horses made from the heart
Versatile. Gentle. Handy.
Flora Belle Binninger grew up in Northern Idaho and has been riding horses since before she could walk. She was fortunate to learn quality horsemanship from an early age. Her family stumbled across Buck Brannaman in 2014, when she was 9, and Flora has been chasing his style of horsemanship ever since. She started her first colt with Buck when she was 13, a little pony mare that started her business of training and selling ponies with her brother. As she grew up, Flora moved on to bigger horses, but her hunger and dedication to horsemanship remained the same. Being homeschooled allowed her to travel to pursue many different horse opportunities and spend countless hours in the saddle all over the US. From a northwest Montana guest ranch to Ocala, Florida starting hunter jumpers as well as countless Buck clinics around the West, she has experienced a lot of different styles and gotten to put her hands on a variety of horses. Flora graduated high school in May of 2023, and set off on her own to work on a historic ranch in Montana and live out her dreams of making a living riding horses. Her focus is developing well rounded, gentle horses, with a horsemanship and ranch foundation. They are handy in an arena but more often than not they are used outside doing a job on the ranch, which in her opinion is the best way to make a good horse. She offers a select few sale horses per year, both privately and through sales like Art of the Cowgirl (Wickenburg, AZ) and Pitchfork Ranch Horse Sale (Meeteestse, WY). Flora occasionally takes on an outside colt or horse needing more miles but her focus has shifted to making sale horses that anyone can go enjoy. In her spare time, she rides more horses!
About Flora
Sale Horses
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Colt Starting
Next Opening: December 2025
Give your colt a solid start or get your older horse restarted. Your horse will first be taught groundwork exercises and get desensitized to ropes, tarps, and flags. They will not be rushed, but when they are ready, their first few rides will be in the roundpen,focusing on getting them moving out freely. They will be ridden in and out of the arena to develop control of their feet and get them gentle. As the horse's owner, it is important that you are eager to improve your skills along with your horse. Flora feels it's crucial that you be involved and included in your horse's training. Flora kees a detailed log of everything done with your horse and two private lessons per month are included in her colt starting rate.
Colts will live outside 24/7 in a large herd, which Flora feels is critical for their development.
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Sale Horses
Call/Text to inquire about available horses
Horses for the whole family, who know the meaning of a hard days work on the ranch. Quiet enough for anyone, yet fancy enough to step it up to an advanced rider. Handy and gentle-a combo you don’t find often! Flora’s aim is to create well rounded horses that can go in any direction. They are cowboy horses that are used everyday for real ranch jobs and have been roped on lots outside. Don’t let the word “cowboy” fool you into thinking they aren’t quiet.
If the horse can’t pack your little kid around safely, take grandma to the mailbox, or saddle up after months off without an ounce of tightness, they aren’t for sale. Gentle is her #1 priority when making horses for the public, yet any one of them have the makings to be your town horse or excel in the show pen.
It takes many years to create a horse of this caliber, and for that reason, Flora only offers a select few a year. Honesty is the best policy and each horse is marketed exactly as they are. She wants you to find the perfect partner and will tell you straight up if the horse may not be right for you. Give her a call to see if she has one to fit you!
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Outside Miles & Refinement
Next Available Slot: Spring 2026
Have an older horse that has a solid start but needs more riding? Would your horse benefit from more miles, exposure to cows and roping, and riding alone through rough terrain? Living and working on a ranch full time, your horses will learn the meaning of a long day’s work. Having a real job for the horse changes them so much mentally. Flora will work with your horse at the level they're at and go at a pace where they can process things and think for themselves. She will also spent time in the arena getting their movements developed and refined and getting them gentle so that you can feel safe and confident riding them.
Spots for outside horses are limited, so get in touch with Flora to see if your horse would be a good fit.
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Private Lessons & Coaching
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Flora works with riders of all ages and experience levels. You have the option to come and ride one of her gentle lesson horses or bring your own horse so she can coach you both together. Whether you're just beginning riding and horsemanship or you're more experienced and looking to refine your skills, Flora can help you with personalized, one on one instruction. Her focus is on giving you the tools to be safe and comfortable learn how to feel for your horse.
Depending on Flora’s current location and facility, this service may not be available.
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