Dolce Vita Stables LLC

Kateri has come such a long way since we rescued her

Riding student position available I am looking for a confident & experienced individual to ride some of our horses that need more miles. Please contact us for more information

We have one spot left for a lesson with Riley Dunn this Saturday 2/3.

So proud of all my students who did wonderful yesterday taking instructions from Liz.

I have decided to open 1 spot to the public for a private lesson with Riley Dunn this Saturday 1/16. Message me if interested!

Some pictures of the sunset last night

We are excited to welcome another great trainer to our farm! Judith is from Germany and uses natural horsemanship as a means to build an equal partnership between horse and human.Using her body language, she is able to communicate effectively with all horses. Judith has spent several months training with Pat Parelli on his farm in Colorodo and uses his techniques while also incorporating many of Clint Anderson's methods in her trianing. Today I watched the transformation of Guinness as Judith demonstrated a "Join up" lesson. If you are interested in learning more about what Judith offers, feel free to PM us.

Our Horsemanship class Saturday is FULL! If you missed this one, our next class will be January 9th. Please send kids with hats, gloves, and warm attire it is getting cold Reminder: Masks will be required

Tonight I had someone call about lessons... We talked some and then I told her my prices and then we talked some more. Then the dreaded question... do you do a... multiple lesson discount? As I replied No Ma’am the tone tone changed. She proceeded to mention shopping around. Which I totally believe in, not every program is for every kid. However, in this industry YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Your best deal isn’t necessarily the safest for your child. That $25 lesson is most likely from someone who doesn’t know much more than your child on a horse they just picked up from the sale last weekend. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR Safe horses aren’t cheap, well trained horses aren’t cheap, maintenance on that old school horse isn’t cheap, the insurance so your child can ride isn’t cheap, the list can go on and on. Let alone the countless hours your trainer has been gaining and acquiring the knowledge that they’re passing on to your child. When you start adding all that up and multiply it by a few horses that $40-$50 lesson isn’t so bad. So next time you’re looking for a farm for your precious child, don’t look at the prices look at the community at the barn, and the effort the trainers put into the kids. Because that extra $20 will be 100% worth it in the long run. Your kid will remember having fun instead of a trip to the ER because sparkles and glitter broke their arm. A good lesson horse is worth its weight in gold. Edit: For people who are in an uproar about this post, calm down. Welcome to MY Facebook post. You do not have to agree with me, that’s fine. However I will add to this that... there are opportunities I’ve given to work for FREE lessons. It’s not my fault kids these days are lazy. They want their popsicles before they take care of their pony. That’s not how I was raised. The ones who do charge $25 for an hour long lesson, no judgement here. Safe horses are safe horses but I know what’s local to my area and that $25 lesson gets you a medical bill from an auction pony. I didn’t expect this post to get as much attention as it did. Growing up my parents paid $30 an hour group lesson, when I got older I worked for lessons. That was 10 years ago. If you can afford to do that $25 by all means do it, I wasn’t judging. What I am judging is when safety is put aside for a dollar bill.

Wilbur enjoying this sunny day taking a nap

This is a great opportunity for our new and existing clients to learn so much more then we have time for in lessons! We are only accepting a small number of children, so please contact Brittany directly if interested!