Franklin Technical School Welding Project
Local school’s new welding project displayed at Cornerstone Ranch Two hard-working students at Franklin County Technical School created the beautiful new wrought iron horse head decoration as part of a fundraiser to support the school shop’s Certification program. The students, Hunter Lanoue and Colby Merit, who raises and rides Morgan horses, built a total of…
Wrangler Feature: Maddie
1. When did you start riding at Cornerstone and did you first discover Cornerstone, as a student, trail rider, or staff inquiry? I first started riding at Cornerstone about 10 years ago, and I began as a consistent lesson student throughout middle school and some of high school. I then worked in our Wild Child…
Wrangler Feature: OLIVIA!
1. When did you start riding at Cornerstone and did you first discover Cornerstone, as a student, trail rider, or staff inquiry? I came to Cornerstone for the first time for a trail ride on Columbus Day back in the fall 2020. I teach elementary school music, and we were right in the middle of…
Rocky, the Mule
ROCKY UPDATE: Susan & Rocky, the Mule In case you don’t recall, Rocky came to the Ranch as a feral (wild) youngster early this summer. Upon arriving at the Ranch, Rocky had a halter with ropes and chains attached to him which had been attached to Rocky for a few months with no one…
Meet Sammy
When did you start riding at Cornerstone and did you first discover Cornerstone, as a student, trail rider, or staff inquiry? I started riding at Cornerstone when I was 14 years old! My mom found the ranch in search of a summer activity for my little sister and I. Soon enough, a summer…
Answers to Horse-Drawn Quiz
Back in the days of horse-drawn transportation, why did some people have their bells custom made incorporating different sizes of bells? MA General Laws, Chapter 89, Section 3: No person shall travel on a way with a sleigh or sled drawn by a horse, unless there are at least three bells attached to some part…
Test Your Knowledge About Driving Horses
Take the Cornerstone Ranch Horse Quiz to test your knowledge and learn new fun facts about driving horses!
The Bells Are On
2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — PRINCETON, MA, USA, November, 2022 The Bells Are On For Approaching Winter Sleigh Rides At Central Massachusetts Horse Ranch Hold on to your hats for an old- fashioned, majestic horse-drawn ride! Local ranch ringing in traditions and making happy memories, with bells on. Who said one needs reindeer to enjoy an…
The Saddle Meets The Horse
2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — PRINCETON, MA, USA, November, 2022 The Saddle Meets The Horse Cornerstone Ranch & Fallis Saddles Generationally Bridge The Gap For Better Horsemanship At Cornerstone Ranch, horses are much more than just animals; they are family. And like how family members take care of each other, this is why Cornerstone Ranch horses…
You Don’t Stop Riding because You Get Old; You Get Old When You Stop Riding
As teenagers, my next-younger brother and I decided we had to move up to a horse after a few years living with a donkey on my parents’ property in Ohio. This, of course, required the approval of our Dad, his driving us about the area, looking for a horse, and reading yard signs advertising “House for sale” as “Horse for sale”. At the time, there must have been a lot of people who wanted to sell their horse. There wasn’t much difference between “house” and “horse”. Eventually, we found a Morgan/quarter-horse gelding and brought him home in a rented one-horse trailer. Arriving home with the rented trailer, Dad wondered, “Now what?”. Not considering what could happen, I squeezed between the horse and the trailer wall to back him out. We modified our existing one-donkey shed to make room for the…
Hold on to Your Hat!
Especially when it’s a COWBOY Hat at Cornerstone Ranch! If you wear a cowboy hat, you already understand how different it is from donning any other type of head covering. Where knits and pom-poms can be colorful and will keep your head warm, baseball caps support your team spirit and shield your eyes from the…
Cornerstone Ranch Emerges from Pandemic with Beautiful Upgrades to the Ranch
2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — PRINCETON, MA, USA, September 21, Cornerstone Ranch has used the time since the pandemic to update its facilities, resulting in more comfort and enjoyment for the horses, employees, and customers. The ranch has added new fencing, upgraded customer areas, and expanded parking, and erected new barns and a covered hitching post. Horseback…