StoneRidge Farm

11/01/2024

StoneRidge Farm has a few coveted boarding spots available! The 75 acre property in Rock Hill, SC boasts 3 barns, 25 stalls, 17 pastures, a covered arena with lights, an outdoor dressage arena with lights, a round pen with lights and a large field to jump in...also perfect for legging horses up/fitness work or simply to get out of the arenas! The covered arena is a game changer with bad winter weather! Lots of open space to ride and trail access as well! We have a fully furnished lounge with kitchen and bath as well as someone is on site 24-7! Our horses receive high quality grain and hay and individualized care. We have an in house hunter/jumper/dressage trainer as well as access to some other fabulous local instructors/ coaches of various other disciplines! Please Be on the lookout for some clinics and shows that we will host soon as well. Rehabs and overnights are welcome too! We also host birthday parties at the farm! Excellent references available upon request! Please feel free to pm me, or text/call (704)533-0591 for more info or to schedule a visit! We would love to show you around!

10/17/2024

Wanted to share about something that happened today! ❤️
I had to run by the store real quick to pick up a few things for the farm! I only had a few mins in between lessons and it needed to be super quick. I was on the phone with my Shan as I walked in to the store and right at the front there was a table filled with "summer items". Randomly, it was Boxes full of sq**rt guns, water bottles and pink crocks for little girls! I tell Shan that I want to purchase all of them for the kiddos at the children's home (i mean, bc who doesnt love sq**rt guns, right?!) ...but didnt go in to much further detail then that. It was a quick call with Shan and as soon as I hung up..a lady standing a few feet ahead of me says "who are you buying all of that for"? ...I take the time to tell her a few details about the Black Mountain Children's Home in WNC and she says "when you're done shopping, I've got some things in my car I want to give you to send up there"!..I thanked her and went about my shopping..Now as I mentioned earlier, I was in a hurry and only had a few minutes..so I honestly forgot all about it in the moment and didn't think much more of it until I got up to the register. The cashier says "you must be the angel in the red jacket!..there was a lady in here that said she had to go, but she left some things up front for you"!
FRIENDS!?!?!?! I was left speechless, yet again! (This has happened several times now in my trips to WNC and back! LOL) She left SO many things!! All new- bags of children's puzzles, some toiletry items, quite a few Disney princess and SpongeBob slippers etc etc etc.. I am humbled by how much everyone has wanted to help or has helped..when it comes to post Helene "disaster relief"! It reminds me that there is still so much good in this God awful dark world we live in today!..I didn't know this woman, never met her before in my life.. yet after a 1min long convo, she did SO much! ❤️
"Angel in the red jacket"?!?! ..No, absolutely not..YOU, my new friend...are the angel! Thanks for making my (and several others) day! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
My lounge at the farm is now full of donations again...time for another trek up the mountain! 🥰🩷💜💛

10/09/2024

So very peaceful on the farm alone in the evenings!

09/16/2024

StoneRidge Farm has a few coveted boarding spots now available! The 75 acre property in Rock Hill, SC boasts 3 barns, 25 stalls, 17 pastures, a covered arena with lights, an outdoor dressage arena with lights a round pen with lights and a jump field! Lots of open space to ride and trail access as well! We have a fully furnished lounge with kitchen and bath and someone is on site 24-7! Our horses receive high quality grain and hay and individualized care...each with their own customized nutritional program! We have an in house hunter/jumper/dressage trainer as well as access to other fabulous local coaches. Be on the lookout for some clinics and shows that we will host soon as well. Rehabs and overnights welcome as well! We are a fun, multi breed, multi discipline, family oriented facility..that loves to go to shows occasionally as much as we love trail riding! Everyone is welcome here! Excellent references available upon request! Please feel free to pm me, or text (704)533-0591 for more info or to schedule a visit! We would love to show you around!

09/16/2024

StoneRidge Farm has a few coveted boarding spots now available! The 75 acre property in Rock Hill, SC boasts 3 barns, 25 stalls, 17 pastures, a covered arena with lights, an outdoor dressage arena with lights a round pen with lights and a jump field! Lots of open space to ride and trail access as well! We have a fully furnished lounge with kitchen and bath and someone is on site 24-7! Our horses receive high quality grain and hay and individualized care...each with their own customized nutritional program! We have an in house hunter/dressage trainer as well as access to other fabulous local coaches. Be on the lookout for some clinics and shows that we will host soon as well. Rehabs and overnights welcome as well! Excellent references available upon request! Please feel free to pm me, or text (704)533-0591 for more info or to schedule a visit! We would love to show you around!

09/04/2024

Family friendly event this weekend. Come see our kids showing off their project animals! Such a cool experience that everyone should see at least once.

08/25/2024

📢 York County Fall Livestock Show Update! 📢

We're excited to see everyone at the York County Fall Livestock Show on September 6th & 7th in Rock Hill, SC!

Come out and support our amazing youth as they showcase their animals both days. It's a fantastic opportunity to learn more about agriculture, meet our future farmers, and enjoy a great community event. Plus, we've got concessions available, so you can grab a bite while you enjoy the day!

While registrations are now closed, and we regret to announce that the Beef Show has been cancelled due to low entries, there's still plenty of fun to be had!

🗓️ When: September 6th & 7th
📍 Where: StoneRidge Farm, Rock Hill, SC

Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for a wonderful day celebrating our local youth and their hard work! We can't wait to see you there! 🌟

08/27/2023

Performing a shoulder-in on the long side of the arena with a visualization of where the following steps will be marked by the red and blue lines. An easy way to train the shoulder-in is to begin with a 10-meter circle, then maintain the bend of the circle while asking your horse to move away from your inside leg down the straight side of the arena in a manner similar to a leg-yield.

From THE TRAINING SPIRAL by Sue Grice

📷 courtesy of Sue Grice

08/27/2023

"The advantage of renvers is that it really helps increase the engagement and flexibility of the hindquarters...provided it's executed in lightness." -Guillaume Henry, author of RELAXATION EXERCISES FOR HORSES newly available .com.
Illustration: Charles Thiebaut

08/27/2023

“'Extension'” doesn’t mean 'rushing.' In an extended gait, the horse increases the lengths of his strides (which therefore cover more ground than before) while maintaining a cadence identical to the cadence of the working gait. Rushing, by contrast, means the horse is just going faster—not lengthening his strides, only taking more of them and doing it more quickly, which means his cadence is going to accelerate. When a horse rushes this way, his withers collapse, his back turns hollow, and his hindquarters disengage." --Guillaume Henry in his book Relaxation Exercises for Horses, now available from TSB and wherever horse books are sold ❤️🐴📖

📷 by Alain Laurioux

05/23/2023

Maybe some of these will be helpful for you.

03/25/2023

Due to its effectiveness in helping the horse carry his body with good form, the longe cavesson is arguably one of the most useful pieces of equipment to own. Yet, only a surprisingly small number of riders who know about it. While early depictions from the 16th century refer mostly to its value in....

03/24/2023

The exercise below is an awesome way to develop (you and) your horse’s conditioning, work on suppling the horse over the back in canter, play around with balance and hind end engagement, and …

03/20/2023

How to distinguish this collecting exercise from a leg yield, how to ride it correctly - and a couple of helpful tips.

01/28/2023