Valley Water Mill Equestrian Center

04/25/2026

It’s officially Sahara’s 30th Birthday! Happy Birthday to perhaps the lesson horse that has the highest count of introducing beginners in MO! From an adult riding horse, through two 4H families to the EC, Sahara keeps on being a steady Eddie for the smallest and youngest riders! Lessons, shows, exhibitions! She does it all calmly and with a true love of humans! We thank Mary Jarvis for sharing her with us!

04/22/2026

Rowyn having some riding fun and confidence building with Patty! Carrying a flag means that you need to be able to ride one handed, your flag leg is restricted by the flag poke attachment and hopefully your horse will tolerate the flag whipping around! Great job!

04/10/2026

Our first Fun Show for the year is quickly approaching! Please call the office to register. Must be existing riding student or own your horse. Saturday, April 18th, 9am to 1 pm. All skill sets welcome! Offering walk only, walk/trot and walk/trot/lope classes. These shows focus on building good, encouraging and safe experiences. Call the office to enroll at (417)833-3291. Must pre enroll if using VWMEC lesson horses.

03/30/2026

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03/18/2026

Tick season is here! If you are in a wooded area, seed ticks are active now! Best and most economical way we have found to control the ticks on our horses is to mix one equispot with 6-8 ounces of water in a spray bottle, shake well and spray all over horse. Concentrate the spray on legs, midline and chest. It lasts about 3-4 weeks. Reapply when you find live ticks again on your horse. Yes there are some good natural solutions out there, but most have to be reapplied more often. Good Luck!

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03/14/2026

There are some great bargains here today! Sellers are still coming in! Swap opens at 10 AM for buyers. Be careful at 65 and 44 as the construction pattern has changed!

03/14/2026

Had a packed early bird eager to set up. Some solid western saddles are in this bunch!

03/10/2026

Seems that the Tack Sale is bringing in LOTS of interest! One seller said they were bringing in a few older Circle Y and Billy Cook saddles they just weren’t using anymore! We all know these are the best saddles! Made to last! This Saturday! Sellers, get your things together and drive right inside arena to unload from 8-10am. Buyers, arena opens at 10! See details below!

03/08/2026

Chip chip is truly a one of a kind….. “unicorn” lesson horse. He is shown filling his role as a unicorn at the birthday party today! Thank you Susan Smith for donating this wonderful guy to our program. He’s priceless!

03/07/2026

It’s been beautiful horse riding weather between the bouts of rain! Daffodils are up! Spring is here!

03/06/2026

Here’s the second part of facts associated with the EVH-1 outbreak last year. Stacey Huntington with Springfield Equine Services has graciously researched the outbreak and how it occurred. Part one was posted 3days ago on this account.
Valley Water Mill Equestrian Center is committed to continuing equestrian education at all levels. Dr. Huntington has agreed to develop several articles to post about relevant equine topics. If you want more information on a particular topic, please comment and we will try to address your questions. It’s nice to know what happened last year as we transition to show season!