Dusty Rose Ranch, LLC

08/03/2025

When going out to do barn chores this morning I had the opportunity to teach a couple kiddos a bit more about cicadas. They had found a couple sheds and were very creeped out by them. They warned me to watch out! They then showed me a couple more they had seen on a tree including one that had just shed and wasn’t dried off completely. They were scared and had knocked it on the ground where it was stuck on its back.
I assured them they were harmless and didn’t bite. We helped the one back onto the tree and then had to defend it from a wasp.
It was great to see them go from being afraid of something they didn’t understand to seeing how cool they are.
There’s no better thing than appreciating the wonder of God’s creation!

07/30/2025

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07/29/2025

We wrapped up sessions today for a little girl and she left a sweet note for her good pony friend Pippin. ♥️

07/26/2025

These two 🙄

07/23/2025

What a great looking crew! We didn’t even plan ahead on what we were wearing 😄
Dusty Rose Ranch shirts 🐴♥️

07/22/2025

If you are interested in any of the services that we provide, please contact Beth at 406-351-9066.

07/17/2025

A year ago today I lost Dusty. She is the namesake for Dusty Rose Ranch. She was the first horse I ever trained and will always be my favorite. She LOVED chasing cows and sometimes seemed more like a cow dog than a horse. She would do her job, even without a rider. If there was a straggler, she would pin her ears and go nip them in the butt. Even after retiring, she would see a halter in your hand and be eager to go do whatever it was that was asked of her. As spicy as she was with cattle, she always took care of her people. For the inexperienced rider, she knew just how to keep them balanced on her and made sure they didn't fall. For the kids that came to see her in our programs, she was safe and kind. I miss her so much and truly believe that I will see her again one day in heaven.
Love you sweet girl

07/16/2025

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🐴✨ “I’m Fine.”
Your horse: Are you though? 👀

Here’s the thing. You can rock up to the yard smiling, holding your coffee, pretending life’s totally under control — but your horse already clocked your cortisol before you got your boots on.

Why?

Because horses don’t just read the vibe —
They sniff it.

🔬 Thanks to their superpowered noses and a fancy bit of kit called the vomeronasal organ, horses are wired to detect hormonal changes like stress, adrenaline, and the distinct scent of emotional chaos wafting off you like perfume.

That whole “2000% more sensitive” stat?
It’s a metaphor, not a GCSE maths answer.
But what we can say is:
👉 Horses = Sensory ninjas.
👉 Humans = Emotional squirrels pretending we’re chill.

They don’t care about your “I’m fine” voice.
They respond to what your body’s actually saying — even if you haven’t caught up with it yet.

And they do it without judgement.
No awkward questions. No “have you tried yoga?”
Just honest, grounded presence.

Which is why trauma-informed work with horses isn’t some woo-woo miracle —
It’s literally a biological recalibration with a four-legged truth detector.

They don’t buy your act.
They love you anyway.
And that, my friends, is why they’re the real co-regulators of this emotional rodeo.

🐴💥

07/15/2025

Dusty ♥️. Miss you girl

07/15/2025

Pippin ♥️

07/15/2025

Happy “love your horse day”. ♥️🐴