Joyce Novak

Riding Lessons 9h

If you're in lessons, check out the OTTBs from the horse rescue near F Road. Solid minds, plenty of try. And starting on one costs less than a big warmblood lease.

Riding Lessons 20h

Is it normal for beginners to feel like their horse is outsmarting them? Asking for someone at the Palm Beach Equine Center who just started lessons and keeps laughing at the school horse’s tricks.

Riding Lessons 1d

Looking for a trainer who works with adult amateurs but also has access to a decent school horse. I’m aiming to get back into second-level dressage before the season starts. Anyone near Loxahatchee Groves or Southern Blvd?

Barn Talk 1d

Stiff NE breeze made it decent for the barn work. Dumped and scrubbed every trough before the algae gets ahead of me again. Hay came in from Masters Family Farm, dry and clean, no complaints.

Riding Lessons 2d

For anyone starting riding or switching disciplines, check out lessons at IDA or White Fences here in Loxahatchee Groves. Both have trainers that mix skill with patience. Also, buy your own helmet first—fit matters.

Riding Lessons 2d

Looking for a lesson barn here that’s good with adult amateurs starting later in life. Bonus if they know dressage and have schoolmasters. I’m in Loxahatchee Groves, but I can drive.

Riding Lessons 3d

Does anyone know how many horses a barn can keep near Okeechobee and North Road? With the motorcycle accident this week, we’re wondering how safe it is to ride near there—thinking about finding a trainer farther west.

Riding Lessons 3d

Coral Reef Riding Academy has good schoolmasters if you’re looking for a lesson barn that knows dressage. Some barns here focus on hunters or casual riding, so ask upfront. Worth driving out to meet the trainer and horses.

Riding Lessons 4d

Looking for a good barn for dressage lessons that won’t break a teacher’s budget. I’ve got my own gear but no horse. Close to Loxahatchee Groves would be great. Suggestions?

WEF & Polo Season 4d

Quiet at the dressage showgrounds today, but footing still looks great from the weekend rain. Walked around to stretch the horse’s legs. Tight gates mean parking will be fun come January.

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