Frantz Family Farm LLC

Frantz Family Farm LLC We teach English and Western riding lessons focusing on horsemanship and correct fundamentals!

Ziggy has an announcement she’d like to share…. She is now owned and loved by my youngest sister Norah. 🖤🤍Not too many t...
04/13/2025

Ziggy has an announcement she’d like to share….

She is now owned and loved by my youngest sister Norah. 🖤🤍

Not too many teenagers I know would stick it out the way Norah has for this spitfire of a pony, in more ways than one. She’s determined, and I know they’ll go far together. 🥹

We’d like to thank Jordan for the opportunity to lease her this winter, and for trusting Norah with her moving forward!

We’ve been so busy with lessons and taking care of all our animals that we haven’t posted much going on around here! Our...
04/10/2025

We’ve been so busy with lessons and taking care of all our animals that we haven’t posted much going on around here!
Our horses & ponies are back in the swing of the lesson schedule and hoping spring is here to stay ☀️ 🌷 🐴

Lena is pictured here, napping in between her little students Aubrey and Astella 🩷

04/01/2025

Our horses & ponies were rockstars, and we were happy to see our students after the winter break! 🤎🐴

New items! Spring gear is ready to be ordered!! Click the link to shop the storefront!
03/23/2025

New items! Spring gear is ready to be ordered!! Click the link to shop the storefront!

Online ordering for Frantz Family Farm Spring 2025 ends on Sun, Apr 6, 2025 (11:59 PM EDT)

As the season is upon us, I felt this is fitting for my clients and students returning to ride. Take a moment and consid...
03/22/2025

As the season is upon us, I felt this is fitting for my clients and students returning to ride. Take a moment and consider these truths before your first lesson back 🩷

(Shared from the Tipton Horsemanship page)

Our regular lesson season begins March 25th! Spring cleaning, farm improvements, and a lot of tuning and pampering our l...
03/22/2025

Our regular lesson season begins March 25th!

Spring cleaning, farm improvements, and a lot of tuning and pampering our lesson horses has been going on here the last few weeks!

Some new additions will be announced soon also.

Welcome back! Spring is here ☀️🌷🪻🐴

We will have really limited spots available this spring for new students. We’re starting by offering our three Pony Poss...
03/07/2025

We will have really limited spots available this spring for new students. We’re starting by offering our three Pony Posse openings first!

Contact us for details or check our website for more information!

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02/28/2025

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Let’s talk about picking a trainer for lessons because there are SO many options! You see trainers advertising on social media and at events, but how do you choose?

~ First off you need to define your goals, and then set out to find an instructor that has successfully taught at the level you want to grow to. Price is always a factor, but if you're training with the $30 an hour trainer and it takes you 2 months to learn what you did in a couple lessons with a $60 an hour trainer, are you actually saving on money? We frequently have new clients come that feel they have been robbed because they've taken lessons for years and in one lesson with us they learned more than they did in the whole time they spent with another trainer.

~ You need to find a trainer with a teaching style that will suit your personality and learning style. Every rider learns differently and has different limits. Find a trainer that will encourage and push you to be the best version of yourself. We tell our clients that while we will push them out of their comfort zone and it is normal to feel apprehensive at first, we will never ask them or push them to do something they are legitimately terrified of doing. You want the trainer you choose to make you better and instill confidence. Not tear you down and put you at risk of getting hurt. You should feel you are learning and that your riding improves every time you have a lesson.

~ Find a trainer that doesn’t skimp on teaching the basics and good horsemanship. Too many programs skip this step because they either lack the knowledge to teach it, or don’t care to teach it because it is “boring”. Taking the time to learn the important foundation work might not be what you want to do, you may want to just run fast around the barrels or poles, but the FUNDAMENTALS ARE IMPORTANT! We get clients regularly that have been working barrels, but have no control of their horses bodies, can’t lift shoulders, can’t counter arc, cant catch leads or don’t know their leads, and aren't sure of leg position. Their horses are usually over bridled because instead of their trainer taking them back to basics, and taking the time to develop quiet hands and a solid position and then teaching them to use their body to ride , they just throw a bigger bit on. If you take the time to have a solid foundation, you and your horse will have SO much more success! Yes, it takes more time, but the results last and your horse will thank you. SMOOTH is FAST!!!

~ If you take a few lessons and a trainer isn't a good fit, it’s not a good fit. A reputable trainer will understand that and business is business. Don’t worry about hurting feelings. Be respectful and move on to someone who will fit you better. We have had clients that we just don't mesh with and others that we have had great success with. We understand our style and personality may not be for everyone and that is ok!! As a trainer, it's our job to act professionally and understand that you're doing what's best for you and your goals.

Check out our newly updated website for policies, 2025 sign ups, programs, and more!
02/21/2025

Check out our newly updated website for policies, 2025 sign ups, programs, and more!

Welcome to Frantz Family Farm LLC, where good foundations lead to big dreams! Come ride with us!

Winter is hitting hard these past few weeks!I guess Punxsutawney Phil was right this time🌨️💨❄️☃️Informational packets wi...
02/16/2025

Winter is hitting hard these past few weeks!

I guess Punxsutawney Phil was right this time
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Informational packets will be sent out tonight to our students who may want to return for the 2025 season.

We will have really limited availability this spring, while we continue searching for a few necessary additions to the lesson horse crew.

Jack and Freya have retired/been rehomed to two loving families that are the perfect fit for them. We sadly had to put Stella to rest in the late fall. Josie is still looking for a forever family. And we have one more horse that may not be staying with us for this coming season.

Lots of juggling changes and trying to fill the holes that some of these horses held in our team will have us spread thin at the start of the season.

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to get on our waiting list and possibly be contacted with any potential openings as they come available!

💘 We hope you hugged your pony today 💘💗 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗
02/14/2025

💘 We hope you hugged your pony today 💘

💗 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗

Congrats to our student, Rilynn, on her many achievements from the Just A Small Town Ranch 2024 Show Series! Her and Rub...
02/02/2025

Congrats to our student, Rilynn, on her many achievements from the Just A Small Town Ranch 2024 Show Series!

Her and Ruby are a great team 🩷🐴

✨ Now accepting a few more off-farm or haul-in clients! ✨Our regular lesson season starts in a few weeks and we are begi...
02/02/2025

✨ Now accepting a few more off-farm or haul-in clients! ✨

Our regular lesson season starts in a few weeks and we are beginning to plan schedules and availability.

We do offer a haul-in discount to students who bring their horses here for lessons!

Fully insured, resume and references available, experienced and versatile training for all your goals.

Reach out for more information and to speak to Ari directly about your needs. 🫶🏻🐴

This week started with un-rideable frozen arenas, the stomach bug in our household, a windstorm that took down a pine tr...
02/02/2025

This week started with un-rideable frozen arenas, the stomach bug in our household, a windstorm that took down a pine tree onto our barnyard fence, and thick sheets of ice on the ground everywhere-amidst the “normal” amount of work that it takes to keep this place running.

So, I’m extra grateful for how it ended. 🫶🏻

Some of our lease riders and one of their moms helped me unload the monthly truckload of sawdust just to be helpful, we cleaned up the tree as a family project today, and Nick fixed the broken fence so we can use the barnyard again.

Spring projects to update the farm start Feb 8th! For those who know me well, you know updates and farm projects are my favoriteeee 👏🥳

One day (hopefully soon?) we will have an indoor. For now, we make do with our outdoor arenas. This is a good winter con...
01/16/2025

One day (hopefully soon?) we will have an indoor. For now, we make do with our outdoor arenas.

This is a good winter conversation topic while we have some leasers riding throughout the winter on an “as possible” basis.

The winter time (mostly Dec, Jan, and Feb) is not the time to progress your riding ability or “move up”. It is the time to take TIME to do things thoroughly, bond with your lesson horse, learn how to do things on the ground that you may have gotten rusty at during the nice riding months, and actually feel what REAL horse-man ship can be like when things (like weather) aren’t ideal.

There is SO much to be learned on the ground. So much to be mastered just by walking under saddle, when the footing or temps aren’t safe for anything else. So much to be learned about CARE.

Don’t hold yourself to an unreasonable expectation on your riding goals during the winter when we are battling single digit temps, frozen p**p, slippery ice spots, and fresh horses.

Instead, try to remember to take the time to breath and ponder what you can do with your horses during this time. It’s ok to have a “quiet time” in your riding year.

How cold is too cold to ride?

Let’s start with your horse’s respiratory tract. The horse’s respiratory tract is designed to warm and humidify air by the time air reaches the lungs. Intense exercise (anything more than a walk) speeds up and deepens breaths so that air is not as warm or humid when it reaches the lungs which can cause damage to the lower respiratory tracts. It has been discovered in multiple studies that respiratory tracts in horses can become damaged by breathing cold air starting around 23 degrees Fahrenheit, damage to lower respiratory tracts was found 48 hours after exercise, including elevated white blood cell counts and inflammatory proteins as well as narrowing of the tracts.

Moving on to your horse’s cardiovascular system (heart). The cardiovascular system react to cold by increasing the blood pressure and heart rate. It also reduces the amount of blood that flows closest to the skin in order to preserve core body temperature. The reduced blood flow to the skin can lead to frostbite. This lack of blood leads to the eventual freezing and death of skin tissue in the affected areas. Again, it is probably wise to reduce the intensity of your ride so that your horse’s heart does not have to work so hard.

And last but not least your horse’s muscles and joints. Muscles take longer to warm up in the cold weather and arthritic joints may ache and need more time to loosen up. During exercise in the cold, your horse’s muscles require more energy at a faster rate in order for them to function as they would under less extreme conditions. The cold temperature effects the temperature of your horse’s muscles greatly affecting the muscles’ ability to contract. This can leave muscles more vulnerable to fatigue and strains, as cold muscles are less elastic and don’t absorb shock or impact as well as warm muscles. Cold muscles are also less responsive to signals from the nervous system so movements are less coordinated.

So in conclusion it is best to avoid exercise (trotting, cantering and jumping) when temperatures are under 20 degrees F, stick with walking and make sure to properly cool your horse down.

Address

Brookside Rd, Pine Grove Twp (Schuylkill County)
Pine Grove, PA
17963

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+15705811758

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