Blue Mountain Equestrian, LLC

06/01/2025

05/24/2025

The list is endless for what is necessary to provide the best possible care for the horses we love. The 5 Domains of Animal Wellfare, as well as the 3-F’s: Friends, Freedom, and Forage, are pillars for the correct care we offer.

03/08/2025

Enrichment. Noun.
The action of improving or enhancing the quality or value of something.

Novelty. Noun.
The quality of being new, original, or unusual.

Providing domestic horses with environmental enrichment is essential for their mental and physical well-being. Enrichment opportunities, like scratching posts, slow feeders, and varied terrain, help reduce stress, prevent stereotypic behaviors, and promote natural behaviors. Introducing object novelty—new and engaging stimuli—keeps horses mentally stimulated and encourages curiosity.

A huge thank you to the City of Greeley for their Reduce, Reuse, Recycle initiative! Thanks to this program, we were able to repurpose industrial brushes that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. Now, our horses can enjoy a much-needed scratching station, keeping them comfortable and engaged.

Sustainability and animal welfare go hand in hand—small changes can make a big impact! ♻️🐴

12/27/2024

Our track system and slow-feed hay nets have done wonders to our horses’ overall health and welfare. We are thrilled with the outcomes and their abilities to live as naturally as possible.

11/27/2024

Nothing beats the pure joy of horses playing in the snow! ❄️🐴 Watch them kick up their heels and embrace the winter wonderland!

08/05/2023

A very big thank you to AMcGinley Photography for doing such an excellent job of catching the Meet The Charge Horsemanship herd and all of their unique personalities! We look forward to watching your skills as an equine photographer grow!

08/02/2023

We love providing these sorts of unique opportunities for former students! Tink is such a perfect little model!

03/11/2023

We all start at the bottom.

In German, there is a saying: “Reiten lernt man nur durch Fegen”, which translates as “Riding is only learned by sweeping”. I have often thought about this saying.

Wherever there are horses, there is a lot of work to be done: Cleaning, sweeping, brushing, feeding, repairing…It’s not only the fun sides of pushing yourself off the ground and into the saddle. Learning to ride takes commitment and discipline, and we might have to do a lot of things which are not very glorious. Sweeping teaches us humility and keeps us grounded.

For me, this saying is also about apprenticeship. You start at the bottom, you sweep, you get off your high horse and you become open to learn. You admit to yourself that you don’t know everything. Sweeping is good for our ego. If you are an apprentice, the master can afford be honest to you. You don’t pay for lessons and s/he has nothing to loose if s/he scares you off. And that kind of honesty we need if we want to develop.

When we do chores around the barn, we also have the chance to develop a more natural kind of relationship with our horses, or with horses in general. We are not directly focused on them and can observe how they interact and what they are doing.

Sweeping is also my zen practice. Whatever my troubles are, I usually feel better after the morning chores at the barn are done.

01/13/2023

Food for thought!

Haynets can be beneficial for some horses, yet a new study suggests they may increase a horse’s risk of neck or back injury.

05/27/2022

Nothing like a sunset ride! The views looked like they should live on a canvas! 😍

05/24/2022

We love supporting the green and gold! Go Rams!

04/20/2022

Some great advice from Heels Down Mag to keeping a peaceful environment at the barn!

There are some written and some unspoken rules when it comes to being a considerate boarder at the barn. Don't do these things.