Legacy Stables and Karin's Horse Connection

06/16/2026

Our annual Legacy Fest was an absolute blast this weekend. We loved welcoming everyone to our home arena for another year of incredible vaulting, community, and growth.
A huge shoutout to the numbers that made this weekend so special:
- 60 vaulters total sharing the arena!
- 24 incredible vaulters representing our very own club, A Vaulting Connection
- 9 amazing horses traveling in from other clubs (including our wonderful neighbors from Canada!)
A massive thank you to our judges for their time, expertise, and dedication to our sport.
This event wouldn't be possible without our amazing volunteers, parents, and coaches. Cheers to the legacy we’re building together! See you all next year!

06/12/2026

It’s dental day for some of the herd!

Some of our campers even got the chance to feel Luna’s sharp teeth before Dr. Schubert filed them down. Maybe they will be our future veterinarians!

Did you know that a horses’ teeth never stop growing? As they chew, they naturally grind down most of the tooth. But sharp points develop when they do not wear down evenly. So a veterinarian or equine dentist needs to file the sharp spots before they cut the inside of the horses’ cheeks.

06/11/2026

Collecting beads and making pony necklaces during KinderPony lessons!

06/10/2026

When there is a pile of sand, it must be played on!

These students had a ton of fun pretending to ride the sand dunes of Lake Michigan during their lesson last week.

And now we are all loving the added sand spread in the arena!

06/05/2026

Wally visited Mary Free Bed Rehab Hospital this week!

06/03/2026

Sneak peak of Wally’s special therapy outing today. Stay tuned for the full story in the coming days!

06/03/2026

Happy 30th Birthday to the horse who started it all — Charley!! 🥳

Charley became Karin, our founder's, very first horse in November 2004. She began sharing him with others by giving therapeutic riding lessons and training him to become a vaulting horse!

Overtime, what began with a love for sharing one horse has turned into so much more with 25+ horses/ponies and hundreds of riders from all walks of life. Be sure to give Charley some extra love this week as we celebrate the foundation he helped Karin build 🥰

06/02/2026

Another story about the special healing connection with horses on our Hearts & Hooves page. Be sure to follow so you don’t miss all the amazing ways our horses and instructors are impacting lives!

Moments of Connection and Healing

Dolly was so happy to welcome back her longtime student, J, this week. After spending most of May in the hospital overcoming several health challenges, J returned for lessons this week.

Before riding, the two shared a beautiful moment of reconnection. As J gently stroked Dolly’s face, Dolly was so relaxed she nearly fell asleep.

Beyond their deep emotional bond, therapeutic riding helps J build the core strength needed to support sitting, standing, and walking-making every ride meaningful in more ways than one.

Two hearts. Four hooves. One special connection that brings comfort, healing, and hope.

06/01/2026

Finally - the new Viewing Room and Viewing Deck are COMPLETE!! We are so happy with how this space has turned out. It is going to provide a lovely area for birthday parties, classroom learning, and a spot to practice riding and vaulting skills in the winter months.
The previous viewing room will be turned into a lounge for our awesome staff.

Thank you our instructors and students for being so flexible with arena space while this was being built.

And a huge thank you to our selfless volunteers, Dennis and Todd, who turned our dreams into reality.

05/31/2026

We hosted our very first Mini Horse Yoga session, and to say it was magical would be an understatement! Turns out, the secret to perfect alignment is a tiny horse grazing peacefully next to your mat.

Drop in to our next class this Tuesday at 7:00am or next Sunday, June 7th at 8:00am

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