Thistle Creek Ranch, LLC

Home of the Idaho Mountain Trail Challenge

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Welcome to the web site of Thistle Creek Ranch, LLC, Home of The Idaho Mountain Trail Challenge.  We offer a unique equine event that will encourage you and your horse to develop a partnership based on trust.  Our trail horse challenge is about what you and your horse can accomplish together.  It is not about how

Stacie & Brownie, removing a tarp from the hay stack in Elgin, OR.

 

Terri & Rita @ the NW Trail Championships in Eugene, OR November 2006

To contact us:

Thistle Creek Ranch, LLC

Terri Stillwaugh

terri@thistlecreekranch.com

208-585-6366   or  208-841-7721

Stacie Harvey

Stacie@thistlecreekranch.com

208-482-7353   or  208-283-3374

 

Campfire Gathering, Friday night after the clinic

much money  you can spend on horses, tack, clothing, or trainers.  Our goal is to provide a fun atmosphere, based on learning, fun, and fellowship with other horse enthusiasts.

Trail riding is about wide open spaces, beautiful surroundings, and the amazing feeling of being in harmony with your horse.  We want to develop an event that will help people find a fun place to accomplish all of the above.  It is always more fun to share what you love with others that have the same love.  This is your opportunity to meet other horsemen who are looking for that same feeling.

The Idaho Mountain Trail Challenge is a trail course designed with natural obstacles that you might encounter while on a real mountain trail.  The course is meant to be a “challenge”.  That is the only way we can grow!  It is our responsibility as horsemen to be aware of our own limitations, and those of our equine partner.  It is also our responsibility to provide safety for our horses, that is how we build trust.  We must also, provide challenges, so we can become better!

We hope to provide all that are interested with a unique and fun way to spend time with your horse, and with your friends.  Always remember:  “The best thing for the inside of a man, or woman, is the outside of a horse!!”

Thistle Creek Ranch is teaming up with Mitch & JoLinn Hoover of MJ Rising H Ranch for a two day Trail 1 Horsemanship Clinic April 11&12.  We are full!  On account of the great response to the clinic, we have scheduled another one June 27-28. I expect this clinic to fill quickly, so get your deposit and rider profile mailed in today!!

Come on out and see what the fun is all about!!

 

Happy Trails from Stacie & Terri, we look forward to seeing you in April!