Faewood Equestrian LLC

07/10/2026

Mobile training spots available!

✨Putting Anatomy at the Heart of Equitation✨

One of my off-property client horses moved out of state, so I have an opening for another!

Does your horse need you to hold him up through corners? Does she need you to constantly remind her to stay slow so she doesn't fall on her face? Do you get that twinge of fear approaching a jump that you won't both make it over together?

I teach biomechanics and locomotion through slow, purposeful in-hand and ridden work. As the only AlignmentHorse specialist certified in the US currently, I can teach your horse to carry himself in a biomechanically sound way that will help keep him sound for the rest of his career. Horses who have been educated in the AlignmentHorse method learn to stabilize themselves without help from their rider, and develop deep-seated confidence that keeps their riders safer and more secure (and doesn't require you to be a body builder to literally hold him up yourself).

I have worked with young horses and put them under saddle, and have worked with horses who have lived in compensatory movement for years. All horses can benefit from learning correct locomotion.

Here's a review from my client who moved: "I cannot express enough how grateful I am for Faewood Equestrian. They have truly helped me reconnect with my horse and created a training program tailored to Moose’s specific needs. They are patient, supportive, and genuinely passionate about strengthening the bond between horse and rider.
Moose has come such a long way in just a couple of months. We have reinforced foundational skills, bodywork and worked through fears that have truly transformed both of us as a horse-and-rider team. I never thought I would see Moose willingly get on a trailer, but these ladies made it happen.
I am so thankful for their knowledge, encouragement, and dedication. I highly recommend Faewood Equestrian to anyone looking for thoughtful, individualized training and a team that truly cares about your progression."

Let me know if you'd like more information or to discuss our training options!

06/30/2026

06/16/2026

Rémy is obsessed with Ouija and was so thrilled to get a smooch.

06/12/2026

We are thrilled to announce Kalina's scholarship from the American Hanoverian Society Foundation. She'll be attending an educational seminar geared towards breeders in Verden, Germany in 2027. Looking forward to beautiful, talented foals in the future!

💫The American Hanoverian Society Foundation is pleased to announce Kalina Myers of Louisville, Kentucky as the recipient of the 2026 Rachel Ehrlich Scholarship.

Funded through the generosity of Dr. Barbara Davis and Dr. J. Carl Barrett, the Rachel Ehrlich Scholarship was established to support educational opportunities that help inspire and develop the next generation within the Hanoverian community.

Kalina plans to use her scholarship to attend the 2027 World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany. In her application, Kalina shared, “I believe thoughtful and purposeful pursuit of education is the best way to get started in something as intensive and costly as a breeding program. This event in particular would give me a massive springboard for my goals, and allow me to bring international excellence to my program. Visiting Hanover would be a dream come true, to see where this beautiful breed originated and surround myself with other people fully committed to producing excellence.”

The selection committee was impressed by Kalina’s passion for breeding, commitment to education, and thoughtful vision for developing a program centered around quality and international standards. This scholarship continues to draw large numbers of applicants and the selection is very competitive.

02/27/2026

Do not under any circumstances stop trying. ❤️

12/11/2025

THIS AUCTION ENDS DECEMBER 22ND!
GET IN ON THE FUN AND BID NOW ON SOME AMAZING ITEMS!

Steel came home to Faewood Equestrian in August of this year and nuzzled his way into all our students’ hearts. The 16.1hh gentle giant has carried and taught all ages here, from 5 up to 74. He trots carefully around the arena with the tiny little girls, steering himself around the ring and diverting to trot over the poles on the ground.

Steel had a bit of cloudiness in his eye when we bought him that didn’t seem to affect him. Then it would occasionally get a little teary and puffy. Allergies, we figured. Or maybe he banged it on something. Our General Practice vet gave us some ointment and said it should clear up in no time. But one morning, the discharge looked worse. It was brown and the eye was more swollen than it had been before.

Miraculously, we had just gotten the contact information of the only local Veterinary Ophthalmologist the day before. We called Dr. Tolar who agreed to meet us at Kentucky Equine Hospital. After his exam, we got the terrible news: his eye had ruptured. The scratch on his cornea and the infection that had been clouding his eye had finally gotten to a breaking point. We had three options: remove the eye, have it grafted in surgery, or have Dr. Tolar put a suture on his cornea and install a lavage system to help deliver eye medications to give him a fighting chance. We took option 3, and elected to leave him at the hospital for a week to give him the best chance at recovery. The vet techs worked round the clock, applying his four medications, five minutes apart, eight times a day. He came home the following week and we kept up his grueling schedule.

Then his leg and sheath swelled up, and he spiked a fever, so back to the hospital he went for a few more days and a round of antibiotics with a new diagnosis of cellulitis.

He came home again and we started to see improvement. After a month, Dr. Tolar started to get really hopeful. The eye was starting to heal! He was approved to get back to light work and get some exercise again and he seemed much more comfortable.

Steel's eye is basically healed now, and we have officially saved it, including some of his vision in it!

But this entire adventure has cost us a lot of our buffer, and we have five other horses (who, crossing fingers, are a little less accident prone) who we need to keep a healthy emergency fund for, because horses are notorious for their lack of self-preservation.

Kentucky Equine Hospital charges $200 per day for their services, Dr. Tolar is a busy specialist who charges appropriately for her services, each vial of eye drops costs between $25 and $50, and the ENDLESS needles and syringes for applying eyedrops have slowed down but not stopped, since Steel is still on Atropine Sulfate and daily Diclofenac.

We have not regretted spending this money; Steel is worth it and our whole barn family has been rooting for him. But we need your help. Our students need healthy horses to learn on and from. We're moving facilities soon, to give our riders a better experience. And Steel still sees his doctor regularly, to make sure things are carrying on as they should.

We have a silent auction with some incredible things donated by our students and friends, and would love to offer them to you this holiday season. We know there are a lot of things to spend money on this season, but we would be eternally grateful for your support.

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12/10/2025

Still looking for that very special 🎄 Christmas Gift for that horse-crazy kid (or adult?)

We can help!!!

A gift card for an Introduction to Horseback Riding Lesson at Faewood Equestrian is the perfect gift to either heal them of their affliction forever 😅 OR get them hooked on a sport that will last a lifetime and develop leadership skills, confidence, courage, stick-to-it-iveness, strong bonds and relationships, and much more.

Message us if you would like to purchase 1 or 2!
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12/09/2025

We have taken all nosebands off our bridles for teaching.
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Ditch the Flash Noseband🐴✨

Flash straps have become so normal that many riders never stop to ask why they’re using one. In every appointment, I remove the flash strap—and riders usually feel their horse go better straight away, without changing anything else.

When a horse opens their mouth, puts their tongue over the bit, or avoids the contact, it isn’t misbehaviour—it’s a reaction. A response to discomfort, unwanted pressure, or a bit that doesn’t suit their mouth conformation.

Strapping the mouth shut removes the horse’s ability to tell us something is wrong. A tight flash restricts natural jaw movement, creates tension from the poll right through to the hindquarters, and can even impact deeper breathing needed for athletic performance. It affects circulation, increases anxiety, and shuts down natural expression—especially when the horse is already trying to cope with discomfort.

It has now become increasingly difficult to even find a bridle that doesn’t include a strap designed to hold the mouth closed.

So what can you do?
Ditch the flash strap or any mouth-restricting noseband and focus on improving your connection with your horse. True progress is rooted in the relationship between horse and rider and supported by correct, comfortable tack that allows freedom—not restriction.

True harmony, cadence, and elevation don’t come from mechanical fixes or clamping the mouth shut. They come from a horse who can breathe freely, move naturally, and express themselves without fear of being silenced.

I only stock and fit cavesson bridles—simple, kind, and designed to let horses move, breathe, and feel comfortable in their work.

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