"For The Love of Horses Ranch" Fountain, Colorado
For the Love of Horses Ranch
is located on 37.68 acres in Fountain, Colorado, southeast of Colorado Springs. We moved here in May of 2011 from a 5 acre property in Peyton, which is about 35 miles north of here. We have 8 stalls and 2 loafing sheds here, and operations have resumed. Currently we are the home to 8 Equines, 4 of our own and 4 boarders. We still have boarding spaces for 2 horses available, which will be fille by mid-May. Boarding includes daily turn-out, 2 x per day feeding of hay, 1 x per day stall cleaning, and the usage of the indoor arena , the 60' round pen and two outdoor arenas (60' x 100' and 100' x 200'). The usage of the arenas and round pen are all with respect to ongoing or scheduled lessons. Please e-mail me with questions concerning boarding.
Please also feel free to comment on my site or ask your horse related questions, I will be happy to address any concerns you may have. If you are interested in lessons, please contact me via e-mail at fortheloveofhorsesllc@hotmail.com
is located on 37.68 acres in Fountain, Colorado, southeast of Colorado Springs. We moved here in May of 2011 from a 5 acre property in Peyton, which is about 35 miles north of here. We have 8 stalls and 2 loafing sheds here, and operations have resumed. Currently we are the home to 8 Equines, 4 of our own and 4 boarders. We still have boarding spaces for 2 horses available, which will be fille by mid-May. Boarding includes daily turn-out, 2 x per day feeding of hay, 1 x per day stall cleaning, and the usage of the indoor arena , the 60' round pen and two outdoor arenas (60' x 100' and 100' x 200'). The usage of the arenas and round pen are all with respect to ongoing or scheduled lessons. Please e-mail me with questions concerning boarding.
Please also feel free to comment on my site or ask your horse related questions, I will be happy to address any concerns you may have. If you are interested in lessons, please contact me via e-mail at fortheloveofhorsesllc@hotmail.com
Let me introduce myself and tell you about my vision
My name is Sylvia and I have loved horses all of my life. On the picture you see "Thunder", who was foaled on 27 April 2006 on
"For the Love of Horses" Ranch in Peyton, and myself.
I grew up in Germany, not far from Frankfurt. Most of my free time I spent at the nearby stables with the horses. In exchange for grooming the horses, cleaning stalls, and performing numerous other horse related duties, I got to ride.Vaulting was also something I really enjoyed doing, and it was much more affordable on my limited budget, than regular riding lessons. Just in case you are not familiar with vaulting, it is performing gymnastic exercises on horseback like standing, kneeling, hanging of to one side of the horse, without a saddle. Later on I took riding lessons, did jumping, rode hunts, taught vaulting, participated in many riding/horse training clinics, and am a NARHA/PATH certified Riding Instructor who has been teaching Riding Lessons for several Years.
My vision is to teach you to understand horses better, and be a more efficient communicator with horses on the ground as well as in the saddle. My philosophy is that "Riding Horses is a Privilege and Not a Right". You will understand better why horses do what they do and therefore be better prepared to expect and handle the unexpected.
"For the Love of Horses" Ranch in Peyton, and myself.
I grew up in Germany, not far from Frankfurt. Most of my free time I spent at the nearby stables with the horses. In exchange for grooming the horses, cleaning stalls, and performing numerous other horse related duties, I got to ride.Vaulting was also something I really enjoyed doing, and it was much more affordable on my limited budget, than regular riding lessons. Just in case you are not familiar with vaulting, it is performing gymnastic exercises on horseback like standing, kneeling, hanging of to one side of the horse, without a saddle. Later on I took riding lessons, did jumping, rode hunts, taught vaulting, participated in many riding/horse training clinics, and am a NARHA/PATH certified Riding Instructor who has been teaching Riding Lessons for several Years.
My vision is to teach you to understand horses better, and be a more efficient communicator with horses on the ground as well as in the saddle. My philosophy is that "Riding Horses is a Privilege and Not a Right". You will understand better why horses do what they do and therefore be better prepared to expect and handle the unexpected.
Groundwork is an important aspect when getting to know your horse and understand how he feels, as well as getting him thinking.
When you work with your horse on the ground in the round pen or the arena, you are laying the building blocks for a successful partnership in the saddle. You learn how to effectively communicate with your horse through body language and a bond is formed.
My classes will be based on you forming a bond with horses. The knowledge you will gain can help you to be more successful in dealing with any horse you encounter, because you can apply these techniques over and over again. You will feel more confident and be safer when you are around horses, simply because you will understand and be able to communicate with them better.
My classes will be based on you forming a bond with horses. The knowledge you will gain can help you to be more successful in dealing with any horse you encounter, because you can apply these techniques over and over again. You will feel more confident and be safer when you are around horses, simply because you will understand and be able to communicate with them better.