Photo gallery

Life at Legacy Ridge.

The ranch, the riding, the road, and the crew — browse by section.

The Ranch

Goats relaxing in the pen at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Goats relaxing in the ranch pen.

Facility tour — Leslie's September photos

White fence rows, the round pen, covered stalls, the open arena and lights for evening check — the working ranch behind the runs.

White fence row stretching across the ranch — White fence row.

Round pen fencing at Legacy Ridge Ranch — The round pen.

Barrel and pole patterns set up in the ranch arena — Arena setup — barrels and poles.

Shed row of covered stalls at the ranch — Shed row — covered stalls.

Row of covered stalls at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Covered stalls.

The covered wash rack at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Covered wash rack.

Covered structure in the barn paddock area — Barn paddock.

The open arena at Legacy Ridge Ranch — The open arena.

Wide view of the arena at Legacy Ridge Ranch — The arena.

Arena with light pole for evening work — Under the lights.

Covered paddock with metal roofing and mesh fencing at the ranch — Covered paddock.

Covered walkway running between the stalls — The covered walkway.

Arena gate with barrels set up — The gate's open — barrels are up.

Lit stalls at dusk during evening check — Lights on for evening check.

Horses in pipe-panel covered stalls — Stall row — horses in pipe-panel stalls.

Inside the covered barn aisle looking down the stall row — The covered barn aisle.

Night at the ranch — Leslie's night photos

After dark, under the roof lights and arena floodlights — the ranch doesn't sleep, it just gets quiet.

Covered stall row at night under roof lights, horses in wire-mesh pens — Stall row under the roof lights.

Dirt paddock at night with pole-training equipment under floodlights — Pole-training gear under the floodlights.

Dark horse standing in a lit pen at night — Quiet in the pen after dark.

Wide night shot of the lit stall rows with arena floodlights and deep blue sky — The ranch under lights.

Looking down the covered stall corridor at night — Down the stall corridor at night.

Night at the ranch — under the lights (Sep 24)

After dark, walked the aisles, the arena, the goats — all under the lights.

Covered barn aisle at night with lit stall row — Down the barn aisle at night.

Covered stall row at night with horses in wire-mesh pens and hay nets — Stall row under the roof lights.

Barn aisle from the far end at night, stalls with horses under overhead lights — The aisle from the far end.

Wide view between two lit stall rows at night with a hill on the horizon — Between the stall rows.

Round pen under a tall floodlight at night with white fencing — The round pen after dark.

Lit riding arena at night with barrels and pole-bending poles set up — Arena ready — barrels and poles.

Arena gate at night with barrels set up under floodlights — Through the arena gate.

Covered seating area at night with tractor-seat stools and chairs overlooking the lit arena — The ringside seating corner.

Goats in their pen at night with tying gear hanging on the fence — The goats, tucked in.

CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, Day 1 (Oct 17)

Sami and Skippy warming up on day one of the CJRA Junior Rodeo weekend in Norco.

CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, October 17, 2026 — Day 1 warm-up and pole bending.

Sami on Skippy facing the camera during warm-up at the Norco Junior Rodeo — CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, October 17, 2026 — Day 1 warm-up and pole bending.

CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, October 17, 2026 — Day 1 goat tying.

CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, Day 2 (Oct 18)

Day two of the CJRA Junior Rodeo in Norco — the final event of the season before Finals. Sami warmed up on Skippy in the morning before her first run, then made a clean pole run she was happy with.

Sami in a white hat and pink-and-white shirt warming up on Skippy in the arena at the CJRA Junior Rodeo in Norco, hills behind her — CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, October 18, 2026 — Day 2 warm-up on Skippy.

CJRA Junior Rodeo — Norco, October 18, 2026 — Day 2 clean pole run on Skippy.

Samantha Riding

Samantha rounding a barrel at a South Point event — Rounding a barrel at South Point.

Samantha turning a barrel at a CJRA event — Turning a barrel at a CJRA event.

Samantha turning a barrel at a 4th of July race — Barrel turn at a 4th of July race.

Sami smiling on horseback under the trees at the ranch — Out for a ride.

Samantha Training

Horse during a routine post-work care session at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Post-work care session.

Samantha cooling down on horseback near the gate — Cooling down near the gate.

Samantha patting her horse's neck during cool-down — A well-earned neck pat.

Samantha Off the Ranch

Samantha pole bending at a CJRA rodeo — Pole bending at a CJRA rodeo.

Night barrel run at Riverside Rancheros — Night run at Riverside Rancheros.

Samantha celebrating a run at a 4th of July race — Celebrating a run on the 4th of July.

Creed

Creed the mini Aussie puppy, up close — Up close and personal.

Creed napping on the couch — Nap time.

Creed looking up during indoor training — Indoor training.

Creed keeping an eye on mealtime — Keeping an eye on mealtime.

Creed playing with a rope toy — Rope-toy time.

Creed napping on his cot — Snoozing on the cot.

Creed the mini Aussie, close up — Those eyes, on cuddle duty.

Skippy meets Creed at the ranch — Skippy meets Creed.

Creed meets Skippy at the ranch — Creed meets Skippy at the ranch.

Creed's first hello with Skippy — First hello with Skippy.

Creed reaching up to Skippy — Reaching up to Skippy.

Creed the mini Aussie puppy showing off his blue eyes — Blue-eyed bandit holding down the couch.

Creed the mini Aussie puppy with pale-blue eyes, riding on a lap in a vehicle — Blue eyes, riding shotgun.

Creed sitting at the arena rail in his checkered collar, watching — On watch at the arena rail.

Creed's fluffy face upside down as he looks up from a lap — Upside-down cuddles.

The Herd

A black horse standing in the cross-ties at the ranch — In the cross-ties at the ranch.

A bay horse walking toward the camera at an event — Walking out at an event.

Sami turning a barrel at full speed on Skippy — Skippy turning a barrel.

Meet the whole herd on The Herd page.

Skippy

Skippy at the ranch wash rack — At the wash rack, looking sharp.

Back to The Herd.

Tecova

Samantha dismounting Tecova during a goat tying run — The goat tying dismount.

Sami making Tecova smile at the ranch — Goofing around with Sami.

Back to The Herd.

The Goats

Goats in the covered pen at Legacy Ridge Ranch — The crew in the covered pen.

Goat herd with mountains in the background at the ranch — The goat herd with mountains behind.

Goats at the ranch — Holding down the ranch.

Close-up selfie with one of the ranch goats — Goat close-up.

A ranch goat standing in the trailer — In the trailer.

Back to The Herd.

BOOOM SHEEP

BOOOM SHEEP riding in the truck — Riding shotgun.

Back to The Herd.

Fresh From The Ranch

Straight off the phone — riding, the barn, and the herd.

Two riders in the arena at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Two in the arena.

Two horses resting in a covered stall — Stall time.

A tan goat at Legacy Ridge Ranch — The tan one, holding court.

Baa, the brown goat at Legacy Ridge Ranch — Baa — the brown one.

A horse tacked up in the stall at the ranch — Tacked up and ready.

Pro shot of Sami turning a barrel at speed — On the pattern.