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02/20/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲? 🤠

Think of all the various classes within both the stock horse & versatility ranch disciplines: 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑡'𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚! (And more aside from just what's listed below)

If you compete in ranch horse events, you know every class brings something different to the table. There are a variety of classes, depending on the association, to enter!

From the precision & control of the Ranch Riding pattern, to the grit and cow sense in the Herd Work & other cattle classes, the real-life, working feel of Ranch Trail, and the transitions and quality of movement shown in Ranch Rail (aka Ranch Riding in the ARHA 😉) — 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦.

𝙎𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚:

✨ Do you love the pattern work and finesse?
🐮 The adrenaline of the cow classes?
🌾 The practicality of trail obstacles?
🔥 The all-around challenge?
🏇 Or the quality movement showcased on the rail?

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆! 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆? Tell us which one below! 👇

If you have questions about classes, associations, shows, or other related material, feel free to reach out! I love to chat about all things ranch, versatility & cowhorse 🥳

02/14/2026

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 💘

Wishing you all a great day filled with all of those you love!

𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒, 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑦 & 𝐽𝑎𝑥

02/11/2026

✨️ 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 ✨️

If you’ve spent any time around our program, you’ll probably agree—this horse deserves a spotlight of his own.

Cash has been a true cornerstone of our program, and incredibly special to me not only as a rider, but in my life as a whole. He has been—and continues to be—an exceptional teacher to so many. He doesn’t hand things out easily, but he is solid, safe, broke, and honest. No matter what you ask of him, Cash shows up, gives 100%, and is always there when you need him.

He has helped countless people develop feel, balance, correctness, and confidence. One of my favorite things about him in lessons? He tells on his riders 😉—in the best way possible.

He has quietly and carefully taken care of the ittiest, bittiest riders, brought joy and confidence to riders with disabilities, and given advanced riders the tools—and wings—to elevate their skills.

Beyond the lesson pen, Cash is an accomplished sorting horse with numerous wins and top finishes alongside both Chad and me. He’s also worn many hats: pickup horse for Chad, cow-catching enthusiast, trail partner, parade pro, trusted mount for teens at horse shows, and so much more.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺, 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯—and I’m beyond grateful that he came into my life. I can’t thank my fiancé, Chad, enough for sharing him with me… even if I’ve basically stolen him 😂

𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐶𝑎𝑠ℎ, 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑢𝑦 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤. He deserves every bit of love and recognition he gets 🤍

02/09/2026

𝓣𝓻𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓮𝓯𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓼. 𝓣𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭.

Happy Monday. Get out there and get after it 🫶

02/03/2026

𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑦—𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛’𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑓𝑢𝑙.

Feeling frustrated doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong; it often means you’re 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑠. When you’re learning something new, things can feel awkward, timing will be off, and progress may look messy—and that’s okay. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Every challenge, every imperfect ride, every “why isn’t this clicking yet?” moment is your body and mind learning, adapting, and getting stronger. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩—even when you can’t see it yet.

Having a great teacher by your side matters: Someone who believes in you, helps you understand what you’re feeling, and guides you through the hard days - it can make all the difference. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

𝘉𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱. Trust the process—because with effort, support, and good guidance, those frustrating moments turn into confidence and progress.💪🫶

01/26/2026

This registered Morgan filly wrapped up her time with us, and we couldn’t be more proud of the progress she made. 🌟

She came in unstarted, but incredibly willing, trainable, and ready to learn her place in the world. She leaves with a solid foundation, more confidence, and a clear understanding of her job. Throughout her time here, she consistently showed us just how smart and honest she is.

Some days meant slowing things down, other days meant asking a little more — and she handled both with maturity well beyond her age. “Ween” has a lot of natural ability and likes to stop (watch about 20 seconds in when all I do is sit just a touch and she puts the brakes on 😆).

Starting young horses is never about rushing the end goal. It’s about building trust, good habits, and a foundation that sets them up for long-term success. This filly truly soaked up the process and reminded us how rewarding starting babies can be.

We’re excited to see where her future takes her — this is only the beginning. We hope to see her back for some continuing education in the future 🩵

Huge thank you to her owner, Jaime Luce-Bartels for trusting us with her start. We appreciate you and can’t wait to see you two in the show pen down the road! 🥳

01/26/2026

𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝.

Teamwork makes the dream work, and we powered through the day thawing, feeding, cleaning, and making sure all is well 🫶

All of our horses and cattle are safe, warm, and well cared for. Everyone is stocked up with hay and fully prepped to ride out the rest of the storm and the overnight cold ❄️

We are keeping our fellow livestock owners in our thoughts—especially those in the south facing ice, power issues, and collapsed buildings. Ranching and animal care don’t stop for weather, and our hearts go out to everyone dealing with the challenges this storm has brought.

Sending prayers and strength to all🙏

01/20/2026

Even at the "warmest" temperature today, the feel like will be 2°. For that reason, lessons for today (and likely tomorrow morning since the feel like will also only be 2°) are canceled.

Stay Warm, friends!☀️🥶

01/18/2026

Having these fillies in at the same time getting started under saddle has been a great reminder that no two horses are the same.

𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. Some process fast but need time to mentally settle; Some take longer to understand but stay solid once it clicks; Some feel confident today and need reassurance tomorrow.

None of them are “behind.” None of them are “ahead.” They’re just individuals — doing their best with the tools and confidence they have today.

Our job as trainers isn’t to rush the process or force a mold. It’s to listen, adjust, and build each horse in a way that keeps them mentally confident and physically sound.

Progress isn’t just about training — it’s about how each horse thinks, feels pressure, and develops physically. Pushing them to match someone else’s pace doesn’t create better horses... Listening to them does.✨🦄

These girlies are going to be neat! Looking forward to seeing them all in the show pen in the future 🥳

01/15/2026

Progress doesn’t come from waiting for the “right time.”

It comes from showing up on the hard days, the slow days, and the days when growth feels invisible.

Every ride, every session, every small effort matters. Confidence is built one step at a time—through patience, consistency, and commitment to the process.

Don’t rush the journey. Trust the work you’re putting in, even when it feels uncomfortable. The results will come when you stay the course.

Keep going--Your goals are closer than you think ✨️🦄

(Pictured is Gunnin My Wranglers, working toward being a broke baby and first time showing this year 🤞)

11/08/2025

𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛 𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑙
🎊 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡 🎊

Spots will fill quickly! Text Abby at 570.721.3171 to get yours 🥳

With enough interest, we will take 12 riders and cap at that!

Any questions - give us a shout 😊📱

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Abigail's love for horses began at the young age of three when her older sister got her first miniature horse. She and her three older sisters all continued owning, riding, showing, and gaining knowledge with horses. Abigail continued by showing IHSA in college as well as receiving a degree in Business with a minor in Equestrian Studies. When Abigail first saw massage used on her equine athletes and its benefits, she knew she wanted to become certified. Abigail attended school through Midwest Natural Healing for Animals, following the Amassage method developed by Beverly Brady. This school provides much more than just massage techniques: she learned in-depth biomechanics, causes of pain, hoof & dental information, saddle fit and placement, rehab strategies, the ability to eyeball a horse and identify issues before even massaging, and so much more. She plans to immediately move on to become certified in Myofascial Release & Cranial Sacral Therapy. Abigail will continue to add more to her available services in order to keep her equine clients feeling their very best.

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