Lone Star Farm

12/13/2024

Celebrating our horses a little bit extra today, National Day of the Horse!

tell us about your horse, and why you love them! 😍🐴

12/02/2024

Ready for some exciting news?!

I've partnered up with ,the app with in demand lessons and podcasts that lets you ride with a trainer, every day!

So not only do my students get a MASSIVE 50% discount for their first SIX MONTHS of Ride IQ, but they also get exclusive access to lessons made by ME! 😍

I'll be able to record and post real-time lessons on varying topics and exercises specifically for you guys to follow along with while you ride! How amazing is that?!

So, students, send me a message to get my discount code, and let me know what you'd like to hear in your ear while you're practicing between our lessons!

11/28/2024

Wishing you and your Family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/19/2024

We have a number of lovely horses available for lease right now (not all pictured)! They range from schoolmasters to a little bit of a green bean, but they're all safe and lots of fun!

AND... If you're interested in horses and all the benefits of being around them, but dont necessarily want to ride, we have a new lease option available for you too!

Please reach out if you're interested, I love hearing about your experience and goals, and finding a great horsey match!

Also, I do have several horses available for sale to the right homes, please inquire if you're in the market!

11/09/2024

Okay, okay, hear me out!

I KNOW April feels a long way from now, however, with the build starting on our new indoor arena next month (🎉😍) I've had a LOT of winter training inquiries that may stretch into spring/summer.

I'll have one immediate opening when the indoor is completed, but I won't know exactly when that will be quite yet. I'm thinking that I'll offer an "immediate fill rate discount" to anyone who takes the spot, let me know if that could be you!

If you're at all interested in sending your horse for training, competition miles, or consignment next year, please contact me NOW!

2025 is shaping up to be pretty epic!

10/29/2024

What a fabulous visual!

HOW we ride makes a difference! take a few moments to read this post, wonderful explanation!

10/07/2024

What a great analogy!

09/30/2024

Congratulations are in order for Annabelle and a Lone Star Farm favorite, Clu!

Annabelle leased Clu from us two summers ago, and when she decided to enter the market and look for her first horse, the stars aligned for her to purchase him!

We can't wait to see what you two accomplish as a team, and we are thrilled to continue to be a part of your journey! 🎉🥳

09/08/2024

Where we're at ➡️ Where we started!

The tack room expansion is well under way!! We totally deconstructed 2 walls, and now 2 of the 3 new wall builds are done, with one small one left! Interior walls are going up right now, then we have to finalize design and get those pieces moving! It's going to be so nice to have one big tack room instead of 2 small ones! 🥳🥳

08/28/2024

Ahead of Fridays big announcement, we have openings for boarders, training, or consignment horses! Get your spot reserved before we fill completely!

Excellent rates and even better references, you won't go wrong bringing your horse to LSF! Message or text with any questions, I'm happy to talk about your horse's needs!

08/27/2024

What a gorgeous summer so far!!
We have been BUSY with lessons, training horses, making hay, and we even snuck off to a show, but now we have some BIGGGG things happening around the farm! A tack room remodel, fun landscaping projects, small improvements all over, and a GINORMOUS construction project... I'll share that one later this week with its own post!

08/06/2024

I have a last-minute opening for training or consignment NOW, and I am also opening my books for October and beyond.

If you're interested, please message me asap, I only have a limited number I can take on until the new year, thanks to an exciting project happening on the farm soon! 🤫🥳

08/03/2024

A massive congratulations are in order for LSF student Stella and our own bay beauty, Charm! They tackled both of their first shows EVER, together, and had a fabulous time doing it!

Proud is an understatement, one, because Charm and Stella are a fairly new partnership, but more so because they both rose to the occasion, and really put all the skills they've been learning to use today!! Having students who enjoy the journey and are eager to do the work makes my heart so incredibly happy!

Thank you to the DRPC for putting on a show that's both safe and fun. It's a valuable one for our area!

07/22/2024

We need additional weekend stall cleaning/setup help!

The work typically takes about 3 hours, generally stalls are fairly neat, and we have a very efficient setup to make the job easier!

We pay a day rate, and are happy to offer perks such as riding lessons or riding time. Please message us or Tanya Moths directly if interested!

07/14/2024

We are always complimented on how calm, quiet, and HAPPY the horses are here at Lone Star Farm, and this is why!

They spend most of their time outside in actual fields, with a group of friends... they eat, play, socialize, and rest together.

Yes, we have stalls and use them nightly, but they're set up and organized to keep pasture mates together and allow for socializing if the horses choose.

We have a little bit of room here in paradise, if you're looking for lessons or training in addition to wonderful horse-first care!

Send us a message if you're interested!

“I can’t find any good places to board where they put horses first-“

This is a huge problem. In just about every consult I have where we are seeking a solution for a behavior problem, i ask about husbandry and we almost always find a major problem there. Not to blame the owner- often it is near impossible to find a good place to board where horses get the kind of care they need

To me, it’s non negotiable that horses live outside, in herds, with forage. Yes they’ll be dirty, be in the elements, and interact with horses. This is what they were perfectly designed for -

But I’d like to offer you some perspective from someone who has cared for other people’s horses for fifteen years in some capacity -

For the entire time I’ve been caring for horses where I’m in charge and able to make these choices for their needs and putting them first, I have-

-had clients pull their horses out of training when the first superficial scratch happens (I have had people cuss me out as they load their horse in tears with one very small scratch on their coats from socializing )

-fielded texts from worry stricken owners at ten pm, midnight, 3 am, 5 am, you get the idea… panicking over a light rain, a minor drop in temps, a little heat, some bugs etc. You never get to be “off duty” because at any hour someone’s concern over their horses minor discomfort means your great discomfort

-play musical pastures trying to placate every owner so they can all have the ideal pasture set up (for their desires, not the horses) and just about p**s off everyone in the barn

-had clients livid I didn’t put the horses in stalls for every minor weather event

-had plenty of drama between owners over who’s horse they don’t like for “bullying” their horse in the pasture when it’s usually simply herd dynamics at work

You get the idea. I’m sure every boarding barn owner can back me up on this

I’ve had excellent clients so this is in no way generalizing ALL of them. The excellent ones took me forever to find and I will seriously miss them, but - But the ones I’ve had that were a headache were a SERIOUS headache, the kind that can make you miserable living in your own home.

When I worked at other barns and we had all horses in stalls or in private, tiny paddocks I had barely a husbandry related complaint (plenty about behavior though). Everyone was happy to have their horses “tucked in safely.”

So my point is - doing it right for the horse is not profitable, a huge pain in the rear and a ton of stress (hope you love texts at 3 am), and a giant liability.

I don’t agree with keeping horses separate or confined but I totally get it from a business perspective

So what’s the solution?

We live in a worry stricken, obsessive, results driven, and very litigious society. We’re losing land quickly , losing touch with animal sense, and good places are just harder to come by every day. Everyone is pressed from all angles and there’s no clear villain or hero here -

I think everybody could get a little chiller, personally. But maybe we’re looking at a total societal overhaul. Again, one of those things I don’t see a simple solution for.

07/04/2024

Have fun, filled, safe holiday friends!!

What's everyone up to?!

06/27/2024

We couldn't have said it any better! 💙🥰

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

📝 Kimberley Reynolds

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06/17/2024

With summer in full swing, we wanted to share a quick hot weather training safety reminder!

🔥 How HOT is too hot?!🔥
Check out this handy chart to determine whether it's too hot to ride safely.
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🥵 Keep in mind that older animals will have a lower tolerance to heat
💧 Make sure your horses have fresh water and a place to catch a breeze or get shade.
🚿 Give them a rinse with the hose to cool them off and help the sweat evaporation process
🍉 Cold treats like apple dunking in the water trough, and watermelon can be a fun way to get horses to take additional fluids. Double check that whatever you choose is safe for horses!