Horseplay Training at Wonder Pony Farm

12/17/2024

Happy Holidays from Truffle and all of us here at Wonder Pony Farm!!

10/22/2024

Even for the professionals, some days the dragon wins. I appreciate Mr. Martin’s candid evaluation.

09/14/2024

Truffle the Pony C R U S H I N G her first big-kid oxer (it’s set at 2’).

09/02/2024

Have you been curious about Centered Riding but just haven’t found time to explore it yet? The annual symposium is a fantastic way to learn about Centered Riding and hear from some of our instructors. It is FREE for members. Annual dues are $35 for adults, $25 for juniors. Your membership allows you access to all symposium presentations for an additional 30 days. The symposium itself is worth the membership, but there are many more benefits. Go to centeredriding.org to explore benefits and become a member today.

💥 SAVE THE DATE!! 💥

Saturday November 2nd, 2024
CENTERED RIDING® ONLINE SYMPOSIUM
This year‘s topic: “The Rider at the Center“

Six hours of engaging live presentations with live chat and videos. You will learn from well-known Centered Riding trainers & guest speakers – Interesting for all who want to train both horse and rider in a healthy and positive way.

The Symposium’s content will be available for 30 days with an ADDITIONAL Q&A LIVE EVENT on the 23rd of November.

FREE FOR MEMBERS!!! Not a member? JOIN NOW at www.centeredriding.org/page/joinnow for only $35 from US and Canada ($40 outside North America) and have free access to Centered Riding educational videos and new webinars during the year. The Online Symposium itself is well worth the membership fee! Your subscription will expire on March 2025 - no hidden automatic renewals, but we are sure you will love to remain with us.

Centered Riding® is an international community looking forward to meeting you and sharing the teachings of Sally Swift. All disciplines can benefit from exploring Centered Riding: what are you waiting for? Start right now!

Sneak preview: tensegrity, biomechanics, mindset, rider’s fitness, laterality, groundwork and many more topics that will capture your interest!

Spread the word sharing through your social media and in the real world like at your stable and with your friends: make the horse world every day a bit better promoting a positive way!

The Centered Riding® Online Symposium will be live on Saturday 2nd of November 2024 from 2pm to 8.30pm CET / 9am to 3.30pm EST. The recording of the live presentations and many more educational videos will be available for 30 days after the live opening day. An additional Q&A live event will be held on November, 23rd at 11am EST - 5pm CET

For more info: [email protected]
www.centeredriding.org
Centered Riding, Inc.

06/18/2024

Time to buy stamps!!

Check out what the US Postal Service has rolled out today!

Celebrating the bond between humans and horses.

HORSES
First Day of Issue DateL June 17, 2024
First Day of Issue Location: St. Joseph, MO

In the 1944 movie National Velvet, then-12-year-old Elizabeth Taylor played the character Velvet Brown, who won a horse in a raffle and went on to fulfill racing dreams. Classic books such as My Friend Flicka and Misty of Chincoteague — as well as multitudes of more recent ones — also portray the incredible bond between humans and the horses they love.

Not all horses go on to win races and bring fame to their owners. Many live their entire lives simply as beloved companions. And that’s what art director Derry Noyes wanted to capture in the new release of the Horses Forever® stamps.

https://www.stampsforever.com/stamps/horses

Want to keep apprised of legislation and issues affecting horses at the federal level? Be sure to like and follow our page!

06/05/2024

The things we find around the farm. Found while cleaning stalls this morning. Cecropia moth.

05/09/2024

Happy Birthday to “The Professor”!! We’re so thankful to Faye for sending him our way for the lesson program.

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04/23/2024

It’s that time of year! Kids are almost out of school for the summer, and you still need an activity for them. All three instructors at WPF have lesson availability. Morning, afternoon and evening times available any day of the week. We welcome all ability levels. Our lesson horses focus on dressage and jumping. If you’d like to haul your own horse in, we work with all disciplines. Priority is given to those who wish to have regular lessons.

Head trainer is a Level II Centered Riding®️ Instructor. Our two assistant trainers are working toward their Centered Riding Level I certification. All instructors are experienced and insured. Please message the page or text Liz to set up a time to visit the farm. We look forward to meeting you!

04/07/2024

”The ultimate goal of Centered Riding is not to be a discipline unto itself. It must go forward in its purest and least complicated form so it may be integrated into all disciplines of riding.” ~ Sally Swift

01/13/2024

This week has been brutal, but we’re getting through. Thankful for the many hands to split up the work, the heaters in the tack room, the snug barn, neighbors who’ve “got a guy” when I need someone to plow NOW, water trough heaters doing their job, people checking in on the crew and bringing boxes of hand and toe warmers to share. We’ve gotten through worse (looking at you, February 2020) and we will get through this. But we will grumble about it in the moment. 😉

Here’s to the owners who are checking waterers for ice.
Here’s to the owners who are constantly outside to monitor their horses health in this weather.
Here’s to the owners who are switching out blankets to keep horses warm. Here’s to the owners who don’t blanket because their horses are staying warm.
Here’s to the owners who worry if their horses are warm.
Here’s to the owners who have frozen fingers but make sure the hose has been thoroughly drained before leaving. And here’s to the owners who have to keep the hose inside their house to make sure it doesn’t freeze.
Here’s to the owners who run a boarding facility and don’t sleep because they are constantly checking on everyone’s horses.
Here’s to owners who board their horses wishing they could have them home during these scary temps.
Here’s to the countless headlamps and heated vests needing charged, wet gloves drying on countertops and duct-taped snow boots trying to make it through one more season.
Here’s to the sewing sessions to repair horse blankets.
Here’s to the gate latch CPR sessions trying to heat it up by breathing on it so it can be opened.
Here’s to the countless bales of hay. Countless flakes tossed. The countless times of asking “where are the scissors?!”.
Here’s to the frozen p**p piles that get tripped over, ankles rolled over, toes stubbed over.
Here’s to the shows being rescheduled, the rehearsed patterns and hours of showmanship practice being put on hold.
Here’s to the layers of pj pants under snow coveralls.

Here’s to the part of horse ownership that isn’t so glamorous. Thank you for all YOU are doing for the safety and wellbeing of your horses during this time. ❄️💙