KMB Equine

08/03/2024

Horsemanship comes in all sizes- had some fun today with Tammy and her mini Gambler helping them prep for Nationals next month. Team work makes the dream work!

07/25/2024

What a cool cross country course for the Olympic Games! Cannot wait to watch Team USA!

07/14/2024

Yesterday we had our Horsemanship and Handling clinic here with Aimee Schulz where everyone learned some better ways to manage their horses in the show ring, or in a setting that the horse is unfamiliar with.

We started with some basic ground work techniques to keep the horses with nervous tendencies attentive to us but also realize they can relax and life will be ok.
Then we moved into introducing different obstacles and how to use our ground work to set up for success with the obstacles.

We took a break for some pattern reading discussions and lunch before moving into working through the showmanship pattern we discussed.
Aimee was very helpful in this area for our friends who needed showmanship pointers for the show ring, as well as one of our adult students who has never done a showmanship pattern before!
We then worked through a basic obstacle course pattern and finished with some beautiful jumping work!

Today was a great day with little stress for humans or horses, and lots of insightful discussions and questions along the way.

Thank you Aimee Schulz! And thank you to our participants who spent the day with us!

07/07/2024

Summer time is for adventuring with our horse pals!

Today took us to the EquiCenter, Inc. in Mendon where Katie and Faye, along with Wendy and Buckles navigated some of their beautiful trails, while completing some fun but challenging obstacles along the way. This was our second year not only attending, but also sponsoring one of the obstacles, and we already are looking forward to helping with next years as well! It is such a well run event, and such a treat to be able to wander through their gorgeous property.

Wendy and Buckles displayed some fabulous confidence and trust in one another as they navigated each obstacle and as a result, won their Green Horn division! Way to Go guys!

06/01/2024

Congratulations to one of our adult riders, Cara, on finding the horse of her dreams!! Charming Indy is going to fit right in around here, can’t wait to see where you two go together! Thanks to Melissa at Fingerlakes Thoroughbred Adoption for the connection and chance to bring this big guy home! 💗🦄

04/02/2024

We have spots left on both days for this upcoming physical therapy clinic! Only a handful of spots on Sunday but several on Saturday!

Let me know if you have any questions or want to get on the list!

03/31/2024

Congratulations to our very own Erin Noger for her accomplishments riding at the IHSA regionals show with her team from SUNY Geneseo Equestrian yesterday! Taking 6th place in her jumping and flats after having been sick for a few weeks and not being able to practice as much as she could… I am beyond proud of her for going out and giving it her all, and landing in the ribbons for her last show as an IHSA rider!

03/31/2024

The month of April marks 7 years as an official business for us, and we are currently working through our 5th year on our own farm… wow. Just wow. Running This farm and program is literally a dream come true most days!

I have found myself reflecting a lot lately, so saddle up for a sappy post…

I have been blessed to learn from so many people along the way and I am still always learning as I continue on this journey. It has definitely not been an easy one but each struggle has made me stronger. I am thankful for everyone who has helped me along the way. Specifically, my husband who has been a trooper about my long days and nights in the barn, makes sure I’m set up for safety and success on my travel weekends for shows, who knows just the right time to whisk me away before I lose my mind, and who knows this life is who I am as a person. My mom, who is my best farm hand, my best friend, and shares so many great memories and experiences with me through the years. My weekends run smoothly because she is always here with a smile and is happy to lend a Helping hand.

But truth be told I would not be where I am today without 2 certain ladies who have and always will be my favorite influencers of this journey…
My grama Lois, who is the person who started my love for animals, and who started my life with horses when I was 8. She lived vicariously through my lessons and shows and I will forever be grateful for her love and support.
And Juli Jayne. The woman who taught me everything I know about running a farm and teaching lessons. I was a tough fiercely independent teenager and she met me with understanding more times than she should have. When I started as the barn manager it was easy, smooth sailing because I had followed her around so often when I was a kid, and then When I started to branch out and run my own lessons, that was fairly smooth because I had helped with a lot of the lesson horse’s trainings through the years, summer camps etc, so we had a great working relationship. When I started my business out of her farm, things got a little more tense at times, but I knew we just had to find a way of working through the process… when I moved, things fell apart, but I know now that we both just needed space, and when we saw each other for the last time last year, all of the space was filled with so much love and pride, two things which I never thought I deserved from her again. I know now that I do deserve to be proud. Not just of the greatest parts but also of the bad and the ugly too. Proud of who I am and proud of what I’ve built.
Both women were the saints that guided my moral compass and as sad as I am that they are both no longer here on this earth, I know that they live on through me. They are always on my mind and with me in everything that I do everytime I swing a leg over, clean a stall, feed the horses, set up the arena for my lesson exercises, and teach my lessons. They’re always here.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. I wouldn’t be who I am today without this farm and business. If you’re part of my business, or have been in the past, please know that I am so grateful for you. I can’t wait to see where the next chapter takes KMB Equine!!

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03/23/2024

Super excited to host another Rider Physical Therapy clinic with Jessica Hainsworth of Impact Performance!

The changes she helped myself and my riders make last time were amazing and we all have benefited from them so much!

We wanted to open up a second day, since my riders alone fill up one day, so that we can fit as many people in as possible! We have up to 10 Spots available both days!

Stalls/bedding/water will Be provided, you just supply your hay. Lunch is provided both days as well for everyone.

Payment in full is needed to secure your spot by 4/10. Please Message me with any questions!

Venmo: -brown-76

03/21/2024

While we don’t do birthday parties, our good friends at the Equicenter in Mendon do!

03/01/2024

We had a wonderful time working with Jessica of Impact Performance last weekend! It was so cool to see the changes she was able to help our riders and horses with through her knowledge of biomechanics for the riders as well as the horses. We all have been feeling amazing with our rides and off horse exercises this week!

Stay tuned for more clinic days with her in the future!

02/13/2024

Save the date for our second annual tack sale here at the farm!

We had such a great time last year we can’t wait to do it again! We are working on some details to make improvements based on the feedback we received last year and will Have more details soon, so stay tuned, start going through your stuff, making your lists, and spread the word!

02/10/2024

We are excited to host Impact Performance with Jessica Hainsworth for a rider Physical therapy clinic Sunday Feb 25!

Jessica not only has many certifications including PT, DPT, Cert. TTest, Cert. VRS, Cert. IASTM, she is also a USDF Silver Medalist rider. With these qualifications she Uses a combination of proven physical therapy techniques specifically for equestrians to improve horse and rider performance. Jessica studied under the current USEF head physical therapist for the US equestrian team as well. With these experiences she has developed a program that targets a specific understanding of each rider in and out of the saddle and works with them to obtain an individual physical plan to strengthen weak areas. Her program is ideal for older riders, those returning from injury or illness, and competitive riders who want a winning edge.

We have 3 spots open currently on Feb 25 and hope to schedule more clinics here with Jessica if there is enough interest!

Contact us for more information!

I am excited to announce that I’ll be doing a rider PT clinic at KMB Equine, located at 4240 Ontario Center rd, Walworth NY. Katie was kind enough to open 3 spots up to outsiders. Are you preparing for the upcoming season? Feeling tight and blocked in the saddle? Wanting to improve both in and out of the saddle? Well here is your chance!

01/17/2024

A lot of people ask me how the horses are doing in this type of weather… well as long as they have hay and there’s no wind, they are pretty happy! Enjoy this fun video I made of how I spend these types of days… I go out a few times a day to make sure waters are accessible and not frozen and everyone is content. I would actually love a bit more snow though to cover these dang ruts!

12/08/2023

Congratulations to one of our adult riders, Ashley Palmieri on the purchase of her new boy Smarty’s Pal who joined the farm today!

I Can’t wait to see these 2 become a great team and possibly even get this boy into the lesson program!

11/24/2022

Happy thanksgiving to all friends and family of KMB Equine!

We are so thankful for each and every one of you, whether you have been a part of our family in the past or are part of it in the present, because without all of you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love with the horses! And that is sharing the love for these magnificent beasts 💗🦄

We also want to extend An extra big Thank you to everyone who patiently waited on our waiting list for a spot in our program- this year was our longest wait list in the 7 years we have been teaching! We made some adjustments to our program this year and are continually working on more to continue to accommodate all the riders wanting to ride with us!

03/31/2022

Remi and Maggie have a very important message:

To everyone on our waiting list; thank you for your patience!!

Now that the weather is starting to break, We are working on some very exciting changes in our program to be able to Allow us more time to get new riders on the schedule.

I will be in contact soon to start getting some of you into the saddle with us!

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01/25/2022

It was FINALLY just warm enough for us to squeeze a lesson in with one of our trainers Megan Boss of MBoss Dressage this morning. We have not lessened ourselves since sometime in December, so we worked on some basic tweaks to continue to create Whispering aids and more softness and relaxation through Faye’s body since she’s soooo good at anticipating. Truthfully with the crappy January weather My riding has not been priority other than a few Ba****ck rides here and there, but I felt really strong in my position and She felt so soft and wonderful this morning! I believe I owe that to all of my students who have been working on their basics to develop their soft aids and balance more too. Yay for Awesome lessons AND still being able to feel my toes at the end!

01/24/2022

I realized I have not shared a lot of photos this past year! It’s not because we have not been busy, because we certainly have! We have Not only been doing our regular lessons at our farm, we have attended numerous Hunter shows, Gymkhana shows, trail rides/Hunter paces and dressage shows- no matter what, we have been busy learning with our Equine friends!

Please enjoy these photos of our adventures and stay tuned for what’s to come for this year! (I promise I’ll be better about updating!)

01/24/2022

Our Horses were happy for the sunny skies and snow this past week! It was a welcome change from the frozen mud we had in the weeks prior!

06/16/2021

05/28/2021

We are continuously overwhelmed with support from our friends and family here at the farm!

Our lesson program is currently full with a wait list, and at this point I probably will not be taking any more names on that list for a bit. I don’t want to keep anyone waiting too long since I don’t know when I’ll be able to start working down that list, as I have some riders returning from college, and we are getting ramped up for show season, plus I have quite a few horses in training with me, so things are going to be busy around here!
I want to say thank you to everyone who continues to support my business and recommends my farm to others! Hopefully soon I can start to take a few more new riders!