R&K Ranch 

    Robin Secrist Horse Trainer 

About Us

Among the rolling hills and valleys of Alma, Wisconsin, is a unique horse training facility in a gorgeous location. Three farmsteads are located in this valley, each with sprawling hills, thick woods, and breathtaking views. Here you can ride among the over 500 acres of beautiful hilltops, side hills, and valley for hours without seeing the same trail twice! The Secrist family host an Annual Trail Ride in August, typically, hundreds of people come for the three-day event.

At K&R Ranch you will find Robin Secrist hard at work. Robin has trained horses since he was a child. Robin has two specialties, (1) training young horses and preparing horses for endurance trail riding and (2) training horses with problems so their owners can leave with the animal that they want to take home with them. For Robin, training horses comes as naturally as breathing. His hard work ethic and fearless attitude makes him one of the most sought-after horse trainers in the area.

Over the past 45 years Robin has probably trained in the neighborhood of 4,000 horses. Ideally horses learn basic lessons at an early age (too young to be ridden) so when they are old enough to be ridden they will already be trained to understand their role; and be able to handle a range of activities that might ‘spook’ an untrained horse. 

Robin believes in understanding the psyche of each individual horse and providing individualized training through kindness and repetition to get the horse to willingly submit to the owner’s requirements