Martin Ranch

Martin Ranch C**t Starting, Horse training, ranch performance horsemanship Martin Ranch specializes in starting young horses. I start all of the colts with ground work.

Horses are a passion for me and I truly love to watch colts develop as they begin to understand what it means to perform actions, not just REactions. The training methods that I use in the beginning stages help to lay a solid foundation for every type of horse, regardless of the discipline. I have started a wide variety of horses that have gone on to be succesful in many different avenues includin

g working cow horses, trail/family horses, reining, dressage and jumping horses. Among various other things depending on what the horse is being trained for, I teach them to respect my space, give to pressure, accept the flag and handle their feet. How quickly the horse moves through the ground work phase of his/her training largely depends on how much he/she has been handled up to that point, each horse is unique so I do approach every horse a little differently. Generally I do spend at least a week on ground work. After I am on the horse I continue teaching the horse to move away from leg and rein pressure, as well as soften his/her neck laterally and vertically. after a few rides in the big corral we head out to some of the pastures and trails and log some quiet miles that allow for the horse to relax and think. I believe that most horses can benefit from being ridden outside checking cattle ect. however if the horse is going on to be a performance horse we do spend more time "schooling" teaching the basics of hip and shoulder control, loping circles and softening at the poll. Thankyou for your interest if you have any further questions you can call or text me on my cell @ 519-591-8728 or email me at [email protected]

Thanks Destini for the great Photos!
05/31/2026

Thanks Destini for the great Photos!

05/31/2026

Sassy smooth cat and Chet do not need a bridle 🔥

Sassy Smooth Cat is on a very short list of horses that I would trust to go down the fence on bridleless 😜 Thank-you Des...
05/31/2026

Sassy Smooth Cat is on a very short list of horses that I would trust to go down the fence on bridleless 😜 Thank-you Destini Benson Photography for getting this cool video!


05/27/2026

Mister One Time owned by Shelley Hagan deserves a shout out! This cool horse has been a 75 down the fence his first three runs in the Open Two Rein! Twice with Chet and this past weekend with Cody Sabila! I think it's safe to say he likes the bridle 😜🤙🤙


Looking forward to showing Amanda's a Talker owned by Brad Mckague! Thank-you to my help Gabe Reynolds Cutting Horses La...
05/24/2026

Looking forward to showing Amanda's a Talker owned by Brad Mckague! Thank-you to my help Gabe Reynolds Cutting Horses Lauren Victoria Reynolds,
Bill Pierce, and Tc Scheer for looking after me!



Haley Frey and Smokin Smooth Dually smoked the competition in the 4k limited rider class this past weekend in Ancaster! ...
05/23/2026

Haley Frey and Smokin Smooth Dually smoked the competition in the 4k limited rider class this past weekend in Ancaster!
With this post is some
sad news for us at Martin Ranch and for myself.

Haley has been a great asset to us over the last 4 plus years and I have very much enjoyed watching her grow as a horseman during her time with us!

She is now moving on to focus on her breeding and training program. I have no doubt that she will succeed in her future endeavors, we are also grateful that she is still able to lend us some of her talent in the form of show help!
We wish her the very best and look forward to doing business as peers in the future!

- The two most important days of your life are the day you are born, and day you figure out why - Mark Twain

So years ago I had made a goal of wanting to win a hundred k in all three major Western disciplines. I always liked the ...
05/19/2026

So years ago I had made a goal of wanting to win a hundred k in all three major Western disciplines.
I always liked the stories of the old trainers that talked about being real all around Horsemen.
I thought if I could accomplish this, then that would mean that I have truly arrived as a Horseman.
This past weekend I crossed that off of my bucket list and it didn't feel quite as good as I had imagined that it would.
I feel that all I have really done, is learned how little I know about each discipline!!
So I guess I'll just get back to work.
Thank-you to every single family member, employee, customer, peer, friend, and mentor that has helped me so far. Stay Chilly 🤙🤙

Still looking for a breeding partner for your mare this spring? In addition to One Time Up North, we are also proud to o...
05/14/2026

Still looking for a breeding partner for your mare this spring? In addition to One Time Up North, we are also proud to offer Smokin Smooth Dually. A proven stallion by Smooth As A Cat, with over $90,000 NCHA lifetime earnings.

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