God Given Farm

08/11/2024

08/07/2024

‼️Important Announcement‼️

We had a blast at our first weekend of Horse Ownership 101! Our week has been JAM PACKED, but we have some exciting big announcements!

•We are now booking on-site Horsemanship Lessons and training.🐎

•We have a few openings for off-site lessons and training (we come to you!) for the following counties:🚙
-Washington
-Greene
-Sullivan
-Hawkins
-Hancock
-Unicoi
-Carter
-and more, as well as some parts of VA and NC.

This is a list of the counties we already travel to, but would be happy to accommodate more if they’re not far off our regular routes!

•We are now reserving spots for our next Horse Ownership 101 Clinic. This will be a 1-Day clinic from 9:30am to 5:30pm on Saturday, September 21st. We are already down to 4 remaining spaces, so contact us early! 🐴

This clinic is $95 per person and is very hands-on. For more information regarding our topics and schedule for the day, send us a message!

•We have several other clinics, demos, and events in the works, so stay tuned!

Located in Limestone, TN📍
Contact us through messenger, text or call (304)-531-3422, or send us an email to [email protected]

07/29/2024

It’s been awfully rainy here at the farm this weekend. Thankfully we got the arena worked up and ready to go moments before storms hit yesterday. Journey, one of our lesson horses, got to participate in a photoshoot showing off a hat custom made from The Spunky Sorrel on Saturday, and is now enjoying some much deserved nap time out of the rain, along with the rest of the herd.

We still have a couple spots left for our Horse Ownership 101 Clinic this weekend, and will continue rain or shine as long as there isn’t lightning, as most activities will take place in the barn.

Due to popular request, we will be hosting another Horse Ownership 101 Class for those who were unable to attend this weekend at the end of September, along with one other surprise event!

Stay tuned for more big things coming soon, and contact us to join in on the fun!

07/26/2024

Just one week left to register for our Horse Ownership 101 Clinic! You’ll have the opportunity to spend two days learning hands-on with our lesson horses.

Participants will practice basic equine first aid, safety, nutrition, necessary care, how to tack up English & Western for riding, groundwork and basic training techniques, and how to perform an evaluation when purchasing a horse.

Participants will also receive a gift package, $10 off a Horsemanship Lesson, and a detailed pamphlet covering the topics discussed throughout the clinic. You’ll also become a part of our God Given Farm family and have access to professionals who can provide guidance and support in your future with horses.

To register, participants must be 15 years old or older. No previous horse experience necessary, but this is an excellent opportunity for anyone new to horse ownership too!

4 spots left for our morning course, 9am-1pm, August 2nd-3rd.

07/25/2024

If you are a new student and haven’t already, feel free to leave us a review! We always appreciate feedback!

You can find our website and booking page here:

https://godgivenfarm.setmore.com/beta

07/19/2024

Horse Ownership 101 Clinic

God Given Farm is excited to announce that we will be hosting 2 clinics this August for those considering or new to horse ownership! Our CHA Certified Instructor teaches and trains horses in a wide variety of disciplines, meaning these clinics are fit for everyone, no matter your goals with your horse!

Each clinic lasts 2 days, with a morning clinic from Friday through Saturday, beginning at 9am and ending at 1pm, and an afternoon clinic from Saturday through Sunday, beginning at 2:30pm and ending at 6:30pm. Participants will learn about horse care, nutrition, safety, first aid, groundwork, riding, training techniques, evaluating a horse for sale, and so much more! There will also be a gift package sent home with every participant. Clinics are $95 per person. This is a very hands-on clinic, so participants will have the opportunity to work with several of our program’s horses.

Spaces are limited, and first priority will go to lesson students. Be sure to sign up quickly!

MORNING:
August 2nd - August 3rd

AFTERNOON:
August 3rd - August 4th

Send a message to God Given Farm to reserve your slot!!

These clinics will take place at our facility in Limestone, TN.

07/18/2024

07/15/2024

Built from the original loft in our lesson barn!

07/14/2024

📜Horse Ownership 101

We have so many first time horse owners in our lesson program, so we’ve decided to put together a course for first time owners and those considering horse ownership to cover the biggest questions we get! Our CHA Certified Instructor teaches a wide variety of disciplines, so this is a great course regardless of your goals with your future equine partner! This will be a 2 day course with morning and evening times available for $95 per person.
🐴Topics covered will include:

•Basic Safety
•Basic Equine First Aid
•Equine Nutrition
•Mandatory Basic Care
•How to: Halters, Leading, and Tacking Up
•Proper Groundwork and Helpful Training Techniques
•How to Evaluate a Horse for Sale

🏅At the completion of this course, participants will receive a care package, $10 off a Horsemanship Lesson, and a detailed pamphlet highlighting information discussed throughout the course.

🗓️Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up quickly! Participants must be 15 years old or older.

☀️Morning:
August 2-3
9am-1pm

🌙Afternoon:
August 3-4
2:30pm-6:30pm

To reserve your spot, contact us!
📍Located in Limestone, TN

07/09/2024

With the recent temperatures and humidity levels, it’s good to know how to calculate the heat index and important to understand when it is too hot/humid for work!

When we take the temperature and add it to the relative humidity, we can determine what activities are safe for our horses.

For example, this morning’s temperature and relative humidity indicated a high risk of overheating for our horses, so we stayed in the shade and kept things easy today!

81°F + 75% Humidity = 156

Photo Credit: Equine Wellness Magazine

07/07/2024

Journey receiving her first trim since arriving at our farm a year ago! Good care and good horsemanship go a very long way. Journey is becoming a wonderful addition to our lesson program, and always keeps my spirits up with her hard-working, fun-loving, super sweet personality.

07/03/2024

For our WEST VIRGINIA people!!⛰️

🚙I will be making a trip to WV at the end of August and am filling up a Saturday with lessons & training sessions for my WV clients with horses. I will be in Kanawha County and surrounding areas (and of course Jackson County). To get on the schedule, send me a message!

07/02/2024

It’s Fourth of July week! 🇺🇸🎆 Don’t forget to plan accordingly for your equine partners.

Make sure they have a safe enclosure where they won’t get caught in any hazards if startled, plan your rides around potential fireworks, and contact your local vets or barns for more ideas on what plans you can have in place.

I would also like to compliment Journey on how well she is progressing and handling the chaos of construction on the farm. All of these things will help prepare her for holidays like this week!

06/24/2024

NOW BOOKING🗓️

We are now booking haul-in lessons for August! 📍

These are ideal for anyone with their own horse(s) who would like to haul in for lessons or training sessions in our arena (120’x80’) or round-pen (60’), with access to jumps, trail obstacles, and more.

*Proof of Negative Coggins is required prior to booking*🧾

🚙We also have a few spots available now for off-site lessons or training sessions for Fridays anywhere near the Tri-Cities, and some spots available on our Wednesday route through Duffield, VA, Jonesville, VA, and Tazewell, TN.

God Given Farm is located in Limestone, TN. All off-site lessons within 25 miles have no additional mileage fee.

To pre-book a haul-in lesson or an off-site lesson, contact us!

06/12/2024

A bit of an update on the farm since we’ve been so busy lately!

We completed our new hay loft for one side of the barn, which allowed us to raise the ceiling in half of the stalls! The loft floor is no longer full of holes to step in, and is much sturdier. We’ve been busy filling it with our first cut of hay, and just about have our whole winter supply put up already.

Construction on our home near the arena has made huge progress this week! As of now, things are ahead of schedule and may allow us to start booking on-site lessons soon! It’s been a great opportunity for desensitizing our lesson horses to even bigger construction than they’re used to seeing in the barn.

We had our annual vet visit for vaccinations, pulling Coggins, dental floats, and physical evaluations. Everyone is in great shape and our two newer mares pleasantly surprised the vet with how much they’ve improved both physically and in their training.

Finally, we had a visit from the West Virginia Crew, some of our students who have been with us for MANY years now who made the trip down from WV to spend a day at the farm. I love each and every one of my students, and am so thankful that I’m able to stay in touch with those who were a part of our program before we relocated to TN.

We are staying super busy with our off-site lessons and making a lot of progress with our client horses in training. Life at God Given Farm has been wonderful!

To schedule or get information about our lesson program, send us a message! We still have a few spots for off-site lessons for clients with horses. If you would like to be added to our waitlist for on-site lessons with our lesson horses, let us know!

05/28/2024

A local event by Riding High Ministries, Inc. that might be worth checking out!

05/28/2024

Thank you to all who have served and are currently serving. May we never forget the sacrifices many make daily for our freedom🇺🇸

05/26/2024

Nothing quite like hauling off property to put training to the test! While Joy is a seasoned pro, Journey had her very first outing since moving to our farm. She blew my expectations out of the water! She was attentive, calm, and looked to me the entire time.

Not only is she physically improved, but she’s making leaps and bounds of progress mentally with her training.

05/23/2024

We got our first field of hay bales and put up yesterday, just in time for the storms last night. Even though it’s hard work, having our own equipment and hay fields is such a huge blessing. We have almost half of our hay for the year now!

05/20/2024

The beginning of hay season on the farm! 🚜🌾

05/13/2024

You don’t have to ride it out.
You don’t have to call it quits either.
Some days you just have to get down and do a little groundwork and hop back on.
If you think you should hop down, hop down…. It’s not a failure!!!!
It’s just taking a few moments to assess from a different angle.
When things feel safe and look good, remount.
If that’s not today, it might be tomorrow, but you’re not giving up and you’re not failing

05/12/2024

The incredible northern lights and a double rainbow on the farm. God’s creations never cease to amaze me! We are so blessed to have such amazing views.

05/11/2024

God is so good😍 More photos to come, but for now we’re just enjoying the beauty!

05/05/2024

Things have been nothing short of crazy here at the farm over the past couple of weeks, but we have finally begun breaking ground. We hit a major and devastating roadblock last week, amidst so many other things. This whole process has been full of trials, frustration, and disappointment, to be completely honest.

However, at the end of last week, when the absolute worst possible thing that could happen happened, God came through. The entire project came to a halt, and we weren’t sure that it was going to resume. And then God stepped in. Over the weekend, things have come full circle, and all of the (hundreds of) roadblocks vanished. Not only is the project back on track, but it’s actually ahead of schedule. I wasn’t sure how this was possible after everything, but I’m being reminded daily that all things are possible through God!

While we’re not out of the woods yet, there is now a light at the end of this tunnel. We owe a massive thank you to our clients who have been so patient with us. Our lesson horses have been a little bit less patient about not having access to their stalls. We promise they have a large run-in shed, food, water, and plenty of attention, but this herd needs their beauty rest indoors😂 They’ve made it clear now that their barn is back, they have no intention of leaving!

My personal favorite Bible verse is Heb. 6:19 “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Which reminds me to remain strong in my faith and not let my fears sway me in the storms.