Yocum Show Stables LLC

12/07/2024

Well we sure had fun tonight getting Mr Maui ready for our Holiday with Horses event Sunday!

11/26/2024

Wow folks thank you all for coming out and making our November 24th Goat snuggling a Sold out Success!! This weekend we still have 20 openings for Fall Farm Fun with goats and horses on Sunday December 1st! Spaces at 2:30pm,3pm and 3:30pm still available! Check our event posted to see what new festive activity’s will be added for your young ones!

11/13/2024

Thank you all for the love and support on our second goat snuggling event which sold out once again♥️ We are so excited to have you all back to the farm for more on November 24th 12-4pm!

10/30/2024

Our first goat snuggling event on October 27th was outstanding! It sold out before the day of the event! - We had an amazing turnout and wonderful family’s got to share the joy that the animals give to everyone♥️ A big thank you to the YSS barn family who made this event run so smoothly!

06/23/2024

The Schollenberger family had a great visit while also visiting their pony Maui! ♥️

04/05/2024

This is a Great Read!

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!

04/01/2024

We had a really fun weekend especially at our Mini Camp on Saturday! Toscana and Caravaggio enjoyed their painting session and the candy hunt was a success, Thank you to all who came out!

03/21/2024

Hello all! Riding horses can be strenuous on the body that means we need to take extra forms of care for ourselves and it is only fit to have a massage! Our farm is also home to
Adonna Yocum Health and wellness services!
Adonna Yocum is a licensed medical massage therapist that specializes in the following massages-
-Sports
-Deep tissue
-Shiatsu
-Medical
-Spa
Please send us a message or call 610-763-5207 for more information or to book an appointment! We will have vouchers for lesson clients in the barn!

02/11/2024

To accommodate all of our lovely new clients we are happy to welcome “Jamaica Skrødstrup” A 16.1hh 17 year old Knabstrupper mare. We are so excited to have this mare as an asset to our lesson program. Big Thanks to Murder Hollow Farm for trusting us with this mare!

02/09/2024

We are so excited to announce our new sponsorship by Voltaire design! 🎉🧿🎉

We are beyond excited for this partnership and to be able to represent an amazing saddle that really allows the rider to get a close contact feel to their horse. Their saddles are an investment that will help your riding journey! I’m so excited to share more about the technology behind their equipment. Our wonderful saddle fitter Hannah tried 6 different saddles with me Each saddle I could feel my horses shoulders and hind end move and where they dropped and fell in and where they really held themselves and felt lovely. It allowed the ride to be smoother and make my job as a rider more clear and comfortable as I was so connected to my horse. Their saddles are so well designed and allow such shoulder room and wither clearance. We highly recommend voltaire and I am so excited to share more on their products and im so excited for my Custom Palm Beach saddle to get here! Please if you have any interest in trying a Voltaire saddle or their products feel free to reach out to myself or Hannah Kaufhold .

02/06/2024

Sharing this moment from our skillful equestrian class. During this class we focused on horse care in the winter and how our routine may need to change to ensure your horse gets the best care in winter time. We also talked about blanket weight,layering and size. In those video we have our lovely horse Vic who is modeling a sleezie for the class!

12/27/2023

New Years opportunity! 🎉🎉🎉

Looking for an after school activity?
Introducing your child to horses is the perfect idea. It helps instill qualities that carry on outside of the stable such as responsibility, mindfulness and confidence. We offer both English and western lessons to All ages.
Our facility offers a heated lounge area and tack room. Large spacious isle ways and grooming area. We also offer unmounted lessons and other equine related services.

We will be offering a special for clients booking for 2024 of purchasing 4 lessons and receiving 4 discounted. We have weekday and weekend availability.
Call Us at 610-762-1658 to schedule now!