Lakeside Stables

It’s officially summertime!! ☀️ Our first week of camp is underway and we are loving every minute of it!! A barn full of kids means very happy horses! 🥰 🥕🐴

🔥 GRIT SERIES – WEEK 5 🔥

Pressure Is a Privilege

Most riders think pressure is something to avoid.

The best riders understand that pressure is often a sign of opportunity.

Pressure looks different in the horse world. It might be an instructor raising their expectations because they know you’re capable of more. It might be being asked to ride a more challenging horse, moving up to a tougher class, competing at a bigger show, or being trusted with more responsibility around the barn.

Pressure can be riding when everyone is watching. It can be making decisions on your own with confidence. It can be being expected to fix mistakes instead of having someone rescue you from them.

A horse feels your energy. If you’re nervous, tense, or unsure, your horse will often feel it too. Horses thrive when they have a confident leader they can trust. That’s why pressure isn’t the enemy—it’s the opportunity to develop the calm confidence your horse needs from you.

The mindset of a struggling rider is:
“This pressure is too much.”

The mindset of a growing rider is:
“This pressure is preparing me for something greater.”

Pressure means your trainer believes in you.

Pressure means you’ve earned responsibility.

Pressure means you’re being trusted with more.

Pressure means you’re growing.

Not everyone gets those opportunities.

This week, we are challenging our riders to stop seeing pressure as something that pushes them down and start seeing it as something that raises their standard.

Because diamonds aren’t made without pressure—and champions aren’t either.

🐴 Don’t let pressure push you down. Let it raise your standard.
Photo by Karly Morgan - The National Horseman

🔥 GRIT SERIES – WEEK 5 🔥
Pressure Is a Privilege
Most riders think pressure is something to avoid.
The best riders understand that pressure is often a sign of opportunity.
Pressure looks different in the horse world. It might be an instructor raising their expectations because they know you’re capable of more. It might be being asked to ride a more challenging horse, moving up to a tougher class, competing at a bigger show, or being trusted with more responsibility around the barn.
Pressure can be riding when everyone is watching. It can be making decisions on your own with confidence. It can be being expected to fix mistakes instead of having someone rescue you from them.
A horse feels your energy. If you’re nervous, tense, or unsure, your horse will often feel it too. Horses thrive when they have a confident leader they can trust. That’s why pressure isn’t the enemy—it’s the opportunity to develop the calm confidence your horse needs from you.
The mindset of a struggling rider is:
“This pressure is too much.”
The mindset of a growing rider is:
“This pressure is preparing me for something greater.”
Pressure means your trainer believes in you.
Pressure means you’ve earned responsibility.
Pressure means you’re being trusted with more.
Pressure means you’re growing.
Not everyone gets those opportunities.
This week, we are challenging our riders to stop seeing pressure as something that pushes them down and start seeing it as something that raises their standard.
Because diamonds aren’t made without pressure—and champions aren’t either.
🐴 Don’t let pressure push you down. Let it raise your standard.

Meet our Barn Assistant of the Month:
🌟🌟🌟Calleigh Buller🌟🌟🌟

Wishing Calleigh the best of luck on her big move to Charleston. We will miss you💜

Tyson’s 30th Birthday party! 🥳🎂🎉 Special thanks to all who stopped by and helped us celebrate our beloved boy! 🥰

🏆 READY, SET, SHOW! CAMP 🏆

Show Season is the BEST season of the year — and we are getting ready to hit the ring! ✨🐴

Our Ready, Set, Show! Camp is designed for competitive Academy & Performance riders who want to level up before summer shows begin.

Camp Focus Includes:
⭐ Ringmanship, Showmanship & Equitation
⭐ Judging Standards & Judge’s Perspective
⭐ Horse Show Prep & Confidence Building
⭐ Saddlebred & USEF Rules
⭐ Intense Riding & Show Ring Practice

📍 June 22–26 — Lakeside Stables
📍 August 3–7 — Lenux Stables

Open to ALL current Academy & Performance Team members!

This week is all about hard work, confidence, teamwork, and becoming the BEST versions of ourselves in and out of the show ring. 💙💛

Ride. Learn. Compete. Shine. ✨