Welcome to Higher Ground Ranch
“Your elite destination for barrel horses in the Rocky Mountain region”
Training~Lessons~Sales
Now booking for June and July!
Lessons are taught by our head trainer, Jentry Vandenberg. She offers both private and group lessons. Jentry specializes in coaching non-pros and creating a partnership between horse and rider. She offers lessons to everyone from beginners to those already running in the 1D. Lessons are $55 for haul ins and $75 on one of our horses
HGR offers both consignment and assistance with finding your dream horse! We always have outstanding individuals available wether you are looking for a finished barrel horse or a family friendly all around horse. Our consignment program speaks for itself with most horses not lasting more than two weeks on the market! Our experience and expertise is bar none with having brokered sales well into the six figures! Let us do the hard work so you can sit back and enjoy an easy, seamless sale of your horse!
We offer tune ups, conditioning, seasoning, colt starting, problem solving, and futurity colt programs. Our training horses are worked 5x per week and we specialize programs for each individual horse. Our training horses enjoy daily turnout, 24/7 access to forage, and 12x12 stalls in the evening. Our training program speaks for itself with success stories all across the country! We typically have a wait list due to how successful our program is so be sure to reach out today in order to reserve a slot!
Pricing
$1,500 : Stallions and Colt Starting. These slots are offered on a case by case basis.
$1,400 : Stall slot for conditioning, tune ups, problem solving, and general training.
$1,200 : Consignment rate
All training pricing includes full care board. Grain and supplements are owner provided.
All consignment horses are subject to a 10% commission
$55: Haul in lessons
$75: Lesson on our horses
$15: Run video review
$100 Complete coaching package at a race or rodeo
Group lessons and private clinics available upon request
VF Gold Bullion "Goose"
SOLD
2010 Palomino AQHA Gelding by Born Ta Be Famous and out of VF Sheza Red Bullion
Goose is a finished barrel horse and has experience as a rope horse as well! He knows the pole pattern and will ride out all day on trails. He is extremely broke and is family friendly! Goose has no bad habits, vices, or quirks. He is sound and requires minimal maintenance. Goose does well living in a group with other horses and is an easy keeper. I do not have any current stats on him due to our styles not being a match, however he is legged up and ready to roll! This guy truly is a unicorn and is ready to excel with his new person!
Snuggler “Friday”
SOLD
2020 Chestnut Mare LTE approx $45k
I’m going to start this off by saying I love this horse to my core and I hate to let her go! I bought her off the track over a year ago and did all the pattern work/seasoning. Automatic/free running style. She is extremely consistent and is currently leading the 2D in a buckle series. I’ve hit maybe 3 barrels on this horse her whole career! I’ve run her in rodeo slack and performances as well. She handles the crowd, rough stock, and chaos like a seasoned veteran! Easy to haul and not marish at all. On a grain free diet with no special supplements or meds. Gets hocks down twice a year and has always been baseline sound. Has hit the bottom of the 1D locally and has 3D supershow stats from last year. If you’re looking for a high school rodeo horse, super consistent ammy mount, or rodeo prospect your search is over! Has a reining foundation and a fancy handle. Very soft and rides in a Hackamore. She has the BEST personality and Snuggler couldn’t be a more fitting name! She is the first to meet you in the pasture and very lovey💕 Same horse wether she sits or was rode yesterday. No buck, bolt, rear, or anything silly. Lunge her or long trot her a few days a week at home and run her on the weekend! UTD on everything and ready to go win for you today! If I was rich, I’d keep her as my jackpot horse. I am not sadly🙃 and can’t keep a horse that isn’t placing at a major PRCA rodeo caliber. While this mare is very nice, she’s just not that level with me. I have loads of video, stats, and pictures. I know this horse inside and out. What you see is what you get!
Meet our trainer
Jentry Vandenberg grew up showing the all around and reining horses. She rode anything and everything she could get her hands on and had the opportunity to ride with many of the best trainers in the country. She has an AQHA Reserve World Champion title to her name as well as numerous top five and ten World Show finishes. She is a multiple reserve Congress champion as well and has too many national and local titles to list! Jentry was offered a scholarship to ride at Auburn University on both their horsemanship and reining teams. Auburn is one of the top equestrian programs in the country and boats numerous national championship titles! Jentry, however, decided to turn down the opportunity in order to follow her passion of training. Higher Ground Ranch, previously Altitude Equine, was started in 2021. Jentry originally started training the all around and reining horses as well as colt starting. After successfully coaching clients to wins at national and local levels, she transitioned to barrel horses after realizing how much the reining horses enjoyed it! Since making the move to barrel horses, Jentry has multiple PRCA rodeo wins and placings, numerous race wins, 1D super show placings, and has developed a reputation for producing excellent individuals! Jentry has also gained a reputation for fixing problem horses, restarting off the track horses, and developing colts. Jentry also spent time in law enforcement serving as a sheriff’s deputy but has found her true passion with the horses. She also strives to help develop non pros and make coaching easily accessible!
Jobu
2025 Stud Fee: $1,500
2017 AQHA Stallion
Shiners Voodoo Dr x Wimpy Little Sinbar
PRCA Rodeo Winner
Multiple PRCA Rodeo placings
Numerous Race wins
LTE nearing 10k and counting!
Foals eligible for: CO Classic, FF, SSS, Southwest Desert Classic, Cowboy State,
Winners Wear Red
2025 Stud Fee: $1000
2022 AQHA Stallion
Winners Version x Go Little Rocker
“Shy Guy” is just getting started under saddle and we could not be more impressed with his mind! We have him pointed towards the 2025 BFA and he is already showing us he has what it takes to be a standout futurity colt! He will be standing to a limited book in ‘26 and we expect it to fill quickly! He will be paid into incentives as foals come of age.