KickOn, Inc

08/04/2024

All the horses are appreciated at the farm but we will be celebrating these “oldies but goodies” especially hard today!

07/23/2024

We are happy to welcome back Kelly from Carpe Diem Training!

FUN WITH POLES CLINIC
“CANTER WORK”

DATE: Saturday, September 21, 2024
LOCATION: 11002 Harmony Hills Road, Marengo
COST: $135/rider – 90 minute group session (3-4 riders/group)
TRAILER INS WELCOME.
Haul-in fee: $10/horse
CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
(PAYABLE BY CASH, ZELLE OR CHECK)

No refunds after closing date unless your spot can be filled.
Any questions please CONTACT:
Vera Tun 630/452-4076 [email protected]

*** Participants must have completed the Fun With Poles Trot Work (Part 1) clinic to participate in this clinic***

06/17/2024

So much learning and fun with Positively Dressage this weekend! The beauty of Suzanne’s program is it benefits everyone! We had a group of western/barrel riders come in and I think they had a blast! Can’t wait to have everyone back!

06/05/2024

Good afternoon! For anyone interested in Biomechanics lessons, Suzanne Galdun of Positively Dressage will be here NEXT Saturday, June 15th. Lessons will be in the afternoon. Trailer ins welcome!!! We are in Marengo. Contact us to schedule.

FUTURE DATES:
THURSDAY July 18 & THURSDAY August 15 (lessons will be later afternoon and evening)

06/01/2024

We will have 1 stall available in July due to rehab horse going home!
We are a low key, NO drama barn. 7 minutes from I90 and Rt 20 exit on the Hampshire/Marengo boarder.
All day turnout, weather permitting, which is just about always! Small groups on grass pastures along with hay, indoor and outdoor arena, wash rack with hot/cold water, easy trail loop on property.
Outside trainers welcome with proof of insurance.
We feed Nutrena All Life Stages and Safe Choice Senior. Owner supplied supplements fed at no charge. Stalls cleaned 7 days a week. REFERENCES AVAILABLE from current and past boarders!
PM FOR DETAILS

05/08/2024

Anyone interested in riding with Suzanne Galdun of Positively Dressage? We have openings this Saturday afternoon at the farm. We welcome trailer ins. Let me know!

04/14/2024

Fun day was had by all that attended the Poles clinic. We had gorgeous weather, delicious food and great horses and riders!!
Huge thank yous go out to Vera for organizing, Kristina for all the great food, and Grandma for those chocolate chip cookies!!! Melissa and Tammy also made and shared tasty desserts! Kelly from https://www.carpediemeqtraining.com/ground-poles was fantastic. Kept things fun and moving along. We can’t wait to have you back in the fall!

04/13/2024

We got a BEAUTIFUL day for the Poles clinic!!!

04/06/2024

UPDATE To the update… one participants horse came up lame today and needed to back out so we have 1 spot open in the 2:45pm group. Let me know if you’d like to come have some fun!!!

Update,: The spot has been filled. Thank you!

We have one opening in our group poles clinic this coming saturday, spot is for 10:45am. Fun With Poles is a 90 minute session with 3-4 per class. Cost will be $120 per rider. If you’re interested please let us know asap. Lunch is included!!!

Here’s more information

Carpe Diem Training offers a unique and challenging clinic for riders of all levels and disciplines. In a Fun with Ground Poles clinic, riders learn to identify training issues and how different pole exercises can help resolve them. Each exercise focuses on developing straightness and balance while....

02/18/2024

Wanting to wish this guy the happiest of birthdays! 32 years young!

02/04/2024

What a fun day at the farm! We had the Stateline Hotshot Drill Team in to practice. What a talented group of ladies and horses!
If you get the chance to see them perform you should go! They will be at the Midwest Horse Fair this year.

01/12/2024

This seems like it would be really fun!

12/30/2023

All kinds of training going on at the farm tonight!! Charlie is an excellent kitten wrangler!!

12/01/2023

Shareboard opportunity

Fling is a farm favorite! He’s 14yr old, 13.3 hh, takes up a lot of leg! Bonus…he’s built like a tank! He walk, trot, canters, will jump and trail rides! Has carted kids around and serious adult riders.
He has been with an advanced beginner whose circumstances have change. Days are flexible. Owner would be open to showing possibilities.

11/29/2023

Are you looking to work off most or all of your board? Or looking to make some extra money on the weekends? We are looking for additional reliable weekend morning help.

Or just looking for a new place to board…
We are a low key, NO drama barn
7 minutes from I90 and Rt 20. Hampshire/Marengo boarder.
All day turnout, weather permitting, which is just about always! Small groups on grass pastures along with hay, indoor and outdoor arena, wash rack with hot/cold water, easy trail loop on property.

We feed Nutrena All Life Stages and Safe Choice Senior. Owner supplied supplements fed at no charge. REFERENCES AVAILABLE from current and past boarders!
PM FOR DETAILS

11/23/2023

Life is good on the farm…tiring but good! Peso and Fling let Mackenzie walk right up to them. Guess they’re pretty comfortable with her!

11/11/2023

We love when Suzanne with Positively Dressage. She always has great insight and all the riders take home knowledge of how to make it better!
She will be returning to KickOn, Inc on Saturday, December 2. If you’d like to participate please contact us! Trailer ins welcome!

So pleased with our ride today under the ever watchful eye of Mary Wanless. This is, if my count is correct, my 21st clinic working with her, but the first time I have ridden the same horse two clinics in a row. It has been such a learning experience to ride a wide range of horses with Mary, but riding my own is so special. The improvement from when we last rode with Mary in May until now is clear, and our partnership so much deeper. We are working on getting both of Victor’s long back muscles working more equally, keeping his core engaged to keep his thoracic sling up, and when it all comes together, it is so good! What does it take to make that happen? I focused on keeping my left thigh more solid and narrow, envisioning my long back muscles connecting to his, staying in the back of my body to connect the back of him to the front, and making sure I kept my energy going forward over the withers. We work on the small details to solidify all of the building blocks, so that the quality of all of the other movements can continue to improve. The work is worth it! And I 🧡 this horse so much!!
Shirt and belt by Novella Equestrian, breeches by Canter Culture Riding Apparel, boots by Celeris UK, USA & Canada

10/29/2023

Mark your calanders! We are happy to welcome Suzanne Galdun with Positively Dressage back to the farm!! Suzanne’s teaching is about rider biomechanics. It doesn’t matter if you ride English or Western, she can help you find greater harmony with your horse.

She will be returning 12/2/23, 1/13/24 & 2/10/2024. All Saturdays, usually starting in the afternoon. We are happy to have you trailer in.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you and enjoy your weekend!

10/25/2023

A little late with the picture but Horse showing is exausting! ! Fling was his best self at the show hosted by the riding club of barrington hills. He and Miss A had a blast And Peso…he’s resting in solidarity for his buddy that worked so hard!!

09/18/2023

WOW!! What a weekend for our barn family. We had riders going to two different shows.
First Miss A and Fling went to Silverwood Farm and brought home 2nd place!!! They have been working hard and it shows!
Next, Kim and Othello headed north to the spectacular Otter Creek Horse Trials. They put in 3 very respectable and well behaved phases to come home with 3rd place!!
Both competitors had huge smiles and successful day!!
Way to go ladies!!!

09/10/2023

Thanks to everyone that made it out to the bonfire! Lots of good food and fun conversation! We truly have the best barn family ever! Can’t wait for the next one!

07/30/2023

Ireland loves the color blue!!! Congratulations to Shelley and Color Me Grateful on their wins today! And thanks to the KickOn barn family for cheering them on!!!

07/15/2023

What a great day at Crosswinds Farm!! As always, thank you Kelly Watson and crew for putting on a fun, friendly, and well organized show!

07/15/2023

Best of luck to all at the Crosswinds Farm Show this weekend!

07/08/2023

Nothing like being the first one to ride in the freshly dragged arenas!

06/30/2023

We have a boarder moving out of state so we’ll have 2 stalls available.

Looking for a low key, NO drama barn? We are it! 7 minutes from I90 and Rt 20. Hampshire/Marengo boarder.
All day turnout, weather permitting, which is just about always! Small groups on grass pastures along with hay, indoor and outdoor arena, wash rack with hot/cold water, easy trail loop on property.

We feed Nutrena Safe Choice Perform and Safe Choice Senior. Owner supplied supplements fed at no charge. Stalls cleaned 7 days a week. REFERENCES AVAILABLE from current and past boarders!
PM FOR DETAILS

06/29/2023

We have so many visitors at the farm!!

06/18/2023

Anyone looking to improve their riding should check out Suzanne Galdun, on Facebook as Possitivley Dressage.
She is coming next Saturday…lesson spots available. If interested, please let me know. $75 for 45 minute private. Suzanne specializes in rider biomechanics and teaches all disciplines.
Thanks and enjoy the beautiful weekend!

06/10/2023

I stole this from another post because I couldn’t share it…but absolutely true!!! We don’t just say don’t hose off the mud/sand/dirt on your horse in the wash rack to be jerks. There is a reason. It’s a pain in the ass and it smells SO BAD.

In case you were wondering, this is what it looks like down the drain, under the mats, in the wash stall. The whole thing is about 4 feet deep, the actual drain is near the top—the idea is the solids settle to the bottom and only water goes through the drain pipe. As you can see in the first photo the black sludge was about three feet deep and getting rather close to the drain pipe. If the solids —dirt, sand, manure—start to get into that pipe it will destroy the pump’s motor, not a cheap fix. That’s why you should NOT hose off your horse’s dirty legs, etc in the wash stall. And you should NOT try to wash manure down the drain. And if I see any of you doing it—you get to do this job next year! 💩

Feel free to share this post if you have a similar system at your barn.

06/05/2023

Does a fly over count as night check??