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\u201cWe lived at a place called Crow Mountain Guest Ranch in Stevenson, and we lived there for about three or four years,\u201d she said. \u201cWe learned everything about horses. We rode almost every day, and there were some days we would wake up at 5 a.m., we would saddle the horses up and go riding in the mountains. That\u2019s where I learned to be what I refer to as a horse woman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a childhood that revolved around horses, Sherrill said she knew from childhood that she was destined to work with horses as an adult. Her love of horses continued to grow as she participated in 4-H and National FFA Organization in school, along with winning a number of horse shows that she participated in. A chance to live out her dream of working with horses as a career would come along two years ago when she learned that her best friend\u2019s grandfather was looking for someone to work with his horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy best friend\u2019s grandfather, Robert Dean, had a colt. It was a walking horse that he wanted someone to train and ride for him. I came to train the horse, and he saw that I could. He was impressed with my training and told me he wanted me to work with all of his horses. He said I could build my own facility and do whatever I wanted just as long as I would train his horses and consider myself a part of his family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And part of the family she became. She immediately went to work training horses, building clients, and creating a place where both horses and those who worked with them could thrive. Her business is named K Bar S Performance Horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have enjoyed it ever since I started. \u201cThe farm has been in the Dean family for 75 years. Currently, we have nine horses on the farm. We have two barns and four big pastures. We have one stallion that is standing at stud in the spring. He is a big stud, and I first trained him for Mr. Dean, and he has become the farm icon. We breed some broodmares, and then we train the babies to sell to customers. They\u2019re all registered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sherrill said she loves horses because of their ability to calm and bring peace to those around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s the energy they give off,\u201d she said. “When you\u2019ve had a hard day \u2014 when it feels like life has just drained you and nothing seems to go right \u2014 you come home to your animals, your horses, and they\u2019re just so happy to see you. It\u2019s like they make everything right in the world. The world could be burning around you, but as long as you have your horses, you have peace. That\u2019s what I want to share with others \u2014 the joy, the love, the calm that horses can bring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She also said working with horses is a partnership of sorts. One that involves trust and trusting the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEvery breed is different, yet in many ways, they\u2019re the same \u2014 each one has its own character. I believe in training softly, through partnership. It\u2019s like raising a child: sometimes you need to be firm, sometimes gentle. Groundwork is the foundation. Once that\u2019s solid, I introduce the saddle and build their confidence slowly. Most horses eventually realize you\u2019re not a threat, and that\u2019s when the partnership begins. It\u2019s not always easy \u2014 some horses push back \u2014 but with patience, trust grows, and everything falls into place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the future, Sherrill said she is working to continue to grow the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have plans to build another barn and an arena, and to make it a little bit bigger in our community. We are working to make the facilities bigger and prettier so that even more horses can come and enjoy the fruits of our labor and be trained.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For more on Sherrill, you can find her on Facebook at K Bar S Performance Horses.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WORKING WITH horses is a magic that defies explanation. It\u2019s not just riding \u2014 it\u2019s connection, rhythm, and presence. Horses sense emotion, mirror energy, and respond with grace. In their company, anxiety fades and confidence grows. The crunch of hooves, the flick of an ear, the breath between moments speak volumes. You learn to lead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":24491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/tullahoma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/4-4-1024x683.jpg\")
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