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Riding Lessons and Horse Training
Western Pleasure, Dressage, English Pleasure, Trail Group and private lessons available
Horses available for lease

10/30/2026

Had to share again - so funny

10/29/2026

5 Lies about working in the horse industry.

1. “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Wrong. You will work harder than you ever imagined. Early mornings, late nights, missed holidays, missed date nights, and days when you question exactly what the hell you are doing. Loving horses doesn’t make the work easy.

2. “If you’re a good rider, you’ll be a successful trainer.”

Being able to ride is only a fraction of the job. You need to understand horses, manage people, communicate, run a business, and make tough decisions. Talent alone won’t keep your doors open.

3. “The more horses you have in training, the more successful you are.”

Busy doesn’t always mean profitable. A full barn means nothing if you’re exhausted, undercharging, and barely covering expenses. Learn the difference between making money and making a living. (This I learned to late)

4. “The customer is always right.”

Not when it comes at the expense of the horse. Your responsibility is to the animal first. Sometimes being a professional means having uncomfortable conversations, setting boundaries, and being willing to lose a client.

5. “Once you’ve made a name for yourself, it gets easier.”

Your reputation is something you have to earn every single day. The horses don’t care what you’ve won, how many followers you have, or who you know. You still have to show up, put in the work, and keep learning.

Here’s the truth:

This industry can be incredibly rewarding, but it isn’t for everyone. It requires grit, patience, thick skin, good business sense, and a willingness to keep showing up when things get hard.

And if you’re doing it for the recognition, you’re probably doing it for the wrong reasons.

10/20/2026

This!

I have known, and PREACHED this ALL my life. Finally, someone wrote an article and presented good photos.
ORIGINAL POST BY: Running T Horsemanship, Dana Lovell

We are big at teaching the "why" - this was too good not to share. It's the "little" things you do to help your horse that makes them happy and enjoy their time with you.
⬆️Pulling your saddle pad up into the pommel.
💪 It can can take a bit of practice with saddle shifting and pad pulling, but your horse will appreciate it.
🙁 Without being pulled up, when the saddle is cinched the pad presses down on the withers potentially causing discomfort.
😀 With the pad pulled up into the pommel the withers have room to move and there isn't a pressure point.
If you aren't already in the habit of doing this the next time you ride put your fingers between the pad and your horses withers while walking or trotting.
It's our job to make sure that they can comfortably carry us. This simple shift ⬆️ can help to make that happen.

10/18/2026

Loops must be symmetrical in shape and length and ridden as a series of curves with no sharp angles that would disrupt your horse’s balance and rhythm.

Loops serve multiple purposes in your training:

✅ An Ideal Exercise for Young Horses - Loops require changes of bend without an extreme change of direction, minimizing the likelihood that your young horse will lose balance or alignment (straightness).

✅ An Ideal Warm-Up Exercise for Advanced Horses - For the same reason as above, loops are an ideal exercise to ride during the warm-up of more advanced horses, because they require gradual changes of bend.

✅ Improve Lateral Suppleness - Loops test and enhance your horse's ability to transition smoothly from one bend to another, promoting lateral (side-to-side) suppleness.

✅ Improve Rider Coordination - Riding loops challenges your coordination because you must smoothly and effectively adjust your aids and body position.

✅ Counter Canter Preparation: Loops can be used in the introduction and training of counter-canter.

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Illustration created and copyrighted by HowToDressage

09/22/2026

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4500 Hart Road
Dallas, OR
97338

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm

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Website

http://www.wheretheheartisranch.com/

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