Abaris Stables

09/01/2026

Abaris does not endorse any political parties or candidates. But at the same time we had so much fun participating in this advertisement. My guy Chuck Wagon was fantastic in his first acting role! The whole experience was great!

08/16/2026

Some of Saturday’s highlights. Horses, ponies, family and friendships ❤️🐎🥰

08/10/2026

So much has been happening at Abaris that I am behind on posting the highlights!

First off was Belknap County Fair where two of the Appleton Clovers showed at the 4H show.

Sofia on Bella won their division as did Emma on Chuck!

Next up was a week of summer camp where the campers learned about taking care of the horses and pushing themselves out of their comfort zones by trying different horses/ponies!
We also did a bit of archery and of course water play!

Finally I took 4 of my students to NBarH for the final show of the 2026 series.
This was the first time that Addie showed with me in the lead line division on Tia. That did great and came home with 3 third place ribbons. Fantastic job Addie and your smile was the best!

Lillian rode for the first time in the walk trot division for the 12 and under riders aboard Tia. They brought home the day end Championship ribbon!

On to Susie and Bella. They did a fantastic job. Bella,being a welsh pony, can have opinions and is a challenge but Susie kept her composure and came home with Reserve Champion in her division ❤️!

In the In Hand Division,
Darcy and her handsome Morgan, Chance, did fantastic and brought home the Championship for the division. They also competed in the costume division as Peter Pan and Wendy using a costume that was worn by Charm years ago. Also known as the best pony ever❤️.

07/19/2026

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07/15/2026

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07/12/2026

We have rare stall opening!! Full board only. Drop us an email or message to schedule a tour

06/23/2026

You drove forty-five minutes each way. You packed the snacks. You wrote the check. And now you are standing at the rail watching your child stare at the horse while simultaneously watching a video on their phone, half present in a place that deserves their full attention, Parker Worthington writes.

Sound familiar?

The barn is one of the last genuinely analog experiences available to a child these days, and that is not an accident… It’s a feature. Horses do not respond to distracted riders. They do not care about follower counts. They demand presence, patience, and the kind of slow, attentive observation that is increasingly rare in the life of a ten-year-old who has been raised in a world of instant feedback and infinite scroll. Here is how you, as the adult in the car, can help make the most of this irreplaceable time.

1. Take the Phone the Moment They Hop Out of the Car

Not later. Not after they check one more thing. The moment the car door opens and the barn smell hits, the phone goes into your bag. Do this cheerfully, consistently, and without negotiation. Replace it with an analog dial watch — a real one, with hands, that they have to actually read — so they can track their lesson time and their chores without being tethered to a screen. The watch is not punishment. It is a tool that teaches them to orient themselves in time without a device doing the thinking for them. It also makes them feel enormously grown-up, which, at ten, is most of the battle.

2. Teach Them to Arrive Early and Walk Around

The thirty minutes before a lesson are not downtime. They are the lesson before the lesson. Teach your child to arrive early, walk through the barn quietly, look at the horses, notice which ones seem energetic and which seem settled, check the water buckets, observe the general atmosphere. This habit builds the kind of ambient awareness that separates a rider from someone who merely sits on a horse.

3. Let Them Carry Things

A ten-year-old can carry a saddle. They can carry a grooming bucket, a water bucket, a hay net, a stack of wraps. Let them. Do not carry things for your child at the barn unless they are genuinely too heavy or there is a safety reason to intervene. The physical experience of caring for a horse, including the weight of the tack and the logistics of the grooming kit, is part of the education. Children who are carried through barn chores grow up to be riders who don’t understand why things take as long as they do.

📎 Read more tips at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/06/21/ten-things-you-can-do-to-actually-help-your-ten-year-old-at-the-barn/
📸 © Heather N. Photography

06/11/2026

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06/07/2026

I found a pocket knife in front of the little barn. If you’re missing one give me a description and I’ll get it back to you!🔪