Austin Saddle Club

06/06/2026

Thank you all for the support!
These are our top three prints in our orders this week!

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06/04/2026

Our Saddle Club Shop is officially open with merchandise that supports the horses, riders, and programs behind Austin Saddle Club, Texas Mounted Archery, and Texas Western Dressage. 🐴✨

Every design in the shop features logos and artwork created by ASC owner, Catherine — pieces inspired by the horses she loves, the disciplines and horsemanship shared, and the clubs we are building one ride at a time.

When you purchase from the Saddle Club Shop, you’re not just buying a shirt, hoodie, sticker, or barn favorite. You’re helping support our lesson horses, our clubs, our programs, and the continued growth of a place where riders can learn, heal, laugh, work hard, and find their way in the saddle.

Thank you for supporting small equestrian businesses, hardworking lesson horses, and locally created horse-girl art. 💚

Shop, share, and wear your barn gear with us.

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06/04/2026

Don't miss out on our next Mounted Archery Clinic!

Message us for more information regarding our beginner clinics, lessons or having us come to your barn for a clinic.

Not interested in Mounted Archery with us but looking to help support us? Please like, share and interact with our posts.

06/01/2026

The seasons are turning again.

Spring is softening its green edges into summer, and here in Texas, that means we begin our yearly dance with the sun. Early morning rides. Late evening lessons. Shifting schedules, checking the shade, listening to the horses, and finding the quiet hours before the heat settles heavy over the day.

There is something sacred about these mornings beneath the oak trees — the first gold light slipping through the branches, the barn slowly waking, the horses breathing into a new day.

Summer may ask us to move differently, but the work continues. Softer. Earlier. Slower when needed. Always with the horse first.

Welcome to the turning of the season at Austin Saddle Club. 🌿

05/15/2026

Friday is for frolicking! Nothing is a more beautiful sight than watching the horses of Austin Saddle Club play and run around. Happy horses mean happy riders! Come spend time with us and the wonderful horses that help teach our students. Austin Saddle Club offers something for everyone : mounted archery, western dressage, and classical horsemanship! Texas Mounted Archery

05/06/2026

Whoa There Wednesday ⏰🐴

Adult ammys, gather round. It’s time for a very serious and scientific discussion:

What do you do when life gives you exactly 37 minutes, one dirty horse, three goals, and a suspicious amount of guilt?

Do you:

A) Call the trainer and say, “Please remind my horse they also have to work for a living while I pretend to have control of my schedule.”

B ) Groom like it’s a full spiritual reset and remind yourself connection time is important for BOTH of you.

C) Do a quick in-hand session and feel wildly accomplished.

D) Procrastinate until nothing gets done, but, you know….

E) Somehow do all of the above and still forget to clean your tack.

Adult amateur life is not for the faint of heart. Between work, family, bills, weather, and the emotional damage of realizing your horse has more free time than you do… we’re all just out here trying our best.

So tell us: when time is tight, what’s your go-to barn move?
No judgment. Unless you say you “just don’t feel guilty.” Then we need to study you. 😂

04/23/2026

Thoughtful Thursday: the horse world loves big moments. We love the quiet ones that make them possible.

One of the hardest lessons in horsemanship is learning to respect and find comfort in time.

Time for a horse to understand.
Time for a rider to feel.
Time for both to soften.
Time to trust the process.

In a world that celebrates fast results, horses remind us that real progress is often quiet. In Western Dressage, in Mounted Archery, and in every honest lesson in between, the magic is usually found in the small things. Better timing, a softer hand, a deeper breath, a braver try.

Not every win is flashy.
Sometimes the win is relaxation.
Sometimes the win is clarity.
Sometimes the win is simply that horse and rider leave better than they came.

That kind of growth is worth protecting. And worth waiting for.

As we’ve just reached 2,000+ followers here at Austin Saddle Club, this feels like a meaningful moment to reflect on what we value most. We are so grateful for every person who is here for the quiet work, the thoughtful process, and training that honors true partnership over pressure. 🤍

04/21/2026

Austin said, “Y’all wanted rain?” and then absolutely lost its mind.

After years of drought, we have now arrived at that special horse-person dilemma of somehow having both not enough rain and entirely too much rain. The grass is grateful, the outdoor arena is auditioning to be an aquarium, and apparently we are now offering dolphin sightings as part of the experience.

The good news? We do have a dry covered arena, and lessons are still rolling right along. So if you’ve been thinking about signing up mounted archery, western dressage, or classical dressage, now is a pretty fine time to come ride without needing flippers.

Message us to get on the schedule. 🐴🌧️🐬

04/20/2026

If Mounted Archery has been on your “maybe someday” list, let this be your nudge. Come join us at Austin Saddle Club with Texas Mounted Archery and give it a shot.

Beginners are welcome, fun is guaranteed, and your first arrow might just be the start of something big 🏹