South Shore Riding Stable

08/26/2024

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08/26/2024

07/29/2024

We had an incredible week at Head of the Bay! Thank you, Grazing Fields Farm, for organizing a fantastic show. Andrea Guatemala and Holland Express had a great week, winning the championship in their large division. They navigated through the thunder, lightning, and pouring rain on course without missing a beat. ⚡️⚡️
Desiree Rowell’s daughter Savvanna, and her new pony Splash Attack made there debut in the lead line class earning themselves reserve champion. And lots of fun prizes. 🐴
A huge thank you to Desiree Rowell for all your help this week. Chris Strucker and Jessee Fortier of Suffolk Run for your help and support!! We all had a great week! 

07/26/2024

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.

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This is so important.
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06/24/2024

Awesome 2 weeks at FSP! We surely do have the best team! Everyone did great and most importantly we had a lot of fun. 🎉

06/20/2024

ISO. The sweetest gentlest learn to walk trot small pony. Please PM me if you know or have.

06/19/2024

Going to be a hot few days!! Please take care of your pups!!

06/17/2024

First week FSP Over achieving!
So excited for week Two 😍❤️

06/17/2024

This is what it’s all about! Awesome week at FSP.

04/25/2024

Thank you, Vom Elite Training LLC! Rosie, you accomplished it! So proud of you! ❤️⭐️🥰

04/19/2024

Excellent read! As a trainer and mother this article relates to so much more than just our sport.

I’m the mom who made her daughter’s riding about me. I’ll admit it. Thankfully, my daughter’s trainer wasn’t afraid to call me out.

01/24/2024

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01/01/2024

Happy New Year!! We had a wonderful 2023. Let’s get excited for 2024!

12/26/2023

Merry Christmas 🎄 here are some highlights from our barn family Christmas party.

10/29/2023

We had the best day today! 🎃 👻
Thank you to everyone that came and a special thank you to Kim and April for all your expert help! 🧙‍♀️

09/09/2023

Andrea Guatemala and Holland Express has had a fantastic two days at Fieldstone. I just love this pair. Congratulations Andrea and Max!!! Reserve Champion special hunters and top tri colors in the modified equitation division.

09/01/2023

ISO That kind gentle small horse or hony
⭐️W/T/C jumps around 2’3” with Beginner. Sweet, easy, tolerant is more important than a lead change.
⭐️Lead change a huge plus!
⭐️This would be for my very small lesson program.
⭐️Must be able to go on a week or two trial.
⭐️Will need to be able to handle being spoiled and loved on by children.
⭐️Absolutely will recieve top care. If you have something that suits please PM me or text Tina 508-728-1665. with what you may have.
We are just beginning our search.

08/29/2023

We had a fabulous 2 weeks at Fieldstone. Here’s a short recap on our two weeks.
Congratulations to all our students for achieving all there goals.
⭐️ Sophi Ashworth riding her horse Wishmaker 🐓 Champion as well as Reserve Champion in the .85 & .90 meter jumpers.
⭐️Desiree Rowell riding her horse Bonne Chance 🍀 putting in smooth trips with great results In the .65 and .75 meter
⭐️Maddison Coulstring and her very new mount My Dark Hero 🥷found themselves Champion as well as reserve Champion in Short stirrup Hunters and Equitation. Thank you to Monica Hunt for making this happen on short notice
⭐️McKinnon Coulstring riding her pony Gone Fishing 🎣 won her Championship Class Walk Trot.
⭐️Andrea Guatemala on her very new horse Holland Express we’re second in the special Hunter flat and had great ribbons over fences out of a very large group. So excited for this new youngster!
⭐️Mari Winkler on the most special horse MTM Worth It were first the special hunter flat out of a large group.
Endless thank you to Ronnie Anderson’s team for taking amazing care of us and our horses. Pepe Julio and juju ❤️Dream Team!
⭐️Miranda Halliday on Giddy Up🐎
Made their first ever debut jumping the cross rails class. We are so proud of your hard work paying off with great results.

07/30/2023

We had a great week at Head Of The Bay! McKinnon Coulstring on her new pony Gone Fishing 🎣 made there debut and were Champion in the walk trot equitation!! We also had lots of fun and great results In the jumper ring with Sophie Ashworth riding her horse Wish Maker🐓and Desiree Rowell on her horse Bonne Chance🍀 I am so grateful for our team❤️

07/26/2023

Having a great start to HOTB!

07/22/2023

Another Huge congratulations to Miranda Halliday on her summer lease with Giddy Up! Thank you Courtney DiLalla for entrusting us with this sweet and special girl.