Greystone Stables

11/23/2023

Happy thanksgiving everyone! Have a great day!
🦃

11/17/2023

Calling for heavy snow next week. Reminder for everyone to check their horses blankets, drop off blankets and please fix leg straps if needed!

11/16/2023

Beautiful morning ❤️

11/12/2023

Welcoming some new boarders! Some have been here since spring but I’m terrible about updating!
Chauncey
Maggie
Jackson
Sailor
Star
Toby
Nox
Abby
Welcome ponies!

11/12/2023

Everyone is content during this beautiful afternoon. ❤️

11/10/2023

11/04/2023

Breslyn received our 4H Club’s most volunteer hour award! She has been a great help around the stable! Our club allows each 4H member to participate in volunteering around the barn for yearly awards! Thanks to all who participated and helped, the horses appreciate it!

10/30/2023

Tonight’s 4H meeting we went over horse parts, breed characteristics, and took the senior resident out for a nice grooming session while talking about her sway back, cushings and old age! Great group of 4H-ers! Next meeting is in December! We will have our holiday party and do some fun arts and crafts!

10/30/2023

4H rescheduled meeting tonight 5-6!

10/26/2023

4H MEMBERS:
Due to unforeseen circumstances I have to cancel today’s 4h meeting. Rescheduled day is next Monday the 30th at 5pm!

10/26/2023

Lol!

It's that time of year again... 🙄😒🥴

10/24/2023

We love to see such a fast learner!
Start of the lesson mare was very stiff and bracing, throughout the lesson we worked on helping her understand pressure and release, by the end she was very floaty and light using her body correctly! Excited to see how this team progresses!

10/23/2023

Reminder:
4H Meeting 5:30-7 this Thursday the 26th!
Meeting at the barn!

10/22/2023

Always share for a reminder! Same goes for halter clips.

👋 This is a very important memo! 👋 Please make sure you always buckle your blankets and tack into your horse. When they face out they have the risk of getting caught on fences, buckets, and anything else your horse might find.

10/14/2023

Is your child interested in joining our horse club? Check out the 4H booth at tractor supply in Watertown to talk to a member of our club until 1 pm today!

10/11/2023

In case you’re wondering why it’s important to have a balanced diet, here is a chart that shows interactions between different minerals! 😳🤯 (and this is simplistic!!)

This is also a good reminder why it’s not recommended to elevate specific nutrients in a diet without working with an equine nutritionist.

10/05/2023

Next 4H meeting is October 26th 5:30-7pm!
Returning members please bring projects from last meeting!

10/04/2023

Holding the whip with good technique
Picking up the reins without pulling backwards
Regaining a stirrup without stopping the seat
Holding the lunge line without pulling the head off center
Re-organizing the lunge line without losing focus on the horse in movement
Walking beside the horse in a straight line without pulling the horses shoulder toward them
Saddling, girthing and mounting without tightening the horses back
Taking a horse through a gate with balance and calm

These are essential skills to being a good rider and horseman.
Where are these being taught? Do people still know or care about them?

Everywhere I go, I hear people talk about canter transitions, lateral work, improving a jump -

But I rarely see excellent basic skills

As a teacher, this is where my focus lies. Until you can get organized and balanced yourself, there’s no amount of progress your horse can gain that you can’t disorganize in short order -

Everyone wants to do the fancy stuff. Who wants to get really good at holding their equipment well, putting it on quietly without disturbing the horse, walking better, breathing better, and just being better to a horse in general?

10/03/2023

Attention Lesson Students!
Thank you for being patient, I will be sitting down to schedule everyone’s lessons for the month tomorrow!

09/28/2023

This weeks list included, filling in pasture 1 little pond, putting round bales out, finishing hay, tree limbs cut down, new coat of paint on fencing, fixing miscellaneous things.
Now to finish up hay and a few other things like new arena dirt 🤩
Thanks to everyone who’s been able to help volunteer and lend a hand to get some things crossed off the to do list before winter hits and the baby comes! ❤️

09/24/2023

A dull horse is a dangerous horse.

Responsiveness is what keeps you and your horse safe in all situations.

It doesn’t matter whether you want to trail ride, arena ride or have a performance/sport horse- your horse needs to be responsive.

End of story.

09/21/2023

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09/20/2023

Nice night to ride!

09/19/2023

Tomorrow’s lesson openings include:
4pm
For those that need a lesson here’s your chance to grab it! My pregnancy brain is real bad and can’t recall who needed a reschedule ride. 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

09/17/2023

For those in need of new blankets!

We Have Your Colors! 🌈

09/17/2023

These amazing helpers all working together before their group lesson today! Great group lesson with 6 riders we worked on patterns, equitation, pivots and poles.
Love how these girls are one as a team and are not afraid of hard work around the stable!

09/17/2023

Lesson times for this week:
Tuesday: 4pm, 5pm, 6pm Groups
Wednesday: 2pm, 5pm
Friday: 3pm, 4pm

Travel Lessons:
Thursday 4:30 pm

Sunday Group Lesson
(Show Students): 8:30-10 (Voulnteer Hours)
10-11:30 Group Lesson

09/15/2023

09/11/2023

Smart deworming decisions are based on regular f***l egg-count tests that identify which horses in a herd need to be treated for particular parasites. This guidance, however, doesn’t apply to controlling bots. >>>https://bit.ly/EQBattlingBots

09/08/2023

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09/07/2023

Lesson times updated for the month of September!
Pm to schedule or reserve through the app!
Pic of our barn favorite Hemi 😜

09/07/2023

Private lesson opening tomorrow 1-2,2-3
Group lesson at 5pm
Pm to reserve!

09/07/2023

Reminder: 4H meeting tonight 5:30-7!
Please make sure to wear muck boots (will be going into pastures), bring a pen and notebook if possible!
Look forward to seeing everyone!

09/04/2023

We are still a few weeks away from fall, which is why we should be thinking about this now ☺️

09/04/2023

Putting hay in the loft tomorrow afternoon! Text me for specific time frames!

09/03/2023

Few stall openings before winter hits! Pm for more information!