Stonewall Ponies- Emily Elek

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

We talk a lot about access and interest and desire to learn the basics in this sport- this is a green pony we sent home with a teenager this Fall while we are busy at indoors… We will arrive home and she will come to the barn and be fit and strong and ready to take on learning minutiae. If you have any opportunities to ride, you have opportunity to make the most out of it, to get stronger, to make the most out of your lessons, and to ride better. Carpe diem!

10/23/2026

Walk into one of our group lessons and you might see a 6-year-old cantering for the first time, a teenager working on jumping courses, and an adult rider getting back in the saddle after 20 years, all in the same arena. And the ponies are just as varied: a wise old schoolmaster who's seen it all, a steady middle-aged favorite, and a young pony still learning the ropes. While it can seem chaotic and random to the untrained eye, group lessons are one of the most valuable ways your child can spend their time.

- Riders learn from each other. Newer riders get to watch good habits in action. Experienced riders sharpen their skills by explaining, encouraging, and leading by example. Sometimes the best "aha!" moment comes from watching someone else's ride.

- Ponies learn too. Our young ponies gain confidence by working alongside calm, experienced herd-mates. Our senior ponies stay happy, sound, and engaged with work suited to them.

- Real-world riding skills. Sharing the arena teaches spacing, communication, awareness, and adaptability, the same skills you'll use at shows, clinics, and trail rides.

- Community! Friendships form across ages and levels. Kids cheer on adults, adults cheer on kids, and everyone celebrates each other's wins, big or small.

- Every rider gets what they need. While we tailor exercises to each horse-and-rider pair, so everyone is challenged at the right level, together, everyone also sees the aspiration of the more difficult level of the exercise they are going to be doing in the future and know where their skill will take them once they master where they are.

Horses have always been herd animals. Turns out, riders do pretty well in a herd too.

10/23/2026

Did you read all about Emily’s program in the August Issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine?

Read the full article here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kcndc/TPH0826/

10/23/2026

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Coming available- Cherrybrook Silhouette
Large Pony Hunter
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Others available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14ITVMW-KjPCyGzxmOlVL578GUnUFcejL1oKKDVBAKJA/

10/23/2026

Ready to go for his second Medium Green Pony Hunter year in 2027 and go to Pony Finals!
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Royal Luxe earned the Green Pony Hunter Championship by winning all four over fences classes at USHJA Zone 5 Finals / IHJA A Finals Championship Horse Show and qualified for USEF Pony Finals 2027 in the Medium Green Pony Hunters 🌟

10/23/2026

Best of luck to Ali tonight at Washington International Horse Show!

After many, many years in the hunter and equitation ring at Pony Finals, All Inclusive "Ali" made her Pony Finals jumper debut jumping clean in the Medium Pony Jumpers!

10/23/2026

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"Popcorn" can be tried at Kentucky Horse Park this week- simple Short Stirrup to Large Pony Hunter.
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10/23/2026

Ponies are flatting in the ring 🌟 Washington International Horse Show 🎉