Finger Lakes Equestrian Center

At least once a week

Guys, you've been warned.

A horse taught correctness is fun to watch and ride in any discipline.

These are great RIDING RULES FOR Middle Aged HORSEWOMEN -author unknown to me 1) We DO NOT need to show up with our hair combed and wearing makeup and a clean s...hirt. 2) Moaning, groaning and complaining about aching muscles is perfectly acceptable, as is taking Motrin (or something stronger) prior to a ride. 3) Helping someone on or off the horse does not mean the rider is an invalid. It only means the horse got taller overnight. 4) No one will comment about how big someone's butt looks in a saddle. 5) Everyone will wait patiently while someone dismounts and adjusts equipment. They will also wait patiently until that person re-mounts and is ready to move on--no matter how long that takes. 6) When a horse is acting up, we will just accept that it is having a bad hair day - it is not the rider's fault. 7) Mentioning that it is too hot, too dry, too humid, too cold, too wet, too buggy, etc., is considered self-expression, not whining. 8)Wanting to be first, last, walk, or just stop does not mean the rider is a wimp. Sometimes it is necessary to teach a horse who is in charge. 9) We will take time to discuss the important issues of the day, like who is dating who, who is cheating on who and any other relevant information that needs to be passed on. 10) We will acknowledge that horses are very strange animals and that sometimes, for no reason at all, we fall off of them. If this happens to any rider, the other riders will ascertain that the person is okay and then not mention the incident to another living soul, especially husbands and significant others. 11) Our horses are not fat, they are "big-boned." 12) We need to keep this riding thing mysterious and strange-sounding. If everyone finds out how much fun it is, the price of horses will go up and we will not be able to afford a dozen of them. 13) If we want, we can show up in English helmets and boots and ride in a western saddle if we feel like it, so we can take more stuff with us and no one is allowed to make comments

Boarding | Training | Lessons | Lay Up | Clinics and more! Finger Lakes Equestrian Center has stalls available for boarding and/or training. All disciplines are welcome. Experienced and knowledgeable team of professionals with a common-sense approach to horse care. Our barn atmosphere is supportive with a focus on rider and horse success in everything that you set out to accomplish. Contact us directly for more information and to schedule a visit. 585-474-2791 or 585-704-94...61 [email protected] Check us out online! www.fingerlakesequestriancenter.com

We are excited to welcome Nickolas T of High Pointe to Finger Lakes Equestrian Center. Congratulations to Polly Sack on your purchase!

Another great day of learning with Holly Parker Equine!

Heartfelt and true

Thank to Holy Parker Equine and to all the riders who participated in the yesterday's clinic. Great riding everyone!

The place to be in the Southern Tier! Wonderful barn family and gorgeous facility.

Well? Have you?

Last round of pictures from last weekends Cobblestone Schooling Show. #supporteachother

Last but never least and proof that it definitely was a day of firsts. It took a flashy paint, 3 show moms, a show husband and a lot of arm twisting to get our trainer back in the show ring after 6 years away. GVF Easy Glider (Mick) is finishing up 90 days of training at the end of this month. What better way to wrap up his training program than a successful schooling show. This was both Mick & Ryan's first dressage show and first show together. They rode down centerline fo...r WD Intro test 1 scoring a 69.3 and WD Intro test 3 scoring a 68.8. They brought home a first and second place ribbon. This may have only been a schooling show but sometimes awesome things have simple beginnings. We hope Mick and his owner Gwen come back and join us for future shows. #westerndressage #supporteachother #westernnewyorkcowboy #fingerlakesequestriancenter

Continuing our successful weekend of first's was Tinkerbell & Kassie. Neither of them is a stranger to the dressage arena but this weekend at the Cobblestone Schooling show was their first time down centerline as a team. They definitely make a fluid and beautiful riding pair. Tink & Kassie rode Training level test 3 scoring a 73.6 and Level 1 test 2 scoring 66.3. They took first place in each class making another great end to a beautiful day. We are very proud of both of th...em and can't wait see how successful they are at future shows. #dressage #supporteachother #fingerlakesequestriancenter #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

There were quite a few firsts at the Cobblestone Schooling show this past weekend. We don't just mean ribbons, . Aimee & Stitch working jogged down centerline for their first western dressage show each and together as a team. Both have a background in barrel racing and working cows. Aimee quickly fell in love with learning the dynamics of getting a horse to move correctly through its body. They both had a very successful weekend earning a 78.8 on their WD Intro test 3 and ...a 69.0 on their WD Basic test 1. They earnrd blue ribbons in both classes and gave their trainer a very sound beating in the intro test. Your trainer is incredibly proud of both of you. We hope you had fun and will join us for more shows! #westerndressage #supporteachother #fingerlakesequestriancenter #westernnewyorkcowboy #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Finally! After a lot of hard work, dedication, patience and a ton of love Roo returns to the show ring, for his debut with his owner Julie Raymond DeCarlo and his dressage debut! This was their first trot down centerline together as a team and we couldn't be prouder of their success. Julie & Roo rode Intro C scoring a 73.3 and Training test 2 scoring a 69.1. They also took home a 1st and 2nd place ribbon making a perfect ending to the day. #dressage #supporteachother #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #fingerlakesequestriancenter #fairfax

This year has certainly been full of its ups and downs. This weekend though was most definitely one of the ups. The FLEC family finally got a chance to show off the hard work that has been happening all season by attending the Cobblestone Schooling Show hosted by Cobblestone Equestrian Center in Mendon. Mikayla & AL trotted down centerline together for their first dressage show as a team. They received scores of 69.4 in Intro B and 74 in Intro C. They earned blue ribbons in ...both classes! They make a great team and we hope they will continue to join us for future shows. #dressage #supporteachother #fingerlakesequestriancenter