08/25/2026
The skills you practice in the arena should mean something when you leave the arena.
A client recently shared something with me that really stuck with me.
She had attended numerous lessons and clinics at Stache Ranch, but it wasnât until last October that she truly saw how those skills transferred to real ranch work.
Her family had a cow get-out, so she called me.
What she watched next connected the dots.
Gates. Obstacles. Positioning. Reading cattle. Stockmanship. Making adjustments when things didnât go exactly as planned.
The same foundation we had worked on in the arena was being used out in the countrysideâwhen it actually mattered.
Thatâs the purpose behind what I teach at Stache Ranch.
The goal isnât to teach you exercises just so you can perform them in an arena.
The goal is to help you build the skills, timing, feel, positioning, and confidence you need so you can actually use your horse when the job requires it.
And thereâs no better place to test that foundation than live cattle.
đ SEPTEMBER â RANCH HORSEMANSHIP FALL EDITION: LIVE CATTLE CLINIC
September 26â27, 2026
đ Mesa, WA
đ° $300 per rider
đď¸ Dry camping available
đŻ 10 rider spots
Two days focused on putting your horsemanship to work around live cattle and learning how the skills you practice translate to real ranch situations.
đ OCTOBER â ULTIMATE RANCH HORSE EXPERIENCE
October 17â18, 2026
đ Cottonwood, Idaho
đ° $400 per rider
đŻ Limited to 15 riders
Take your horsemanship to the next level with two days of ranch horse work, live cattle, and real-world application with W Spur Horsemanship.
These aren't clinics where you simply ride around and check exercises off a list.
Youâll learn why the skills matter, how to apply them, and how to make better decisions when your horse and the cattle don't follow the plan.
If you want your arena work to actually transfer to the ranch, these are the clinics you need to be at.
Spots are limited.
Register here:
https://linktr.ee/stacheranch