Thunder Ridge Farm

08/12/2024

A Day Time Surprise available for your consideration. For more information please contact Barry at 484-221-3950.

07/16/2024

Your child is begging you to start riding lessons, but you’re unsure where to start? Here’s why saddleseat riding is a wonderful option for your child 🫶:

🐎Saddlebreds are curious, highly attentive and intelligent horses and enjoy bonding with their riders. Bonds like this are something children take with them into adulthood, and with a saddlebred, this bond comes easily.

🐎The saddlebred is a gracious horse and is intuitive to a young rider. Big horses with large hearts which allow the littlest of riders to handle them in the show ring. We see this over and over again.

🐎Saddlebreds adore attention. And children love giving them that attention.

🐎Riding a saddlebred teaches great balancing skills, strengthens your child’s body as well as discipline.

🐎Let’s face it, there is nothing more spectacular than a little child showing a marvelous horse such as the saddlebred.

🐎To conclude, horse care and riding teaches a child the valuable lesson of responsibility which is priceless.

Photo credit: Kerryn Ross | SA Saddle Horse

07/15/2024

07/10/2024

Since its inception, Thunder Ridge Farm has had experts in the equestrian field, including top-notch instructors and professionals with formal training in the care and management of both horses and students. This is why we are a great horse riding school in New Jersey.

Additionally, our location and landscape complement the essence of the sport, allowing you to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of horse riding. We offer a class program at the best price for our students.

Contact us. 484.221.3950/ 484.554.3354 for more information. Don't forget to follow us on social media and give us a like.

07/09/2024

Welcome to Thunder Ridge Farm, where you can reconnect with nature and find peace in our stunning views. Enjoy the joy of horseback riding and the serenity of our beautiful landscapes. Whether you're an experienced rider or new to equestrian activities, Thunder Ridge Farm has something for everyone. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality experiences at the best prices.

Learn to ride a horse with professional lessons. If you like the idea of competing, you can achieve it with us, as we have years of experience and awards in various types of competitions.

Join us for an unforgettable adventure and let us help you relieve stress while becoming a champion in the competition style you prefer. Contact us today and discover why Thunder Ridge Farm is the perfect destination for nature lovers and equestrian enthusiasts.

07/01/2024

Hey there! Welcome to Thunder Ridge Farm! 🐴😁 Ready to join us for some fun? Let's go for a ride and explore the beauty of our farm. 🐎🌿 Experience the adventure and the serenity of nature with us!"
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07/01/2024

Experience the history, professionalism, and exceptional service at Thunder Ridge Farm! 🌟 Our clients love our facilities, the participation, and the valuable lessons they learn here. Come see our beautiful animals grazing and join our happy family. 🐴🌿

06/14/2024

All setup for Jersey Classic. Horses got worked, tack cleaned...its lights out!!

04/09/2024

We have a rare opening for pasture board for 2 horses. 400 per month per horse located in Phillipsburg nj. 4842213950

04/09/2024

Spring has sprung at TRF

04/09/2024

Congratulations to all our riders on a successful start of the 2024 show season.

04/06/2024

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

04/05/2024

All setup for the official start of the 2024 show season. Horses worked and feed.

04/01/2024

Spa day for Becki...no lines please.

03/30/2024

03/24/2024

I READ THIS ON ANOTHER TRAINER'S PAGE AND THOUGHT AFTER A LONG HORSE SHOW SEASON... something to think about...From 2015 and still rings true!

"Trainers and coaches are the nuttiest group of people you will ever know. Who else gets up in the middle of the night to make your dreams come true when they could be sleeping? They find 100 ways to explain things they have told you a million times with the hopes that you may just get it this time... when in the corporate world you would be just fired for your incompetence. They keep us safe and make sure we have fun. They shake off their own bad rides to get you ready within minutes. They focus on you-- even when they shouldn't and manage to make it all work even when they shouldn't. They work tirelessly to make you new great horses and will support you even when you refuse to change horses even though it makes everybody's job tougher. They put your needs first... Often at the expense of having a personal life. Yes, they get paid for their services, but figure out their hourly wage, you will see real quick that the math sucks. So next time you decide to have a melt down... Think hard and please remember that the professional has invested way more in YOU than YOU realize... Just Thank Them!!"

03/13/2024

03/10/2024

Attaché Awesome Firecracker strutting around. He knows what time it is.

02/06/2024

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02/01/2024

We have a few nice young prospects available for sale please message me for info.

01/21/2024

Congratulations to the 2023 High Points winners.
Barry Kriebel: Three-gaited Park Open Champion - Nuttin But Sparkles.
Ted Grzybowski: Three-gaited Show Pleasure Champion - Renaissance Amore.
Allison Becker: NJ Tournament Series Third place.

01/07/2024

It's snowing. Perfect weather for horse and rider to cool off after a strenuous riding session.

01/07/2024

There's nothing like having reliable and experienced farmhands. Even with being under the weather, they are ready to lunge and warmup the horses so that the lessons go smoothly.

01/07/2024

Busy day with lessons as the snow storm rolls in.