For more current information- go to http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=71314189827

Shady Paddock Stables

Our horses are legends, Our students are stars!

Champions 2003-2009

Our mission is to help students achieve excellence and success with horses and others in everyday life-to build confidence, character and self-esteem. We have a string of Champion show horses and ponies for lessons and shows.  Our young riders learn complete horsemanship skills. Lessons can start at age 3 years old and up to adults.

 Please call me soon if you are interested in joining our team of Champion Horses and Riders! 

On a budget?- we have Economy specials!

Top Quality Horses and ponies available for 1/2 lease and full lease and for sale- Try before you buy or just enjoy the benefits of having a horse at a lower cost.  Something to suit every level!

Now interviewing for new boarders/students- 3 stalls available- Full board is $375.00 

Summer Camp 2009 starts-June 15 through Aug. 15

Hours: 9 am - 2 pm- full day   = $250.00 or  9 am - 11:30 am - half day = $175.00

Daily rates are $55.00 full day and $35.00 half day

Special discounts for multiple weeks and regular students!

Have a great summer with us-full size basketball court for games, too!

The Barn is conveniently located on 12 acres at 7028 Murrayville Road-less than 10 minutes from the Mayfaire Shopping Center and Wrightsville Beach. Drop off your children to ride while you shop!  We have trails on the premises, too!

Sharon Rooks- Trainer/Instructor

30 years professional experience

Trainer 1986 World Champion Hunter- 1998 NCSU Certified Open Horse Show Judge

(910)791-7222

Holly Baldwin-Barn Manager-Instructor-craft/games facilitator /party planner- 

cell-(910) 409-9001

A few of the kids with our 4 month old filly, Leona!

Summer Camp 2009 starts-June 15 through Aug. 15

Hours: 9 am - 2 pm- full day   = $250.00 or  9 am - 11:30 am - half day = $175.00

Daily rates are $55.00 full day and $35.00 half day

$25.00 non-refundable registration fee

After hours care available from 2:30 pm for $5.00 per  half hour

Drop off-check in- 8:30 am- 9 am     Pick up time from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Please click on link below for summer camp brochure and registration form-or call to reserve your spot now as we only accept 10 new riders per session !

../../summercamp2009frontandback.doc

Summer camp is an experience your young rider will cherish and remember forever. Our camp offers instruction for beginners to advanced on Champion Show Horses and Ponies. Our instructor to student ratio for young beginners is 1:1.  We teach the correct techniques for becoming an accomplished equestrian, with the foundation to pursue any other style of riding in the future that they may choose. Our camp is mostly about riding, and horse care, with some ice cream, popsicles, water play, and crafts thrown in. 

ALL of my students and horses have been Series Champions at various local shows for several years, from Leadline to the Open classes. We maintain a Champion string of lesson horses with a variety of breeds including Arabian, Welsh, Halflinger, Dartmoor, Andalusian, Morgan, Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Connemara, Appaloosa and my favorite breed, adopted from the Bureau of Land Management and trained by Sharon Rooks- formerly born in the Wild Mustangs.(American Warmbloods) We have the ability to train any breed to go in the best way possible for it's particular conformation, and all are superior performance horses.

Our stable includes:

Stars Go Blue (formerly It's All Blue) ,  American Idol (Clay), Lord of the Ring formerly Buddyguard(Buddy), Tobeonkanobi (Toby), Athena-Goddess of Wisdom, Apollo, No Small Miracle (Brady), Maybe It's Maybelline (Lena), Sheer Elegance (Ellie), Daisy Duke (Daisy), My True Destiny, I've Been Spotted (Freckles) and with us for the summer and also Champions at Equine Country in 2008/09 are Capri Sun, Patrick, and Tex.

Here are links to videos- I am taking a few seconds of each rider at the shows-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_eGMS0WQDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mps5PrRqHyg