Straight on 'til Morning Farm

03/22/2026

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION! We have 2 youth scholarships for Summer 2026. Do you know a youth who would benefit from being at our farm, has transportation, but it doesn't fit the budget? Tell me more about them through this scholarship application.

https://form.jotform.com/260805700939056
All Applicants welcome Preschool-HighSchool.

Also -- If you're interested in contributing toward the scholarship fund, Let me know!

-Kerry

03/22/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended the Open House on Friday.

What a perfect mix (for me) of:
people I hadn't seen in awhile
locals I had yet to meet
enthusiastic students who brought friends with them
people I'd been talking to and hadn't met yet, and
excited pony-riders.

While I didn't stick to the "schedule" I hope everyone who came had a nice time too.

And thanks to those who shared my posts regarding the event. And to my family, Patti, Joey, and Liz for always being on my team.

Happy Spring!

Love, Kerry

03/19/2026

Open house tomorrow/Friday March 20th 3:30-7pm
If directions try to take you up the driveway, please don't.
Meet us at the red barn!

Rain in the forecast.

Even if you ride somewhere else or aren't looking for lessons, we would love to see you!
We will have some used tack for sale with $ to go toward our new scholarship program.

Come visit if you love horses.

The thing I love more than horses is people, consider yourself welcome.

4pm Saddle and Riding Demo: English V. Western
5pm Mini Horses: Jumping and driving
6pm Equine Massage Demo

4:30/5:30/6:30 Pony Rides

03/16/2026

Did you see the article in the paper? You're in the right place for more information. Also, check out the website. Open House this Friday 3:30pm-7pm to meet some horses and talk about all of our programs!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18TBDdGFEU/

WESTFIELD — Kerry Nelson, equestrian, teacher and owner of Straight on ‘til Morning farm, and McKayla Bodine, speech therapist, will offer Equine Assisted Learning to children between two and 12

03/07/2026

Often we work with our horses 'at liberty'; we do grooming and hanging out without being tied. Often I trim hooves at liberty, sometimes even in the pasture. Sometimes we even saddle up without being haltered or tied. They want to hang out with us. They know they can walk away.

03/02/2026

Goodbye February!
Price Lock Reminder
I had forgotten to do a post on the final days of PRICE LOCK BUNDLES. So before I go into the system and update pricings, Book before end of day March 3, 2026 to lock in 2021 prices for your riding this year.

Scheduling link in comments and on the website.
Save $65

03/01/2026

Using Horses in Speech Therapy. After a few years off on this program, I am excited to partner again with McKayla Bodine, Speech and Language Pathologist, to offer " 'Hey' is for Horses ".

It is a 6-week program.
A private session includes a horse handler, speech therapist, and two side-walkers.
Comment questions below!
Email for the application
Contact if you're interested in volunteering as a side-walker.

Share!

Thank you!
-Kerry and McKayla

02/07/2026

Hello from Heart who will be 29 this month.
The charts I look at equivocate that age to a human around the age of 80+.

Heart is a Quarter Horse/Arab cross who has been with me since he was 5. He's gone where I have gone (college and living away) and has been along for so many changes at the farm: improvements, goodbyes, nutritional changes, students, young horse training, on and on and on.

Heart and I shared a best friend in the horse called Rudy. We said goodbye to Rudy in the fall of 2016. Now Heart has his own little herd of mares: Sandra and Stella. I think he's the happiest he's ever been.

02/07/2026

When the indoor went in, we didn't have pasture adjacent like we do now. This meant you had to tack your horse up in the upper barn and walk them down the driveway to the arena. Most people don't even see our upper barn now as it's the mini horse domain. Then after the ride, you'd have to go back up the driveway. We eventually started to put equipment at the arena in the winter, while still using the outdoor arena in the summer so tack would snowbird from one place to another 2x a year. At the time, we only used that closest pasture seasonally (summer grazing), so we didn't think about putting in a gate like we have now. Every year we change something, but winter 2017 you'd ride and then put a cooler on your pony. If you were the last rider of the night you'd be tasked with putting on your headlamp and trek up the hill with Kerry to deposit 6-10 horses into their pasture. Sometimes yoru parent would drive up to give you headlights and keep you from having to walk back down. Sometimes not. Some real character-building happening even with the luxury of winter riding.

02/06/2026

Open house March 20th!
Join us after school or after work
3:30pm-7pm

Snow Date: March 27th

For those who have been to the farm before, comment on which horses in our herd we should ask to welcome people.

If you've not been to the farm before, comment on what type of horse is your favorite: breed, color, personality, etc.

02/05/2026

Maybe this helps explain some of my words for pre-paying for summer bundles and lessons in the meantime.