Cream of the Crop Ranch

Cream of the Crop Ranch We are a family owned operation based in Lindrith, NM. We do and teach others how to do groundwork. We take pride in producing well-rounded, sane, sound horses.

We raise and train our own horses, Do riding lessons for basic riding skills or more advanced disciplines like barrel racing. We offer high quality barrel prospects with bloodlines including Ronas Ryon, First Down Dash, Streaking Six, Spookernatural, Frenchman Guy. We use natural communication methods, and work with the horse instead of forcing the horse to do what we want. We do not "follow" any

particular popular trainers, though we do study all horse training methods in order to build a broader understanding of horses and horsemanship. We communicate with the horses in a way that is natural for them to understand, and using those communication techniques we teach them what we want from them in a way that's easy for them to follow. Our horses are very loving and eager to please thanks to the fact that we build relationships with them and we teach them to try to understand us and our actions. We believe that the human/horse relationship is a 51/49% partnership in that you should always have your horse's best interests at heart, and you should always keep their feelings, thoughts, abilities, and instincts in mind when teaching and handling them. For the horse's part of the partnership, they need to be willing to hand over leadership to you and do as you ask every time no matter what, trusting that you will not ask them to do anything that will hurt them. This takes time and patience and cannot be rushed, but when you have a great relationship with your horse and he accepts you as his leader, neither one of you will lose, and you both will be satisfied and happy.

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Looks like a good deal and cheap enough to protect your kiddos and yourself
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Looks like a good deal and cheap enough to protect your kiddos and yourself

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11/15/2024

The perils of an early morning and too much coffee: doom scrolling facebook led me to a post about helmets. Someone shared a conversation with a pathologist who said, “If you impact in the right way (wrong way), the impact will shove your head back into your neck and instantly kill you.” No kidding. Helmets aren’t a guarantee, nor are they marketed as such. They’re designed to reduce the severity of an impact, not prevent every possible injury. While the forensic pathologist’s point highlights a specific type of fatal impact, it doesn’t negate the broader benefits of wearing a helmet.

The post also claimed, “You show me an equestrian who gets thrown off with a helmet on, and I'll show you a cracked helmet. The fact that the helmet cracked has less to do with you would have died, and a whole lot more to do that it is a plastic type material and unforgiving on impact.” Again, no kidding. Helmets are engineered to absorb and dissipate energy during an impact, and that often means sacrificing themselves in the process. A cracked helmet tells me it did its job—it absorbed energy that might otherwise have gone straight to my skull.

I get it—helmets aren’t for everyone. Heck, I don’t always like wearing mine. But suggesting, even subtly, that helmets might be hazardous by cherry-picking tiny bits of anecdotal information feels misleading. It oversimplifies a complex topic and doesn’t reflect the broader evidence.

For context, numbers don’t lie. Injury rates from horse riding are double those of motorcycle riders and downhill skiers. Wearing a helmet doesn’t eliminate all risk (nothing can), but it improves the odds. I’d rather deal with a cracked helmet than a cracked skull.

I respect that everyone has their own comfort level and makes their own choices. But when sharing information, it’s important to be thoughtful and accurate. Anecdotes can be compelling, but they shouldn’t replace a broader, data-driven perspective.

Quite frankly, unless you’re a family member I don’t care a wit if anyone wears a helmet. I’m not the one that may have to feed and bath you. You do you and I’ll do me.

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HCR 74 Box 30
Lindrith, NM
87029

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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