El Gezira Riding Academy

11/02/2024

It’s coming… 😱

11/01/2024

🎃🎃EGRA FAMILY PAST AND PRESENT, NEAR AND FAR 🎃🎃

Let’s have some fun…

Post those Halloween 👻 costume pics in the comments! Adults and kiddos and families!! We wanna see those costumes 🧡🖤💜💚

10/15/2024

This Saturday!!! Come join us for a fun morning of costumes, props for pictures, candy, games, prizes, and a little schooling show too!!

Show starts at 9am

Please call Kim Provost (423-991-9802) if you’d like to prepay and register. Otherwise you can register day of the show.

10/10/2024

🎃👻🎃💀🎃👻🎃💀🎃👻🎃💀🎃👻🎃💀🎃

2nd ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SCHOOLING SHOW!!

Last year was so much fun, we decided to bring it back.

Join us for a spooktacular schooling show with costume contest for horse, rider, pair, and family. Photo area with props for silly pics. Photo scavenger hunt with prizes. And of course CANDY!!

Show is 10/19 at El Gezira. Classes start at 9. Class list to follow.

Please text Kim Provost at 423-991-9802 what classes you’d like to do or you can sign up that day!

✴️All are welcome! We had so much fun last year. Hope to see you there 👻👻

10/02/2024

Purse felt a little heavier when I went to leave. Mead doing anything to escape..

09/11/2024

We will never forget 🇺🇸

09/11/2024

We are excited to welcome Birmingham Dressage and Combined Training Association for a show!! Info is below.

**Entries due by Monday 9/16

09/11/2024

*Sigh

Friends, once again, spammers selling our “merch”.

**Pretty please do not click on these links.

08/24/2024

So friends here we are again… 😡😣☹️😤😠

PLEASE PLEASE do not try to order EGRA merch from these scammers that post stuff in the comments and then tag all the people. Do not click on the link, fill out your info, or PURCHASE ANYTHING!! This unfortunately happens about every 6-8 weeks. We always block them immediately, but they just keep coming back like weeds.

We will have new merch soon, and it will be announced and sold by EGRA and only EGRA.

07/31/2024

These are things the public needs to be told!! 🇺🇸

07/13/2024

✳️✳️Attention✳️✳️
Parents of the campers for upcoming camp:

I have made a GroupMe and sent invites to everyone. Please text Kim if you did not get one. Tons of info will be communicated on it.

Picture for attention and 😳

07/11/2024

Absolutely!!!

Ribbons are lovely mementos and symbols, but be careful... when you allow ribbons to tell you if you have done a good job, then their absence will try to tell you that it was bad. And that is never the whole story.

Although one mistake can deny you a ribbon, one mistake cannot negate the positive growth, teamwork and joy that exists in every single ride. Always carry your own goals and progress closest to your heart.

💙💗💙

07/11/2024

Getting our jumps prettified for upcoming Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association jumper show!! Big thanks to our paint crew who did an awesome job! 🩷💙❤️💚🤍💛

06/29/2024

If you are in a lesson on tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, please allow extra time to get to the barn. City of Chelsea is having their annual Big Kaboom tomorrow, so some roads will be closed. So heavier than normal traffic should be anticipated.

Happy weekend 🇺🇸

06/27/2024

So true!

For every individual that wants to be an equine professional out there... Grab a broom. Understanding that both not every need of you is always being on top of a horse, and learning that there is no job beneath you, are crucial if you want to make it in this business.

For every kid that loves horses and is blessed to ride or take lessons, push a broom. It shows you are learning humility in this sport, and that you see past just taking a selfie with your horse or just posting your latest riding video on TikTok. Care for every aspect of the sport and needs around the barn shows more traits of a horsewoman than social media likes. Plus, it is a great way to build more muscle and be a better rider for your horse.

Showing love and pride in your sport, your horse, your facility, and your barn family looks like pushing a broom.

06/26/2024

“It’s absolutely mind boggling if you think about it.

Your horse gets absolutely nothing out of being competitive for you. Not a darn thing. Of course horses are bred for specific jobs, or they’re bred to be athletic to a certain degree. However, horses don’t wake up thinking about chasing cans, or cows, or flying over jumps.

They have no idea how much money is added to the pot. They have no idea that this is a qualifier. They have no idea that this is the short go.

And DESPITE us... DESPITE our nerves, our flaws, our incorrect ques, our huge emotions, they get the job done to their very best ability. Even when we fail them by letting our emotions get in the way, they come back and they try again. For US. Whoa. Let that sink in. If only we could all be so understanding.

To think of an animal that is forgiving and flexible enough to put up with the repetition of practice, the intense nerves of the rider, the stress of hauling and still meet you at the gate for scratches is MIND. BLOWING.

If you haven’t done so lately. Thank your horse.

If you’re successful, thank the horses that put you there and made you. Thank the horses that gave everything they had for you simply because you ASKED them to.

If you’re still on the journey to success, thank the horses that made you fall in love with your sport and who have helped give you the confidence to want to learn more and be better.

We can never stop learning as horsemen and horsewomen, and by continuing our education every horse in our future will be better off.

Next time you head to the arena leave your ego at the door and thank your horse!”
~Samantha Roffers

Pic of my ISH 5 year old, Kearney ❤️

06/07/2024

☀️SUMMER KICK OFF SCHOOLING SHOW☀️

Below is the class list for our schooling show. You can register for your classes the morning of the show. The show secretary can accept checks and Venmo.

8am- Camper demonstration and awards

9am- show kicks off with a round from the Grand Marshal of the show!

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🌟Travelin Toms Coffee truck will be here from 7:30-9a

🌟 Kona Ice will be here from 10-12

11/03/2023

I guess Mackenzie was in a big hurry 😂 Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association