Hart Equestrian Center

Hart Equestrian Center Hart Equestrian Center is a high performance facility emphasizing in the disciplines of eventing and dressage. Located in Florence, Alabama.
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We offer full service board, lessons and training packages for all levels from the greenest horses and riders to Advanced competitors. Adult amateurs, Pony Clubbers, and professionals of all ages are welcome. Foxhunters, dressage enthusiasts, and Hunter/Jumpers, can all benefit from our program. Besides teaching, we take horses in training to improve them for their owners and/or to compete them. W

e also conduct clinics all over the country as well as coaching at events. Located in Northwest Alabama, we have easy access to events in Areas 2,3,4 and 8. With a combined total over 65 years teaching , training and competing see what we can do to to help you achieve your goal!

Preliminary schedule for “Team Teaching” Clinic this weekend All welcome and encouraged to come audit!Friday:4-Natalie/K...
07/24/2024

Preliminary schedule for “Team Teaching” Clinic this weekend

All welcome and encouraged to come audit!

Friday:
4-Natalie/Kid dressage
5:30- Holly/Laoch Dressage

Saturday
8- Erin/Fargo combo
9:45- Natalie/Kid XC
11- Jen F horse 1 combo
12-Lunch
12:30- Kim/Cali
1:45- Holly/ Laoch
3-Jen F horse 2 combo

Sunday times we be set shortly!

Come join us!Tentative Fall schedule:8/3- Riverdale schooling show8/10 and/or 8/11- USDF Murfreesboro8/24-25- Bouckaert ...
07/18/2024

Come join us!

Tentative Fall schedule:

8/3- Riverdale schooling show
8/10 and/or 8/11- USDF Murfreesboro
8/24-25- Bouckaert Farm horse trials
9/7- Bouckaert Farm schooling show
9/14-15- Flying Cross horse trials
9/27-28- JumpStart or Stableview Horse Trials??
9/21- Flint Ridge Schooling show
10/5-6- Middle Tennessee horse trials
10/18-10/20- Hagyard Midsouth team challenge
10/26- Flint Ridge Schooling Show
11/9- River Glen Horse Trials??
11/23- Pine Top Horse Trials

If enough interest, Jim Graham will travel to horse trials for coaching! Please reach out if you would like coaching from Jim at either of the below:

Jim’s tentative schedule is:
10/5-6- Middle Tennessee Horse Trials
10/18-20- Hagyard Midsouth Team Challenge

Last week to sign up! Commitments and deposits due July 19th! One, two, or three day options available!
07/16/2024

Last week to sign up! Commitments and deposits due July 19th! One, two, or three day options available!

July 26-28
A “New” Kind of Clinic

Offering a limited number of riders the opportunity to train with both Jim Graham and Erin Rush in their highly successful “Team Teaching” Clinic at Hart Equestrian Center!

What is “Team Teaching”?

Erin and Jim will start each session with Erin on the horse, while Jim will explain what he is looking for using this amazing " visual aid". What a great way to learn the difference between when the horse is "on the aids" vs. “on the bit”, “compressed” vs. “collected” and so on. We'll explain as you "see" our words and actions gradually make a major impact on your horse. You'll then mount up mount your horse when Jim and Erin feel it's the optimum time for you to take charge! Remember, this rare training opportunity is to teach you while Erin Rush is literally on your horse!

Lessons will be in dressage, show jumping, and cross country. All levels offered including green horses and riders.

Schedules can be tailored to individual’s needs and may comprise of 2 or 3 days.

Reserve your spot now! Please reach out to Jim Graham or Erin Rush directly for additional information.

Thistle- 2017 16.3 Hanoverian Cross gelding out of a Full TB mare. Puppy dog personality with 3 comfortable flowing gait...
07/09/2024

Thistle- 2017 16.3 Hanoverian Cross gelding out of a Full TB mare. Puppy dog personality with 3 comfortable flowing gaits! Loves to work out in the open and eats up the XC and does water, ditches, banks! Schooling 2’3”-2’6 courses. Would make a lovely hunter or fox hunter! Hacks out alone or in a group. Asking Mid 5’s

Located in Florence, Alabama

Entries will close July 19th and deposits are being collected to hold your spot! Please reach out directly to secure you...
07/09/2024

Entries will close July 19th and deposits are being collected to hold your spot! Please reach out directly to secure your spot!

July 26-28
A “New” Kind of Clinic

Offering a limited number of riders the opportunity to train with both Jim Graham and Erin Rush in their highly successful “Team Teaching” Clinic at Hart Equestrian Center!

What is “Team Teaching”?

Erin and Jim will start each session with Erin on the horse, while Jim will explain what he is looking for using this amazing " visual aid". What a great way to learn the difference between when the horse is "on the aids" vs. “on the bit”, “compressed” vs. “collected” and so on. We'll explain as you "see" our words and actions gradually make a major impact on your horse. You'll then mount up mount your horse when Jim and Erin feel it's the optimum time for you to take charge! Remember, this rare training opportunity is to teach you while Erin Rush is literally on your horse!

Lessons will be in dressage, show jumping, and cross country. All levels offered including green horses and riders.

Schedules can be tailored to individual’s needs and may comprise of 2 or 3 days.

Reserve your spot now! Please reach out to Jim Graham or Erin Rush directly for additional information.

Heat Index was 163 at 6:30am this morning!
06/30/2024

Heat Index was 163 at 6:30am this morning!

Keeping your horse safe in the unprecedented heat wave! Check out this helpful heat index when deciding what's best in this climate.

Spring Recap Part 5:Bouckaert Equestrian March HTMakenzie & BT Jump the Gun- 2nd Open ModifiedAlli & Oh What A Moment- 1...
06/23/2024

Spring Recap Part 5:

Bouckaert Equestrian March HT
Makenzie & BT Jump the Gun- 2nd Open Modified
Alli & Oh What A Moment- 10th Training Rider
HEC Enchanted One- 8th Open Beginner Novice

Poplar Place March Madness-
Ruby & Perfect Cuppajoe- 1st Training CT
Ruby & Perfect Cuppajoe- 2nd Novice SJ
HEC Enchanted One- 2nd Beginner Novice 3 phase
Bella & A Clever Gent- 1st Starter 3 phase

Pine Top Horse Trials-
Roberta & Fuerst Fargeaux- 3rd Modified Rider
Bora Bora Bound- 11th Open Modified

Stones River Pony Club CT-
Bella & A Clever Gent- 3rd Starter CT
Finn & Scooby- 1st Pre Starter CT
Emilie & Cookie Monster- 1st Tadpole CT
Audrey & Simon Says- 2nd Tadpole CT
HEC Enchanted One- 1st Starter CT

06/22/2024

Spring Recap Part 4:

Copper Top Farm Horse Party
Audrey & Simon Says- 2nd Hill Top
Finn & Scooby- 3rd Speed Bump
Ruby & Perfect Cuppajoe- 2nd Olympic
Bella & A Clever Gent- 3rd Olympic
HEC Enchanted One- 1st Olympic & High Point Adult

Spring recap part 3:Too many horse shows to count! Here’s a listing of all our achievements. We are all incredibly proud...
06/22/2024

Spring recap part 3:

Too many horse shows to count! Here’s a listing of all our achievements. We are all incredibly proud of each and everyone of you!

Bouckaert Equestrian May HT-
Roberta & Fuerst Fargeaux- 10th Modified Rider
Bella & A Clever Gent- 6the Open Starter
HEC King Julien- 4th Open Novice
HEC Enchanted One- 4th Open Beginner Novice

Full Circle Horse Park 3 Phase-
Makenzie & BT Jump the Gun- Dressage High Point Champion
HEC King Julien - Reserve High Point 3 Phase Champion
Emilie & Cookie Monster- 1st Pre Ameoba CT
Makenzie & BT Jump the Gun- 1sr Prelim CT
Finn & Scooby- 2nd Starter 3 phase
Bella & A Clever Gent- 7th BN 3p
Lindsey & King Joules- 5th BN 3p
HEC Enchanted One- 2nd BN 3p
HEC King Julien- 1st BN 3p

July 26-28A “New” Kind of ClinicOffering a limited number of riders the opportunity to train with both Jim Graham and Er...
06/22/2024

July 26-28
A “New” Kind of Clinic

Offering a limited number of riders the opportunity to train with both Jim Graham and Erin Rush in their highly successful “Team Teaching” Clinic at Hart Equestrian Center!

What is “Team Teaching”?

Erin and Jim will start each session with Erin on the horse, while Jim will explain what he is looking for using this amazing " visual aid". What a great way to learn the difference between when the horse is "on the aids" vs. “on the bit”, “compressed” vs. “collected” and so on. We'll explain as you "see" our words and actions gradually make a major impact on your horse. You'll then mount up mount your horse when Jim and Erin feel it's the optimum time for you to take charge! Remember, this rare training opportunity is to teach you while Erin Rush is literally on your horse!

Lessons will be in dressage, show jumping, and cross country. All levels offered including green horses and riders.

Schedules can be tailored to individual’s needs and may comprise of 2 or 3 days.

Reserve your spot now! Please reach out to Jim Graham or Erin Rush directly for additional information.

Next up on our Spring Recap Rewind… Poplar Place June Horse Trials!Makenzie and BT Jump the Gun had a successful move “b...
06/12/2024

Next up on our Spring Recap Rewind…

Poplar Place June Horse Trials!

Makenzie and BT Jump the Gun had a successful move “back up” to Prelim adding only time to their dressage score to finish 4th!

Roberta and Fuerst Fargeaux had their best run at the Modified level adding just a few XC time penalties to their score for an 8th place finish!

Jesse Kirchhoff’s Wings of a Dove finished 3rd in her training level division. Thank you Jesse for the fun catch ride!

Nelly Hart’s HEC King Julien continues his hot streak finishing another Novice on his dressage score of 26.4 for second place. 🥈

Nelly Hart’s HEC Enchanted One impressed on his Beginner Novice, winning the dressage an imprssive 23.5! I pesky rail kept him from the win, but we will happily settle for a 🥉

Bella and Hamilton made the move up to beginner novice in style, finishing on their dressage score for 🥉

It was a busy, successful weekend!

We have had quite the busy spring!!So busy, we have forgotten to update you all on our successes!Let’s start with the mo...
06/12/2024

We have had quite the busy spring!!

So busy, we have forgotten to update you all on our successes!

Let’s start with the most recent first and congratulate Ruby and Lindsey on a successful weekend at Bouckaert Schooling 3 phase!

Ruby and Perfect Cuppajoe had a successful move up to the training level to finish in third place! 🥉

Lindsey and King Joules finished 2nd in a large beginner novice division adding only time to their best dressage test to date!
🥈

Both ladies have but in the time, did the homework, and it has paid off in spades!

🎊Congratulations🎊 to all parties on the sale of Mad Mary! We could not be more excited for “Mary” to find her forever ho...
05/25/2024

🎊Congratulations🎊 to all parties on the sale of Mad Mary! We could not be more excited for “Mary” to find her forever home, and cannot wait to see what this pair accomplishes together!

With Mary’s successful sale, Hart Equestrian Center has an opening for full or partial training! Contact Erin Rush for more information

05/20/2024

Amazing opportunity for a special candidate!

🌟Assistant Barn Manager Position Available 🌟

On-Site Housing Available

Hart Equestrian Center is offering an incredible opportunity to learn from a busy training and competition program centered around high performance eventing!

The perfect candidate would have prior horse knowledge, exceptional organization skills, and taking an interest in growing our beginner lesson program!

*Located in Florence, AL.
* Part time or full time position available- this could be very flexible for the right person!
*Must be comfortable and confident handling all types of horses (sensitive mares, thin skinned TB’s, stallions, young/green horses)
*Hacking/ riding/ teaching opportunities available for the right person, dependent on ability.
*Boarding Availability to bring 1 horse.

*Compensation can include housing, hourly, daily, or weekly pay.

*Access to training packages and routine lessons with on site trainers, Jim Graham and Erin Rush

*Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a good sense of humor are absolutely required.
*Minimum age 18 years old with a valid drivers liscense and access to reliable transportation required.

Contact Erin Rush for more information!

Looking for Stable help in Florence AL.  Experience a real plus. Cleaning stalls, waters, feed bins and buckets. Turning...
05/20/2024

Looking for Stable help in Florence AL. Experience a real plus. Cleaning stalls, waters, feed bins and buckets. Turning horses out and bringing in, etc. Feeding hay and making hay bags, general farm labor. Lifting up to 60lbs and ability to be on your feet the entire shift required. This is a physical job. Must have valid drivers liscense.

Pay starts at $14 an hour. Contact info:

Hart Equestrian Center
Nelly Gabriel Hart 256-698-7221

05/01/2024
Current Sales List:Copenhagen- 2011 16.1 Danish Warmblood Gelding, schooling 2nd level movements and 3’ courses. Novice ...
04/30/2024

Current Sales List:

Copenhagen- 2011 16.1 Danish Warmblood Gelding, schooling 2nd level movements and 3’ courses. Novice XC questions, water, ditches, banks, with ease! This guy is looking to be your partner of a life time! Low Mid 5’s

Mary- 2016 15.2 TB Mare by Mad Flatter
Patiently restarted and ready to finish your way. Hack out alone and with a group. W/T/C and started over small fences. Low 4’s

Thistle- 2017 16.3 Hannovarian Cross out of a Full TB mare. Love to work out in the open and eats up the XC! Schooling 2’3”-2’6. Would make a lovely hunter prospect or fox hunter! Mid 5’s

04/23/2024

This position could look many different ways!

🌟Working Student/ Assistant Barn Manager PositionAvailable 🌟

On-Site Housing Available

Hart Equestrian Center is offering an incredible opportunity to learn from a busy training and competition program centered around high performance eventing!

The perfect candidate would have prior horse knowledge, exceptional organization skills, and taking an interest in growing our beginner lesson program!

*Must work weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and late/night checks
*Located in Florence, AL.
* Weekend work will include all daily care of horses, feeding, turning out, scrubbing and filling water troughs, cleaning stalls, shavings, water buckets, blankets/fly sheets, etc.
* Part time or full time position available- this could be very flexible for the right person!
*Must be comfortable and confident handling all types of horses (sensitive mares, thin skinned TB’s, stallions, young/green horses)
*Hacking/ riding/ teaching opportunities available for the right person, dependent on ability.
*Boarding Availability to bring 1 horse.

*Compensation can include housing, hourly, daily, or weekly pay.
Again, this is not a fixed position that we are looking for, but we are looking for a strong member to join our team.

*Access to training packages and routine lessons with on site trainers, Jim Graham and Erin Rush

*Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a good sense of humor are absolutely required.
*Minimum age 18 years old with a valid drivers liscense and access to reliable transportation required.

Contact Erin Rush for more information!

04/21/2024

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Address

7901 CR. 61
Florence, AL
35634

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+12566987221

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