Golden Ridge Equestrian Center

12/24/2021

Happy Holidays!! Golden Ridge will be closed down till after the first of the year. If you have any questions feel free to contact Cally. Hope everyone has a blessed holiday! 😊

12/07/2021

I shared this a few years ago and still love it!

Trainer - What day is it
Student - Wednesday
Trainer - What day is it
Student - The 5th
Trainer - What day is it
Student - 😡
Trainer - I kept asking you the same question and you gave me the right answer, but I didn’t accept it as right. So you changed your answer, got frustrated and confused. This is exactly how your horse can feel if you miss the release!

10/27/2021

This!!

A thought-provoking read.
By Jane Smiley
Most horses pass from one human to another - some horsemen and women are patient and forgiving, others are rigorous and demanding, others are cruel, others are ignorant.
Horses have to learn how to, at the minimum, walk, trot, canter, gallop, go on trails and maybe jump, to be treated by the vet, all with sense and good manners.
Talented Thoroughbreds must learn how to win races, and if they can't do that, they must learn how to negotiate courses and jump over strange obstacles without touching them, or do complicated dance
like movements or control cattle or accommodate severely handicapped children and adults in therapy work.
Many horses learn all of these things in the course of a single lifetime. Besides this, they learn to understand and fit into the successive social systems of other horses they meet along the way.
A horse's life is rather like twenty years in foster care, or in and out of prison, while at the same time changing schools over and over and discovering that not only do the other students already have their own social groups, but that what you learned at the old school hasn't much application at the new one.
We do not require as much of any other species, including humans.
That horses frequently excel, that they exceed the expectations of their owners and trainers in such circumstances, is as much a testament to their intelligence and adaptability as to their relationship skills or their natural generosity or their inborn nature. That they sometimes manifest the same symptoms as abandoned orphans - distress, strange behaviors, anger, fear - is less surprising than that they usually don't.
No one expects a child, or even a dog to develop its intellectual capacities living in a box 23 hours a day and then doing controlled exercises the remaining one.
Mammal minds develop through social interaction and stimulation.
A horse that seems "stupid", "slow", "stubborn", etc. might just have not gotten the chance to learn!
Take care of your horses and treasure them.

09/25/2021

The best Sonny and Blossom✨ come out and meet the rest of the herd! If you’re interested in lessons feel free to DM us for more information 😊

08/16/2021

As summer is coming to an end, lessons continue at Golden Ridge! If you’re looking for an after school or after work activity horseback riding is the perfect year round sport! We welcome ages 3 an older. Reserve your spot now! Please message us for more information.

06/25/2021

I’m looking for a working student in exchange for lessons! Ideal candidate can ride independently on green horses,have the willingness to learn a new style, responsible, and reliable! It’s a great opportunity to get more ride time. Work 3/4 days a week for 3 hours. Duties include riding, lunging, bathing, and basic care of the horses. A chance to turn into an instructor and gain clientele for the right person! Please message me for more info.

06/25/2021

At Golden Ridge we welcome riders 3 and older! It’s never too early and never too late to learn how to connect with these beautiful animals. Feel free to message us for more information 😊

04/27/2021

Another great week at Golden Ridge😊

04/12/2021

At Golden Ridge, our goal is to develop horsemanship in each individual, helping them connect with the horses in the saddle and with groundwork. Each lesson is unique and designed to match the needs and skill levels of our riders. Please contact us for more information!