Horse First

Relax and enjoy the company of your fellow boarders in our "Colorado" inspired lounge. Equipped with kitchenette, fireplace, library, wi-fi internet, flat screen television and viewing area of the indoor arena. The lounge is a wonderful place to cozy up in front of a fire with your favorite horse book or be inspired by watching your instructors and friends playing in the arena!

The Horse First's most unique service is our breakfast routine, where the horses are brought down every day to the feed barn and fed their individualized meals. Each morning, the farms skilled staff lead each track herd down to the barn at liberty for AM feeding. Horses are given a health check and then naturally and respectfully loaded into their slip stalls where their feed awaits.

Michelle has been teaching Natural Horsemanship and dressage for the last 20 years, having been introduced to the Parelli system in 1997, even before there were Levels packs! Gretchen is rewarded in her career every day by helping students discover the joy of connecting with their horses.

Gretchen believes horses are true mirrors of ourselves and they will honestly reflect to us the quality of the relationship that exists between us and our horses!

Horses are kept in an environment that simulates the living conditions of wild horses while still attending to individual needs. The track system promotes movement over different terrain. Herds are created per horses dietary and social needs. Horses living on the tracks are provided with free-choice Redmond salt.

Pertaining to helping with vet care, hoof care, bodywork, hand walking, cold hosing, wrapping etc. Removing and putting on $2 per event, this may be done at the staff's discretion or upon boarder request. Boarded horses may be listed on our website with picture and description, or we can assist you in rehoming your horse for 20% commission.