Northern Palms LLC

09/16/2025

Time, patience and consistency 👏

Dressage isn’t a race up the levels. It’s about showing up every day with a quiet commitment to the process, patience, and the willingness to learn alongside your horse.

The beauty lies in the striving: The tiny breakthroughs, the moments of new understanding, and the incredible generosity and partnership of our horses.

And that process doesn’t just shape us as riders, it shapes who we are. The patience, humility, and empathy we cultivate in the saddle make us better humans out of the arena.

We celebrate this lifelong pursuit, because the best riders aren’t the ones who “arrive”… they’re the ones who keep showing up and striving.

08/27/2025

🥳🎊Half way there🎊🥳

The last two months have been so packed full of horse shows and clinics that I almost forgot to share the first part of my bit and bridle certification is complete!

I'm currently working on the rest of my schooling to be a fully certified Bit and Bridle Fitter.

I am learning so much and I can't wait to be able to help so many horses and their riders. Get ready!

08/19/2025

Another round of photos from the wonderful The Framed Equestrian from Maffitt in July. This time aboard NarNar 🥰 He had a rough spring and is now making a strong comeback.

Denarii
Owner: Kimberly McIntosh
PC: The Framed Equestrian

08/09/2025

Bohemio CDF at Maffitt Lake in June. So happy with how this horse is coming along. We've spent a long time perfecting the basics and cleaning things up. Thankful to have the ride on this big unicorn.

Owner: Jerri Allen
PC: The Framed Equestrian

07/28/2025

3 bay geldings walk into a trailer...

I couldn't be happier with how this weekend went. Super scores, great friends and happy horses. These girls blew me away and I got to take a ride on Kim McIntosh wonderful gelding Denarii.

Carolyn and Pool Boy got their final scores for their bronze medal. Both Wybie and Carolyn's first time showing 3rd level at a recognized show and they absolutely crushed it. Congratulations and welcome to team Bronze!!

Shannon's second ever recognized show and she moved up a level and made it look easy. Every ride they get better and better.

Denarii was the chill and wonderful to ride. We took it a little too easy at first level. He rather do tempi changes to spice things up. Next time buddy, next time. Thankful his mom Kimberly let me take this big guy down centerline a few times.

I'm just so thrilled, I really have the best job.

As always, Northern Lights Stable works super hard to support this whole process. Big thanks to everyone who is a part of making this work. Staff, clients, parents, family, friends, photographer, show organizers, volunteers, you name it, I'm thankful for you all.

07/21/2025

A quick trip with 4 horses to MLEC for a schooling show to ride some new tests before next week's recognized show.

These gals showed up to work! Putting in some new personal bests all across the board. Lots of celebrating to be done there, hard work pays off.

Shout out to the Hott crew at MLEC who somehow magically dried the ring in time for the tests. We got so much rain and the ring went from a little lake to very rideable.

Jerri & Bohemio- 67.78 at 1-1
Shannon & Horizon- 66.36 at 1-1
Carolyn and Wybie-69.86 at 3-1 and a 64.5 at 3-2
Armani & Kaili got to school for fun

07/14/2025

It was a fantastic weekend to work on biomechanics with Julie Christie. She has been a wonderful teacher to myself and all my students for the last 4 years, I'm a better rider and teacher thanks to her help.

Thank you to Oak Stone Farm for hosting the clinic at your she shed palace. We appreciate it.

PC:Derith Vogt

06/16/2025

We had a fantastic weekend at Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center, LLC. A very full and warm weekend successfully complete. It was great to see so many people in the community and catch up.

✔️Bo and Geroge finished their Q scores for Regionals
✔️Carolyn and Wybie did their 3rd level debut like a piece of cake
✔️Shannon and Horizon did their very first recognized show and blew me away
✔️Armani got to go around and school the basics and relax at the show like a big boy
✔️Kaili got her first experience grooming at a recognized show with new horses. Big shout out for the help.

🥇Thanks to the great team behind the scenes at Northern Lights Stable who tackles all the chores, and the rest of the horses so that we can go and show for a weekend. It takes everyone to make it all work. 💙

Special thanks to Deb Johnson for the use of her trailer and all the things she does and no one sees, we wouldn't be able to train these horses without the amazing facility she built and maintains.

I'm very blessed to have you all in my life 💙🥂

Can't wait to see show photos from The Framed Equestrian . Everyone worked so hard I can't wait to see it in photos 💙

05/21/2025

It was a super busy day at Northern Lights! Farrier, Bodywork, Chiropractor and the Vet. The horses clearly get all the care they need here. Thankfully we have the best of the best to meet all our needs.

05/13/2025

It's going to be another great day to ride 😍🌞 Northern Lights Stable

05/13/2025

Derrick thought I needed extra glitter for the day 🤷🏼‍♀️

05/02/2025

The newest green bean to the team is inspecting all the things.