Heartland Girls Ranch
What a weekend it was ! So very special for me to work again with the girls I did last year and all the new ones attending this year. We had 18 girls this year in the clinic! Wow this is an outstanding group of young gals that not only was I able to teach and share my horse experience with but in their sharing just how special each one is.Very joyful, hard working group so dedicated to their horses. It was fascinating in that the karma of the weekend just presented unexpected fun situations for all of us to learn from, and so many I never expected to present an opportunity in teaching for me. It was a gift for me to watch how they knew to touch the horses with such compassion. The horses loved being with the girls, and how peaceful it made one feel just being in all that special energy happening between the horses and the girls.
This was an amazing weekend for all of us!
Bridget and Myself.
Bridget heads up the equine program at the ranch, and she continues to impress and amaze me in how she can do so much, it's a huge job and a very large program she takes care of.
Each girl made me a thank you card which there are not enough words to say how special they are to me.
We are not able to share photos of the girls to help in protecting them, but know they are grateful for what the public does and continues to do in donations and all forms of help in so many ways to have the horses help them in their journey of self growth and healing.
Myself riding Petey who was testing his new rider a bit so I just let him test me for a while and under that I found this amazingly trained pony that was talented and smart. Trained as well as any advanced horse just very good at conserving energy when he can. Something any of us can do from time to time also!
He made me smile in joy!
Updated Ranch Wish list
The ranch is always in need of many items as they get used there and with close to 30 horses needed for the program and often over 20 students riding a lot so everything is very used, and many items wear out quickly.
Helmets of every size
Saddles , English and Western
English pads, Western pads and blankets
English bridles
Reins
Leather punches
Hay nets
Hoof picks
Brushes ( the girls love to groom the horses)
Hoof picks
Brushes ( the girls love to groom the horses)
Saddle bags and horn bags
The girls and Bridget are willing to clean up any old unusable tack and saddles to resell as they have made a saddle fund hoping to get better fitting saddles than what they have now.
If making donations of money and you would like it to go specifically to the horse part of the program rather than the general fund, please specify where you would like it to be use and it will be honored such as vet, farrier,horse supplements, horse feed costs, saddle fund etc.
Heartland Girls Ranch is a very special, wonderful place doing wonderful work!
