Tap Root Farm Event Center, Director of FUN

06/22/2024

Week 1 of camp was incredible! Volunteers and staff went above and beyond to make it unforgettable. Grateful for their hard work and dedication!

05/19/2024

Big Time Fun at the dressage show yesterday! So proud of these girls!

04/30/2024

Tap Root Family:

We want to share with you that Susan took the hand of the Lord and went home at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday April 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family when she crossed into Heaven! Please take today to share this news with your child(ren). We will have normal lessons this week but understand if your rider needs some time to process this loss. Please let us know if they don’t want to ride but just want to be at the barn with their horse and friends. Many of you have kindly donated to Susan’s GoFundMe and the family sincerely appreciates your generosity and thanks you for your giving hearts.


Kurt and Erica are working on her service arrangements and will share those details with you as they become available. At this time, the family is asking that you refrain from sending texts or calling. If you have messages or questions, please direct them to Misty who can be reached at this email address or [email protected]. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support you have shown Susan, our trainers, and each other these past few months. Susan was important to each one of us in her own way and will be missed beyond measure.

Tap Root Farm.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25

04/26/2024

https://gofund.me/b8db74b5

As many of you know, Susan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2… Pamela Lunny needs your support for Giving back to Susan, someone who has given so much!

10/22/2023

We had Big Time Fun at our Flat Work Horsemanship Clinic yesterday! We look forward to hosting more in the future!

10/08/2023

Great end to our show season!! Everyone did so awesome and we had Big smiles all around!! So proud of all of our kiddos!!!

09/24/2023

All the fun memories being made with Farmily!! Life long friends are being made here everyday and we love it!!!

08/20/2023

Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ′′healing′′ that occurs when we're close to horses.
According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3 meters around the human body.
While this is certainly significant, perhaps more impressive than the electromagnetic field projected by the heart of a horse is five times larger than that of a human being (imagine an electromagnetic sphere around the horse) and it can influence straight into our own heart rate.
Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a "coherent′′ heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we can feel better when we're close to them. Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.
A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can recover and adapt to stressful situations very efficiently. Many times, we just need to be in the presence of horses to feel a sense of well-being and peace.
In fact, research shows that people experience many physiological benefits by interacting with horses, including lower blood pressure and heart rate, higher beta-endorphins (neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors), decreased stress levels, decreased feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, better social working; and greater feelings of empowerment, confidence, patience and self-efficacy.

08/15/2023

“Parents, let your daughters grow up to be horse girls, because they will learn quickly and repeatedly that life isn’t fair, that hard work is often trumped by Lady Luck, and that every defeat, no matter how terrible, is temporary. Let them dream big and kick on. Let them learn confidence, grace and grit. Let them build big muscles and strong backs.

Let your daughters grow up in the barn. Let them learn that buckets need filling and stalls need cleaning, even when it’s raining, even when it’s frozen, even when they have a different idea for how the day should go.

Let them set goals and reach them. Let them set goals and fail miserably. Let them learn that, if they work incredibly hard, practice like hell, ride the best quality horse they can and take impeccable care of him, they’re sometimes going to get beat by someone with 10 times the money and one tenth the drive.

Teach them to drive trucks and trailers and ATVs. Teach them to change tires and wrap legs and give shots. And let them leave a spur mark, or a bit rub, or a bandage bow, and let them deal with the shame of causing pain to an animal they love.

Let them grow up with horses and with good horse people, because it will teach them to be humble, and to be resilient, and to be brave.”

06/11/2023

First week of Barefoot Republic Camp, we had Big Time fun and couldn't have asked for better weather! Thanks to all of our volunteers, you make it all possible!

05/07/2023

Horse Trails and Shared Greenways in Williamson County, TN

05/07/2023

Yes they do . . .

03/22/2023

We have some lesson openings for our Spring semester....
Tuesdays- 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm
Wednesday - 2:30-3:30pm, 3-4pm, 6-7pm
Thursday- 1-2pm, 2-3 pm, 6-7pm
Friday- 2:30-3:30pm, 3-4pm, 4:30-5:30pm, 5:30-6:30pm.

We also have camp signups open and they are feeling fast and space is limited!

Go to our website to sign up for classes and/or camps.https://taprootequestrianprogram.com/

If you have any questions contact Susan 615-594-3210

Welcome to Tap Root Farm Equestrian Program where we have Big Time Fun! Check out all of our services including equestrian programs, equestrian therapy, and all-natural beef.

03/12/2023

We had such a great time at the show yesterday!! Kids did such a great job and had fun!!

02/09/2023

We have some open slots available in our lesson program.

Tuesdays: 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm
Wednesdays: 4-5pm, 6:15-7:15pm
Thursdays: 2:30-4pm, 4-5pm, 6-7pm
Fridays: 2-4:30pm, 5:30-6:30pm

Come join us for some Big Time Fun!!

https://taprootequestrianprogram.com/

01/31/2023

Sebastian taking the girls for a ride!

01/31/2023

Love ❤️🥰

01/03/2023

We have some lesson times Tuesdays through Fridays available. We offer times for homeschool and after school families. We teach both huntseat and western and everything in between. Learn how to tack, groom, and care for a horse.

For questions and available times call or text Susan at 615-594-3210 or go to the website.

https://taprootequestrianprogram.com/

12/31/2022

Spring semester lesson sign ups are open. We have lesson times Tuesdays through Fridays available for homeschool and after school. We teach both huntseat and western and everything in between. Learn how to tack, groom, and care for a horse.

For questions and available times call or text Susan at 615-594-3210.

https://taprootequestrianprogram.com/