Lost Miner Ranch & Equestrian Center

05/10/2026

These girls… learning how it feels to fly 💕

04/26/2026

02/20/2026

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01/05/2026

In the deep mid-winter,
when the ground is iron hard,
Water buckets freeze solid,
and the dark comes far too fast.

Steam rises from warm nostrils,
rugged backs beneath the stars,
Hands numb through soggy gloves,
mud somehow everywhere ... not just the yard.

The arena is a mirror,
the lanes a test of nerve,
You question all your life choices
as you trudge out “just to check” (again).

The horses stand unmoved by it all.
Unbothered.
Fed.
Watching you like this is perfectly normal behaviour.

They do not mark the days.
They only know:

hay arrives

water matters

you came back

In the deep mid-winter,
there are no rosettes,
summer dreams that feel very far away,
no pressure to progress.

Just care.
Consistency.
Showing up when it’s cold and thankless and quiet.

And somehow
this is where the bond deepens.

In frozen mornings and last checks at night.
In shared breath in the dark.
In choosing them, again and again,
when no one is watching.

This is not the glamorous season.
This is the faithful one.

In the deep mid-winter,
love looks like hay,
and warmth,
and turning the lights off knowing
they are safe.

07/28/2025

Congratulations to our Lost Miner Pony Club team that competed at the Rally in the Rockies this weekend. This was their first mounted rally and these girls did amazing! First place Horse Management, second place Overall, and one perfect turnout score. What a great experience meeting all the other teams, learning and growing together, and successfully navigating their first rally. They put in a lot of hard work to get there - we are very proud of them and their coach!

06/15/2025

You don’t HAVE it, you LEARN it.

So many riders, so many horses, if something isn’t there sort of soon, right away, it is assumed that it never will be all that much more than what they see in front of them right now.

People, mainly, don’t think anywhere close to long term enough, either about rider progression or horse development. Think, maybe, 5 years at least for a horse and at the very least a full ten years for a rider, and that’s just to BEGIN to reach full competence.

Daryl Kinney here with Beaulieu’s Simply Cool are good examples of that time line. Too many try, and actually try quite hard, but give up too soon. If they’d stuck with it another few years, which might seem like a long time AT the time, they might well have found those skills they’d been seeking.

It is HARD to get good. And especially so for those who won’t or can’t think in terms of decades of practice. Decades, not years.

04/01/2025

We are HIRING!

Part-time work, on-site housing opportunities available, flexible schedule, fun work environment, and great co-workers.

Please read our full ad and message or email us with any questions.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to all our friends, boarders, students, and more! We are so thankful for all of you 🎄

I also especially thankful for this Christmas Elf, who showed up completely unprompted and joyful this morning because she knew we had to take care of the horses before indulging in any Christmas activities. She’s a pretty great kid and I’m so thankful for her 💕

12/16/2024

One last chance to get in the Christmas spirit before Christmas!
Monday, December 23rd, 10:00AM - 4:00PM.
Register online at https://lostminerridingschool.as.me/christmascamp.

08/23/2024

Our last camp of the summer, Overnight Camp!
Although it was only two days, we packed them to the brim with fun! Campers set up their tents and gear for the night, played games and worked on their craft, then off to horse chores! After chores, they headed to Harmels Ranch Resort for a trail ride, then back to the ranch for dinner, s’mores, and a movie in the barn. After the camp out overnight, the campers had breakfast and got ready for another full day of camp!

08/09/2024

We had a full camp for Trail Camp but that just means more fun! The campers worked hard on their trail riding skills during the week to be able to go out on a trail ride around the ranch and have a picnic lunch on the last day!