Deep in the heart of the Front Range, north of Boulder Colorado, lies Melisa’s professional equine facility and spiritual healing center. With a backdrop of the spectacular Rocky Mountains, Lil Bit North Ranch, whose name was derived from a nickname of “Lil Bit” given to Melisa as a young girl, has many surprises for those who visit.

The entire facility was specifically designed to host the unique synergy of equine and human experiences that Melisa and her team create. The state of the art barn sports an indoor arena with a special “half height” wall to allow for optimal visual and physical interaction with the horses.

A large classroom is attached with windows to the indoor arena for easy viewing. The arena itself is equipped with a professional sound system overhead and wireless headset mics are used to instruct, making sure not a word is missed. Whether you are working in the classroom, the stall area, bath rack, grooming bays or in the arena you remain a part of all that is happening in the learning facility.

The huge outdoor sand arena has a splendorous backdrop of the Rockies and a stunning view of the verdant North Boulder Valley. The Horses each have paddocks for turnout fenced in white and overlooking the ranch and pond.

The synergy of horses and the human spirit creates personal transformation on many levels. Lil Bit North Ranch’s amenities and pristine setting offer a place for adventure, healing and self exploration. The quaint and well stocked pond, charming fire pit and shady rest areas offer a variety of locations to relax and enjoy the best of what Mother Nature has to offer.

Most of all, Lil Bit North Ranch is a place that fosters special and fond memories for visitors to cherish over years to come.

Left to Right: Melisa, Cindy, Nancy, Liz, Jan, and Diane
Not in photo: Gerald, Debra, Francine

Melisa Pearce

Dynamic, Enthusiastic, Sincere, Inspirational, Talented, Intuitive, Honest……

These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe Melisa. She has a background in Psychotherapy, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University, and is certified in Gestalt Therapy. As a highly successful entrepreneur, business and personal coach, and motivational speaker, she and her coaching staff, work with a wide variety of business owners, athletes, executives, sales personnel and entrepreneurs. Her leadership skills have taken her one of the top positions in a direct sales company. She is often a keynote speaker, emcee and corporate trainer.

Aside from her many business ventures, Melisa is a highly accomplished horsewoman. Her love of horses began as a small child and she has devoted her life to raising championship APHA Paint horses on their Lil Bit North Ranch, which is nestled along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. She competes on both the Regional and World levels in a variety of categories. Her pride and joy is her gorgeous 3 time World Championship horse, Go Robin Bar, who has sired many other champions in the making. Raising horses has been a long and productive endeavor. For most of her adult years she has also hosted boarders at two of her large facilities and been active in the horse community overall.

Inspired by the relationship with horses as well as her background in psychotherapy, the event Touched by a Horse™ was born. The program incorporates time with the horses and deep exploration regarding what is learned as the equine partner mirrors the persons traits and emotions. The feedback and communication from the participants following their "Touched by a Horse" experience has been truly inspirational. As one past participant stated "the unique nature of the program allowed me to recognize various behavior patterns that have limited me. This new level of awareness has increased my capacity in both my business and personal life. Thank you Melisa."