Lots of changes going on at Sierra Ranch, LLC. This is more of my full time job and being so lesson are now available during the week. Check out our lesson tab for more information. Here are some great articles to move you into the fall months.

 What the Hay?

Here’s what you need to know about this important forage in your horse’s diet. Read Now

Finding a Farrier

Use these six tips to seek out a horseshoer who will keep your steed sound. Read Now

 
Keep ‘Em Moving!

Keeping old horses moving helps them stay loose and limber. How often do you exercise your equine seniors? Read Now

Get Your HorseMatch.net Book!

Something you don’t hear very often. Our sister site, HorseMatch.net, published the first book of hopefully many.  We have been looking at a variety of ways to make money to support the horses. For just $5.99 you get a great book about how to choose your next horse. AND you help feed the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC.  Just click the link below or the Kindle button on the side bar.

Ride Calendar

Looking for a trail ride to attend.  Check out the great calendar on Oklahoma Horse Online.

Herd Dispersal Sale

Check out the horses for sale and give a Champion a home! And check out the Sierra Ranch eBay page for some cool deals on lots of things that help support the horses.  http://www.ebay.com/usr/sierraranch

In addition we have added The Rustic Shop at Sierra Ranch and Equestrisafe. Click the names or the links on the side and buy something to show your support of the Sierra Ranch horses.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

Sierra Ranch, LLC has two open slots for pasture boarding. The rates are $150 per month per horse. And during the winter we supply the hay. If you would like us to feed it’s $300 per month per horse. We have space to store your trailer. We have a nice tack room and feed room. We use our barn for feeding the horses that need fed, and not usually for stalling.

All boarders arerequired to sign a lease, hold harmeless agreement and follow the Sierra Ranch Mission Statement. Click the link to read the statement about care provided and costs involved.

We don’t allow stallions. We do require Coggins, shot and worming records.

If you would like to board with us, please contact us for more information.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

Ginger is a 12-year-old (June 2003) thoroughbred mare. She is about 15 hand and 1200 pounds. She is technically a grade mare as we don’t have her papers. Ginger was bred at the ranch across the road from Sierra Ranch, LLC. She is owned by Regina Brouse. When Regina entered the Navy she needed a place for her horses to board. We kept Skip and Ginger here at the ranch. Now as Regina enters a new phase of her life she needs to sell Ginger.

Regina taught Ginger all about riding. Regina rode Ginger bareback, western and English. She used Ginger on her parents ranch and shot off her, and brought home small game on her back. Ginger is up to date on shots. Knows how to load in a trailer. And will give her feet for the farrier.

Ginger is an easy keeper. She stays in great shape on just pasture and hay. Ginger is for sale for $1200 $2000 OBO. Come see Ginger at Sierra Ranch. Please contact Sierra Ranch for an appointment to meet and ride Ginger. We would like to thank Dalia Hibbs who took these great photos. You can see more pictures on the Sierra Ranch, LLC Facebook Page.

Ginger was sold to Katelyn Davis on December 31, 2015. She will stay at the ranch for a bit and will be joining us on trail rides in the future. Congratulations Katelyn.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

As I have posted before we have two slots open for boarding. If you start boarding this month with us before March 31, 2016, I will accept pasture boarding for $100 per month or full board for $200 per month. This rate will be good for the length of your boarding contract. There is plenty of room to park your trailer for free and lots of grass in the pasture as well as hay. We are just minutes from the Oologah Lake trails on an asphalt road.

Come visit Sierra Ranch, LLC and see the advantage to having your horse board with us!

This offer is extended to the end of March! Offer has ended. Pasture boarding is $150.

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Jasper sold and went to his new home on December 23, 2016.

Check out Jasper 12-15 years old grade 14.3H gelding. $500. No buck. No bite. No kick. Easy to catch. Stands for farrier. UTD on shots, negative coggins. Wormed this month. Teeth/beans done in February. *can be hard to bit* Will ride in a hack or side-pull though.

I picked this guy up from auction back in the spring. I included a pic of him then (skinny & has auction stickers still) as well as pics of him now. There’s a pic of me riding bareback and I have never gotten on a horse bareback until this one. He is very patient and kind and tolerated me wobbling around until I found my seat on him.

Email or call us for more information!

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

SOLD! Sebastian is a 15H 15ish-year-old Grade QH. He is for sale for $700.

Broke to ride, stands for farrier, can be stalled, stands tied. UTD on vaccines, teeth floated in 2016 & beans removed then. current NEGATIVE Coggins.

He can be hard to catch at times, I don’t know his past but he has scar tissue around his neck and hocks, my vet said it looked like someone ROPED HIM while he was running, and caused the damage. He is 100% SOUND.

We have lots of farm fresh eggs for sale. Our chickens are pasture raised and produce amazing eggs. We are getting between 18-25 eggs a day and have them for sale. Come pick your eggs. Lots of colors.

$3 for a  dozen.

$4 for an 18 pack.

Located at Sierra Ranch, LLC, or we can meet in Claremore.

We even bought egg cartons and will have labels soon. Contact us to get your eggs.

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The Osage Outback Riders will be holding the April meeting at Sierra Ranch, LLC. This will be the second of 2 Roundpenning practices. Roundpenning is the first exercise in the Fundamentals. The Fundamentals can be done without the Roundpenning exercise but every horse can benefit from the exercise.

The Osage Outback Riders are part of the Clinton Anderson movement.

Coggins are required.

Practice fee is $25.

Contact the ranch to learn more or click on the link above to join the group on Facebook.

The clinic starts at 1PM. Come watch the fun and learn more about your horse.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

http://sierraranchok.com/

Price Reduced to $30,000!

Do you need 12′ of cargo/garage or horse hauling space?

Check out this trailer that can do it all. It has a loft and full bath (shower), dual entry for convenience, an outside shower (cold and hot water) and its own gas tank and pump, plus all the amenities you need to relax (including an entertainment center) after playing with your toys or horses!

Here is a partial list of amenities:

• Onboard generator
• Power jacks
• Remote controlled wench on the lift/tailgate
• Drop down windows on both sides of the cargo area (they are now shown in the photos)
• Two AC units
• Dual powered refrigerator-freezer
• Camera security system so you can see who’s at the door
• Outside speakers and lights

Check out this video to see how you can add stalls for your horses or horse and golf cart for those horse show events. http://stableboykit.com/ The current owner hauls three horses in panels in the garage area.

This model features a rear ramp door (with a remote power winch to raid and lower the door) to make loading and unloading a breeze. You will also appreciate the side door for quick access to your toys or horses. From the garage, enter the main living area to find a sofa with a table on your right, another love seat and entertainment center on your left. Both make into beds. There is a large u-shaped countertop with a dual basin kitchen sink. Continue towards the front next to the main entry door and step up to the side aisle where you can access a full bathroom including a shower, toilet, and sink. Pass by the bathroom door to the front master bedroom which features a queen sized bed with storage and wardrobe with drawers and counter area.

SOLD! Thanks to Brent and Shawna Riley for providing Sie a forever home.

Sie (pronounced ‘sigh’) as he sighs a lot is a 7 yo grade paint gelding that was bought at the Bristow sale in June 2016. He is about 14.1H. He loaded in the trailer to come home from the sale. I have not tried since then. He has been round penned and had a few short rides, since living at the ranch. He needs an experienced rider or someone willing to complete his training. He became the ranch’s horse when his previous owners could not pay board. He needs a home that can train him to be a great riding horse. He is for sale for $500 or best offer. Please and share and help me to find a great place for Sie.

Here is a link to Sie working in the round pen: https://youtu.be/NRDly0CTMCw

Email or call for to make an appointment to some see Sie.

Lots of changes going on at Sierra Ranch, LLC. This is more of my full time job and being so lesson are now available during the week. Check out our lesson tab for more information. Here are some great articles to move you into the fall months.

 What the Hay?

Here’s what you need to know about this important forage in your horse’s diet. Read Now

Finding a Farrier

Use these six tips to seek out a horseshoer who will keep your steed sound. Read Now

 
Keep ‘Em Moving!

Keeping old horses moving helps them stay loose and limber. How often do you exercise your equine seniors? Read Now

Get Your HorseMatch.net Book!

Something you don’t hear very often. Our sister site, HorseMatch.net, published the first book of hopefully many.  We have been looking at a variety of ways to make money to support the horses. For just $5.99 you get a great book about how to choose your next horse. AND you help feed the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC.  Just click the link below or the Kindle button on the side bar.

Ride Calendar

Looking for a trail ride to attend.  Check out the great calendar on Oklahoma Horse Online.

Herd Dispersal Sale

Check out the horses for sale and give a Champion a home! And check out the Sierra Ranch eBay page for some cool deals on lots of things that help support the horses.  http://www.ebay.com/usr/sierraranch

In addition we have added The Rustic Shop at Sierra Ranch and Equestrisafe. Click the names or the links on the side and buy something to show your support of the Sierra Ranch horses.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

Want to learn the basics of riding? Call and schedule after school lessons for your favorite horse rider.  Some morning spots are available for adult riders.

Lessons are $20 per hour.

If you would like to give lessons as a gift buy 6 one hour sessions for $100. Use the PayPal button below and redeem them with us when your schedule permits.  We will email you a gift certificate to give to the person taking the lessons.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

Deb Stowers

Sierra Ranch, LLC

918-607-6094

http://sierraranchok.com/

Life on a ranch is very interesting. Growing your own food and food for your animals can be fun and challenging. This blog has always been about how I am learning to grow more and do more with my land.

I was raised more in the city than in the country, but always had some country aunts, uncles and cousins to go visit. We had gardens growing up from time to time. And I have tried gardening in many of the places I lived before owning the ranch. I grow mostly in containers on the ranch. I will post more on that soon. The picture on the right is one night pickings. I also have chickens and get several eggs a day. I have raised meat chickens and turkeys. And will be posting more on that as well.

In 2017 the pasture had only a few horses on it that summer and we had great rain. The back 20 acres made 89 round bales. This year we haven’t gotten the rain and are hoping to get some hay, but are looking for hay from outside sources. Pasture management is tricky and you are at the mercy of the rain to make great pasture.

If you want to follow along on my journey to become more self-sufficient and learn to live off my land a bit more, subscribe to my newsletter in the box to the right. Monthly emails will go out with updates on how things are progressing. I will talk about what is working and what didn’t so that you can learn what to incorporate in your small homestead.

If there is a topic you would like to learn more about, just visit the contact page and drop me an email. I’d love to hear about your adventures.

Where you can leave the city behind!

Since I have live on the ranch I have tried to grow a vegetable garden in several locations around the property. Even trying at the end of the pool one year since no one could remember to water the garden.

I love using containers for several different reasons. I like the raised bed approach. It helps keep the weeds down. And now the chickens can’t get in the garden as much.

I have a neighbor with a trash pile. I have scavenged black tubs from it for a few years. The tubs are from feeding cows supplements. And one year we found a great old water trough that didn’t hold water anymore. It makes a great container.

Three Sisters Garden

This year I tried a three sisters garden in the trough. Along with some cold weather plants that didn’t make it in the cool weather, but that’s another story. I had heirloom seeds from Mozybeau Farms. (That is an Amazon link and I get a small commission if you buy threw it.) I planted several different things, but so far the corn is the only one making progress.

A three sisters garden is corn in the middle with beans around the corn and squash around the beans. I got one squash before the squash bugs got my plants. My beans are still trying and the corn is sky high.

Filling the Trough

I was worried about the amount of dirt it would take to fill the trough. I added some rocks that were supposed to make a front garden and didn’t. Then I had someone mention that you could add wood to the beds to create a  hugelkultur garden bed. Basically, you place scrap wood. I had wood from a fireplace I don’t use any longer as well as limbs that the wind blew down in the yard. Then manure. I used the chicken litter. I added a couple bags of peat moss on top for the growing area and to start the seeds. Next year I will need to add some additional dirt at the logs decompose.

Add Plants

Here is the tough with the cold weather plants and squash added. The corn and beans were added in the following weeks.

Then it was a waiting game to see what grew well. Some of the broccoli and cauliflower actually made tiny heads. I should have harvested them at that time rather than let them grow a bit more.

We have had a hot dry summer. Even with watering, it has been hard to make the garden grow well.

Squash Bugs!

As I said I got one squash. Then bugs attacked. Here the pictures. I also thought the little bit of rain we had gotten was enough and didn’t water for about five days. and then overwatered.

Follow me on Instagram and see the latest goodies from my gardens and what new things I am trying next.

If there is a topic you would like to learn more about, just visit the contact page and drop me an email. I’d love to hear about your adventures.

Where you can leave the city behind!

While we are still trying to sell some of the Sierra Ranch, LLC horses (You can see who is for sale here!) we are always looking for better ways we can support the horses. Check out our latest venture. The Rustic Shop at Sierra Ranch has lots of great clothes, jewelry and decor items. Click the photo above or visit the shop here!

There are thing for everyone from purses to shirts for Dad to shirts for Mom and the kids

So check it out and share with your friends.  And see our other affiliate below.

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Talent has led a hard and easy life. He is from great thoroughbred racing stock. His sire is Indy Talent, but I don’t have his papers or know his dam’s name, so I don’t know his real name. He was born in 2003. We got him in June 2006 at the Tulsa Stockyards sale. Of course being sold as a great starter horse and future hunter jumper.

With such a great racing father, we had our neighbor (who owns Indy Talent) call the past owner and breeder to see why they sold him at the sale. Turns out Talent had a stifle issue from birth and had surgery on it twice to try to correct it.  Since he was lame, they took him to the sale to recoup some costs.

I asked our neighbor why they didn’t just put him down since he had the potential of hurting someone when his knee finally gave way. My ex-husband heard “put him down” and got one of our boarders to buy him from us so I would not “put him down.” I had no intentions of doing this. I know to race folks this is a business and having a foal that had a defect would be something that one wouldn’t want folks to know.

Anyhow, our boarder has his papers, And somewhere and some time along the way we got all of her horses back, so Talent is a permanent resident at Sierra Ranch, LLC. He has a limp on his back leg that has white on it. It’s more prominent above a walk, but I can pick him out of a crowd at a walk.

Talent has been ridden by the second step kid. It’s just we will not know when that knee will go out, and he will have to be put down. He has lived here many years, and kinda likes the easy life. He is my 1200 pound dog. He will probably stay here until he dies. He could only be used as a therapy animal and not ridden.

Talent was laid to rest on June 6, 2016. His limp was getting much worse and you could hear grinding in his joint, I didn’t want him to break a leg in the mud and muck in the pasture. He is buried in the front pasture with several of his old buddies.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

We went from a rainy spring to the hot and humid weather of summer. Here are some articles that will help you and your horse get through this wonderful weather. Need a horse? Keep reading and check out the Sierra Ranch horses for sale!

Using Herbicides for Horse Pasture Weed Control

Good stewardship and management practices will help ensure you get the most benefit from an herbicide application. Read Now

Vaccines, Dewormers, and Nutrition for Senior Horses

Ensure your horse’s “healthspan” equals his lifespan by optimizing his immunity, parasite control, and feed programs. Read Now

You and Your Horse Can Become Environmentally Friendly

Take a brief look at “green” horse keeping techniques you can implement over this summer. Read Now

Ride Calendar

Looking for a trail ride to attend.  Check out the great calendar on Oklahoma Horse Online.

Herd Dispersal Sale

Check out the horses for sale and give a Champion a home! And check out the Sierra Ranch eBay page for some cool deals on lots of things that help support the horses.  http://www.ebay.com/usr/sierraranch

In addition we have added The Rustic Shop at Sierra Ranch and Equestrisafe. Click the names or the links on the side and buy something to show your support of the Sierra Ranch horses.

Please like and share with your friends. Click the button below to donate to the Sierra Ranch horses!

Want some lessons? Call us today!  918-607-6094

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

We are published!

Something you don’t hear very often. Our sister site, HorseMatch.net, published the first book of hopefully many.  We have been looking at a variety of ways to make money to support the horses. For just $5.99 you get a great book about how to choose your next horse. AND you help feed the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC.  Just click the link below or the Kindle button on the side bar.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!

Lots of changes going on at Sierra Ranch, LLC. This is more of my full time job and being so lesson are now available during the week. Check out our lesson tab for more information. Here are some great articles to move you into the fall months.

 What the Hay?

Here’s what you need to know about this important forage in your horse’s diet. Read Now

Finding a Farrier

Use these six tips to seek out a horseshoer who will keep your steed sound. Read Now

 
Keep ‘Em Moving!

Keeping old horses moving helps them stay loose and limber. How often do you exercise your equine seniors? Read Now

Get Your HorseMatch.net Book!

Something you don’t hear very often. Our sister site, HorseMatch.net, published the first book of hopefully many.  We have been looking at a variety of ways to make money to support the horses. For just $5.99 you get a great book about how to choose your next horse. AND you help feed the horses at Sierra Ranch, LLC.  Just click the link below or the Kindle button on the side bar.

Ride Calendar

Looking for a trail ride to attend.  Check out the great calendar on Oklahoma Horse Online.

Herd Dispersal Sale

Check out the horses for sale and give a Champion a home! And check out the Sierra Ranch eBay page for some cool deals on lots of things that help support the horses.  http://www.ebay.com/usr/sierraranch

In addition we have added The Rustic Shop at Sierra Ranch and Equestrisafe. Click the names or the links on the side and buy something to show your support of the Sierra Ranch horses.

Come ride a Champion at Sierra Ranch, LLC!