Fountain View Farm

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

We want to give a huge shoutout to our very own Kim Mayer for being nominated for this year’s APAHA Grass Roots Instructor Award! We are so proud to have Kim as part of our team and thankful for the dedication, knowledge, and encouragement she brings to our riders every day. Congratulations, Kim!

05/12/2026

Time for another horse show recap!

We are home from a successful NIAHAC show! It was a great weekend full of fun and friends!
Thank you to Tony Reid and Ringside Productions for putting on another wonderful show!
We are so proud of all of our riders and horses.
Also a special shout out and thank you to Cheyenne Price for all of her help and support this weekend!

⭐️🐴 Maddie and Ace (Heir Phorce One)

This distinguished duo continues to shine! They had a powerful English class and two beautiful costume classes! We will never get tired of watching these two rock the ring, the incredible love and understanding between them is evident and they always have so much fun together! Ace will always be Maddie’s number one guy!

⭐️🐴 Maddie and Blaze (Afire Starter MCL)

This brand new pairing came together less than two months ago and they are already making a name for themselves at just their second show together! They stood-out and placed highly in a tough country class and won the double blue in a competitive medal class. These two are quickly becoming a strong team and we are so excited to see what their future holds! Thank you again to Shelby Leonard for helping this new team come together!

⭐️🐴 Dot and Holly (Hollywood is Nuts)

These two superstars have been working so hard together over the last year and it has really paid off! They placed in the top half in all of their academy classes and were even named Reserve Champions out of 9 in equitation. Dot has come so far in her riding and she continues to improve by leaps and bounds with every ride and every show.
We are so proud of her dedication, passion, and unwavering love of horses!

Next stop: right back to Springfield, Illinois for Region 11 at the end of the month!

05/05/2026

⚡️ Happy Tommy Tuesday! ⚡️
Some people have dogs that fetch…
we have Tommy. He doesn’t bark, but he WILL catch better than your dog!
Same concept, bigger liability 🐶⚾️🐴

04/26/2026

This weekend we had the privilege of hosting a riding clinic with the one and only Ellen Beard! 🐴✨ The girls spent time working through a variety of exercises with both their show and lesson horses—building skills, gaining confidence, and learning how to work through those tough, frustrating moments 💪🐎. Along the way, they picked up a few life lessons too 🤍
Ellen reminded us that riding is about so much more than just being in the saddle—it’s patience, communication, and constant learning 🌟
Thank you, Ellen, for sharing your time and expertise with us! We’re excited to put all these new tools into practice 🙌🐴

10/12/2025

Congratulations and Happy Sweet 16 to Cheyenne Price on her new horse MA Nutmeg! We are so excited to see what the future holds for you two! Thank you to Chelayne Andrews for a smooth sale.

08/17/2025

With most schools starting back next week, it’s time to enjoy some pictures from last week’s “Beach Vacation” camp, our last (and biggest) summer camp of the year.
As usual, the campers all had a blast! Favorite activities included the horse tack fashion show, the riding obstacle course, and of course the horse decorating competition. We also beat the August heat with the water slide, water ballon battleship, and homemade horse popsicles!
The week was also extra special because it fell over miss Grace’s birthday! That meant celebrating with pizza and cookie cake for everyone!
Special thanks to Anna for spending one of her last weeks of summer helping us out!

All of our 2025 summer camps were spectacular this year! We are forever grateful for having such amazing clients/campers, workers/helpers, and of course the best horses around!