About Us
Our History
We (Mike and Raquel) were both raised around horses and the ranching / arena lifestyle. Mike began his career as a professional horseman in 1986 when he went to work as a cowboy for Deseret Ranches of Florida (DRF), the largest cattle ranch in the United States. After leaving DRF we opened JM Randall Training Stables, training race horses and starting colts for ranchers and arena cowboys. During our 6 years on the track we had many winners and learned a lot about bloodlines and conformation. We also began standing stallions during that time. Then when our kids reached school age we left the racing circuit and began focusing more on our breeding and training program.
In 2006 we bought the stallion Sables Dashing Guy as a yearling from the Myers sale in South Dakota. He was a stallion that had everything we were looking for. He had outstanding conformation, a proven pedigree, and an excellent dispostion. As a sire he has superseded our expectations and is the foundation of our breeding program today.
We also stand three other great stallions that complement our breeding program French Easy Flit, AES Sables Stoli Guy, and Snap Back Ike.
Today we are still growing and striving for the best individual horses possible, a true cowboy’s kind of horse, one that can be used in the arena or on the ranch. A horse that we are proud to put our brand on.
Our Facility
Our facility is located on 20+ acres just off Highway 9, 15 minutes from St. George, UT and 40 minutes from spectacular Zion National Park. It offers a 20 stall barn with a breeding lab, 3 arenas including a competition size roping arena, calf roping arena, and covered riding arena, round pens, turnouts, pastures, and a bunkhouse.
We also have a working relationship with C&L Cattle where our horses get the full ranch experience.
Giving Back
Our ranch hands have mostly consisted of young men going through difficult times in their lives. The principles they learn, the hard work they do, and the success they have, are vital aspects for them to go on in life as a productive adult.
Most of them have never been around horses before and soon learn that the horse is dependent on them doing their job. Regardless of the weather; heat, wind, rain, or snow, the work has to be done. The horses have to be fed, watered, and cared for. They develop a sense of responsibility and learn that they can do hard things, which helps them through the difficult times in their lives.
For more information about our internship program go to WorkingHorseRanch.com
