Oak Ridge Equestrian

10/12/2026

Still looking for Friday stall help- appx 5 stalls.

If you aren’t going to follow through with meeting at a designated time, please don’t waste my time, no need to apply. 🙂

We have a great group and looking for someone who will mesh well. Happy to discuss work for $ off lessons as well.

PM if interested.

10/11/2026

Fun fact.

This was the end of my 13 and under season and I was working on hunter under saddle with my horse, Trooper. My dad and brother came to record me so we could have it on a VHS for me to watch. 😎

10/10/2026

🎃 It’s that time of year again! 👻

Saturday, October 24th, we’ll be having a Halloween get together. Open to all Oak Ridge clients and friends.

➡️ Costume Class at 5:00- text Lisa with who you would like to use so horses can be assigned as needed.
➡️ Movie at 5:30

Pot luck style. Sign up sheet in barn.

🍁See ya then!! 🍂

10/09/2026

Best place to end the evening. 🍂😊

10/06/2026

Western Horsemanship ➡️ Let’s talk about it!

Western Horsemanship can be looked at as the western equivalent to English equitation. It studies a rider having proper form, balance, and correct posture. When done correctly- it’s hard!

You’ll often hear me say things like “open your hip”, “roll your seat bones back”, “tighten your core.” “Lift your hand up.” Just a very few key elements for balance and communication.

Beyond these elements, horsemanship is also about communication, subtle guidance, and harmony between horse and rider.

Clear communication is so incredibly important in this discipline. Imagine going into a math class and the teacher tells you 2 plus 2 is 4 consistently then one day they are having a bad day and they say 3 plus 7 is 4. You are confused and they are frustrated with you for not understanding. In this scenario, the rider is the teacher and “you” are the horse. Our horses look to us for consistency and reassurance. This sounds easy, but when you’re dealing with every day emotions and working with a 1300 animal with a mind of their own, it can be pretty hard! This discipline truly challenges a rider to clear their mind and be 100% present with their horse.

As I share more content over the coming months, if you watch a pattern and think that looks so easy, it means we’re doing something right! It’s important to know that horse and rider have been working hard at those meanuvers for months/years. The pattern is simply the icing on the cake, putting it all together.

I’ll post some patterns in the future for your critique in the comment section as you become more familiar with this journey. 🙂

10/05/2026

That’s a wrap for show season 2026 for Oak Ridge.

If you’re interested in joining our team, please reach out. We will be at local and away shows in 2027, focusing on English and western pleasure, English eq, horsemanship, showmanship, and trail. Lessons and laughter are required. 🙂

10/05/2026

Looking for Friday stall help- 5-7 stalls. PM for more details. 🙂 This position works alongside others. Morning/Day hours.

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

Meet Cedar. Gayle’s lesson horse I grew up with as a kid. We lost him 19 years ago today. He was my buddy and I was allotted the opportunity to be with him in his final moments. He gets flowers every year and I get emotional every year. He wasn’t the fanciest horse…but he was one of the best. The first time I rode him we did trail and I lifted a bucket too quickly, he spooked; and I barely stayed on, leaving my parents on the bench thinking what are we getting into?! His photos still fill my house and his memories my heart.

Do it for the sport second and for the love of the horse first. ❤️

09/21/2026

Hi everyone! We have some on here so I thought I’d take a moment to explain what we’re all about.

Our barn focuses on the all around events- things like english and western pleasure, trail, horsemanship, showmanship, equitation, western riding, halter, and hunter in hand.

I sometimes find when talking with others that this discipline is often confused with beginner riding or boring riding because we aren’t jumping or barrel racing.

In the next few days I’ll be sharing more about our discipline, how our horses move, how we communicate with them properly, and frankly- how it’s HARD. Hint- if it isn’t hard, you probably aren’t doing it right. 😉

Have a great week and keep an eye out for more posts. If you have any specific questions about what we do, pop them in the comment section and I’ll answer!