Golden Bridle Ranch

Most of our geldings are started on a ranch. They get many miles with wet saddle blankets and have a very solid foundation before they even come to us. We get the horses with the dispositions that we’re looking for that will make great family or beginner horses. Once they arrive here, we work them through a thorough desensitizing program which includes: tarps, flags, atv’s, on the road in traffic, water, loading & unloading, arena, and round pen work, bareback, clippers, cross ties, and much more. 

We try and cover anything the horse might see in a busy family and barn setting. Some of these horses come in and breeze right through and test out immediately on the things we expect our horses to do, and some require different levels of additional training. Of course, if there are specific things you plan on doing with the horse, we will be happy to work on those while it’s waiting to ship. If there are specific things you would like to see additional, specific video that we haven’t already shown, just let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Safety is our main goal. We try and help people minimize their risks in what is normally considered a dangerous activity. While our horses are among the safest out there from the standpoint of ground manners, being desensitized to certain stimuli, and disposition, they still are large animals with a mind of their own. Horse ownership involves a lot of responsibility on the part of the owner.For example, not knowing how to properly lead a horse could result in getting a foot stepped on, or cantering without developing good balance first could result in a fall, standing behind a horse is never a good idea and you could get kicked if a horse is kicking at another horse or startled. Any horse is capable of hurting someone, by owning and riding horses, you should know that you are assuming some risks. We are not guaranteeing that you won’t get hurt on one of our horses. Even a solid dependable horse can buck on rare occasions, any horse can bite, and any horse can kick in certain circumstances. These are all things that can come from their natural, instinctual desire for self-preservation. You MUST do your part to educate yourself and be a responsible horse owner and rider too.