STARZ Equestrian Center

03/31/2026

Small Acts=Big Impact. 💚

Today, our amazing volunteers turned returned cans and bottles into $55.70 for the farm-helping cover cat food, kitty litter, and spring deworming!

It’s the little choices our supporters make every day that keep our animals happy, healthy, and exceptionally cared for.

Our can & bottle box is always open (and soon moving closer to the road for easy drop-offs!), so feel free to swing by anytime!

We’re so grateful for each and every one of you! Thank you for making a difference and keeping smiles in saddles! 🐴✨

03/26/2026

Huge horsey shoutout and thank you to our amazing volunteer Molly Baker!

Molly came out this morning to get Georgina looking sleek, chic, and show-ring ready (even if she is just strutting around the pasture)-because let’s be honest, a good clip is always the mane event.

We’re extra grateful because Molly has spent time in the past working with and training some of our horses, all while juggling a busy schedule with her own clients and their fancy show ponies!

She also runs her own clipping business, so if your horse needs a glow-up before show season, Molly is your girl!

Thanks again, Molly-we’re feeling pretty lucky to have you in our herd! 💛🐎

03/25/2026

Our little baby Hardy is not such a baby anymore! He is off to Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic for his gelding procedure so that he is no longer capable of making babies! He was such a good boy getting to the clinic and he was enjoying the scenic views out of his stall!

This horse trailer camera is one of the best things I’ve ever purchased! Being able to charge it and plug it in and immediately connect was one of the easiest things I’ve ever done and gave me peace of mind during the entire drive! I highly recommend one for all of our horsey friends!

03/25/2026

Reminder New Volunteer Orientation tonight from 6:00-8:00pm at the farm: 2444 Porter Rd. White Lake, MI 48383.

We need volunteers to assist in our growing therapeutic riding classes as horse leaders and sidewalkers. No horse experience necessary….just a willingness to learn and help enforce safety and have a lot of fun!

Application and sign up found here: https://bttr.im/8b3w4

03/23/2026

During her reading review, Eve’s mama asked “What is the name of your horse friend?” Forget the prompt underneath about taking cash from the atm…

Eve nailed it! Mama says, “Digraphs are fun if you can also talk about your fav horse!”

03/20/2026

Before we lost our beloved herd member Boots this fall, his mom, Ursula Henry, generously fulfilled our entire Amazon book wishlist in his memory.

Today, at our Reading Roundup event, those books are being shared with our community—just as he would have loved. We’ll be thinking of our sweet Bootsie boy and the joy he continues to bring. 💛🐴📚

03/17/2026

There is a specific process we use in therapeutic riding that doesn’t always work with a regular teaching style! Our horses are very good at starting with step 1 and going from there!

Instructor thoughts (and a question for you):
1. We should teach students to first let the HORSE MOVE THEM.
2. Then we teach students to move WITH THE HORSE
3. Then we teach students how to MOVE THE HORSE.

We are often expecting the second and third too soon...before the student can even do the first within a gait or while doing a skill within a gait.

Yep...I'll be the first to admit I've done this and then had to clean up the mess I created...and it usually takes longer having to go back and try and fix it vs. doing it right the first time.

🤔QUESTION for YOU:
What do ALL THREE phases require to help all bodies involved be successful....but it's something lesson programs often lack or not prioritize or think magically happens and stays around?

Hint: it's and adjective and something we often tout as a natural side effect of being around or riding horses.

03/13/2026

When your rider wants to play “Miss Charlotte” at school! He has the whole herd lined up and although Artie was once nonverbal, now he was instructing his rider to “Walk On and Trot!”

03/10/2026

Lacye ASMR: Happy Chomps!

03/05/2026

Watch Leonard (Lenny) the Cow get his annual hoof trim! Thanks to Jason Bottiglia of Bottiglia Hoof Care for taking care of our moo moo friend!

02/24/2026

Still feeling the magic from our Lunar New Year 🐎✨
The Year of the Horse reminded us to move boldly, stay grounded, and run toward new beginnings together. Thank you to our incredible community for making it unforgettable. 🔥🐴

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