Wild At Heart Horse Rides

11/12/2024

This picture embodies why we do what we do! We love taking in rescue Equines and letting others love on them. And in return, our Equines touch our riders' hearts in ways that can sometimes be life-changing! 🩵

11/10/2024

“There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.”
– Robert Smith Surtees.

11/08/2024

Our mustangs, Caspian and Jasper are as surefooted as they come! Mustangs are used to walking on all sorts of terrain, so our mountain trails are extremely easy for them!⛰️

11/06/2024

For those of you who remember our horse, Nighhawk (Who used to be called Rip), here he is. Nighthawk has been in our training program and has been doing beautifully! He was a range horse and bread for being a bronco. However, this sweet boy did not want to live that wild rodeo life and prefers the slow pace of trail riding. He is every little girl's "Tall black dream horse."⁠
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After a DNA test, we found Nighthawk's bloodlines to be part Percheron, part Morgan, and part Quarter Horse. 🖤

11/05/2024

11/04/2024

Cricket is missing her fan club already! She will be soooooo excited to see everyone again next spring!🐾

For now, Cricket will get too cozy in for the winter, zoom around in the snowy yard, and spend time with her Equine friends on the ranch.🐴

11/02/2024

Happy November!🍂

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10/31/2024

Happy and Halloween! 🎃

10/29/2024

Part #2 from our post last week on whey we close annually.

We wanted to answer the big question "What happens to the horses and mules during the off-season?"

Our horses and mules get to come home for the winter! That means they will not be living at the beautiful Mountain Springs Lodge ranch that we ride at, but will be moved to Erin and Jason's personal ranch across the valley.

The Equines are given about a six month vacation of goofing off with the other horses/mules, frolicking in the snow, and getting "Tune up" training from Erin.

10/27/2024

"Riding with Wild At Heart Horse Rides will make you feel like you have fallen into a real-life Heartland episode!" - Anna

10/25/2024

For those who did not see our Monday post, we are officially closed for the season. 😭

We wanted to answer some questions you might have on why we close annually and what happens to the horses during the winter. ❄️

Our riding program is seasonal because of the weather. The mountain clay that makes up the trails we ride on becomes EXTREMELY slippery in the wet, late fall months - hence why we have to close in the end of October.🌧️

We also get A LOT of snow and that snow typically comes early and stays late into end of March - which makes the trails unrideable.

Once the snow melts, we are still not able to ride just yet. Because once again, the mountain clay must first fully dry after all of the snow melt and mountain side "Run off" has dried up.

We then spend time getting our horses back into shape after their very long vacation and we typically are able to open our doors mid May.

We appreciate everyone's patience during this time and LOVE your online support on our FB and IG accounts throughout the winter!🙏

But wait, what about the horses? Stay tune for our next post!🐴

10/23/2024

Cricket loves her job as trail boss! Not only can she get her puppy zoomies out while at work, but she has become best friends with some of our horses and loves visiting with them!🐾
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10/21/2024

🍂Sadly, we had to close our barn doors today for 2024!

The safety of our guests and horses will ALWAYS be our number one priority! Because of the shift in the weather, the trails have become too slippery to ride on!🌧️

We look forward to seeing everyone next year when we open again in May! 🤗

10/19/2024

What a fun day! Thanks, Jerrie and Jennifer for making the trip out and joining us for an Equine adventure!🍁

10/15/2024

Racing the storm! 🌧️

10/13/2024

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."
- J. R. R. Tolkien