Lucky 12 Equine

03/22/2022

01/26/2022

IF YOU WONDER ABOUT WHAT ALL IT TAKES, THIS IS A MUST READ!!! (Shared)

If you can’t afford it, then don’t do it. But don’t question the cost, when you don’t know if i haven’t slept in 3 days walking a colicing horse, taking temps, soaking hooves, medicating. My costs are to keep me afloat just so I can do this another day. It’s not easy, but there’s nothing else that I’d rather do!

“How much for a lesson and what is included in that cost?"

“Why did my kid only get to ride 30 minutes of the hour lesson?” I will absolutely not teach that this is easy. You must learn how to care for and how important these animals are! If it takes 30 minutes to get your horse ready to ride, that is 30 minutes of discipline well spent that absolutely did not go wasted! 

How many trainers, stables, owners hear this question? We give a simple price and simple answer of $50 per 30 minutes for a private lesson, etc.

But what we really should be saying is you get all of this:

You get the years of knowledge and experience that a breeder put into breeding a quality animal that will be rideable.

You get the years of experience that it took to be able to properly select a horse safe enough for a lesson for your child.

You get the years of time spent by trainers and instructors putting education and mileage on the lesson horse to know how to do its job.

You get to use my tack that I spent hours searching for at the right price and fit, the saddle, bridle, martingales, bit, saddle pad, girth, half-pad. The halter and lead rope that brings it from the field. The hoof pick, curry comb, brushes, shampoo, hoses, buckets that we purchased to properly groom and bathe the lesson horse to keep them healthy for your lesson. You get the hay, grain, water, fly spray, wormer, vet bills, farrier and medicine, supplements, shavings, stall mats, barn, fencing, electricity, insurance, clippers, combs, rain sheets, winter blankets, towels, brooms, feed bins, water troughs, muck rakes, manure spreaders, washer, dryer, grooming boxes, saddle racks and horse trailer, tires, brakes and maintenance on the trailer and truck that hauls that is needed when the horse needs to go to the vet. You get the coggins, vaccines, dental.

You get the labor that goes into cleaning and feeding. The time and labor of the person who has to walk a horse thru the night that might be colicing. You get to put wear and tear on my farm, on the footing in my ring, my jumps and fields. You get the cost of my tractor and ring drag and their maintenance.

You get to let me put my lesson horse's health at risk when you ride them and hope for $50 they don't end up permanently lame.

There is a reason "we require a commitment to regular lessons" and I don't allow my lesson horses to be over worked.

But, maybe people expect more for their lesson costs?

01/11/2022

walk..trot..CANTER 😋

01/10/2022

12/30/2021

Miss Whiskey and Marybeth after a fantastic work session 🥰

12/22/2021

Heels down, chin up 😌

12/09/2021

The cold can’t stop us ⛄️

12/08/2021

And THIS is why we always pick feet🪨

11/26/2021

We are excited to host Abigail Benz at Lucky 12 on December 23rd.
All of our clients are more than welcome, bring all of your friends too!
Lucky 12 is honored to host this event. Let’s give Abi our Lucky 12 support in her endeavor to achieve Miss Rodeo USA 2022!!
This will be a great day for everyone!

Snacks and drinks will be provided, we hope to see you all!

11/20/2021

Sometimes horses aren’t the main attraction at Lucky 12! Gator has a way of stealing everyone’s heart.

In the second picture is Betty in her flannel blanket with her girl Aria, they are absolutely picture perfect 🥰🥰

11/19/2021

Fall trail rides are the best 😍

11/10/2021

How many girls does it take too bring Star up...? 4 sounds about right too me 😂

10/28/2021

Look at these cuties!! Ella and Star are already best friends!🤍

10/16/2021

Our sweet Moscow Mule 💙

10/02/2021

We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that so huge and powerful and intelligent an animal as a horse
should allow another, and far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back.

Peter Gray

09/25/2021

We don’t ALWAYS horse around, sometimes we just sit with a puppy in a cart 😆

09/23/2021

Nothing more relaxing then a ride around the pond after a good lesson 💙

09/21/2021

It’s starting to feel like fall🤩🍂

09/19/2021

“A Sunday well spent brings a week of content” ☀️

09/18/2021

We LOVE this cool weather 🤩

09/16/2021

Our sweet Goodie💛

09/14/2021

Goose enjoying some extra love from Aria today. He truly is the happiest horse🥰

09/12/2021

What a fun day 😋

09/09/2021

Just hang in there, it’s almost the weekend🤩

09/08/2021

Proper hoof care is such an important part of overall horse health, but unfortunately many people skip over this step.

Here at Lucky 12 we teach or students the importance of picking those feet; looking for rocks, bruises, or anything “out of the normal”. The hoof is the literal foundation that all horses stand on, and their roles in overall horse health cannot be overstated. Once the hoof is damaged it increases the risk of overall body discomfort, lameness, poor balance, performance issues etc.
By taking care of the hoof, you are taking care of the horse in its entirety. So as the old saying goes “no hoof NO horse”.

09/07/2021

Mateo and his pony Star after a fantastic lesson! We love the smiles🥰

09/05/2021

What a beautiful day it was today 💜🦄

09/03/2021

Brooke Garris took some really great photos this morning during Hayden’s lesson.
We are very fortunate to have the amazing clients we do!

05/26/2021

We’ve got some shiny ponies!

05/09/2021

I’ve not posted anything in a while to the Lucky 12 page! I’ve been so busy with regular maintenance/hiccups around the farm (plumbing, and other “right now” maintenance), emergency or annual vet appointments, tours, lessons, and still getting horses worked.
With all that and some more I’m so grateful for days like today! Parents enjoying watching their kids learn.
Clients having great rides on our personal lesson horses.
On top of that we have amazing people who truly love being here and are more than willing to help out around the farm with horses, chores, cleaning, literally anything. It truly takes a village and I love the one I’ve got.
What else could be better?
We are living the dream y’all!!