Saddle Sore Ranch

01/08/2025

Here's the official flyer! Get the dates on the calendar for our main 2025 event and we have several events going on this month starting this weekend with the Queen's Pageant.

01/02/2025

12/25/2024

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Saddle Sore Ranch! ✨🎄

May your day be filled with joy, love, and a little bit of holiday magic. We’re so grateful for our amazing community, and we hope your Christmas is as warm and wonderful as the memories we create together here at the ranch.

Here’s to family, friends, and of course, our beloved horses that bring us so much happiness year-round. 🐴❄️

Wishing you peace, love, and blessings this holiday season. ❤️🎅

12/21/2024

🌟 Spirited Soul Connection 🌟

Equine Gestalt Demo Day

📅 Saturday, February 22, 2025
⏰ 1 PM - 3 PM
📍 Saddle Sore Ranch

✨ SNACKS PROVIDED!

🐴Have you ever wondered about the healing power of horses?
✨ Curious how these incredible animals coach us through connection and share their positive energy?

This FREE workshop is the perfect opportunity to:
✅ Learn about the transformative practice of Equine Gestalt.
✅ Experience how horses help us find clarity and balance.
✅ Discover if this unique approach is right for you!

🙅‍♀️No previous horse experience is needed, and all ages are welcome. Bring a friend and share this memorable experience together!

📩 Reserve your spot today!

https://www.spiritedsoulconnection.com/

🦄We can’t wait to connect with you! 💕

12/19/2024

🌿 Shoutout to Debbie’s All Naturals!🌿

We love supporting our Saddle Sore Ranch families and their amazing businesses! At Debbie’s All Naturals, simplicity meets quality. Each product is carefully crafted with a minimal ingredient list, ensuring it’s gentle, effective, and 100% all-natural.

If you’re looking for pure, wholesome products made with care, check them out and shop their collection here: https://debbiesallnaturals.com/blogs/news/a-bit-about-us

Let’s show them some love! 💚

Welcome to Debbie’s All Naturals: Our Story, Purpose, and Passion Hello, and welcome! I’m Debbie, the founder of Debbie’s All Naturals, and I’m so excited to have you here. Since this is our very first blog post, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, share the story behind my brand,...

12/15/2024

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Saddle Sore Families! 🌟

We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for the potluck gathering and celebration of our amazing riders! Watching our Saddle Sore community come together to share laughs, stories, and delicious food was truly heartwarming.

Seeing the smiles on the faces of our riders and their loved ones reminds us why we do what we do. Your support, encouragement, and camaraderie mean the world to us—and to the riders who continue to grow, learn, and achieve incredible things.

Thank you for being such an integral part of the Saddle Sore Ranch family. We couldn’t do this without you, and we’re already looking forward to our next gathering! 🐴💛

With gratitude,
The Saddle Sore Ranch Team

12/15/2024

12/10/2024

Grabbing a quick bite to eat The Pork Shop before lessons 🐷

12/08/2024

🌟YES YOU HAVE ACCESS TO SSR🌟
🌟YES WE ARE OPEN THIS WEEK🌟

🚧Az Farms Rd. CLOSED🚧

12/07/2024

❄️🐴 Why It's Essential to Help Your Riders Dress for Cold Weather
….. ‼️ and an easy email template (for you to personalize) to send to your riders! ‼️

There’s nothing worse than a rider who’s cold and uncomfortable. A cold, tense rider simply isn’t in an optimal state for learning or riding.

While you probably know how to dress for the barn in colder temperatures, have you communicated this to your riders and their families?

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard riders step out of the car and say, “It’s colder here than it was at home!”

When riders aren’t properly prepared for cold weather, both their physical and emotional states are impacted:

The Physical Toll of Being Cold
Cold muscles are stiff and less responsive, reducing flexibility and coordination. This affects safety and performance in the saddle:
🥶 Numb fingers struggle to feel and hold the reins.
🥶 Rigid hips create bouncing riders with braced legs.
🥶 Stiff shoulders and elbows can cause pulling on the horse’s face.
Additionally, as the body works harder to stay warm, riders tire out more quickly, leading to reduced focus and endurance.

The Emotional Impact of the Cold
When the body is focused on staying warm, it diverts energy away from mental and physical tasks. Riders may struggle with processing, retaining information, and even demonstrating skills they are normally good at. Emotionally, being cold can lead to frustration and irritability. Think about how you feel when you’re chilled to the bone—short-fused and more focused on warming up than anything else.

Preparation Matters
The easiest solution..... Have riders come prepared to the barn for the weather. As an instructor, you should educate your riders (and their families) about how to dress appropriately for winter lessons. It may sound simple, but many people don’t spend as much time outside these days and may not know how to dress for extended exposure to the cold.

So other than having your rider dress for the weather, what things can you do in lessons minimize some of the effects from the cold weather.
☃️ Ride in sunny areas
☃️ Ride in areas out of the wind
☃️ Minimize the idol time in lessons and focus on quality over quantity
☃️ Encourage ways to get their body moving and elevate their heart rate without sweating prior to their lesson.

👇 🥶 If you actually read this, drop a comment below with the lowest temperature you have experienced at your barn !!

‼️ Get Your Free Winter Prep Resources! ‼️
In the comments, you’ll find a signup link. Enter your email, and I’ll send you a PDF of the infographic and a template you can use to quickly email your riders and their families to better prepare them for winter lessons.

Let’s keep everyone warm, focused, and ready to ride this winter!

12/04/2024

11/29/2024

🚧Arizona Farms Rd. Closures🚧

🚂Railroad Track Reconstruction

🗓️Sunday, December 8th

‼️WE ARE OPEN‼️
‼️YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SSR‼️
‼️ACCESS FROM HUNT HWY ONLY‼️

• Phase 1:
Felix Road Closure: Sunday, Dec. 1 - Thursday, Dec. 5 This phase will include a full closure of Felix Rd. between Hunt Hwy and Arizona Farms Rd., except for local traffic.

• Phase 2:
Arizona Farms Road Closure:
Sunday, Dec. 8 - Thursday, Dec. 12
During this phase, Arizona Farms will be closed from Hunt Highway to N.
Attaway Rd. Note, N. Attaway Rd. will be open to allow for northbound travel from Arizona Farms.

While this is not a town project, it may significantly impact local travel. Please allow extra travel time and follow posted detour signs.

11/27/2024

BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING When it comes to riding lessons, I understand that riding is the overwhelming desire, as well as the underlying principle, guiding most participants. However, sometimes riding is not possible, or even advisable. On those days, I am a fan of unmounted lessons.....