Skylight Equestrian Services

01/28/2022

Another picture of Sydney riding her mare at a jackpot barrel race.

01/28/2022

Random pictures of some of our horses and riders at various shows.

11/22/2021

Super proud of my students to embrace no stirrup November so wholeheartedly. Turns out they actually prefer to ride with no stirrups.

04/28/2020

We are back up and open for business. Message me for lessons or training openings.

04/03/2020

Due to covid-19, all lessons have been suspended. We still offer horse boarding, stall or pasture board, and boarders can still come out and ride. Please observe all social distancing recommendations.
Get your practices in now because we all know, blue ribbons are won in the practice ring.

02/10/2020

Sydney and faith last summer at “just jumpers” show.

02/10/2020

December 2019 palomino show, sydney and gunny.

02/10/2020

Western dressage tests.

02/10/2020

Proud of these two ladies and their accomplishments.

11/07/2019

Our new to us trailer

11/01/2019

Winter 2019/20 lesson times and rates updates.

07/29/2019

Student pictures from Lagniappe Farms jumper show. Starlight and Faith have proven themselves as excellent babysitters for beginner riders, at home and at shows.
Photo credits Kelly Varisco and Lara Anderson.

07/28/2019

All the students and sydney did a great job at the jumper show today. Next show will be bigger and better with (hopefully) everyone moving up one division in height.

07/20/2019

Sydney at the 2019 MS 4h championship horse show

07/03/2019

HOW TO Test the SEVERITY of your Horse's BIT

Bend your arm to 90 degrees, and put the snaffle or curb on the crook of your elbow. Ask a friend to stand directly in front of you and to grab both rings or shanks and to simulate the different action on yourself as you will do riding your horse.
You could be very surprised!! It hurts!! So imagine what your horse feels on his tongue and bars.
Usually that hurts more or less according the perfection of the bit. Nevertheless, you can feel what the horse will feel on the tongue and the bars, if he can relax or not, if he can swallow, etc.

Execute this test with various types of bits so you will learn more about the bits you are using.
Now you can understand why some riders make a big mistake when their horse has a resistance and go to a more severe bit. So remember to change to a softer mouthpiece when the horse resists the bit.

by Miguel Trigo
https://madmimi.com/p/8f63a5

07/02/2019

For all of my clients: we will be out of town July 8-10 for our 25th Anniversary trip.
If you need/want lessons before then, please contact me so we can make arrangements.

06/16/2019

Semi-private and private lessons are now available in a super saver package of 10.
We can teach anything from western pleasure to dressage and show jumping. Driving lessons are also available upon request.

Send a message to learn more

04/21/2019

Faith today 4/21/2019

03/22/2019

I’ve noticed that too many people, including big name riders, professional trainers and amateur riders alike ride and train the head/neck of the horse instead of training the rest of the horse first and let the head and neck follow their solid training. To me, this is a shortcut that will show up later down the road. Just because the face is on the vertical doesn’t mean your horse is on the bit, collected or through. The only thing the horse learned is to go into a false frame with a hollow back and no hind end engagement.

06/24/2018

Sydney and starlight waiting their halter turn at 2018 4h state show.

06/24/2018

2018 Southwest district 4h show.

06/24/2018

Sydney qualified for the 2018 southern regionals championship in Perry, GA with 2 horses August 1-5, 2018.

03/07/2018

04/03/2016

Show dickies and other show clothing for sale

04/03/2016

We will attend the fun and fuzzy show on April 10th, 2016. Come visit with us.