Eastern Starr Farm

04/10/2024

Offering
Caramelo MMJ
4 year old 16hh PRE stallion
grandson of Ismaeli, color producer
Lunges, ties, quiet to handle, very noble and brave
Started under saddle, no vices

06/28/2022

Paxton 💙

08/01/2020

Greetings from Spain! 🇪🇸
we hope everyone is staying healthy! 💞

Here are some photos from our last few weeks of riding.

02/11/2019

Dharma is looking for a partial lease! Amazing opportunity to show with a quality trainer!
Contact
Foxtail Ridge Equestrian

02/10/2019

We highly recommend this facility for lessons, training, and boarding. One of the few trainers we suggest in the area for both horse and rider.

Meet the Trainer

Ashley Ridge is a graduate "A" USPC member, a competive horse woman of 25 years, certified fitness instructor, and holds a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. She has successfully competed in hunter, jumper, and equitation rings as both a child and adult. Her equestrian career also lead her to eventing, dressage, foxhunting, and even representing the USA at 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup!

Her diverse training in sports competition of both horse and human gives her a unique perspective as a coach and trainer. She is passionate about the relationship of rider form and fitness as it relates to the performance of the horse.

Today, Ashley resides in Ramona, CA at the small private facility, Foxtail Ridge Equestrian. She specializes in bringing young horses who may be learning a new career from the racetrack or just getting started for the first time. Students will learn skills needed to communicate seemlessly and effectively with their mounts, enabling them to compete successfully in any ring they chose.

***Foxtail Ridge has limited openings for students and training horses! Please contact for more information!***

01/05/2019

I know we haven’t posted in a while- life has been crazy but couldn’t help sharing this happy update of of giant baby. is growing up so fast and loving his new life as a dressage horse. I mean does he get any cuter?

09/02/2018

Another fun day of showing!! Baby train express!

08/27/2018

Another great Horseshow weekend in vista!

08/23/2018

08/21/2018

Everyone keeps asking me how I can just close my business after so much hard work, and how busy I am? How can I just leave my clients and horses behind? Sure going to Europe to be a stay at home mom was of course the most ideal option but It was not an easy decision and I still struggle everyday, am I doing the right thing? I love my job, but it’s still a job, and It’s a hard job, long hours, 7 days a week. It never ends. There’s always something. It is a tiring, thankless job. When you think all the stalls are done and horses are good to go, you’re going home early, you see one of them has a tummy ache and you’re there until 3am, that’s how it goes and I never complain because I love the horses. I want to thank everyone for trusting me with your babies/horses, your kids, your personal riding goals. You have all been such a big part of my life. I never dreamed of this when I left my whole life behind and took a leap of faith moving to California 7 years ago. I wouldn’t trade the 5 day horse show, followed by the week long summer camp, with 2 middle of the night colicky horses for anything! I am so thankful for the wonderful horse people I have met here. My amazing veterinarians, it’s always entertaining thank you for taking such amazing care of our horses! my 2 amazing farriers, thanks for always keeping my horses happy, dealing with my schedule changes, and over the years I can happily say I’ve only had 3 pulled shoes, impressive. My fellow trainers, horse friends, boarders, but most of all My clients- you have been my reason for pushing through some hard times. There were many times I was ready to throw in the towel but you helped me move on and were by my side through it all. It’s been so fun watching all my girls grow, not only in riding but in life. You have welcomed us into your families. Holiday dinners, family parties, helping with horses, complaining over horse p**p, late nights, long days, checking up on me. If I ever needed anything I barely had to ask, there was always someone offering to help. This is way more than just a job, you have all become the family we didn’t have here and I couldn’t have imagined having such an amazing group of people in my corner.

To all my riders, past and present - there will be doubters, there will be challenges, there will be mistakes, but with hard work and perseverance, there are no limits. I will forever be your biggest fan! I have seen your struggles, weaknesses, tears, shared your frustrations and then I have seen you come out on top. All your hard work does not go unnoticed. You have shared so much with me, taught me to be forgiving and patient. YOU are some of my biggest accomplishments. Through the bad rides and the good rides I hope you always come out with a smile. There’s so much to learn with horses take it all in stride, even if it’s the long spot. We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges. I am so proud of each of you! I can’t wait to watch you all move forward with your riding.

With that being said it’s time to wrap up our run and hang up our bridles at Eastern Starr farm. Our last lessons will be in September. I spent the last few weeks seeking out to find the best new trainers for each of you, I know you will be in good hands!

Sometimes what you’re most afraid of is the very thing that will set you free. On to our next journey!

—> España 🇪🇸

08/18/2018

Another good day at Showpark! Richard and Emma placed in the top 3 in all their classes out of 12!