Merry Manes Riding Lessons

11/18/2024

Hey Parents and Grandparents,
Are you looking for gift ideas? Riding helmets are a great buy!

A couple pointers:
1. Don’t buy big “to grow into”. If it doesn’t fit now, they can’t use it while riding.
2. Make sure there is a dial on the back to adjust the size.
3. Measure your child’s head and go by the manufacturer suggestions. 

Hey Parents and Grandparents,
Are you looking for gift ideas? Riding helmets are a great buy!

A couple pointers:
1. Don’t buy big “to grow into”. If it doesn’t fit now, they can’t use it while riding.
2. Make sure there is a dial on the back to adjust the size.
3. Measure your child’s head and go by the manufacturer suggestions. 

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11/13/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….
Bravo!
Breed-American Quarter Horse
Age-15?
Height-14.3 hands
Color-Sorrel
Owner-Heather
Nicknames-Mareface, Sourface, Angryhorse.
Occupations-Lesson horse, Barrel horse
Likes-Heather, Slim and Dolly.
Dislikes-Being a gelding (he identifies as a mare)

11/06/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….
Slim!
Registered name-You Jane, me Tarzan
Breed-Tennessee Walking Horse
Age-18
Height-16 hands
Nicknames-SlimJim, Slim Shady, Slim Pickens, SlimmySlim, Big Head Ted
Wives-Buffy and Pinky
Occupation-Lesson horse
Likes-Attention, popping his lips, chewing on people’s arms and shirts, going fast, riding in the trailer, bossing other horses around and coughfarting.
Dislikes-Going slow

11/04/2024

10/30/2024

Today’s Spotlight is a tribute to a gentle soul.
Barney crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. This beautiful boy was 31 years old and had been a part of our family for 4 years. My granddaughter, Charlie bought him. He was such a good boy! Smokin fast little barrel pony up until a couple years ago and teacher to many. Sooo many kids learned to lope on him. He was great for lessons, camp and shows. He will be greatly missed ❤️

10/26/2024

I sure do love these beautiful days ❤️

10/24/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….
Diesel!

Registered name-Ima Cool Renegade
Age-22
Height-16 hands
Occupation-Lesson Horse
Wife-Martha
Nicknames-Big Horse, Grey Horse, Trouble Starter
Likes-Martha, eating everyone’s food, starting trouble, getting stuck between trees in the timber and waiting for landlord Rick to save him with the chainsaw 🙄

Dislikes-being the only horse that Martha can push around, getting his feelings hurt when asked to move along and quit causing trouble, being a lesson horse, having ticks pulled off everyday

10/24/2024

10/21/2024

Beautiful day for riding!

10/17/2024

Ba****ck day!

10/17/2024

Armor and his new fly mask lol

10/17/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….Java!

Registered Name-Wrapple
Breed-Standardbred
Height-15.2 hands
Age-20
Owner-Haley
Nicknames-Hot Java (sung to the tune of Hot Pockets), Bit…., Not-My-Favorite.
Occupation-Lesson Horse
Husband-Hemi
Likes-Not being picked for lessons, eating, her husband Hemi (most of the time), being The Royal Couple with Hemi, the ability to part the peasants (other horses) when she and her king step up to the hay ring.
Dislikes-Everything and Everyone. Working. Doing anything that isn’t her idea.

Interesting facts:Java was a harness racing horse in her younger years. She then became an Amish buggy horse. She then ended up at auction where a local horse rescue picked her up. From there, she and her sunny disposition became part of our herd.

10/11/2024

😂

10/09/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….
Lady!

Breed-Lab mix
Age-Somewhere between 10 and 105

Occupation-Being the best girl❤️

Likes-Belly rubs, food, going to the pasture and barn.
Dislikes-Hot weather, scary horses that chase her and puppies.

10/02/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON….
Gypsy!

Breed-Paint
Age-23 ish
Height-15hh (unless you measure from the middle of her swayback then 13hh 😂❤️)
Occupation-Retired lesson and barrel horse.
Nicknames-Gyps, WhoaGyps!
Likes-being retired, back scratches on her spine, never-ending round bales of hay and treats.
Dislikes-Bully horses and being told she looks like a dairy cow 🤣

09/30/2024

Hello Everyone!
I want to give you a heads up for some new activities that will be happening at the barn!

*Private Lessons*
*Open Arena Times*
*Private Arena Times*

Private lessons will be available upon request. They will be geared towards ages 7-adult and are $65/1 hour.

Open Arena Time will be available on select days/times.
6 riders max, first come first serve. Available horses, dates and times will be posted 1 week in advance of event. $25 per rider.

Private Arena Times can be reserved for your own riding time. Up to 6 riders. $150

Instructor will be present for arena use. Horse/pony availability are subject to change. Extra fee if requested horse/horses are hauled from pasture to barn.

And don’t forget we have gift certificates available!