Serendipity Stables LLC

10/22/2024

Its migration season🪶

10/20/2024

Best way to start a Sunday morning😇 happiest boy out as the sun is rising 🌞

10/19/2024

Huge congratulations to Sarah Darnton on her purchase of our beloved Zar! Thank you .chi for trusting us with this wonderful animal for the past few years! He is so loved and we are so excited to offer him his forever home🩵🩶🖤🖤🩶🩵

10/17/2024

Can’t even count how many times I have preached this!

All I Want To Do Is Jump

I ran a fairly large lesson program for almost 20 years. This is a statement I have heard over and over, both in my lesson barn days and from colleagues today.

All I want to do is jump.

There are a few problems with this. Let's start with the horse. I love the old horseman's saying " horses only have so many jumps in them ". Is that 100, 1000 before it becomes lame.... No one knows....but horses certainly weigh a lot and the concussion landing on those small little legs is significant. Horses also get bored, burned out....and let's face it...sour.
Respect for the horse . The riders job is to do the best thing for the horse. Most horses only need jumped a few days a week. That means if a lesson horse works 5 days a week, only 2 of those are jumping days. 3 of those are purely flatwork or hacking.

Riders : most of jumping well has NOTHING to do with jumping. Riders need to work on pace, transitions, straightness, their position, effectiveness of aids, balance, ability to change positions smoothly ( from 2 point to sitting etc ) and so much more.

So if you are one of those students who Just Wants To Jump , please replace that with "I want to be an effective rider and horseman or woman . I want to do what is best for the horse "

And instructors who cave to this plea from students
Only YOU can set the CULTURE of your barn. Talk frequently about horsemanship and doing right by the animals.

10/17/2024

The moon is putting on a show tonight! 💃🌚

10/11/2024

Thank you Cassie Buntin Voltaire for always greeting us with the most beautiful flowers 🩵🤎🤎🩵

10/06/2024

It’s a beautiful morning to be judging here at the Cross Winds Farm PTS Finals 🌞

10/03/2024

All of us from Serendipity Stables would like to wish a very happy 18th birthday and congradulate her on her lease of Chico! We’re so excited to see you to have fun with this wonderful horse for the next year and happy you got to celebrate your birthday with him!! Welcome to adulthood🤪🖤🩶🩵🩵🩶🖤

10/01/2024

09/29/2024

Just some of the bestest boys enjoying their time together outside 🥰🩵🩶🖤🩶🩵

09/08/2024

We had a great weekend schooling over our new fall decor in the most perfect fall like weather🍁

08/16/2024

Warm greetings to Elzi Bunten and her magnificent horse, Sweet. We look forward to getting to know you both! 🦄

08/16/2024

Most sincere congratulations to Melissa Clary on her purchase of Blue Label! We are so excited for you to have your dream horse and look forward to watching the partnership grow!

08/02/2024

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07/27/2024

Two for two on the baby horses today😇 4 year old Honey is taking on his second career with an open mind and a great attitude🥰

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07/27/2024

Baby Darby is having the time of her life learning how to jump 🥰

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