Ohio - Innisfree Farm
Randy and Michelle Hampton run Innisfree Farm in Canal Winchester, OH, a full-service boarding facility offering boarding, horseback riding lessons, training, and foaling.
Michelle has 25+ years experience with horses including veterinary technician training, managing Thoroughbred farms, and breaking and training horses.
Michelle is the leader of The Christian Horse Club, open to boys and girls 10-18 years of age. The club meets on Saturday mornings at 9:00am for bible study, followed by riding. Everyone who wishes to ride must also attend bible study.
An adult group is held on Thursday evening with riding at 6:00pm and bible study at 7:00pm. Contact Michelle to see whether there are openings available in either group.
Stillwater Stables, a nonprofit organization in Wilmington, Ohio provides English riding lessons to children ages 6-17. Stillwater Stables is dedicated to giving every child the chance to experience the magic of working with horses. Learning skills in horsemanship and riding, all children and teens will be given the opportunity to build relationships, gain confidence and experience healing. Stillwater Stables is team-oriented where safety and fun are high priorities, allowing children and teens a chance to grow physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
Connie Patrick is passionate about horses, children and teens and relates well with them. She has over twenty years of riding, and during that time has competed and has participated in many riding clinics and lessons in jumping and dressage. With a lifetime experience of working with kids, including teaching and management in preschool and after-school programs, being a Sunday School teacher and director at a church, Connie was finally able to combine her love of horses and kids in becoming a riding instructor and mentor. For five years she and her husband, Mike, ran a small training barn in Oregon full of children and teens who rode and went to shows. Towards the end of the 5 years the program had outgrown the property it was on and prayer had begun as to how it could be expanded.
Well, the prayer was answered in a way not quite expected. Due to Mike's job, the Patricks moved to Wilmington, Ohio in 2005 and acquired over 18 acres with endless possibilities to develop a new training program/facility for kids and teens.
Stillwater Stables offers a leadership program for teens 14 and over who would like to learn what it takes to be a leader, be responsible, and to have opportunities to take on leadership roles at the stables. It is for teens who understand the magic of working with horses and are excited to teach others how to experience that.
For more information about Stillwater Stables and the programs they offer, visit their website at:
Stillwater Stables
Faith Ranch is a Christian camp, riding stable, and retreat center in Jewett, Ohio. Ride the trails on a 4,200 acre ranch. There are many bridle paths leading through the woods and fields in all 4 seasons. Faith Ranch has over 130 horses and ponies for riders.
In addition to daily trail rides, Faith Ranch offers summer camps, day camps, family camps, bible discovery camps, as well as retreats.
An array of day events and various overnight packages are provided for groups of all ages and all occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. family reunions, and corporate retreats.
Accomodations include the Ranch House, Farm House, Covenant House, Pioneer House, cabins and bunkhouses.
Other activities include: rappelling, challenge (obstacle) course, hay rides, barn dances, swimming, boating, zip line, water slide, and more!
A fundraising Ride-A-Thon is held each year with prizes for participants.
Check the Faith Ranch website for additional information about their programs.
Faith Ranch
