Sunset Ridge Ranch

04/03/2024

Ever wondered how to take your test-riding up a notch, to gain those valuable extra marks? Carl Hester shares some golden nuggets of training advice that can help every rider pull in some extra points in the ring… 1. Focus on your own position “Sitting in the middle of the horse is important for...

01/26/2024

Working on the purchase of this lovely, pregnant mare. QH well bred and foal will be well bred. Looking forward to also breeding her to a couple arab stallions.

01/11/2024

From birthing to raising to showing. Sunset Ridge Ranch has you covered. Good news this year we will be birthing out 3 foals for clients. Really looking forward to this in the spring. They will be in good hands.

10/30/2023

This is why every rider needs to be aware of their surroundings. listen with your ears. watch with your eyes at your horses ears they will tell you what is most concerning to them. help them out.

Great visual!

09/04/2023

🚨🚨The Silver Bullet Saddle Club is teaming up with the Craft for Critters Festival to bring you a whole day of family fun out at the Clearwater Rodeo Grounds!! 🚨🚨

💥 Obstacle Course for you and your horse
💥 Craft Vendors
💥 Tack Swap
💥 Petting Zoo
💥 Food Trucks
💥 50/50 Raffle
💥 Family Fun and Games
💥 Silent Auction
💥 Adopt a Pet
And much more!!

📣 If you would like more information on the obstacle course, tack swap or be a tack vendor please text or call Jessica at 763-218-9156 or click the link: https://sites.google.com/greenacresanimalrescue.org/craftsforcritters/tack-swap

📣 If you want to be a craft vendor or want more event information: https://sites.google.com/greenacresanimalrescue.org/craftsforcritters/home

📣 Facebook event page: https://facebook.com/events/s/crafts-for-critters-craft-and-/1373477723223027/?mibextid=Gg3lNB

07/05/2023

When time is not on your side, know that they are in good hands here. Thank you to Jennifer Bull. I appreciate you trusting me with your youngster. Trinity handled everything thrown at her.

06/09/2023

Asti and I will be travelling to Oshkosh for Region 10 this week. We will be taking another with us to meet up with Jennifer Bull. Will have a great time with this adventure.

05/19/2023

Jennifer Bull trusted us with the birth of her Mare, Annie and foal, Everleigh. thanks for letting me bring this wonderful little girl into the world. was very fun.

04/27/2023

this is on the calendar. should be a good time

Mark your calendars for the Region 10 Arabian Horse Association Sport Horse/Dressage Regional Championship! Prize list will be available soon!

04/15/2023

After turning one in april and having her wolf teeth removed, we were finally able to get into the round pen after the snow melted this week. Fanci took to everything very well. So happy with this home grown mare.

03/31/2023

thanks to all who visit this page. It really helps.

Thank you to everyone who engages with my posts - I am most grateful!

Later today, I have a private group scheduled to shop. If you and your friends, Barn group, show team, etc would like a private shopping experience, please message me, and we will get you on my calendar 🤠

03/02/2023

this is true of all lesson horses

Thank your lesson horse

In this industry, we all too often see the average lesson horse viewed as lesser than or below other horses. Yet, they have the hardest job of any horse.

They do not complain when an unbalanced first time rider mounts for their lesson. They are a calming force for the most timid of riders, promising safety and security. They are patient and kind, allowing riders to grow and evolve in a safe space without fear of making mistakes.

They take the brunt of your “bad day” emotions, without complaint, even though the negative emotions should not be taken out on them in the first place. They would have every right to not perform or act out, yet they are gracious enough to be a shoulder to cry on.

They have the remarkable ability to sense your insecurities and needs, and provide you with the exact ride you need for the day. To teach the lessons you need in that moment, lessons you didn’t even know you needed to learn.

Even on the frustrating days, “when the lesson horse isn’t listening,” they don’t take your accusations to heart. They continue on with their masterful plans to instill humility, critical thinking, and grace in their partner - and you will finally understand that they’re always listening, and they’re always right.

And when you finally graduate to your own fancier horse, take a moment to think of all the lesson horses who brought you to this milestone. They gave you the knowledge, ability, and skill to be where you are right now. And they gave you their heart and soul in the process.

So next time you see a lesson horse, thank them. Give them a pat and a peppermint, a warm hug, and a promise to treat them with respect - for they are the backbone of this industry, and the foundation for all future equestrians.

01/15/2023

These are a great way to start. I have taken young horses and riders to these shows.

Jacki Danielson, at North Run Farm in Delano, Minnesota, is again hosting dressage and hunter schooling shows in 2023.

Please contact Jacki at 763-972-3820 or (new email!) [email protected] for more information.

Web site: https://www.northrunfarm.net/. (web site is still under construction)

These shows are great for folks new to their disciplines, young horses, those looking to hone skills, and anyone that wants to have fun. If we have inclement weather, please check in with Jacki.

HUNTER SHOWS:
• January 14
• February 11
• March 11
• April 15
• May 6
• June (no Hunter show)
• July 8
• August 12
• September 9
• October 14
• November 11 (date will be changed if MHJA Banquet falls on this Saturday)
• December 9

DRESSAGE SHOWS:

• January 21
• February 18
• March 18
• April 22
• May 27
• June 24
• July 15
• August 19
• September 16
• October 28
• November 18
• December 16

Local peeps - please share, and note that Jacki has a new email address.

01/03/2023

I would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy new year. May only the best come your way. thanks to all for your business it is greatly appreciated.

10/13/2022

2022 Morgan Grand Nationals and World Championships became one of many firsts this season. WK's Northern Brigadier and I won Morgan World High Point in first level!!!!! Thrilled with how well Ike did with the long trip, the heat and humidity and the growth of winter fur. We managed to place 2nd and 3rd in second level so I am more than pleased!!!!

09/19/2022

Just a few new photos from the ranch. Hope all have been well this summer. thanks for checking it out.

07/04/2022

I would like to thanks all the service people for keeping me free. I honor you all.

04/08/2022

We have a girl. thanks for all the prayers. will keep posted with a name.

03/30/2022

03/30/2022

If you don't have it at your school you can set it up to letter.

03/26/2022

Equine Herpesvirus has been confirmed in Minnesota. The best steps for horse owners to take is to know the signs of the virus and be diligent with biosecurity, on and off the farm.

More information can be found at z.umn.edu/ehv

03/04/2022

Just wanted to pass this along. Found it funny

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03/02/2022

so wish it was this easy

03/02/2022

this is so true. best way to learn the ups and downs of life.

If you give your child a pony, they will want to ride. You’ll buy them the best pony you can find, followed by a helmet, boots and all other things pony.
You look for a local barn to ride at. And then life as you know it, will end.
Before you know it, they want to show so you find a circuit …..There will be no more lazy weekends watching tv. You will see more sunrises than you ever thought possible.
Every spare minute of your time will be spent hauling horse trailers and horses and enduring a crazy addiction to practice for the next show.
Your house may be a mess, and your car will be dirty. All because you gave your child a pony. Your weekends will be spent freezing or burning to death on a fold up chair. And their weekends will be spent gaining confidence and friends, learning new skills and having fun and getting dirty!!!!
You will be there the day he or she takes the first few steps of canter, the first taste of a jump, first ribbon, first championship. And they will make you SO proud. And right before your eyes, your little boy/girl will be transformed from the baby who bounced around on their rocking horse into an exceptional young horse enthusiast on the hunt for the next pony finals or maybe even the Olympics!
When you give your child a pony , you give them more than just something to ride. You give them a sport, a talent, hope and dreams. Friends, a new family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push their limits, and bravery, and courage, and memories.
Then one day, many years from today…they will be in their room and a certain trophy will catch their eye. And they will pick it up and realize instantly that when you gave your child a pony, you also gave them a childhood that they would never forget, at this point, you realize that everything you gave up along the way and sacrificed was totally worth it…..
All because you gave your child a pony.
Copied from a friend. Powerful

04/09/2021

Really tired of the rain. Would enjoy a peek at the sun