The Rock'n Star Ranch

Training and workshop season 2025 was fantastic!  

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In May, as usual, we opened our gates to another year of training and educating.  As far as our "training barn" was concerned, we had a full house all the way from May until the end of Oct!  We had a stead stream of young ones as well as some returning students who were learning everything from how to wear a saddle for the first time to developing their skills under saddle and working towards becoming reliable trail mounts, stockhorses and working towards a better understanding of balance on their way to becoming a bridlehorse. 

Next year will be more of the same as we have already begun taking deposits for 2026!  If you'd like support with a young horse or to discuss furthering your horses education next summer, DON'T WAIT TO SIGN UP!

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As well as the regular training that goes on at the Rock'n Star, we also held a number of educational opportunities with Christa and Pinto Miremadi as well as collaborating with Craig Bird for an Intro to Roping workshop.  Christa offered again, Balance & Signal, a workshop designed to demystify the hackamore and help prepare both horse and rider for working towards the bridle using the Old Californio Bridlehorse methods of the Vaqueros.  She also offered Intro to stockmansip, a workshop that supports participants in introducing themselves and their horses to working with cattle!   She also partnered with Craig and Judy Bird for an Intro to Roping workshop which was so much fun!  In addition the all of these, she also offered one of her most popular workshops, The Horsemanship Retreat again. This relaxing, laid back workshop is always a favorite and this past year was no exception. 

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Pinto Miremadi also offered a workshop this past summer in Foundation Development, and he will most definitely be offering this again in 2026.  Participants were able to work one-on-one with Pinto, taking a good look at their horsemanship and their relationship with their horses in order to help uncover areas of weakness or miscommunication, filling in holes in the foundation and strengthening partnerships.

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This past year we also saw a TON of eager, learning hungry folks who participated in Edu-Vacations at the ranch.  It's always so exciting to be witness to the bond and relationships that can be cultivated both between a human and their horse AND between friends when 2 or 3 people who are all dedicated to learning and adventure get together here at the ranch, all with the same intention:  Learn to understand their horse better and develop their communication skills together. 

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​Last but not least, with Christa Miremadi as one of the two acting VP's for BC Bridlehorse Heritage Association, we were THRILLED to be a part of the first ever Art of the Bridlehorse!  This event was held on Sept 19 - 21 in Barriere BC and it was a huge success.  It was a thrill to see so many beautiful horses and their human partners all dressed up and showing off the best of themselves while cheering each other on.

 

  Keeping the old Californio methods of bridlehorse development and stockmanship alive is extremely important to us here at the Rock'n Star Ranch and acting on the board of directors for BCBHA and Art of the Bridlehorse is just one of the ways we can help preserve and promote these incredible traditions.  If you haven't already done so, make sure you become a member so you can be a part of BCBHA too and stay up to date on next year's event!

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If you'd like to get more involved and learn more about these old Californio methods, please contact us to sign up for one of our Balance & Signal workshops, book an Edu-Vacation or follow us on facebook on the Rock'n Star Ranch group, the BC Bridlehorse Heritage Association page and the Californio Bridlehorse Community group!

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Thank you!

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