Equine Life Solutions

We had my 7 year olds birthday party here and had a GREAT time! My daughter said it was the best birthday party ever! Thanks for the great memories!

Working with and riding horses has been a dream of mine since childhood. I stumbled into ELS while I was researching where and how I could pursue riding lessons as an adult. The more I read their website, the more excited I got about the style of horsemanship they teach and the community they encourage.
I started my journey just a couple of months ago, but I’m hooked both on the pursuit itself and the people I’m learning from and with. I’m a quite introverted person, but being at ELS makes me feel confident and at home. I look forward to what the future brings!

Wonderful establishment! Both indoor and outdoor arenas and stables are very well kept. There is a free range chicken farm on site, birthday room, and paddocks. We visited for a 1x riding lesson and enjoyed it so much we will definitely be back. The trainer gave us a tour of the ranch and was very knowledgable and personable. I just can’t wait to go back. After visiting numerous arenas in the north end, I must say this is my favorite!

After a rocky start to my journey into horse-​riding — a recent hobby, but one that I have wanted to pursue all my life — I finally found Equine Life Solutions, a place which I now feel very strongly about.
I remember clearly when I first came across ELS. I had just been turned away by the instructor of the stable that I had been riding at, claiming that she «would not teach (my) lesson today, but charge (me) in full anyway» since I was 2 minutes late to my lesson. This was exactly one lesson after one of the scariest injuries of my life: falling full-​force onto my hip off of a cantering horse whom I could not get to stop. It also followed a series of rude, unfeeling gestures made by this same establishment, of which I had been frequenting for around 5 months. I was hurting — emotionally and physically — when I called ELS crying. Yes, crying! Immediately, I was told that my call was serendipitous, as cell-​phone reception at the stable was shaky at the time. Robyn (the owner) quickly soothed my hysteria, booked a lesson for me, and — thankfully — dissipated my anger.
I had not been back on top a horse since the aforementioned fall, and my body was visibly shaking when first I showed up to my evaluation at ELS. Happily though, both of my instructors were very sympathetic to «coming off of a fall», and were aware of the conflict in my mind concerning the injury. They were so kind, complimentary, and warm. At the end of the lesson, I cried — again! — because I felt as if I was a stray animal who had finally found a kind, loving home. Furthermore, right before I left the stable, Robyn shook my hand and said, «Welcome to ELS.» Thus began my physical and emotional rehabilitation, of which to this day I am still in the midst of. I have been with ELS for around 6 months now, working slowly but surely to conquer the fear instilled in me from the trauma of the previous establishment.
Besides my personal experience above, some of the pros of this stable include:
— Pristine facilities, maintained daily by staff and volunteers alike.
— Excellent knowledge of each and every animal’s needs — emotional, medical, or otherwise.
— An emphasis on «natural horsemanship», the natural language of the horse and a medium for the human learning to speak «horse».
— Diverse (and plentiful) lesson-​horses.
— Community involvement, including but not limited to: coordinating events with outside organizations, building relationships with clientele and using their talents, resources, etc. to benefit both the stable and individuals, etc.
— A willingness to help horses in need, and adopting out /​selling /​re-​homing horses that would benefit more from particular circumstances that the stable cannot provide.
— A focus on matching human with horse (and vice versa), and creating lesson-​experiences that meet individual needs.
In short, I reccomend Equine Life Solutions to those who would like to learn how to: communicate with the horse effectively both in and out of the saddle, take care of animals in a stable /​barn environment properly, ride with purpose and anatomical correctness, and build relationships with animals and caring humans alike.

I have been a student, boarder, and instructor at ELS over the past five years and highly recommend it. ELS is an amazing place to get a foundation in any discipline. For kids, it’s a fun, supportive, and very safe community. For adults, it’s a great place to develop confidence and communication with a horse.
As a boarder, I know that my horses are receiving the very best in care. Robyn keeps an extremely close watch over each and every horse– no undercover injury goes unnoticed or untreated. Feed and turnout is personalized to each horse. I have full confidence in all the staff.
Finally, the facilities are meticulously maintained. The arena is great, the barn is beautiful, and turnouts and fields are very safe. Check it out!

I adore his place. I’ve never seen such a clean horse facility. Safety is a huge priority at this barn and it shows. Whether you are new to horses or an experienced rider, there is so much great learning to be had at ELS!

I found ELS a few years back, when I was looking to reintroduce myself to horses.
At the time I knew very little about horses and my confidence level was quite low.
Fast forward 4 years and I’m Still loving it… My confidence level is high and my riding improved. In June of 2012 I took a huge step and bought my first horse.
Joey is a great guy & I can’t thank ELS enough for their help in finding my perfect horse partner. I really cant say enough good about the program or facility at ELS. The horses are happy, peaceful and well taken care of. ELS fosters an environment that is safe, positive, friendly, fun & drama free. Everyone is there simply because they love horses and want to do the best by them.
I highly recommend ELS to all !

My daughter has been riding with ELS for over 1 year. Amazing! Her confidence and love of horses has only grown through her experience. The owner, Robyn, is awesome with the kids, horses and parents. The natural horsemanship style creates a bond between the rider and horse that I haven’t seen anywhere else in my 30+ years of riding. Anyone considering learning to ride or coming back to the sport can be confident that riding at ELS is a positive, wonderful experience that I fully recommend. Great for kids and adults. And the pony parties– you’ve never seen such smiles as those kids have while enjoying a birthday party at ELS!