Jones Valley Farms

Jones Valley Farms A family farm offering horse board, lessons, birthday parties, and photography sets!

6 blue eyes in this picture 😍🐴
02/14/2025

6 blue eyes in this picture 😍🐴

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rid...
02/10/2025

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then you're not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun! It is work and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading riding before you get on.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why everything you do on the ground is important too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy & understanding goes a long way. Be kind. Be a good sport.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve your experience with the horses who help teach you or your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. All good coaches will have to push you at some point. All good coaches believe in you and want you to succeed.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

Loved the season of snow. I think it is safe to say the snow is gone since it has been almost 80 degrees…. However there...
02/08/2025

Loved the season of snow. I think it is safe to say the snow is gone since it has been almost 80 degrees…. However there was that one blizzard in Ga in March 1993…

Did you see this?!!
02/05/2025

Did you see this?!!

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02/01/2025

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A nice round of 1st ❤️🐴
01/25/2025

A nice round of 1st ❤️🐴

Bros being bros ❤️🐴
01/10/2025

Bros being bros ❤️🐴

So grateful for all the wonderful kids that have come to ride with us this year. Here are a few of their hand written te...
12/21/2024

So grateful for all the wonderful kids that have come to ride with us this year. Here are a few of their hand written testimonials ❤️ One came with a friendship bracelet 🥰

Our team is improving every week! Congrats girls. Claire did a sweep in the W/T class! Caroline did beautiful rides in b...
12/17/2024

Our team is improving every week! Congrats girls. Claire did a sweep in the W/T class! Caroline did beautiful rides in both of her classes!

Love this photo of horse mom and daughter 🐴❤️
12/05/2024

Love this photo of horse mom and daughter 🐴❤️

IEA Show 11/24/24 🥰❤️🥰🐴
11/30/2024

IEA Show 11/24/24 🥰❤️🥰🐴

What a beautiful sunrise 🌅 💕
11/16/2024

What a beautiful sunrise 🌅 💕

Our last Pony Party ❤️🐴
11/11/2024

Our last Pony Party ❤️🐴

Horse Show Clinic + Horse Show Prep
10/29/2024

Horse Show Clinic + Horse Show Prep

Don't buy your child a horse for Christmas, trust me on that 😉Buy them one of our horse experiences! We are offering $25...
10/19/2024

Don't buy your child a horse for Christmas, trust me on that 😉Buy them one of our horse experiences! We are offering $25 off, Horse Experience gift certificates. Call/ Text to purchase 678-761-3969

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6050 Smokey Road
Athens, GA
30601

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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+16787613969

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