Checkered Acres

19/10/2022

The girls are pretty photogenic…and the owners too!

10/10/2021

Getting the girls ready to herd some runaway cows tomorrow morning!

15/07/2021

Ready to start picking fruits!

22/12/2020

So guys, here are a few places to do riding lessons near us. I do not know the prices but I know they have great reputations.

Stony Creek Equestrian- 804.852.4955
Forget Me Not Horse Farm- 303.240.2945
Equisteps (Equine Assisted Learning)- Find in Ravenna. page.

17/12/2020

So guys, I will not be doing lessons 2021 as of right now. I will be posting other lesson farms the next few days. I'm sorry in advance! Love you all!

03/12/2020

They are field horses!

07/11/2020

As we conclude this year, I have a question for all of you. How are we going to plan for next year? Week-week basis or plan the year ahead (this year)? I will be traveling for work so keep this in mind. Comment below what is best for you. Thanks!

04/11/2020

Beautiful job today Maev! It takes a lot of gut to get back on after falling off. You're officially an equestrian! Also, amazing job on the polo wraps!!!! The girls needed to warm up a little more I guess according to the article. This is their feel good weather!

https://thehorse.com/19534/why-are-horses-frisky-when-its-cold/

31/10/2020

Stand Boney the Skeleton enjoyed a beautiful Halloween ride today!

15/10/2020

Hey everyone! I know some of us are still stuck inside, but here are some movies to watch about horses if your interested. They may also give you ideas about what you want to learn to do with your horse!

Heartland
Buck
World of Horses
War Horse

These are just some ideas!

14/10/2020

Field is almost completely done!!!

01/10/2020

Someone is feeling better I take it! She is moving all around the field today!

25/09/2020

Hey everyone! Sorry for being inactive. All riding lessons ther next two weeks will be cancelled. Sequoia her herself this morning and the vet recommended 2 weeks off. Thank you all for understanding.

31/08/2020

For those of you who know us, this is the crazy horse. Got her out today! After a solid 5-10 minutes of straight rearing, I got on her ba****ck. And she listened quite well! Making progress!!

26/08/2020

Had a close call this morning. He came out as I was getting in the truck. Turning around to leave, the little guy sprayed... how can such stinky babies be so cute?!

24/08/2020

We looooove seeing all of these butterflies lately!

18/08/2020

Such a wonderful way to start the week! Our course got published on Udemy! The new hay feeder is almost done, and got to start a new group of lessons this past weekend! Thank you everyone for your continued love and support!!

https://www.udemy.com/share/103shq/

13/08/2020

A little extra sweat today but that never hurt us!

10/08/2020

A very productive weekend this weekend! Stalls are flat again, majority of the fields are weeded, had a few new lessons, and our online course from Checkered Acres is under review! Live weekends like this!

08/08/2020

We miss having lessons on beautiful days like today! But we got a lot accomplished between relaying stalls and then weeding quite a bit of the field. Happy Saturday y"all!

02/08/2020

Having sick days leads to riding? I know it's not going to make me feel better stomach wise but definitely helps mentally!

01/08/2020

These are awesome things to know about when you are just getting into the horse world! There are also ways to read ears and body language. They really do tell a lot about a horse's personality.

While there are always exceptions to the rule, guidelines have been developed for what a horse’s facial markings (swirls, etc.) mean about his personality.

18/07/2020

Someone got to go out for a bit of a ride today. One of our lessons was able to ride Sequoia without anyone walking next to her. She controlled her beautifully and showed us she's ready for this next step! Wonderful job to that lesson and Sequoia!!!!! 👍👍👍

11/07/2020

Here is another article sharing how horses help people in therapeutic ways. I try to show you guys articles that are peer-reviewed experiments. They show the facts, not all the rainbows and butterflies, but these support what we are doing with the horses and that is what is important to me.

A concept analysis was conducted to clarify the attributes, antecedents and meaning of equine‐assisted therapy and present an operational definition.Concept analysis.Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was used to analyse equine‐assisted ...

09/07/2020

I know there's a lot going on in this world. I know everything is a struggle. If you need to come love on some horses we are open. There are plenty of time slots for lessons. We are still waiting to hear back about EAL Certifications. We will keep you guys up to date on that. Horses are a great way to relax and just enjoy the moment. They help you escape all the craziness. We offer the lowest prices in the area for lessons. Please give us a shout as you may learn to work with horses and get a bit of calmness in your life!

04/07/2020

Well the horses had baths today if you couldn't tell! Why do I try? Hahahah😂😂😂

03/07/2020

Found a new friend at the barn today! A baby raccoon taking his morning naps right next to the door.

13/06/2020

Beautiful day today to start riding lessons on! So excited to everyone again!

28/05/2020

🎉🎉🎉Happy birthday Sequoia! What better way to celebrate than with treats! 🍎🍎🍎