Reining,Western Pleasure & Horsemanship Training
Welcome to 7M Ranch
Welcome to 7M Ranch – the home of Richards Performance Horses, Walden Performance Horses, Remphrey Quarter Horses and JP Dyal Horsemanship. We are a full service equine training and boarding facility supporting the exceptional talents of Jason Richards and Amy Walden, both offering Reining Training, Liz Remphrey offering Western Pleasure & Ranch Riding Training and JP Dyal offering Horsemanship and colt starting. Our team will bring out the best in you and your horse!
Take a Tour of 7M Ranch
Come visit us at the Ranch, we are a fun team with the highest training and boarding standards working to provide you and your horse with the support you need to achieve your riding goals.
REINING
Throughout the history of Americas, a horseman needed a quick & nimble horse that could be controlled by legs and weight, with only a light touch on the reins, so that the rider could focus on handling the lariat. Demonstrations of these characteristics evolved into the competitive sport of reining.
WESTERN PLEASURE
A Western style of riding evaluates a horse on manners, temperament and suitability for a relaxed, collected gait cadence – along with calm and responsive disposition. Horses possessing the strong muscling required to sustain slow controlled movements are the most competitive. The horse appears to be a "pleasure" to ride
HORSEMANSHIP
Horsemanship is a collective term for a variety of horse training techniques based on the idea of working in sympathy with a horse in order to obtain cooperation. The techniques are based on the principle of a kinder and gentler cowboy to develop a rapport with horses, using methods said to be derived from observation of the natural behavior of free roaming horses.
Ranch Facility
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Four barns with 62 total stalls, LED lights, fans and fly spray systems.
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Stall sizes are 12x12, 16x16 and 12x24
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200’ x 400’ Outdoor Reining Arena with spectacular river bottom footing
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Covered 90’ x 160’ Riding Arena
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Covered 120' x 240' Reining Arena
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6 steel patience poles for training horses to stand
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60’ Outdoor Round Pen
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45' Covered Round Pen
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Competitive Obstacle Course & Trail
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All arenas are watered and dragged daily with 12’ Kaiser Drag
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18 irrigated, grass turn-out paddocks
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6 large, irrigated, grass pastures
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5 wash racks, all with hot water
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2 outdoor horse drying racks
OUR STORY
7M Ranch, formerly known as Blue Ribbon Farm, was owned by four time Hall of Fame quarter horse breeders Greg & Mary Whalen, and is where their famous halter horse stud, Smooth Town, stood for many years. The Whalens created one of Northern California’s premier horse farms, having bred or shown over 40 AQHA world champions throughout their career. They purchased the property in 1962 with a vision for the future, when all that stood was a house on a dirt knoll.
As the new custodians of this beautiful ranch with a remarkable history, the 7M Ranch Team is building on the Whalen's legacy by creating the best training and boarding facility in the west.
Join the ride & share the dream!
Get in touch today to schedule a session with 7M Ranch.