Meadowlarke Equestrian

20/07/2023

Couple of spots still available for my second P*e-Wee session!!

14/07/2023

I have spaces for my pee-wee camps! Both sessions in august:
- Aug 14, 16, 18
- Aug 21,23, 25

Is your child horse crazy but too young to go to a normal horse camp? Have no worry, I have the best thing for you! Meadowlarke Equestrian presents to you P*e-Wee Horse Camp! We will learn about horse safety, ride some ponies in the arena as well as a field walk, make some keepsakes to take home and...

11/07/2023

22/06/2023

I still have some intermediate camp spots on July 6th-8th open! PM to get signed up!!!

15/06/2023

July 10-13th FULL
July 31-Aug 3 FULL
Aug 7th-10th - TWO SPOTS LEFT

07/06/2023

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!

01/06/2023

I will have some lesson availability for Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for summer! Let me know if you have a kid or teen that wants to learn how to ride and develop a new passion!

15/05/2023

Summer is right around the corner and that means kids out of school! Looking for a way to get your kids outside? Check out our new summer lesson special! Message, email or text for more information!

12/04/2023

Meadowlarke Equestrian has Thursday lesson spots availability!

Come join our lesson program and see where the passion takes you.

06/04/2023

Get ready for May 13th and 27th Pony Pal Experiences!! Come learn about horses, have a pony ride, and make a craft! Perfect for kids who are young or kids who would like to see if they want to get into horseback riding but don’t know for sure.

Kids will learn how to groom their horse and horse safety.

Sign up below on the sign-up genius!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFAF2FA3FEC70-pony

02/03/2023

4:30 lesson opening today for anyone who like to see if they interested in horse back riding!

Located in Ferndale WA

28/02/2023

Time to start thinking about signing up for summer camps before they all fill up!

Times for camp are 9am-2pm

Sign up fast! Only 6 students per session

Beginner - no prior horse experience
Intermediate - been riding for the past year or so

Beginner:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWV9VYhjiu2fhWsD9yjLhfebAAiW_Al6_E3m6Duyu75QX8HA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Intermediate:

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23/02/2023

Pony Pal Experiences for those 6 and under! A wonderful way to get some experience around horses for those either two young for lessons or don’t know how to get access to horses. Spots are limited per session for 2-4 rider.

Click the link below to sign up:
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15/02/2023

Meadowlarke is proud to announce that we will be having day camps again! Please click the link below for your camp! Lots of fun filled with a riding lesson, horse care life, ground lessons, crafts and new friends!

Times for camp are 10am- 1pm

Sign up fast! Only 6 students per session

Beginner - no prior horse experience
Intermediate - been riding for the past year or so

Beginner:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWV9VYhjiu2fhWsD9yjLhfebAAiW_Al6_E3m6Duyu75QX8HA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Intermediate:

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11/02/2023

To go with the the post from Rudy Horsemanship…

https://www.facebook.com/100064702805224/posts/577812851052137/

A comparison of what above the contact, behind the contact, and on the contact looks like from the saddle.

One of the trickiest things about learning correct biomechanics is that we are often expected to learn from ground’s-eye views, and never given examples of what things look like from the saddle.

This is a good visual…

On a technical level, we are seeing the results of extensor muscles over the topline working more in the first picture, flexor muscles under the topline working more in the second picture, and a balance of extensors and flexors in the third picture, where no muscle group is working more than the other, which will allow throughness.

(And if you’re wondering how to fix this…

Fix the first one by releasing the topline extensors, by releasing the poll with a slow-motion squeeze and release of your fingers on the reins, like a massage, until the nose drops to gravity.

Repeat until the horse starts to lower their poll and stretch down.

Fix the second one by releasing the underline flexors, by bumping your reins up gently with a ‘demi arret,’ until the poll elevates and opens.)

07/02/2023

January Cheery Acres Results!

Congrats to Ashley on her 3rd place with Ginger, Piper H. on her 1st place, Mylee B. on her 1st, 4th, and 5th.

Still waiting for more results! Hoping they are posted soon!

02/02/2023

That's the size of a horses heart next to a human heart

01/02/2023

Congrats Piper H. and Hickory on your two thirds and reserve champion!

31/01/2023

22/01/2023

On average horses drink 7-10 gallons of water a day and this remains as important in cold weather as it is in the summer because reduced water intake can lead to gastrointestinal problems such as the dreaded impaction colic.

Studies demonstrate that horses will drink more if provided access to heated water and that most water consumption happens within three hours of feeding. How can you use this information to your advantage? Refill buckets at feed time with warm water to maximize your horse’s water intake—especially in the winter when water is more likely to be freezing or close to freezing.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to learn more about preventing colic in your horse, your equine veterinarian remains your best source of information!
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Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

17/01/2023

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday with your families❤️🎄

13/12/2022

09/12/2022

: Did you know a horse with a moderate hair coat starts requiring additional calories for body temperature regulation when the outside temperature drops to approximately 50°F?

Cold weather prompts special considerations for your horse's diet and care, particularly when it comes to the older members of the herd; consult your primary horse doctor to formulate a plan to keep your horses happy and healthy this winter! For more tips, visit https://aaep.org/horsehealth/cold-weather-nutrition

05/12/2022

What would you change?

02/12/2022

Great job to my girls who entered Cheery Acres November show! Time to gear up for the winter entries!
If you interested in showing but nervous of embarking onto the show world, come to Meadowlarke and we can get you into a virtual show every month. A great way to dip your toes in showing but also a way to demonstrate your skills!