Bodhi Tree Equestrian

03/03/2025

Such 🌦 a 🌸 beautiful 🎠 week!

02/24/2025

“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.” ~Buddha 🪷

02/16/2025

"Do not try to correct the mind. Trying to correct the mind is like trying to correct the waves in the ocean. Can you stop the waves in the ocean? If you want to see an ocean without waves you only have to dive deeper. When you dive deep inside you will experience the stillness of the ocean. And if it is all frozen that is enlightenment." ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

02/14/2025

Afternoon/Evening lessons are canceled due to ❄️ snow and 🧊 ice. We can always 📅 reschedule! Please stay warm and safe my friends!

02/10/2025

My first official week of
🌸 Bodhi Tree 🌲 Equestrian 🎠 Academy at 🌨 Stormy Acres Ranch 🚜
️was filled with lessons, training, new horses, new clients, and all the glorious barn shenanigans that come with being the barn's trainer! ✨️ I love it. ♥️ You KNOW I do!
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02/07/2025

☀️ Beautiful, yet ❄️ FROZEN morning!

02/07/2025

I'm so glad ✨ ️Anna and Demetria ✨️ talked me into having a little fun myself and taking Ruby ♥️ for a couple spins ❄️ on the snow, in the sled!

02/07/2025

We will be open for 🎠 horseback riding lessons and training rides/sessions tomorrow (2/7) afternoon! 🧑‍🌾 Anna has been keeping the SAR indoor arena pretty for everyone!
❄️ Snow and ice 🧊 might still be around, so don't worry if you can't make it out to the barn, keep yourself safe, and we'll see you in your 📅 next lesson!

02/06/2025

❄️ Snow Day! ❄️ lessons are canceled today. Stay tuned ❄️ for Friday and Saturday. ❄️ Depending on the snow ❄️ and ice 🧊 we might need to cancel.

02/03/2025

Anna, Demetria, Ruby and Sonar ❄️ having fun on the farm today!!

02/03/2025

Fun was had ❄️ on the farm today!!
Demetria and Anna went sledding with ♥️ Ruby!!

02/01/2025

The snow ❄️ has arrived!!

02/01/2025

🌸🌲 Come ride 🎠 horses with me!

Let us introduce you to our Trainer Julie: I embarked on my equestrian journey at the age of six in the 1990s, where I cultivated my passion for horsemanship and horse care at a local rescue facility. Throughout my teenage years, I honed my skills in competitive hunter events and gained invaluable experience by assisting with summer camps within the industry.

Following my high school graduation, I was privileged to join a prestigious traveling Lipizzaner tour, showcasing the art of high school dressage across the United States. This experience deepened my appreciation for classical riding techniques. Upon returning to Washington State, I dedicated myself to teaching horseback riding lessons, first at a local horse rescue and then advancing to a renowned hunter/jumper barn.

My career trajectory took me to Kentucky, where I spent several years excelling in American Saddlebred Saddleseat on the Boone County circuit, while simultaneously imparting my knowledge through teaching hunter/jumper lessons at two boarding facilities. In 2013, I returned to Washington State, rejoining my childhood barn as an instructor.

In 2015, I met my husband, and as our family grew, I chose to temporarily step back from professional teaching and training. However, my passion for the equestrian world reignited in 2020 when I began teaching and training horses on the breathtaking native reservation in North Kitsap. My skill set expanded as I took on roles including grooming for a dressage barn, teaching beginner lessons, and directing summer camps.

Most recently, I collaborated with a trainer specializing in gaited horses, further broadening my expertise. Now, as I look toward 2025, I am thrilled to focus on developing my own equestrian program. As an English-style horse trainer, I specialize in classical dressage, hunters, and saddleseat, riding my Turbo Friesian in a dressage style while we explore "working equitation" and "western dressage."

My extensive experience also includes western horsemanship; I enjoy trail riding my Tennessee Walking Horse and engaging in cattle work. I am wholeheartedly committed to furthering my education in the equestrian field and empowering the next generation of riders with the knowledge I have gained. My mission is to provide safe, individualized lessons that cater to the unique needs of each client and horse. Offering light jumping, trail riding, dressage lessons, and opportunities to participate in local games and shows, I am dedicated to fostering a nurturing and successful equestrian community.
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01/29/2025

We saw that snow ❄️ is heading our way!! So naturally Icy and I had to go trail riding with Demetria and Ellie (Anna hiking ❤️ with Ruby!) out on the 🌲 alpine trails after we finished our work. We were ready to for a 🎠 good ride, and we got one!

01/26/2025

Happy ✨️ GOTCHA DAY to BOTH 🎠 my horses!! My husband ♥️ bought Champagne On Ice for me on Jan 26th 2020 and bought Scotch on the Rocks for me on Jan 26th 2024!! 📅 That was NOT planned! But I love how this turned out!

01/26/2025

One more week! 📅 Then I re-open at ✨️ Stormy Acres Ranch!! I have lesson spots and 🎠 lesson horses available!

01/24/2025

Thank you Harlee!! ✨️ Our horses enjoyed their pedicures!! ♥️ you do beautiful work!

01/01/2025

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