A2Z Horses LLC

05/30/2026

Sierra was a plain bay mare. No white on her, aside from the grays that showed her age. What was remarkable about her, the love and lessons she gave and received.

Today, Sierra was allowed to cross the rainbow bridge 🌈 under the watchful eyes of many who loved her. This way she can be free from the pain that her old body caused her. At 27 years old, she was definitely old and had lived a long life full of love.

She was pampered all morning with lots of treats, hugs, baths, scratches, and kisses before it was time. It was a peaceful event, hard for us humans but good for her. Sierra will be missed. 💔🐴

If you have pictures or stories of Sierra, please share them!!! We want to remember all the love and lessons she taught us. ❤️

05/26/2026

My first horse camp this summer is basically full! (I'm still waiting to hear back from an interested party for my final spot.) After the overwhelming response to the riding camp and so far it is looking like there will be better (cooler) weather during the 2nd camp, I'm considering changing that to a riding camp week as well.

Would you join the camp of June 8th-11th if it also involved riding?

If there is enough interest, I'll make the changes. The cost will be $325 as there will be a little less riding in this camp if the change is made. The horses are tired after a long season and are asking for a break so they need to work less during this week. The activities will be different though so if kids want to do both, there won't be a lot of overlap and they can enjoy all the weeks of camp.

The pictures here are from all the camps this last summer. I'd love to have more kids join us during the weeks of June 8-11, 2026 and June 15-18, 2026.

Please comment below if you're interested in another riding camp starting on the 8th of June!!!

05/17/2026

Change is hard.

Today the farm said goodbye to a well loved face, Badger. He is on his way to his new home and we wish him lots of love and luck with his owner. Badger was always temporary as he was leased as a lesson horse. It was time for a change though and we will miss him a lot!!!

I would love to see everyone's Badger pictures. Please post them in the comments if you have some. I'm sure there's a few out there from the 2+ years Badger has been at A2Z Horses!

Please send him good vibes and prayers as he travels home. We will miss you Badger!

05/09/2026

Summer Horsemanship Camp is coming up and we would love for everyone to join us! Fill out this form to start the sign-up process: https://forms.gle/g3BZMbA6E3pjZ5Aw9

We are excited for another Summer of horse learning fun!

There is a discount available if you enroll in multiple camps. New content is taught during each camp.

Please reach out via the number on the flyer for more information, or check out our website https://sites.google.com/view/a2z-horses/home to learn more!

05/07/2026

Horses aren't all work, all the time. We do get to have fun too... Many of you might recognize this iconic Yuma location that Pokey and I rode at today. I'm grateful to live in and be a part of such a cool city!

05/07/2026

Just when you think you might have everything under control, horses like to show you otherwise.

Many of you might remember Daisy partially tore a tendon on her left front leg back in December. We weren't positive she'd recover. Now, 6 months later, she's moving so much better, well enough she's been getting a little time out with the herd. She's been so happy being able to actually move pain free with her friends.

Today, she was out for about an hour. When I came back out to start prepping for a lesson she had blood all down her back legs. The insides of both his legs were covered in scrapes. Most were superficial and will heal on their own but there's one deeper cut on the inside of the right hock joint. Deep cuts on joints have to be taken seriously even if they are small like this one. The risk of infection and complications from infection is higher anytime a joint is involved.

This is why first aid education is so important for horse owners! Many would have looked at the 1 1/2 inch cut and assumed it wasn't a big deal. Today's students got a little taste of that education first hand and I'm so grateful to be able to pass on my knowledge that has been shared with me by so many experienced horse men and women.

What Daisy injured herself on will be a mystery, I assume it's a fence but horses manage to hurt themselves in all sorts of ways so I'll stop guessing there. The important thing is that she's being cared for.

05/02/2026

We are approaching the one year anniversary of bringing John Wayne home. He has been such a blessing to everyone! He's a favorite for many kids both on the ground and in the saddle. I'm so grateful to Lucky Break Ranch Corp for rescuing this boy!

In honor of a year at A2Z Horses, I would like you all to see this boys glow-up! It just goes to show that just because they are old and basically toothless, it doesn't mean they can't be fit! With good movement, nutrition, and care even your old horse can look good!

04/25/2026

04/21/2026

We are so excited to welcome a new face to the barn this past weekend.

Please welcome Sister!

Sister is a 23 year old, 14 hand, Quarter Horse mare that has seemed to have done just about everything in her life. She may be on the older side but she still has plenty of miles and love left to give. She's already started into lessons since she's settling in very quickly.

Sister is definitely a gift from God, she came at the perfect time. As unfortunately, Badger, one of our other lesson horses will be leaving next month. He has been leased as a lesson horse for the past 2 years and that lease is ending. Badger will be very, very missed. But he is going on to have many great adventures with his owner!

04/13/2026

As many of you know, a couple of the lesson horses have suffered tendon injuries recently. Tendons take a very long time to heal even with minor injuries and are prone to reinjury if used incorrectly or strained too much. For this reason, the horses with tendon injuries are often placed on stall rest with very minimal, controlled movement while in the healing process.

Having 2 of the horses on stall rest means that the rest of the herd has to work harder which isn't fair to them. That means I'm in the market for a new lesson horse. So I want to take a minute to talk about purchasing a new horse.

I was always told that there's 3 things we want in a horse: sound, sane, and cheap. This issue is, you can only pick 2. The more I look, the more this truth is cemented. Are there exceptions to the rule? Absolutely, but they are rare and you usually have to make sacrifices to get a unicorn like that in things like age or training level.

When you're looking at horses, it's important to come up with a list of needs, wants, and deal-breakers. These should be realistic (and things like the color of the horse are usually a want). Some things to consider: budget, breed, age, size of horse, level of training, compatibly with the rider's level of training, health concerns, how will the horse be living (stall vs turnout with herd), and what will the horse be used for? There are more items to consider when searching but this is a basic list.

For example, in my search, I don't really care about height, but instead about the ability of the horse to carry an adult rider. If the horse is tall but can only safely carry 100 lbs due to confirmation or arthritis then I need to keep searching.

The other thing that is important is to have professional help! I am a very knowledgeable horsewomen but I still regularly reach out to the professionals I have worked with to seek their opinions and advice on any horse I look at. I send them videos, history, and other information. Even if they can't go with me, they can still help and be a part of the process to ensure I find the horse that will best fit my needs within my budget.

Please do not purchase the first pretty horse you see, or the one in a bad situation just because you feel bad for it. Take the time it takes to find the right horse for you. If you do that, you'll end up with the right horse for you! Please reach out to a professional if you are considering purchasing (or even rescuing) a horse! We want to see you succeed. ❤️🐎

The picture is of Pokey and I, the first horse I purchased for myself.