Punkin Acre Paints

07/13/2024

Today was blazin saddles… literally! Our very own captain America did amazing!

3rd in Ranch Pleasure with C**t
3rd in Walk Trot pleasure with Dusty
5th in Horsemanship with C**t
3rd in Walk Trot horsemanship with Dusty
2nd in Trail with C**t

Very proud of Margaret and these horses on a very hot and humid day!

Come out and see us tomorrow morning for the speed show!

07/13/2024

Very proud of Margaret, C**t, and Dusty!

They are giving it their all and placing! Details to come at the end of the day!

07/13/2024

Classes are already underway at the fair grounds!

Come down and see us!

07/05/2024

✨Hey yall!✨

Hoping you had a healthy and safe 4th of July!

Reminder lessons this saturday 7/6, then NO LESSONS next week, it’s fair week!

06/30/2024

✨We are hiring! Tell your friends✨

06/30/2024

✨helllloooo Punkin Acres people✨

As mentioned yesterday, it’s almost time for LaSalle County 4-H and Jr Fair!

Here is the fair schedule! Margaret will be showing again this year on Saturday and Sunday! All lesson students are encouraged to come down and watch to learn from Margaret and other riders!

We will be down at the grounds in Ottawa all weekend! Hope to see you there!

06/29/2024

✨Calling all riders✨
As we approach 4th of July and 4-H fair, we have some reminders for you:

This week, all lessons July 3rd have been moved to July 2nd.

We will have lessons July 6th as normal.

The following week is fair week, there will be NO LESSONS that week.

Thank you for your understanding and we invite you to come see us at the fair! More to come on that 😃

05/13/2024

🌸🌸 Happy Mother’s Day to all our awesome lesson Mamas and Horse mamas! We hope you had an excellent day relaxing and celebrating you! 🌸🌸

05/11/2024

This morning was a little crazy at Punkin Acres, but we made it work!

Thank you to Sue and Amanda for pitching in and helping with our big impromptu group lesson!

Great work everyone! You really showed what good drivers you are!

05/09/2024

Anyone in 4-H here’s some info!

It's almost SHOW TIME!!!
4-H Show time that is!

Please see below important dates and links for you to complete your 4-H Show exhibition registration. Your club leader has a Family Fair packet for you!

Registration opens June 3-23
o Register at: http://lasalle4-hfair.fairentry.com

2024 4-H Show book and Junior fair book
• https://extension.illinois.edu/blmp/4-h-lasalle-county
• Zsuites dashboard

Exhibitor judging sign up: open June 3-23
• Links also available in your ZSuites Dashboard- calendar

Aerospace - Bicycle - https://bit.ly/4d61H8O
Child Development - Crops - https://bit.ly/3wct9Bh
Drones - Forestry - https://bit.ly/3UyJpG2
Foods - https://bit.ly/4dc1ukC
Geology - Interior Design - https://bit.ly/3QnWhMH
Leadership - Plants & Soils - https://bit.ly/4aQhgQr
Robotics - Video/Filmmaking - https://bit.ly/3JDeNwV
Photography - https://bit.ly/44i2Y91
Visual Arts - https://bit.ly/4dbhBih
Weather - Woodworking - https://bit.ly/3QiTg01

Food Stand sign up: open June 3- July 9
*Pie Sign up - https://bit.ly/3JwdkIN
*Food Stand - https://bit.ly/4aQne3I


4-H Show Exhibit Hall Monitoring Sign up open June 3-23
Exhibit Hall Monitoring – https://bit.ly/3QiPQud

Fairgrounds clean up and potluck day: ALL Clubs
• Sunday, July 7 all day
• Potluck at 1pm
• Register: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/29315

05/05/2024

04/30/2024

If you see this wonderful lady today, send her a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

✨Happy birthday Debby! Have a wonderful day celebrating you✨

❤️your Punkin Acres Family

04/28/2024

✨Goooooood Morning Punkin Acres People!✨

A few reminders as lessons start THIS WEEK!

✨ please wear shoes with a slight heel to ride. Boots are preferred. If you’re looking for inexpensive boots, look at Walmart or Goodwill!
✨ please parents/guardians wear close toed shoes to the barn for safety
✨we have helmets you can wear, but if you’d like to wear your own, it must be a horse back riding helmet- no bike helmets will be allowed
✨please arrive 5-10 minutes before your lesson is scheduled to start
✨please call/text Mackenzie ahead of time if you are unable to attend your lesson that week!

04/26/2024

Knock knock!
Who’s there?
Apollo!
Apollo who?
Up-all-over your tack room to get ready for lessons!

✨Less than one week til lessons officially start✨

04/25/2024

Grey’s Anatomy? Pshhh I think you mean Punkin’s Anatomy!

Surgical Intern Annie is scrubbed in and ready to assist in your surgical needs! 👩🏼‍⚕️🩺

04/20/2024

Happy Horse Fair!!

We’re up here making friends, seeing some cool horses, spending way too much money, and learning some great things!

Have any good memories of horse fair? Share them with us 😃

04/16/2024

🤠 Howdee Friends!🤠

We have only TWO half hour lesson spots left! One on Wednesdays at 5 and one on Saturday mornings at 11:30. If you’re interested, please text Mackenzie ASAP at (815)200-5213

We also have some stalls available! If you know anyone who is interest in stall boarding with us, please text/call Debby at (815)830-3200!

See you soon 👀

04/15/2024

✨Meet us Monday✨

Sabrina, Andy, and C**t!

The facts:
✨Sabrina and Andy were inspired to take lessons by the tv show, Yellow Stone
✨ They bought C**t about 6 months ago and the rest is history
✨ They’re on the lookout for a good second horse (so if anyone knows where to find one….👀)
✨ why we love them: Sabandy (as they’re lovingly referred to as) are awesome boarders! They let us continue to use C**ty for lessons, are always willing to help out, and always come ready with jokes 😄