5 & Dime Show Stables

11/08/2024

Stall(s) available!

Long or short term board. We’d love someone interested in participating in the lesson/training program, but it isn’t necessary. Come for the winter and the indoor, or come to stay for a while!

Private facility
Center aisle barn
12x12 stalls with Dutch doors
100x200 outdoor
60x120 Clearspan indoor
Small group/semi-private/private turnout options
Very laidback and quiet adult atmosphere
Zero tolerance policy for drama
Full care starts at $750

10/15/2024

Local friends: I’m looking for someone to purchase bales of alfalfa from. My previous supplier retired, and it’s been a few years since I went looking. Need delivery. Any suggestions welcome! TIA

08/05/2024

The course design at this Games is just brilliant 👌

And yes, I did break my ‘I dislike FB very much’ silence, just to express that point😂

06/06/2024

The farm, and all of its occupants (Tilly included!), are just fine! The tornado passed right by us, about a 1/4 of a mile down the road. The horses were all dry in their stalls, with lots of hay and fresh sawdust🙂

None of the jumps were even blown over!

Thank you everyone who checked in on us!

06/02/2024

Just some more Brio spam, because he’s wonderful🥰🤗

05/29/2024

Slowly getting back on social media, mostly as a means of advertising what I have available this summer, but also because this horse is just too cute not to share🥰

05/27/2024

*Stall Available 6/15*

We have a stall coming! Very small, quiet, drama-free farm. Lesson/training/show program not required, but available. Predominantly young adult atmosphere (30-ish and younger). We can handle high maintenance horses, but please don’t inquire if you’re going to text me 3 times per day, asking which blanket your horse is wearing🤪 Good sense of humor a must.

Facilities:
12x12 stalls with windows/Dutch doors
100x200 stone dust/sand outdoor
65x120 detached indoor with sand/fiber
Round pen
Semi-private/small group/possible private turnout
Premium feeds
Limited grass turnout options, for metabolic horses
Full care starts at 7️⃣5️⃣0️⃣

Please DM or email [email protected] for more info

05/23/2024

Available for on-site summer half lease:

Tibet ISF (grey):

Been there, done that, from the 1.45m in Florida, to teaching riders how to jump. No history of any buck/rear/bolt. Very uncomplicated and fun. Negative-to-low blooded. Impersonates a snail most days. Occasionally ventures into ‘happy turtle’ speed. Equitation style ride, and prefers a soft contact. Can take every joke in the book, as long as you tell him ‘thank you’. Best suited for someone looking to enjoy learning from his miles of experience, and jump up to 2’6”. Prefer no showing.

Celeste (bay):

Super sporty TB mare. Has a touch of sass, so not for a beginner. Extremely honest, but…mare…so if you bury her into a jump, you better tell her she’s the queen of the world. Low-to-medium blooded. Great first jumper for someone with some miles under their belt. No history of rear/bolt, but has occasionally offered a buck after a jump she found particularly fantastic. Has very good brakes. Will not tolerate heavy hands. Best suited for intermediate+ rider looking to have a blast in the jumper ring, up to 1.0m/3’0”. No limitations, showing a possibility.

Half lease includes one free ride and one private lesson per week (8 rides total per month), and first choice of shows, if applicable. Also includes any and all necessary maintenance and upkeep. MUST be comfortable riding solo; very quiet, low key facility. Young adult atmosphere. Please message or email for more details, and feel free to share! 6️⃣5️⃣0️⃣

*Note: I will never advertise a horse as ‘no spook’. These are 1,000lb prey animals, and we need to accept that. These two are both solid citizens, and some of the safest I have to offer, but horses spook. It’s what they do.

05/20/2024

Hey everyone, breaking my social media hiatus to put out that I have 1, possibly 2, stalls coming available. I’ll put a more official post together when I get a chance, but if you know anyone who is low-maintenance, nice, and wants a quiet place to board, feel free to pass my info along!

10/29/2023

Anybody want to go in on a syndication with me? 😂

Bailey’s ‘nephew’, It’s Otto, out of a Coromino mare and by the fantastic Etoulon VDL😍

It's Otto (ETOULON VDL x COROMINO )

08/25/2023

Congratulations to our friend Jennifer Hoffman! SUCH a nice filly!

More exciting inspection results for the Louisville offspring! Congratulations to breeder Jennifer Hoffman on Legitimate (Louisville-Rousseau) being named an Elite Foal with the GOV!

PC: Richard Malmgren

08/22/2023

I’ve held off writing this, mostly because I’ve been wallowing in my own self pity for a few weeks now, not sure if a ‘next step’ is truly possible for me, in the way that I had hoped. But Bailey’s uterus decided that having a foal is not in her future, and while I knew I was rolling the dice trying to breed her at this age, it still came as a bit of a gut punch. I had these silly dreams of a ‘Fiesta Legacy’, as well as hopes that a foal would keep me clawing towards the (semi) upper levels of show jumping, but that pathway has come and gone, and now I have to forge a new one. My current plan is to return her to the show ring; she’s 16, sound, and still very happy to work. A small part of me is happy to have my girl back as my partner in crime, while I save some money and decide how to move forward. My hope is to find a well-bred filly in the states, that can fill some special shoes. If you know anyone that may fit the bill, I’m currently collecting new breeding friends to keep in touch with!❤️

08/18/2023

A bit delayed in posting this, which is no reflection on how proud I am! .kostadinov and Celeste moved up not one, but two levels last weekend, ending their summer in the 0.90m jumpers! We’re all going to miss Gabby, as she returns to school, but we wish her all the luck in the world! ❤️

08/13/2023

Those crazy jumper horses🤪

07/22/2023

posted a really lovely article interviewing last week, and it had me thinking a lot about how I pair my riders and horses. In these photos, there are two riders and three horses, all of varying levels and ages. Both riders are on newish-to-them horses, and are working on different skill sets that are a step up in the level of challenge to their riding. The one thing these horses all have in common? Regardless of training level, each of them will respond to the aids in a way that allows the rider to truly feel how they impact the horse. A ‘good’ horse isn’t always the perfectly trained schoolmaster. Sometimes it’s a green bean just learning to use his body, or the aged mare that may not use her body 100%, but will always let you know when you’re asking correctly. Most of the time, it comes down to us, as the professionals, to know when a horse (any horse!) can safely help you learn something new❤️

07/16/2023

We ventured to Swan Lake yesterday, where Gabby and Celeste had a blast making their jumper ring debut! It was Gabby’s first time ever, and Celeste’s first off-farm adventure since 2015! They both went around like old pros, and even came away with a 5th place out of a huge 35 person class😍 As always, Swan Lake ran a super show, especially given the heat, and the liverpool option was a super fun addition!

06/19/2023

This boy just gets better with every ride! It’s especially pleasing to see him carry his hard work over with another rider❤️

05/21/2023

A slight deviation from my usual content to just say how lucky I am to be able to call this amazing human my friend❤️ it’s not every day your very first summer camp helper/student/friend becomes a DOCTOR!