.jpg) At Golden Reins we like to think of our horses more as partners with which we build relationships. We start using rhythm and relaxation to develop both the horse and the riders skills. As our horses progress we challenge them in other areas such as straightness and balance to enable their ability to perform at a higher level. Our goal is to become friends with them by gaining thier trust. This creates a more relaxed, and willing horse. We do not rush our horses into performing with quick fixes but dig deeper to find the whys, whats, hows, and whens in riding. Our teaching reflects what we ourselves have experienced. The first horses we ever owned were not professionally trained, in fact some not trained at all. So with little experience on both ends, the horse and rider, we began our journey into the horse world. It was a long bumpy road and finally our mother decided for our safety to find a place for us to take lessons. We grew both as riders and as people and along with creating safer horses came responsibility and hard work. These are the principles we desire to teach our students. Most students riding at GR will not only know how to ride the basics but understand how horses work and think, and when problems arise will be able to fix them. Upcoming Events: Summer Shows: We are expecting to attend many shows this summer, three of our students will be showing thier 4H project horses. Look for CJ with Grace Keppley; Renegade with Hailee Keener; and Ebony with Alec Hershey, along with several other students and Golden Reins horses. Some of the shows we will be attending will include Lebanon County 4H, Quentin, & Twin Brooks. Equestrian Summer Bible Camps Dates are now available! See services page for more information. We have postcards available to anyone interested. He finally decided to make his debut, Wednesday May 5, 2010 around 11:15 pm. Very black and very long legs. Is available for sale and will be weaned early fall.  Welcome to Golden Reins- we decided to purchase a new horse for training and intermediate/advanced lessons. Renegade is a black and white paint gelding. Very sweet personality and is available for sale. (second from left)  Also visiting for the summer is Ivy a registered APHA mare (far left) also pictured above is Dixie (Reflecting The Wind) and Spring |
