Equine Services by: Ajia

11/08/2026

🎉🌲 WE’RE OPENING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14! 🐴🐓🐄🐕

We’re just ONE WEEK away from opening our doors, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our community!

📸 Meet the inaugural EVFF crew! 💚

Behind every great local business is a great team, and we couldn’t be more proud of the incredible group of people coming together to make Evergreen Valley Farm & Feed something special!

Our crew brings a shared passion for animals, agriculture, customer service, and, most importantly, the community we call home. Whether you’re caring for horses, livestock, backyard chickens, family pets, or your own little piece of country living, we’re here to help!

We’re putting the finishing touches on the store, stocking the shelves, and getting everything ready for YOU!

🎈 SOFT GRAND OPENING! 🎈

📅 Saturday, November 14

⏰ 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 9313 Yelm Highway SE, Olympia, WA

This is our soft opening, so we’ll still be fine-tuning a few things along the way, but we can’t wait any longer to open our doors, meet our neighbors, and start serving this wonderful community!

Come say hello, meet our crew, explore the store, and help us kick off something special! 🎉

We’re excited to build more than just a feed store. We’re building a place where neighbors become friends, where great service still matters, and where our community always comes first.

💚 From our entire Evergreen Valley Farm & Feed family, we can’t wait to welcome you!

🌲 Locally owned. Community focused. Ready to serve. Open Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm.

📞 360-763-5722 - Store Phone

08/13/2026

Just a few more days!

Having the opportunity to receive stem cells once in 2021 was the blessing of a lifetime and it hasn’t fully sunken in that I leave Saturday for my second round. The prayers and support I’ve had along the way truly is incredible and many of the people who’ve stood beside me these last 15 years were brought into my life because of this business. The horse community has been my purpose, my lifeline and the one constant I’ve had since the day I stamped “trainer” on my forehead at 20 years old a devoted myself toward making this passion a profession.

I leave Saturday August 15th for Costa Rica and get home late on Sunday August 23rd. I’ll be bouncing between barns to get horses worked and squeezing in as many lessons as I can.

If you’d like to get something on the schedule please reach out anytime. I encourage booking out in advance to guarantee your desired dates/times as arena availability will be a little more limited once our rainy season hits. I do have access to other facilities and will still be traveling but encourage my lesson clients to come check out all the new changes at Flying M! Elliot with Artois Equestrian is still working hard and the facility has been an absolute dream since he’s taken over.

I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and have so many thoughts swirling around in my head. I know this isn’t the most professional post you’ve ever read but you’ve all been such a critical part of my life that I felt I owe everyone a bit more of an update. THANK YOU everyone for the continued support🙏🏼❤️

08/06/2026

Greed has no place in horse training.

The fastest way to hold a horse back is to ask for more than it's ready to give. Every horse learns at a different pace, and the ones that last are built through patience, consistency, and doing right by the horse—not by rushing the process.

Don't let your goals get bigger than your horsemanship.

The best horsemen aren't greedy. They know when to ask for more, when to reward, and when to call it a day.

Put the horse first. The results will follow.

www.betweenthereins.us

07/31/2026

The last post I made was expressing gratitude and excitement - this post is a reminder to appreciate where you’re at because it can change in an instant. It’s been a while since I’ve dealt with medical insurance issues. I went to Seattle to see my rheumatologist yesterday and am starting to flare due to an inability to receive the medication I rely on daily to combat my auto immune issues. I’ve spoken to most of my regulars but want to address it here so everyone can be aware. I may need to put a hold on (or at least limit for a short time) lessons and training. I want to express immense appreciation to my clients who always shower me with understanding and compassion during times like these. They’re not as common as they once were and as frustrating and scary as it is for me, I know it inconveniences you all too that my body isn’t always dependable. Getting feedback and updates from those who trust me with their horses fills me with so much purpose. THANK YOU. Truly, from the bottom of my heart.

All that being said, I have been blessed with ANOTHER opportunity to receive stem cell therapy. I will be traveling out of the country with someone I met because of horses who now is like family. So the last update I’ll leave here is that I will be out of town from August 15th - 23rd.

Please know I will do what I can in the meantime but what I am physically able to do can vary day to day and sometimes hour to hour. We are trying to combat this flare with other therapies while waiting for my regular medication but it’s hard to say where things could go between now and then. Again, I appreciate you all who’ve stuck it out with me in spite of my limitations and believed that even with those limitations, my program is worth it. Here’s to making it though 100% of our worst days so far and coming out stronger on the other side❤️

07/17/2026

Here’s a little shoutout for Artois Equestrian, which sometimes seems to slip from minds or even be forgotten! When I made the leap to purchase this incredible facility, one big, important question loomed. What would become of the name Flying M Stables? Should I keep it and set aside Artois Equestrian, the business I’ve built since 2014 and the name I dreamed I would one day make for myself? Should we change it? Combine them? What’s the right move?
Here’s the thing; you don’t erase history. You just don’t. “Artois Flying M Equestrian” didn’t flow, and other combinations felt awkward. I admired how another facility handled a similar challenge. When Donida Farms was sold, Bello beautifully merged past and future as “Bello Acres at Donida,” preserving heritage while adding a fresh vibe. Inspired, I tried my own blend and loved the result: “Artois Equestrian at Flying M Stables.” It’s smooth, memorable, and honors both past and present. Flying M Stables carries the legacy, while Artois Equestrian brings new energy. Change is necessary, but erasing the past? No way! While merging pages will be a big project for the future, for now I want to remind everyone that Artois Equestrian is here at Flying M Stables. Artois Equestrian is the business; Flying M is the beloved facility. If you haven’t yet, please head over to Artois Equestrian and give it a follow! I’m trying my best at keeping both pages active, and your interaction makes all the difference! Thank you for being part of the journey! We couldn’t do it without you!

07/16/2026

Being back in a position to take on client horses is such a surreal thing for me. I have current clients, potential clients and long time followers who may have no idea I started as a trainer before ever offering lessons to the public. My physical limitations due to advancing Stills Disease made me give up the training side and pour myself into coaching WAHSET and offering private lessons full time. My health is better now but still has ups and downs so I am not taking horses for 30, 60, 90, 120 programs but offer single sessions instead. I feel honored and privileged to have multiple clients who welcome me to different barns and home residences each week. What a blessing it is to get to do what fuels my passion and provides such purpose in my life all while getting to call it my “job.”

06/27/2026

It's been a bit since I've posted so I thought I'd share some updates : Elliot (Artois Equestrian) has been hard at work with improvements at Flying M Stables and it is hard not to notice! New ground for the indoor and the outdoor is undergoing a transformation as we speak! The website calendar is up to date for arena availability.

For new clients and potential clients considering booking a lesson with me or scheduling single session tuning/training with their horse(s) - My schedule does typically adjust for summer as I try to schedule earlier (or later) in the day when at all possible to avoid the heat of the day. I do require 24hr notice for cancellations and rescheduling. I am still traveling to outside facilities for a commute cost as well.

If you have any questions please never hesitate to reach out!

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