Eden Farm LLC

If your horse tends to fall out through the shoulder in a turn, pulling harder on the inside rein usually isn’t the answer.

Instead, think inside leg → outside rein.
Your inside leg asks for the bend and keeps your horse from falling in, while your outside rein helps control the outside shoulder and keeps the horse balanced and on the track.

This becomes especially important when riding a course. A balanced turn isn’t just about getting the front legs around the corner; it's about riding with enough leg and hand to create a “round” canter coming from the hind end that carries the horse balanced through the turn.

The goal isn’t to pull your horse through the turn; it is to ride with enough leg to keep your impulsion going through the turn.

➡️ Save this tip for your next ride and share it with a rider who could use the reminder! 🐎

What should you look for in a lesson barn?

If you're choosing a barn for you or your child, here's what actually matters and it's not always the fanciest facility.

✨Look past the pretty pictures.
✨Ask how the trainer matches horses to riders.
✨Ask what a typical lesson progression looks like over six months.

Watch a lesson if you can, and pay attention to whether the trainer is actually teaching or just supervising.

A barn can look beautiful, but the trainer's years of experience and program will truly improve your riding.

Great facilities come and go, but the best trainers stand the test of time and consistently provide great results.

If you're barn shopping right now, schedule a tour and see if Eden Farm is the right fit.

📞352-572-7658
📍1720 SW 42nd St, Ocala, FL 34474

Every parent asks some version of this, even if they don’t say it out loud. Is my kid safe out there?

It's a fair question, and I'd honestly be a little worried if a parent didn't ask it.

Horses are big animals, and this isn't a risk-free activity, nobody should pretend it is.

What we control is everything around that risk.

Matched horses, supervised handling from day one, no rider progressing faster than they're ready for, and clear rules for kids around horses even outside of lessons.

My job isn't to eliminate all risk, because you can't. My job is to manage it like it's my own kid up there. And that’s what my team and I do.

If you've got safety questions before your child's first lesson, let me know in the comments below. I'd rather you ask than wonder. ❤️

It’s easy to be thankful when everything is going right.

But I’m learning that some of the deepest gratitude comes when you stop and recognize God’s goodness even in the middle of the messy, uncertain, or ordinary.

For the horses.
For the people who walk through these barn doors.
For the lessons that have nothing to do with riding.
For second chances.
For answered prayers—and even the prayers I’m still waiting on.

There is always something to thank God for.

Not because everything is perfect, but because He is faithful through it all.
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

What’s one thing you’re thankful for today? Let us know in the comments ⬇️🐴

Happy Fall from Eden Farm!🐴

It may technically be fall… but here in Florida, we’re still waiting for the “cooler weather” part. 😂☀️

Until then, we’ll be enjoying our horses, barn days, and pretending it feels like sweater weather.

What’s your favorite part of Fall? Let us know in the comments 🍁👇

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📢 NOW HIRING | FULL-TIME BARN ASSISTANT 🐴

Eden Farm is looking for an experienced, dependable, and hardworking Full-Time Barn Assistant to join our team!

We’re seeking someone who:
✨ Has hands-on experience caring for horses
✨ Is reliable, attentive, and hardworking
✨ Works well independently and as part of a team
✨ Has a genuine passion for horses and quality care

If you’re an experienced horse person looking for a full-time opportunity with a great team, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email your resume and references to:
📩 [email protected]

📍 Eden Farm | Ocala, FL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them or share this post!🐎

Every morning I walk in the barn, I feel it, gratitude for a life that looks like this.

There’s a moment early in the morning when the barn is quiet and the horses are stirring; the light comes through in a way that makes you stop.

I don’t ever take it for granted.

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” - Psalm 118:24

See you in the saddle this week!

Tell us your favorite part of mornings at the barn. ☀️🐎

📢 NOW HIRING | FULL-TIME BARN ASSISTANT 🐴

Eden Farm is looking for an experienced, dependable, and hardworking Full-Time Barn Assistant to join our team!

We’re seeking someone who:
✨ Has hands-on experience caring for horses
✨ Is reliable, attentive, and hardworking
✨ Works well independently and as part of a team
✨ Has a genuine passion for horses and quality care

If you’re an experienced horse person looking for a full-time opportunity with a great team, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email your resume and references to:
📩 [email protected]

📍 Eden Farm | Ocala, FL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them or share this post!🐎