Welcome to Higher Ground Ranch
“Your elite destination for barrel horses in the Rocky Mountain region”
Training~Lessons~Sales
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. We offer both stalls with daily turnout and pasture slots. Pasture slots are only available from April 1-October 1. 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. Stallions slots only!
$1,400 : Stall slot for conditioning, tune ups, problem solving, and consignment.
$1,200 : Pasture slot for conditioning, tune ups, and consignment
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"
$10,000
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!
Code of War "Yeti"
$9,000
2016 Grey Gelding LTE $59,500 with two wins out of 19 starts Unbridled Express x Super Charge
Yeti really can do it all! He is a fantastic all around horse that is ready to tackle all your dreams! He has been restarted under both english and western tack. He goes over poles, trail rides, has had a rope thrown off him, drags logs, has a flying lead change, is started on the barrel pattern, and has a very soft, user friendly feel to him! He is family friendly with an in your pocket personality. He stands a solid 16 hands and wears a size 2 shoe! Yeti has no vices, quirks, or bad habits. This is a very solid horse that is looking for a new family to thrive with!
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. Jentry is happily married to her husband, Michael, and has a son, CJ, who has already shown how much he loves the horses!
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 Juvenile 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.