Lotus Farm Sanctuary and Education Center

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Lotus Farm Sanctuary and Education Center

Hours by appointment at your location or ours. Our mission is to make the world a better place, for horses and humans, one life at a time. Horses are not robots.

Lessons and programs are taught by Amy Waterbury. Amy grew up riding in a Combined Training and Eventing barn in Connecticut. During high school she attended the Ellis Clark Regional Vocational Agriscience program where she double majored in Horse Management and Veterinary Science. While earning her degree in Equine Studies from Post University she completed student teaching opportunities in Stock

Seat Equitation and Hunter/Jumpers. Amy is Safe Sport certified, Community CPR/First Aid/AED certified as well as a Certified EAL Facilitator through Equine Connection: The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning. She has 30 years of experience teaching beginner through advanced intermediate English riders in Dressage, Combined Training, Hunter/Jumpers and Eventing. Her passion is helping horses and riders work through behavioral and fear based communication issues. Our mission at Lotus Farm Sanctuary and Education Center is to improve overall quality of life for people and animals. We do that through education, training and rescue where appropriate. The Lotus embodies the ideas of transformation, growth and transcendence of life’s challenges. Many of the animals that have come to us have had difficult chapters in their lives that they need support to heal and grow through in order to trust and feel safe again. Humans also travel a path that is frequently mined with challenges and unhealthy ways of being. We can learn to be empathetic with ourselves and other species as we grow through the muddy waters of our journey. This allows us all to blossom like the Lotus into our true, healthy self. Thoughts from the Rail

Working with horses is about relationship building. Control is an illusion. Riding is both an art and a sport. Working with horses requires patience, communication, commitment and finesse. No two horses are the same, quite like people. We must honor their individuality as we interact with them. They have days when they don’t feel like working just like us. It’s ok for our horses to have opinions and it is our responsibility as humans to show them how to voice those opinions without hurting us. Everything must be done with purpose and a light heart. We acknowledge that as riders we do not make our horses do anything. We ask. There is no one answer for everything. No matter how accomplished we are as horseman we need to remain open to learning. Quick fixes often don’t fix anything; they just tack more time onto the time it will take to actually address the problem later on.

09/14/2026

09/12/2026

Enroll here: https://lotusfarmsanctuary.com/horsemanship-academy

The fall semester begins September 20th with private lesson options available after school and on weekends. Classroom sessions bring everyone together for hands on horsemanship lessons as a group.

All experience levels are welcome for ages 8 years and above.

09/11/2026

Recovery happens together. Research shows meaningful human connection supports resilience, hope, and long-term recovery. Every connection can make a difference.

09/10/2026

The kids are at school! You have six whole hours!

First timer? That's ok!

Haven't jumped a course since you were a teenager? Let's get after it!

Want to dance with a horse and square the halt? I got you!

Come on out to the farm when the bus pulls away and have some barn time.

Reserve your time here https://lotusfarmsanctuaryandeducationcenter.setmore.com/services/59602b61-d4ce-47e7-adf8-7fd9d7ceffff

09/08/2026

Every recovery story has the power to change minds and save lives. When people share their experiences, they help reduce stigma and show what real recovery looks like.

09/07/2026

Horse sports are team sports! Join the Horsemanship Academy this fall and build strength, flexibility, communication skills and pure grit.

12 Academy spots are available for students ages 8 and above. Training times are available after school and on weekends. Level one students ride once a week, Level two students ride twice a week and Level three students ride thrice a week.

All experience levels welcome.

Enroll here: https://lotusfarmsanctuary.com/horsemanship-academy

09/05/2026

September 5th is the International Day of Charity. At Freedom Hill Farm and Rescue everyone deserves a chance to heal and thrive!

09/04/2026

In 2021, leaders in the equine assisted services field published a Consensus Document in The Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine. The goal was to standardize the language used when describing the services we provide, so that we are more accurately and legally describing what type of assistance is being provided.

09/02/2026

Lesson times available after school and on weekends.

The last week of each semester is dedicated to makeup lessons.

Academy students have the option to participate in Pony Power programs held during the semester in lieu of their regular lesson at no extra charge.

09/01/2026

Let's celebrate National Recovery Month!

We are so proud of our partnership with Pavillon and look forward to continuing to support them in their mission to provide compassionate, attentive, whole person care to everyone they serve. Pavillon

Address

168 Mize Nursery Lane
Columbus, NC
28722

Telephone

+12077200966

Website

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