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

gentle. Handy. Versatile. horses fit for family

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. Flora’s aim is to create well rounded horses that can go in any direction. Each horse has been tried and tested outside on the ranch as well as in the arena. Gentle is her #1 priority when making horses for the public. It takes many years to create a horse of this caliber, and for that reason, Flora only offers a select few a year. When inquiring about sale horses, you can expect to have a straightforward and honest conversation to determine if Flora has a horse to fit you.

Testimonials

  • "Just wanted to thank you so much for giving Paige a chance and the time, you did an amazing job with her and I'm so excited and so grateful! Thank you for seeing what I see in her. Mom and I rode together today and both Checkers and Paige did really well, you're doing such a wonderful job making good horses! Not only are you reaching your dreams but you're helping others reach theirs... you did for me at least. I'll continue to keep up on my homework."

    Katelyn S.

    Columbus, MT

    (Training Horse-October 2023)

  • "I couldn't be happier with my purchase of Cache from Flora. Not only did she answer all my questions, it was obvious how much she cared for him and making sure he went to the right home was a priority for her. From the time we put the saddle on him til the time we took it off you could see just how much time, energy and love Flora put into him, all her dedication was very apparent. He was truly head and shoulder above all the other horses we looked at in the last eight months. It was refreshing to work with someone so honest that had the horses best interest at heart. I would highly recommend Flora to anyone looking for a horse"

    Gretchen Erickson

    Trout Lake, WA

    (Sale Horse-November 2023)

  • "I bought Annie from Flora in July 2022 and I have to say, she is one gem of a horse. I was still pretty new to horses so I was looking for a horse that was solid and had a really good mind, so Annie was a perfect match for me. She has such a kind and gentle spirit and is incredibly perceptive as to how I feel at all times. Flora was wonderful to work with. She is always responsive and willing to answer any questions I have. Her deep dedication and care for her horses and desire to find them the perfect home is evident. She truly is so talented and has a gift with horses."

    Gemma L.

    Clancy, MT

    (Sale Horse-July 2022)