Ken Jones

Ken has had a lifetime of experience with horses. A fourth generation horseman, he has owned, raised, bred, and trained horses since he was a boy. He has shared his love of horses with thousands of others during his 35-year career in the guest ranch business.

A topnotch horse and equestrian program was key to the success of the Home Ranch, an upscale ranch Ken created, managed, and co-owned from 1978 till 2005. He started the Colorado Center for Equestrian Learning at the ranch to expose people to the principles and practices of good horsemanship. He hosted and participated in dozens of horsemanship clinics given by all the preeminent clinicians and horse experts, including Ray Hunt, Bill Smith, Pat and Linda Parelli, Dr. Robert Miller, Gene Ovnicek, Lynn Palm, Julie Goodnight, Les Vogt, Tanya Larrigan, Kerry Milliken, Chris Irwin, Jim Brinkman, and Curt and Tammy Pate, Clinton Anderson, Buck Brannaman, and Brian Neubert.

Ken’s horsemanship skills are derived from all these renowned technicians and reflect a deep respect for the horse. He has also taught beginning roping techniques at Equine Affaire events across the country. Ken keeps taking clinics and studying with other horsemen to deepen his skills.

Although teaching natural horsemanship is Ken’s prime passion, he has also spent years breeding and raising quarter horses. Lucky 2 Ranch is home to Ken’s stallion, Jackson, a stud colt, Lucky, and three broodmares in addition to the geldings used for horse riding.

The art of saddlemaking occupies much of Ken’s time when he isn’t involved in Equimersion training or riding on his own. He apprentices with Earl Twist, an accomplished local saddlemaker. In addition, he writes and performs western music.

Lucky 2 Ranch

Ever since he left Montana for Colorado to start the Home Ranch in 1978, Ken has longed to return to his native state. It was a natural step, therefore, to move back to the lovely Flathead Valley in Northwest Montana after he retired in the spring of 2005. The area is rich with natural beauty and riding venues, not the least of which is nearby Glacier National Park.

He and his wife Nancy found a place halfway between Whitefish and Kalispell. They named it Lucky 2 Ranch because they feel, indeed, like a lucky twosome. The 30-acre property bordering public land lends itself nicely to an equine facility with plenty of room for their dozen horses, round corrals, and large outdoor arena.

When they’re not tending to their horses, dogs, and cats, Ken and Nancy love to explore beautiful northwestern Montana on foot, horseback, and skis.