Deer Creek Ranch

10/03/2026

Our horses may not all be fancy broke, but they are definitely dumb-ass broke.

10/02/2026

Our gentle giant Olaf. Ignore his forelock full of burrs

10/01/2026

🐴 NEW AT DEER CREEK RANCH! 🐴

Evie is adding something new to the DCR lesson program
Beginner English Riding Lessons

Evie has ridden and learned English riding on and off for about 5 years, and she’s excited to share what she’s learned with our beginner riders.

If you’ve ever wanted to try English riding or learn the basics, this is a great opportunity to get started

📩 Message me to book your beginner English lesson with Evie

09/30/2026

Putting this out there because I get phone calls about this all the time! 😊

Deer Creek Ranch does NOT offer trail rides to new riders.

Before anyone can go on a trail ride with us, you must take at least a few lessons and demonstrate that you can safely control a horse at a walk, trot, and canter.

Trail riding is a lot different from riding in an arena, and safety comes first for both the rider and the horse. Once you have the necessary skills and experience, we’d be happy to get you out on the trails!

Thank you for understanding!

09/17/2026

I’ve seen SO many people looking for a “bombproof,” “kid-safe,” dead broke horse for under $2k when people are saying my horse that is not expensive at all is overpriced.

You might get lucky. It happens. But realistically, you are probably not going to find a good, truly child-safe, sound, well-broke horse for under $5,000.

If you’re shopping for a horse for a child especially a beginner I would realistically start looking at $5,000 and up.

Horses are expensive, and good, broke, dependable horses are going to cost more. You’re paying for years of training, experience, reliability, and the right temperament. And I promise you, you will pay for it one way or another. You can either buy a good horse, or you can spend the time, money, and experience to make one.

If you plan on making one, you better have the skills to do it or be prepared to invest in quality lessons and training for yourself.
I’m telling you right now: pay the price for a GOOD horse.
Not the horse you feel sorry for, so you buy it.
Not the horse that needs to go straight into training.
Not the young horse you want to “grow with.”
Not the horse that makes you nervous.
Not the horse that is simply too much horse for you or your kid
Sure, sometimes you can find a good horse cheap because someone needs it moved quickly. You can get lucky and be in the right place at the right time.

But you can’t build your horse shopping strategy around getting lucky.

Because that $2,000 horse that isn’t suitable for your child can quickly become a $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 mistake once you add training, vet bills, lost confidence, or worst of all a serious accident.

Your child’s safety is not the place to bargain hunt.

People get upset when they hear, “Good horses aren’t cheap, and cheap horses aren’t good.”
At the end of the day, you’re going to pay for it one way or another.

Spend a little more upfront on something you know is good, sound, suitable, and properly trained from the beginning.
And remember: there is no such thing as a 100% bombproof horse. Even the best horse is still a horse.

Good horses are a luxury. And sometimes the cheapest horse ends up being the most expensive horse you ever own.

09/17/2026

09/15/2026

Current lesson availability.
Sunday
• 11:00 AM

Monday
• 11:00 AM
• 12:00 PM
• 1:00 PM
• 2:00 PM
• 3:00 PM
• 4:00 PM
Group lesson — 5 slots available

Tuesday
• 4:00 PM
• 6:00 PM

Thursday
• 4:00 PM
• 6:00 PM

Message us to get scheduled

09/11/2026

Annie – 15-Year-Old, 14.2 HH Gray quarter horse Mare

Annie is a 15-year-old, 14.2 HH gray mare with a solid ranch horse foundation and experience doing a little bit of everything. She has been shown in ranch horse classes and has many of the buttons you want in a well-rounded ranch horse, including the side pass, rollback, collection, and more.

Annie is currently part of our lesson program and has had many different ages and experience levels ride her. She is the type of mare that can step up and work when asked, but she can also slow things down and take care of a rider.

Annie is not a push-button horse for a brand-new rider. When she gets a new rider, she may test them a little to see what she can get away with and whether they know how to ride. Once she understands that her rider knows what they are doing and establishes that relationship, she settles in and goes to work. She does best with a rider who is confident, consistent, and knows how to appropriately correct her when she tests.

Annie has participated in horse camps, birthday parties, county fairs, local saddle club events, and other community activities, just to name a few. At saddle club events, she has jumped and run barrels, although she is not currently patterned.

She has also been exposed to cattle through farm/ranch work. This is general cattle exposure and handling experience, not cattle-show or cow-horse competition experience.

She has been on numerous trail rides, including Chickamauga Battlefield, Enterprise South, and local trails around the ranch. She is safe on the road and has experience crossing highways.

Annie is currently barefoot, but has worn shoes in the past. She has also had a few babies.

She is up-to-date on all of her vaccinations and was recently trimmed 9/10.
Mid4 digits

Videos and pictures ⬇️⬇️
https://youtu.be/K-tgd3pUjno?is=jbsw47TiDqHS1rz5

09/07/2026

Updated and clean out trailer !!

FOR SALE: 1995 WW 4-Horse Slant Load

Features:
• Aluminum body
• Dressing room with full-size mattress included
• Brand-new 14-ply tires installed June 2026
• Rubber floor mats
• Floor is in great shape with no rust
• Deep cleaned twice a year since I’ve owned it
• All lights work
• Pulled weekly
• Pulls nice and straight
• Large enough to comfortably fit an 18 HH draft horse
•comes with nose curtains

Let’s just be honest.

Is it clean? NO.
Is it unorganized? Absolutely. I run a Hot Mess Express, and apparently that includes
My horse trailer because apparently I’ve been trying to fit my whole barn into one trailer every weekend

And yes… this trailer has survived lots of feral lesson kids over the years, so it’s been through it and kept on hauling.

I am currently using the trailer, so yes, there is still crap in it. It has not been stripped completely clean, power washed, or staged for a fancy Facebook Marketplace photoshoot because… I’M STILL USING IT.

Will I clean it out before it’s sold? YES! It will be cleaned out and ready for the new owner. Until then, it’s still going to haul horses and continue its career as the Hot Mess Express.

Is it a good enough trailer that you can sleep in it at shows or trail rides? Yes. Done it many times.

Does it have AC? No. I use the redneck AC system, also known as a box fan hanging on a bridle rack.

Does it have heat? Nope. But a small space heater does an amazing job.

Known Issues:

• Rear trailer window is missing.
• Coupler needs to be greased so the locking pin operates more easily. A couple of other parts could use some grease too.
• Safety chains are needed.
• Tack room door sits a little low. It still closes and locks, but it doesn’t sit quite right.
• Tack room door plexiglass window is broken and needs replaced because the wind of God decided to close me in there one day I do have the replacement window included.
• A few things may need to be greased here and there.
• It does have some normal wear, because it’s a 1995, not a 2026.
• The folding horse window doesn’t work. Have we fixed it? No. Do we usually haul in the summer with it open for airflow anyway? Yes. So apparently it has become not our problem
• the coupler for the hitched needs greased it sticks. But I have been known to redneck this thing with a hammer when something decided it didn’t want to cooperate. It has survived this long, so clearly we have an understanding.

💰 $9,500 OBO

You’re absolutely welcome to make me an offer.
Worst thing I can do is say no. 😉

The ONLY reason I’m selling is because I bought a new trailer, and Really don’t need two 4-horse trailers. I probably do need two trailers, but apparently this is my husband’s version of keeping me from having to buy more horses.

This is a solid, dependable trailer that has been well maintained and regularly used. It may not be pretty and organized at the moment, but it pulls nice and straight, hauls horses, and gets the job done.

If you’re looking for a brand-new, spotless, showroom trailer… this probably isn’t your girl. 😂

If you’re looking for a solid older trailer that has been used, maintained, and actually does what a horse trailer is supposed to do — come take a look.

Message me with any questions or to schedule a time to come see it!

09/07/2026

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