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Seasons Greetings
It’s that time of the year, time to spread some fall and holiday cheer. Here are some fun activities and dates to keep in mind as we head into the…

Summer News & Events
NEW Thursday Lessons Tobi is adding lessons on Thursday nights at 5 and 6pm. You can start signing up for these classes on June 6th and are available now if…

Summer Camp 2024
Summer camp registration for 2024 is open! We have two camp sessions and lots of fun activities and some new crafts to offer this year. Each camp is from 9am…

In Loving Memory
Yesterday we lost our amazing horse Erin. She taught thousands of lessons over her 29 years and touched many hearts with her gentle spirit. We love you and we’ll miss…

Dressage December
Be prepared to get your stirrups back after No Stirrup November. In December we’ll be clearing out all the jumps and focusing on the foundations of horseback riding. Here are…

NOTICE: September Lesson Changes
We have some weekday schedule changes (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) this month. Ms. Jess has been having some health issues, so she won’t be teaching for the rest of September. As…

Diversity Photo Shoot – Rain Date
Hey everyone, our photo shoot is moving to our rain date because of the weather. So we will see you tomorrow April 2nd @ 9am. Thank you all!

Diversity Photo Shoot
We have an exciting opportunity for all of our current clients/lesson students. On Saturday, April 1st @ 9am we will be working with a photographer to take some photos to…

Website Maintenance This Weekend
We are performing website updates this weekend, Dec 3rd and 4th, to fix some of the ongoing issues we have been having with our download purchases and emails that are…

Sunday Funday – Painted Pumpkins & Ponies
Bring your own pumpkins and join us on Sunday, October 23rd from 1pm-3pm for painting pumpkins and ponies! I will provide pumpkin carving supplies, paints and some fun outdoor games…

Riding Lesson Diversity Scholarship Applications Open
We are currently accepting applications for our 2021 Diversity Scholarship riding lessons program. This will provide a free weekly weekend riding lesson at White Oak Stables (weather permitting) from May…

Masks Optional
Updated CDC guidelines are now allowing people to go unmasked indoors. Starting today, masks are now optional in the barn and while you are riding.

Show Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Sandra Hayes for winning our show scholarship! She will be attending the NTHJC Hunter Finals at the end of this month. We wish you all the best Sandra…

Rider Medals Program
Introducing our new horseback riding level system for riders of all ages and abilities! Not only does the rider medals program help you understand where we think you are in…

COVID Notice
Because of a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Fauquier and several riders calling out sick recently with flu and cold-like symptoms, we are returning to our earlier masking policy….

Show Assignments
Here is our current tentative horse/rider for the summer horse shows. If you have issues with these dates or any of these assignments, please let me know at least two…

Show Divison Scholarship Winner
A huge congratulation is in order for Martha Figueroa, our first winner of a show division scholarship. Martha and her adorable pony Winnie will compete in the Maryland Horse Trials…

Summer Show Sign Up
If you or your child are interested in attending any of the shows this summer, please fill out the form below. I will try to accommodate everyone’s preferences and dates…

Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to our 3, yes I repeat THREE diversity scholarship winners. Thanks to the kind donations of four people we could give one more scholarship than planned this year. Our…

Easter Egg Hunt
On Sunday, April 4th at 1pm please join us for some fun and games and treats! All activities will take place outdoors and masks are required unless you are eating….

Diversity Scholarship
This past year we introduced a new Diversity Scholarship program along with our new Diversity program. As a person of color, I think it’s extremely important to support and grow…

Happy Holidays
Tis the season at White Oak Stables! If you’re one of our regular riders make sure you sign up for a lesson in December to get your annual holiday gift…

Lessons For All Riders!
We are now offering lessons for students who cannot groom, tack, or lead a horse without help. When you schedule a lesson please select Limited Lesson – Cannot Tack a…

Lessons Re-Opening Sept 5th
This will be a fairly long post so I will apologize in advance! Lessons have been closed down since March due to the COIVD-19 pandemic and high risk people in…

Horse Summer Camp Bundle
This is designed for horseback riding programs looking for an easy solution to keeping kids entertained at their summer camps. It provides activity ideas, 31 of our free and paid…

IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE
Hi guys, I wanted to share that on Saturday March 14th we had a lesson student at the barn whose sister is currently sick with a fever and pneumonia and…

Lesson Cancelled Until Further Notice
Lessons are cancelled until further notice due to the announcement yesterday from the Governor of VA to close all social gatherings amid the developing COVID-19 pandemic. We will work to…