JoyRide Equestrian, LLC

08/02/2025

Biggest congratulations to Kevin on her purchase of Aladin, barn name Jackson. We’re so excited for all the upcoming adventures!! 🦄

07/02/2025

Goose is a 10 year old Percheron cross gelding, who rides and drives, and is looking for his next person.

Flat video here: https://youtu.be/isFBndbz5aw?si=1rlnGV2TlJPTMCKu

Jumping videos taken today! PM for those.

Driving videos taken this week: PM for those.

He is a goofy guy and needs a rider with a sense of humor. Plenty of personality!

The good things:
Sound, big, and sturdy
Stands quietly in cross ties all day
Loads well
Excellent brakes
Dressage training
Drives single or double (according to previous sellers)

The less desirable things:
Is a bit of a “turd”. Nothing truly nasty but some annoying behaviors (mouthiness, occasional refusal to go forward). Goose does really well once corrected and therefore is not for beginners.

Goose was purchased about a year ago from a Ranch that rode him and drove him as a carriage horse. Those videos are available. Since coming here we have ridden him dressage and on trails, mostly walk and trot.

He has been used in our lesson program but does better with a consistent rider and a more consistent schedule than we can give him.

Asking the lowest of 5 figures.

06/02/2025

“I’m very cute, and I like carrots, a lot.”

06/02/2025

We’re taking two horses to this on Sunday. Auditing is available Saturday and Sunday!

Getting excited for Brian Hafner to join us this weekend for a clinic in Chapel Hill! If anyone is interested in auditing and would like the schedule, please message me. It’s going to be a fun two days of education, with riders from Training level to FEI.

04/02/2025

When you go to catch a horse and they come up to you like this 💙

04/02/2025

Naptime 💤

01/02/2025

Yay Rachel and Potato! They had their first time together with Rachel on his back. Little Potato boy is learning to be a riding horse.

30/01/2025

Lessons like these make me feel so proud of what we do here. Happy, safe horses, enjoying their job, teaching littles and making it fun!

Thanks Jenn for the photos!

28/01/2025

This very handsome fellow is visiting this week on trial. Welcome, New Guy!!

He’s been a perfect gentleman so far.

26/01/2025

Russet Potato is so willing to do whatever that he tried to climb into the tack room when I went to put his bridle away.

The trust this horse has is so sweet.

Tonight he learned how to lunge, and we rode in the small arena as the sun was going down. He was super, and while still nervous, surprisingly not nervous. He is getting so good about having his feet picked and enjoying having his face scratched.

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26/01/2025

We did it again — achieved status as a Project ADAM Heart Safe Site.

Big thanks to the Project ADAM team and our own emergency response team.

Biggest, hugest thanks to Lilah, who spear-headed this initiative and took care of every detail, every communication and coordination effort, and followed through like a boss. Lilah had the vision to take on this project and attentiveness down to the last detail, including paperwork, checklists, printed materials, snacks and heaters. Lilah, YOU ROCK.

Project ADAM helps organizations across the country enhance their emergency response capabilities with CPR/AED use in the event of cardiac arrest. It can happen to anyone, any age, at any time. By being prepared, running drills, being “as comfortable as possible in an extremely uncomfortable situation,” anyone can help save a life.

We’re very proud of this designation and very proud of our team.

25/01/2025

Congrats on your new saddle, Roxie 💙🦄

25/01/2025

Photos by Beth, riding by Liza!

23/01/2025

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22/01/2025

Sharing some warm alfalfa tea on this chilly snow day!

20/01/2025

When I saw the forecast for this week, I knew exactly where we needed to go — Mindy’s!!

This arena is SO beautiful and so here are some photos of Liza looking beautiful in it.

Thanks Mindy! We had so much fun.

18/01/2025

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