Big Rock Farm & Ranch
where horses are raised in the herd and
good food grows in the garden
and Ranch Horses
plus lessons, training,
and the rehomes finding their happy place
and So Much More
Who We Are
A working farm and ranch on Vashon Island, where we raise Western Performance horses from proven bloodlines, provide riding instruction, and grow honest food… all with a patient, hands-on approach.
The Farm
Fresh eggs and seasonal produce, picked and gathered right here. Eggs collected and placed in the front porch cooler... get on the list and you'll know the moment they're ready for you.
The Horses
Cowhorses, reiners, ranch horses and trail horses bred from proven bloodlines - raised in a herd, started with patience, and ready for the show pen or the trail. Meet our mares, foals, and the rescues that are just finding their happy place.
Boarding & Training
Lessons and training built on balanced horsemanship - we earn trust and work on communication. Ride in the arena, do groundwork in the roundpen, or head out on the trails, with full, partial, and self-care boarding available.
Balanced Horsemanship: Feel, Timing, and Clear Expectations
Make the right thing the easy choice, and make it theirs.
Riding since age six, showing Saddlebreds by seventeen, and by nineteen starting young horses and working a Thoroughbred breeding facility and cattle ranch under an emergency vet. Nearly five decades across the show ring, breeding barn, vet practice, and working ranch, distilled into what I call balanced horsemanship.
Meet the Herd
Broodmares, rehomes, and everything in between… the herd raises, mends, and teaches each other, and every horse here has a job in it.
Honey
Honey is our proven show mare and the heart of the breeding program
Rosie
Rosie is a Rehome finding her confidence and discovering she's braver than she thinks
Mocha
Auntie Mocha is a Rehome finding her happy place
Poppy
Poppy is a Rehome and the patient lesson horse every rider hopes for
The up-and-Comers
The next generation of Big Rock
Cheyenne
Future broodmare and show prospect, by NCHA World Champion Boon Too Suen, a $5.9 million+ sire
Dakota
Future broodmare and show prospect, by Trash Your Gal (NRHA LTE $113,000+), out of a granddaughter of Hollywood Dun It
Available Now
Marida
By Cattalou (LTE $335,000+), out of our show mare, Honey. She stands tied, hauls, and stands for the farrier like she's done it a hundred times. The question is what you'll do with all that potential.
Lessons & Boarding
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Lessons
$50
- First Lesson Free
- 15 min - safety & handling
- 30 min - riding or groundwork
- 15 min - cooling down
- 1 Hour Total
Boarding
$550 - $750
- Self Care $550
- Full Care $750
- Other Options Available
- Stalls, Turnout, Paddocks, Pasture, etc
- Feeding, Blanketing, 24-hour watch
Training
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- Groundwork and under saddle
- Problem solving & Tune Ups
- Confidence Building
- Steadying nervous or worried horses
- Healthy Communication
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From the Blog
Latest updates from training tips to how our projects are going (horses and ranch improvements).
