Circle L Ranch

10/26/2025

10/23/2025

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10/21/2025

10/18/2025

We had a good time hanging out at the H.E.R.O show, all three riders was in the English classes so pictures from that, and I managed to get some pictures from the western classes.

10/16/2025

Make it a positive experience! 🏆

10/13/2025

Welcome to the club…

10/12/2025

DON'T RUSH THE PROCESS....TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY THE PROCESS :)

When you are schooling, make sure to only ask your horse to perform movements that are appropriate for his level of training, and that the quality of work you require from him is within his capabilities.

If you introduce work to your horse in a systematic and logical way, one exercise building upon the next, then your horse will remain balanced, comfortable, happy, and confident in his work, promoting harmony between the two of you.

Stock image from Shutterstock.

09/24/2025

06/26/2025

Stay cool out there!!!

06/23/2025

Congratulations to Robin and Jodi at this past Saturday's show for H.E.R.O.!

06/18/2025

You are not the missed flying change.
You are not the wonky shoulder-in, the judge’s 5.5, or the test sheet that looks like it was edited by a disappointed English teacher.

You are more than your mistakes, more than your failings, your failures, or your “shortcomings” (which, let’s be honest, often just means your horse didn’t feel like pirouetting today).

Your goals, your scores, your outcomes — they are not your identity.
They are data points. Not definitions.

When we start measuring our worth in percentages or ribbons, we risk turning something soulful and nuanced into a performance review with hooves.

Because at the core of dressage isn’t perfection — it’s partnership.
It’s showing up, rain or shine, for a creature that doesn’t speak your language but somehow understands your soul.

So breathe. Laugh. Cry if you need to.
But remember: the arena doesn’t determine your value.
It reveals your willingness to keep learning, adjusting, and showing up with grace — even when your inside leg is ignored like a politely worded email.

You’re not just training a horse. You’re sculpting a deeper self.
And that… isn’t something you’ll find on a score sheet.

06/03/2025

Sunny catching a nap before it is time to get to work! (Should have taken a video as she really did have her mouth open while napping)