Run of Luck Farm LLC

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

Will have RV available for short term rental with stalls available 10 minutes to WEC. Weekly, weekends or just a night or two! 2 bedroom RV. Clean and well maintained. Contact for information. Pets allowed with non refundable deposit.

Still available and price reduction for off season. Please PM for more details. Incredible location. Electric included and use of full farm with RV set up! New jumps arriving shortly!

Marvin already thriving in his new home!! So happy this worked out the way it did and I gained a great new equine friend!! Look forward to seeing him in shape! This was just the next day of his arrival!

March 6, 2023

And many horses are in PAIN!!

****SOLD*****

My loss your gain. A wonderful project for someone on a budget. Had been lightly restarted and shows willingness and absolute a doll on the ground. Loads well ties well no mean habits. Fine in or out. Does like a buddy but doesn’t become sour when time to work. Due to baby I just don’t have the time he deserves. Loves attention. He is HUGE. Not for a beginner. No mean antics but he is only 5 and taped right at 17.3 and built like a tank. Let down time and started slowly. Lots of potential. Loves hacking out and being loved on. Good with kids. Easy keeper for a big TB. Can hop right on after sitting a month or two. Some videos on the comments. I just don’t have a reliable person that shows up to get recent ones. UTD on everything priced for a quick uncomplicated sale

Is there any decent riding kids who’d like to get some riding time and instruction on an OTTB I am trying to market? I donot have time with the baby and the person supposed to come and help isn’t always reliable. Great experience and instruction and when sold will get a small commission! Please PM with riding videos and experience! This is a BIG horse. Not mean or anything just young and needing lots of walk trot work to build him up.

Marvin, being 5 and only 7 rides and just started back after 2 months off has been a total rockstar! I am so proud of him!! My big ole lug of a horse 🐴 videos to come of our ride this evening!