LamBanks Equestrian

03/21/2026

Do you know a kid who loves horses? Summer camps are a great way to get started riding!

We had a blast during spring break horse camp at Saddle Time!

2026 Summer camp registration is now open!

We are just a mile and a half from the Creek Turnpike on 71st S/Kenosha. Easy access from Tulsa, Catoosa, Claremore, Wagoner, Coweta, Broken Arrow, Bixby.

Riding lessons, horse camps, horse boarding, training. 918-230-2148 or visit saddletime.net for more information.

03/20/2026

Riding “just for fun” can totally coincide with riding exceptionally well. Taking lessons, going to clinics, reading, studying, practicing, developing skills, all can be accomplished without any thoughts of having to somehow “prove it” by competing.

I have known lots of riders who stopped competing and then stopped riding altogether. They didn’t like to ride, they liked to compete.

If someone’s goal is to become an accomplished rider, but showing isn’t their thing, what’s the issue with that? They should go for it.

03/15/2026

We had a great first day at Stewart Equine Enterprises, LLC SpringFest!

01/17/2026

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11/26/2025

We wrapped up our 2025 show season at the Hunter-Jumper Exhibitors of Oklahoma Fall Finale. I am happy to report that while things didn’t always go as planned we still had a great week. I am so happy with our students and horses. They have come a long way in their riding and training this year. I am thankful for everyone’s positive attitude, sportsmanship and hard work. I love the fact that no one is afraid to pick up a pitch fork or lend a helping hand when needed. Special congratulations to:

Mariah Faughtenberry and American Dream laid down some nice rounds in the 2’6 TIP hunters despite the fact that they were unable to school.

Clara Long and PSR TooSauced ToLeap placed 4th in the HJEO Hunter ride off and won the Handy Hunter round in the Intermediate Hunters out of a competitive 14 horses.

Elyse Paulson and Saddle Time’s Mahogany: Reserve Champion in the 2’ Open Hunters and placed 8th in the Grassroots Hunter Classic

Kylie Lewis and Saddle Time’s Mysterium: Champion in the 2’ Open Hunters, Champion in the 2’ Non-pro Equitation and won the Grassroots Hunter Classic.

I want to take a moment to say how grateful I am for all of my students, their parents and our partners at Saddle Time. I feel blessed to work with such a lovely group of people and horses!

11/25/2025

In the chaos of the warm-up ring, trainer and “R” judge Geoff Case looks for one thing above all else—not the flashiest rider, not the biggest stride, but the calmest mind.

“The best riders don’t look like they’re doing more,” he said. “They look like they’re doing less. But inside, they’re thinking clearly.” Case believes that composure isn’t a personality trait. It’s a skill. “You can train your body, you can train your position, but you can also train your calm,” he said.

Case has seen riders at every level, from short stirrup kids to top professionals, fall apart when nerves take over. “Pressure isn’t the problem,” he said. “It’s how you handle it that matters.”

He compares show nerves to riding fitness. “You don’t get strong by avoiding hard workouts,” he said. “You get strong by learning to breathe through them.” That means treating nerves as information, not failure. “If you’re nervous, it just means you care,” he said. “You can use that. Learn to manage it instead of fight it.”

For Case, composure comes from consistency and preparation. “If you’ve practiced being calm at home, you’ll know what it feels like at the show,” he said. “You can’t fake that when it matters.”

One of Case’s favorite teaching phrases is slow down to think faster. He reminds riders that rushing mentally leads to chaos physically. “When your brain speeds up, your hands and legs go with it,” he said. “That’s when mistakes happen. If you can slow down your thoughts, everything else follows.”

He encourages riders to pause between exercises or rounds, take a breath, and reset. “When you stop, breathe, and refocus, you make room for better decisions,” he said. “You ride smarter.”

That sense of deliberate control, Case said, is what makes professionals look so effortless. “They’re not relaxed because they don’t care. They’re relaxed because they’re managing their energy,” he said.

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11/10/2025

It was a beautiful day for a horse show at KJM Equestrian on Saturday! Congratulations to:

Mariah Faughtenberry and American Dream: Reserve Champion TIP Thoroughbred Hunters

Harleigh Morris and Saddle Time’s Mahogany: Champion Academy Beginner Hunters(combined)

10/29/2025

We had a wild weekend at Stewart Equine Enterprises’ FallFest! This is such a fun show but Sunday turned into a real zoo 😂.

Special congratulations too

Presley Lavender and Saddle Time’s Could be Bigger-Champion (with a clean sweep) in the Academy Beginner Hunters

Kylie Lewis and Saddle Time’s Mysterium-Seventh in the Grass Roots Hunter Classic

Thank you to Lakin Lilly and Ryan Terry for all of your help at the show. And a very special thank you to all of my wonderful clients and students. I so appreciate you, your hard work, and wonderful attitudes. I’m happy to say “yes these are my monkeys and this is my zoo”!

10/25/2025

We are set and ready to have a great weekend at FallFest!

10/04/2025

Check out the great LamBanks merch available at Astride Equestrian Provisions!

10/04/2025

Astride Equestrian Provisions now has a spirit store including LamBanks merch!

Simply Said is sporting his new customized ear bonnet in the Friday night jumpers at the Flying Change Farm show this evening! So excited to offer a barn spirit section in the store and at the shows. Come see me for your barn merch!