Grace Riding Academy

🤍 The End of an Era 🤍

This year, Grace Riding Academy celebrated 22 years in business. I grew up alongside my horses, and I would not be the woman I am today without my lesson program.

After many hours of prayer and reflection, I have made the incredibly difficult decision to close Grace Riding Academy.

This has been one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made.

After the passing of Kharatee and Cici this spring, and now needing to retire Pandora due to her health, I realized I no longer have the heart to continue my lesson program.

For many years, Grace Riding Academy has been so much more than a business. It has been a passion project—a place where so many riders discovered confidence, connection, and a deeper love of horses. I’ve had the privilege of watching these incredible horses facilitate growth and change in so many people’s lives. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to teach so many riders and share my love of horses with this incredible community.

To everyone who has trusted me with their horses, trusted me to swing a leg over one of mine, to every rider who showed up eager to learn, and to every horse who gave so much of themselves—thank you. The memories we’ve made together will stay with me forever.

As this chapter comes to a close, Arizona, Georgia, and Contessa will be looking for wonderful new homes.

My hope is to keep Kata and give Pandora the retirement she so deserves.

Thank you for your support, encouragement, and friendship over the years. Grace Riding Academy has truly been one of the greatest blessings of my life, and I will always cherish this community.

With love and gratitude,

Isabella & the horses 🤍

This year, Grace Riding Academy LLC is celebrating 20 years in business!
A couple years before I started Grace Riding Academy, I gave lessons to friends/family and the business organically grew.

Just like riding lessons, I have been doing equine bodywork for years behind the scenes on my horses. In the past few years, it has become something into which I have focused my energy and shared with friends.

In the same way that lessons started all those years ago, it is time to officially share my Equine bodywork!
Please check out my bodywork website https://dynamichorsemanship.com

Happy 22nd birthday Pandora 🥰 You are easily the most entertaining horse I have ever owned! You sure are a character! I can’t believe we have been together for 13 years now!

Happy 1st birthday Kata!
I was not planning on keeping a c**t, but as soon as I saw you I knew my plans had changed 😂

This guy is something special
It’s hard to believe he is 10 months old now! So blessed with how perfect he is!

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Check out this little powerhouse! we have being chipping away at things this summer and she has been unfolding beautifully! It’s a process to develop a good horse, it takes time, and clear intentions.

We have been working on our homework from the core conditioning clinic several weeks ago, and is taking it all in stride! Super fun ride last night