Maple Ridge Stables

08/30/2024

Just a few pictures from this past weekend. Girls did great. Proud of them!

08/07/2024

Make Them Carry Their Saddle

A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.

Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)

When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.

When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.

Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.

When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.

After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.

Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.

Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.

So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.

I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.

Hannah Campbell Zapletal

06/09/2024

So much fun yesterday! From cutting brush on the trail, and riding with this crazy group, dinner, more riding, and spending time with my granddaughter. What an amazing day! ❤️❤️

04/18/2024

Peaceful morning here at Maple Ridge!

03/30/2024

Great day yesterday! From exercising horses, riding horses, climbing trees and just having a great fun filled day. What a great group.

03/23/2024

We now have farm fresh eggs again $3 a dozen.

03/06/2024

A few great lessons and then a trail ride.

03/01/2024

Our snowy trail ride.

02/15/2024

This was an absolutely beautiful sky, which is why I took the picture, however, looking at the two in the picture they sure do look like they’re up to some thing lol

01/01/2024

Maple Ridge Stables would like to wish you a very
Happy New Year! Thank you to all our boarders,students, and families , we appreciate you being part of our barn family!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from Maple Ridge Stables! 🎄🎄

12/21/2023

12/17/2023

Had a great Pony Rides And Santa Day. Great turnout, and lots of fun. We have some of the best horses and elves!❤️Thank you to all who came out and supported us, and thank you to all who helped made this a successful event Santa, parents, students, family, and friends, we could not do it without you. So blessed to have such a great support team behind us. Thank you

12/14/2023

An expert offers advice for keeping your horses warm and happy this winter.

12/11/2023

Good morning!

11/23/2023

From our family to yours!🦃🦃

11/17/2023

Beautiful day for lessons yesterday. One more day to joy the outdoor before bed weather comes.🐴❤️ Blessed to have such amazing little helpers too. Absolutely love that my grandchildren can be such a part of the barn. They are spoiled by these girls. ❤️

11/15/2023

Finally had a chance to collect some pics. Have a few videos to that I will post later. Just a few pics that were sent to me from the clinic with Tracy Percival Foreman. Great clinic and thank you Tracy so much for coming. Everyone enjoyed it. Thank you to all who participated.

11/11/2023

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