Sundance Horse Ranch

12/25/2025

🐴 For those who go to the barn to heal....to think….

There’s a reason the barn feels different when your heart is heavy.
A reason the air seems softer,
the sounds quieter,
the world a little easier to breathe in.

Horses don’t ask what’s wrong.
They don’t expect you to explain
or justify or pretend you’re fine.

They just feel you.
They read the things you don’t say,
the weight you carry,
the storm you’re trying to hide.

Somehow, they know.

And in their gentle, wordless way,
they offer you the kind of healing
people struggle to give.

The kind that doesn’t require talking.
Because horses don’t heal you
with answers,
they heal you with presence.

Sometimes healing looks like
brushing out a mane
until your thoughts untangle with it.
Sometimes healing looks like
burying your face in a warm neck
and letting the tears fall because
you’ve been trying to hold it together
for too long.

And sometimes healing is just
standing in the quiet,
with a horse beside you,
while the pieces inside you
slowly settle into place again.

For anyone going through something heavy right now…
for anyone who slips away to the barn
just to feel like themselves again…
you’re not weak.
You’re human.

And if you’re staring at an empty stall or an un used dog bed, a cat food dish covered with dust. You are not alone. They are with you. They are in the silent tears running down your cheeks, the last light of sunset through the trees and the memories you hold in your heart, through both sobs and smiles.

This Christmas I’m missing a few extra special horses, one in particular, that I didn’t even own on paper, but he owns part of my heart forever, even from heaven.

Healing will always visit me…in the barn. Especially at Christmas.

11/13/2025

this

"No one has ever asked me the question “Now, why do you enjoy horses so much?” But if they did, I wouldn’t be able to come up with an acceptable answer. I don’t totally understand it myself. The facts are, horses are expensive, large, risky, high maintenance, consuming and often a lot of drama. It’s not always a ball of fun. It can be stressful. It’s a humbling and constant learning process. I could counter that with their beauty, grace, fun, friendship and intelligence, but really none of those qualities define why I am drawn to the horse. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a reason to get out of bed in the morning, take a walk around the property in a blizzard, and get up at 3 a.m. to see if there are new baby colts. I’ve seen callused old men light up when they talk about cowboying on their favorite gelding years ago. I’ve seen toddlers bubble over with joy when they reach their chubby hands out and pet a friendly Shetland. What a gift the horse is to all of us, from the greenest of riders to the most experienced horsemen there are. " — Kelli Neubert

11/08/2025

It might be over for the last chapter…….but this 90 acre dream has just begun!

Dream Big
You’ll grow into it!!!!!

10/28/2025

my heart be still!
i can’t take it all with me!

This is a unique sale! Along with the normal estate items, we have a horse stable built by J.W.Hall. The stalls along with everything else on the ranch will be for sale. We will have more pictures of the ranch coming soon. If you are interested in buying the stables please contact as soon as possibl...

10/27/2025

found this little gem in ellie mae foot! Sweet girl on bed rest!!!! Stay outa the honey locusts pile!!!!

10/04/2025

it’s new home!!!!

This girlfriend will miss her old homestead but the page is turning!

09/27/2025

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documented

You may have noticed that many of our recent posts have focused on family and emotion. Today, we continue with that theme.

Death is not an easy subject to face—neither in our own lives with those we love, nor in the lives of the animals around us. But if we pay attention, we see that all animals exhibit emotions around death.

Our volunteers have been honored to witness wild horse behavior that most people will never observe—and that some may even choose not to see. The death of a bandmate, and the funeral that follows, brings together nearby bands to pay their respects to the grieving group.

When a family member dies—whether from illness, injury, or colic—the lead stallion lets out a long, shrill whinny while his band hovers near their fallen companion. In the distance, faint vocal responses can be heard. Within the hour, the sound of hooves begins to approach. One by one, other bands arrive nearby.

The ritual begins. The visiting stallion greets the mourning stallion with a sniff and a snort. After this introduction, the visiting band approaches, stops, sniffs, and sometimes touches the deceased horse before moving on in single file. This scene is repeated with each band’s arrival. When the final band has paid their respects, the family is left alone to maintain their vigil. This watch continues until the lead stallion decides it is time to move on.

The photo below, from 2019, shows a mother saying her final goodbye to her youngster—struck by a vehicle—after an almost 24-hour vigil. (Top
right)
Another photo from 2017 captures bandmates grieving over Clydette, who passed away due to birthing complications and a band showing respect.(Middle and bottom right)
Another photo shows Uncle Sam's bandmates saying farewell. (Top left)
Our next photograph from 2024, shows Bella watching over Cholla.(Bottom left)

So yes, we are “those crazy horse people.” And yes, we not only believe that horses are highly intelligent and capable of feeling deep emotion—we bear witness to it. Every day, we are privileged to observe these beautiful animals during some of the most intimate moments of their lives.

It truly is—As the River Flows.

09/10/2025

try it folks