9 Acres Equestrian Center

12/23/2024

Merry Christmas!

The barn will be open for horse-owners ONLY during the holiday. Office hours and lessons will resume on Thursday 12/26.

12/17/2024

💰💰🎄 SALE 🎄💰💰

All lesson packages 10% off through 12/28!
(708-361-7977)

12/04/2024

WINTER BREAK CAMP for ages 7-14.

Register in person or by calling us at 708-361-7977 🎅🏻🎁❄️☃️🎄

$200 per student!

11/04/2024

Monday Fun-day! Lesson horse “Dekker” likes to stick his tongue out at the farrier when his back is turned! 🤪🐴

10/31/2024

🎃 STUDENTS! Reminder that there will be no lessons on Thursday October 31st!

The barn will be open to horse-owners only tonight! Thank you! 🎃

10/20/2024

Sunny Sundays with the lesson horses. ☀️💕

09/07/2024

Two of our lesson horses, “Dunkin” and “Winston”, like to start growing their winter coats early so they both got a little haircut this morning. “Dunkin” had a lot of opinions to share about his new style.

08/30/2024

Back to school!

Thank you for a fantastic summer, we can’t wait to see all your silly and smiling faces again next year! 🦄

Don’t forget that we have Day Camps during Winter-break and Spring-break if you want a fun, educational, way to stay busy while school is out. Our lesson program also runs year round if your kiddo is looking to improve their riding skills.

www.9AcresEC.com

08/14/2024

Make Them Carry Their Saddle

A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.

Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)

When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.

When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.

Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.

When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.

After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.

Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.

Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.

So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.

I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.

Hannah Campbell Zapletal

07/09/2024

This is currently blocking traffic on Lagrange to the barn! Will hopefully be cleared up soon.

Large Police Presence! PPPD along with partner agencies are currently searching the wooded area northwest of 123rd and RT 45 for a subject wanted for possession of a stolen vehicle from West Chicago, IL The vehicle was stolen earlier today.

The Male/White Short hair, Black Shorts & Gray shoes fled on foot into the wooded area west of RT 45 after being involved in an auto accident.

07/04/2024

Laurie Eisenbrandt you’re the coolest! Happy 4th!

07/04/2024

🇺🇸💙HAPPY 4th! 💙🇺🇸

We are CLOSED to the public today. Lessons & normal office hours will resume tomorrow. Have a great holiday!

06/26/2024

SUMMER CAMP is in full swing and we still have some July & August spots open!

If you’re interested in having your kids ask you to buy them a horse for every single birthday, Christmas and other holiday until you finally cave…give us a call at 708-361-7977 🐴🎄

A full camp FAQ with prices and schedule can be found here: www.9AcresEC.com

06/18/2024

Due to the heat, lessons have been cancelled Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs this week!

DayCamp will run.
Stay cool!

06/11/2024

7/4/24 UPDATE, “Sierra” is SOLD

***AVAILABLE HORSES***

**SOLD** “SIERRA” is a registered 2006 sorrel APHA mare. We bought Sierra from a boarder who was getting out of horses & she is struggling to keep sound with our workload. Previous owner was trail riding 1-3x/wk & doing 1 lesson/wk (on no meds) without issues. She is safe and sweet in the arena or out on trail. She just needs an easier job! UTD on dental, worming, farrier and vetting. Current maintenance: front shoes & daily Previcox. Price reflects maintenance (2k)

We also have TWO pasture pet only horses (one mare and one gelding, please message for details on them).

***Will post videos to the comments section under this post. The best way to contact us is to message this page.***

05/22/2024

It’s not too late to register for summer camp!

Daily riding lessons along with every fun, educational, horse-related activity you can possibly think of!

All camp info can be found here:
http://www.9acresec.com/camps.html

Registration can be done in person, or over the phone 708-361-7977

05/20/2024

We had such a great time at the Spring Student Show this past Saturday…we forgot to take pictures!

If you have anything from the day that you would like to share, we’d love to see them down in the comments.

Big congratulations to all our competitors, with special mentions to ADDISON W. (High Point Champion in the Intermediate/Advanced division) ANASTASIA S. (Reserve High Point in the Intermediate/Advanced division) SOFIA C. (High Point Champion in the Novice division)
and DELANEY F. (Reserve High Point in the Novice division).

We so appreciate all of our students who came out and rode; parents & family who spent the day cheering them on; our staff for all their hard work and of course; the lessons horses, who we couldn’t do any of this without! 🦄

Thank you!

05/14/2024

We’re busy getting ready for the annual Student Horse Show this Saturday!

Below you will find a link with a copy of the show bill, some information on how competitors should dress, spectator seating, parking and more.

We are also very excited to have a food truck from GP Italiano coming out to serve their delicious pizzas and more!

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION