WHOA, LLC

09/11/2024

WHOA is looking to bring on an Instructor and working student/ asst Instructor in the grantville area. DM resumes, questions and for more information

05/15/2024

🎉🍰We're celebrating a certain someone's birthday today!! 🍰🎉

WHOA is running a $50 off special on a 5 lesson package or training package (for new or existing clients) in honor of this special day. This deal expires May 31st! Contact us for details and purchase.

02/25/2024

A beautiful night at the farm 🌝

12/12/2023

Time is running out! Have you gotten a hold of these amazing deals? Lesson packages and sponsorship ponies under a christmas tree is the best kind of gift especially when the 2 horses in our photo collage are available! There's nothing like a bay with a gift bow around his neck 🎄🎁🐴
Contact us for details today

🤭 Belated Black Friday Specials 🤗

🌞🌴🌴 🦄 We realized we lost track of time while working in sunny Florida and missed offering our Black Friday specials!
🔥Better late than never🔥
We will be running these great specials from today until December 15th and we have something for everyone!🦄

For new students 💜
Get 25% our Introductory package of 4 lessons 🧲 On or Off-site available 🧲

For our current students 💜
7 lessons for the price of 5 with your favorite Instructor 🧲 On or Off-site available 🧲

Already a student and want to partner with our sister organization? 💜
Start a sponsor with an available Prairie Fire Farms Foundation, Inc. horse 🦄 and get the first 2 lessons for free!

We pride ourselves on accepting most any age and any level of student, just show up with the passion of learning well rounded equine education! These deals won't last long so contact us today for details and questions. Holiday Gift cards available.

12/01/2023

🤭 Belated Black Friday Specials 🤗

🌞🌴🌴 🦄 We realized we lost track of time while working in sunny Florida and missed offering our Black Friday specials!
🔥Better late than never🔥
We will be running these great specials from today until December 15th and we have something for everyone!🦄

For new students 💜
Get 25% our Introductory package of 4 lessons 🧲 On or Off-site available 🧲

For our current students 💜
7 lessons for the price of 5 with your favorite Instructor 🧲 On or Off-site available 🧲

Already a student and want to partner with our sister organization? 💜
Start a sponsor with an available Prairie Fire Farms Foundation, Inc. horse 🦄 and get the first 2 lessons for free!

We pride ourselves on accepting most any age and any level of student, just show up with the passion of learning well rounded equine education! These deals won't last long so contact us today for details and questions. Holiday Gift cards available.

09/13/2023

We hope everyone is rocking out the first weeks back to school as much as Shane! Catch our Back-To-School special, buy 4 get the 5th free, during the month of September! Whether you are a new student or an existing part of our team, this deal is for everyone. DM or PM and book your first lesson by Oct 15th. We're excited to hear from you!

08/23/2023

This is a great opportunity!

Prairie Fire Farms is opening a working student / intern opportunity at our 30-stall non-profit equine facility located in Grantville, PA. See our page for our mission statement and more information about our current community programs.

Duties include basic barn chores and further responsibilities tailored to candidate's skill set. 20-25hrs per week, flexible schedule

Ideal candidates will have interest in horse rescue, rehabilitation, barn management, fundraising, community enrichment, and nonprofit operations.
- Reliable transportation is a must
- Candidates should have a minimum of basic horse handling skills

This is an unpaid educational and skillset growth opportunity with potential commissions-based incentives available to select candidates.

Please contact us at [email protected] or DM/PM with questions or to state your interest. Interested parties please specify if you are seeking a 3-month, 6-month, or longer-term commitment.

06/05/2023

Absolutely loved bringing so many equine professionals together in our community for a education packed few days in a fun and relaxing atmosphere!!

05/23/2023

We have one outside spot that just opened up! Come join us for a great 3 days of professional education in a fun and easy judgment free zone. Auditors are always welcome! Contact us for any questions and details

📣 You asked
👂We listened

Whether you're looking to start a young one, have that spunky foal handled, polish up a performance horse, build a deeper connection with your 4 legged partner or expand your own equine education, this one is for you!
WHOA is happy to welcome Cliff Schadt Performance Horsemanship back to May 31st - June 2nd and we have opened limited spots to the outside public. On-site lesson horses available for anyone looking to build their personal skills. Two day slots recommended and preferred for most horse and rider / owner combinations. Contact us for details or questions to reserve your spot! Auditors are free and always welcome.

05/10/2023

Spots are filling fast! Contact us today for information and availability!

📣 You asked
👂We listened

Whether you're looking to start a young one, have that spunky foal handled, polish up a performance horse, build a deeper connection with your 4 legged partner or expand your own equine education, this one is for you!
WHOA is happy to welcome Cliff Schadt Performance Horsemanship back to May 31st - June 2nd and we have opened limited spots to the outside public. On-site lesson horses available for anyone looking to build their personal skills. Two day slots recommended and preferred for most horse and rider / owner combinations. Contact us for details or questions to reserve your spot! Auditors are free and always welcome.

04/24/2023

Always shareable

Trust your Instructors and coaches, if it's hard, you are doing it right!

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 your 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 the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are 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 goes a long way.

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 their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

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

12/20/2022

Contact us today to get those 🎄🎁 and 🧦stuffers ✅️ off your list!

09/07/2022

It's already that time of year for our Back-To-School packages!
We are so excited to continue our collaboration with to boost our youth involvement in the community! Any new or current student looking to book a weekly lesson slot receives one free lesson added to a monthly package of 4! Looking for more information on how to join the Jr team? Get a complimentary "Introduction to horses" lesson with one of the team leaders! These deals won't last long. Contact us for detailed information!

07/03/2022

❤️‍🔥Offering for your consideration❤️‍🔥
🧲 This handsome boy is smashing his under saddle training!! 🧲

Ezekiel’s Revenge, 15.2h 2019 Registered Warmblood Gelding. "Zeke" is just a great horse to have in your barn. Puppy dog mentality. Super great with kids. Easy keeper. Natural footed. Quick learner. Very lightly started under saddle. Lunges, free lunges,tacks,bathes, loads etc. As you can see this guy is going to be super versatile. This flashy boy is a prospect for any ring. Snag him now to finish him your way! Dm/Pm for details. Low 🖐's, will increase as training continues.

06/18/2022

Next up in our summer camp series: July Rider Intensive Camps where children can choose one day, two days, a week, etc.
Commit to whatever amount of time works best! Campers will be educated on many aspects of the equine industry, from traveling to horse shows and clinics, to rehabilitation or breaking/training of young horses. Please contact us to get more info and enroll - [email protected]

06/14/2022

Summer camps are officially in session! We couldn't do any of it without the help from our wonderful horses from Prairie Fire Farms Foundation, Inc. and assistants! It's going to be a great summer.
Interested in enrolling your child in one of our sessions? Contact us for details.

06/01/2022

We had a wonderful holiday weekend catching up with Laura Ashley Dressage at Prairie Fire Farms Foundation, Inc.! So many great moments and growth shown by all! We sincerely apologize for any horse and rider combo pictures we missed , every single one of you are Rockstars!

05/25/2022

We have a rare 2 spots open with Laura Ashley Dressage this coming weekend the 28th and 29th. Contact us if your interested, we would love to have you join the join the fun!