Silver Valley Riding School

08/15/2024

Besties🐈🐈‍⬛🐴🦄

08/07/2024

Farm hero of the week. Two full mowings 5 days apart bc this grass is on steroids! Thank you 💓

08/02/2024

Summer is just zooming by! Looking forward to some cooler weather though🥵

06/20/2024

Exactly!

06/20/2024

There has been a major shift over the last 2 decades which is why we do what we do at SVRS. The passion to share the love of horses with others.

Are horses going to be a thing of the past?

When I was younger, many more people had horses in their back yards. Kids could spend the day at the barn, or the summer for that matter. Not always much supervision. But lots of fun

Now it’s mostly lessons or organized events. Maybe something kids do a few times a year.

That doesn’t mean there are not kids that take the sport seriously, I just feel like there are less opportunities. More options w other activities. More supervision required and less chance or desire for ownership

In our part of the world prices have skyrocketed. The basics like hay and grain but also farrier and vet. Trying to build a barn can cost as much as a house You have to be fairly committed to own a horse. Then you realize they need a horse friend so now that’s at least two

Many horse owners have left Naples because of the cost and the heat. We are heavily an agricultural states. From tomatoes and citrus to cattle. I heard a report yesterday we used to produce 80 percent of our county’s citrus but that is now fallen to 17 percent

Our fields are plowed up for homes and new towns. Ranches are being converted to enormous developments. 5 acres a home and a small barn will set you back $1million Board is $1000-1500 in most places here. It’s the natural cycle of things for costs to increase but at what point are horses just priced out?

In 20 years where there still be a place for the horse?

06/18/2024

Thank you to all who donated items and funds for our Smiles and Saddles Fundraiser! We raised over $1500, plus had $1000 matched by a generous donation. Two new saddles and one gently used saddle have been ordered! Also, a very nice trail saddle was donated that will be fun for those wanting to try a more western feel.

06/15/2024

SVRS Fundraiser Auction ends tonight at 8pm!
https://givebutter.com/c/eA459D/auction

06/09/2024

https://givebutter.com/c/eA459D/auction/
Just added more items to the auction! Check it out!

06/08/2024

What fun at our FUNdraiser Showcase! We raised over $500 today towards new lesson saddles! With donations being matched, that's one new saddle for our program raised today!!!
https://givebutter.com/c/eA459D/auction
Our FUNdraiser online auction is LIVE! It will end June 15 at 8pm. We will be adding items as we go so check in later next week. And please share! Every donation toward the auction is being matched up to $1000, so please help us reach our goal!

06/07/2024

https://givebutter.com/c/eA459D
Our FUNdraiser online auction is LIVE! It will end June 15 at 8pm. We will be adding items as we go so check in later next week. And please share! Every donation toward the auction is being matched up to $1000, so please help us reach our goal!

New professionally fitted saddle for each lesson horse to bring smiles to students and the horses they love!