with objects, smells, sounds, and flanks the other horse to go out to graze and drink.
Dyna won us several titles before retiring, including wins at Warren County Saddle Club, Flying Arrow Saddle Club and Murray Saddle Club, including Grand and Reserve halter Champion!
Special thanks to Carol for allowing her to live comfortably as a pasture mate!
Slider is also close by, so I will post an update on him as well.

Riding camp last weekend was another unforgettable experience! We packed in a total of 9 riders throughout the weekend c...
10/16/2024

Riding camp last weekend was another unforgettable experience! We packed in a total of 9 riders throughout the weekend covering everything from horsemanship, to ba****ck, jumping, liberty work, pony time, in-hand jumping, double riding, trails, traffic safety, daily maintenance and vet care, ice cream break, Chilli cook-off, playing with dogs, snuggling cats, campout and more.
* Photo credits to super mom, Dianne Griffith

These young ladies have done so well with fast progress! They set a goal to be ready for the Snowflake jump off series l...
10/16/2024

These young ladies have done so well with fast progress! They set a goal to be ready for the Snowflake jump off series last Saturday and they sure pulled it off with a few great wins !!! Tiffany you have a great group here! So proud of all of you! And the costumes were added fun for sure !
* Hunters Glenn Stables

Late posting with a full schedule, but I sure had a lot of fun last month with a family riding session with this couple ...
10/16/2024

Late posting with a full schedule, but I sure had a lot of fun last month with a family riding session with this couple ! Thanks for coming, hope to see you again soon.

09/20/2024

Looking at all the empty seats

My hundred dollar horse is turning into quite the handy little mount ! :) The kids really enjoy riding her too. I love ...
09/19/2024

My hundred dollar horse is turning into quite the handy little mount ! :) The kids really enjoy riding her too. I love mares ❤

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Hi everyone. I am about to share a sensitive case with all of you for a learning purpose. About a month ago I got a call from a friend of a friend about a family that had lost their farm, and were unable to take their animals for whatever reason. Now I have been doing private rescue calls for over 20 years. I don't have go fund me pages, I have never had donation containers at the local businesses, in fact I don't even ask for help other than favors from close friends. For me, it's not about the money like it is for some of those frauds and scammers out there. It's about the animals that rely solely on their humans, and it's about those humans that get into situations that they cannot get out of. The purpose of this post isn't to ask for money, it's about teaching the general population to not pass judgement on these people or tare them down on social media. And here is why: think for a minute about all the billions of animals in this world that never get rescued and are left to a horrible fate of suffering and death, because the owners feared being bashed or imprisoned. (Granted some may deserve it) I want you to think about these animals that were saved and that found homes with safety and love because their owners came forward to ask for help before it was too late. All of the animals, including our sweet little "Pickles" here, are in good hands. Here is his story: *Special thanks to our friends, Dianne and Zoe Griffith for all of their efforts in catching and placing the rest of the animals, and for walking bravely into a situation that can sometimes be hostile and heartbreaking* Pickles suffered from severe overgrowth of his hooves to the point that he was unable to walk for a matter of years. His overall health otherwise was fair and compared to my other cases in the past, I knew I could probably make progress with improving his condition. It is a slow and gradual process getting hooves trimmed back to as normal as possible with this severity. I am now on

Loving Zoe's confidence in asking more of her horse to try new things! Excellent job at your first attempt!

Good job Jozey! This kid put on her brave face and got over her nervousness with cantering her horse after he had previously bucked once or twice. A safe and controlled environment, and preparing her for transitions of movement worked great this day!

What an incredible season so far!

My fence checking crew

I love these animals 💕

The girls playing in the snow today. We have 2 spots available for pasture board. Shelter, water, large bale, daily check-ins and round the clock care. Over 30 years experience, special needs horses welcome.

Jack and Kris, waiting for their daily treats.

Zoe and Dancer
Zoe and Dancer

1st English lesson learning to post, and diagonals

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