Canopy Oak Trails: Horse Boarding, Leasing and Riding Lessons

05/11/2026

Summer horse camp! What could be better?!

05/11/2026

We are so honored and happy to welcome our new Instructor, Lori Larson. Her credentials and talents are impressive. Just as importantly, her beliefs and attitudes about how horses should be treated and cared for align with ours perfectly. We’re so excited to see what we can build together.

Lori Larson is a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, an Eagala certified Equine Specialist, and is currently working on a PATH Intl. ESMHL (Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning) certification. She has decades of experience as a rider, an instructor, and in rehabilitating rescue horses. She has worked professionally with children and adults on the autism spectrum, with those experiencing life challenges (such as anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma, grief, bullying), and with members of the community of all ages, experience, and abilities.

Her focus is on building a true partnership with a horse and incorporates connection based teaching- such as mindful grooming, intentional groundwork, and liberty work- into all lessons. The relationship built on the ground is a powerful thing and strengthens the skills in the saddle. She also provides her students with a firm foundation in all aspects of horsemanship, equine education, and horse care.

In 2017 she and her husband moved from NYC to renovate a 100 year old horse farm in the Hudson Valley. It was there that Evermore Equestrian Center was born. Lori served as Owner/Director/Head Instructor with a mission statement of “Don’t just survive. Thrive.”

After several amazing years at the NY farm- and so many incredible students, families, and volunteers she was so honored to call part of the Evermore barn family- she, her husband, and their 5 horse herd of rescue turned therapy horses- relocated to Gainesville, Florida. She is excited about this new phase in such a dynamic community.

In early 2026, Lori joined the wonderful people and horses at Canopy Oak Trails in Archer, FL as an instructor and will also be expanding Evermore’s therapeutic mounted program at this beautiful location.

🐎 #2026

05/02/2025

05/01/2025

Happy family’s mom. Lesson/Trail Hybrid

05/01/2025

Happy family on Lesson/Trail Hybrid.

04/25/2025

This is the kind of things that we could do in our young adult/college age summer camp week. This was a week that I did with UF Animal Science students over spring break.

04/20/2025

Calling all college age young adults from age 17 to 26-ish:
We’d like to find out if there’s any interest in dedicating 1 or 2 weeks of summer horse camp to beginner riders of that age group.

Anyone who might be interested, please let me know what weeks are better for you. (The first people responding will probably be the ones who will choose the weeks that we would offer.) Tuition would be $400 & the schedule would be from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, June & July. All other details would be the same as for the kids summer camp, so please check out our announcement for that. You can see some pictures of some of the mounted games we might do.

Call or text Susan 352-4four3-9four56

04/20/2025

Happy Spring!!

04/18/2025

Here’s a digital flyer made by Ashton‘s mom, Theresa(Great job, huh?!!) Easy to download and share, or post to a group. You could even print one out and post it somewhere. Any, and all help is appreciated!

04/06/2025

April 8th-14th will be perfect horseback riding weather! Mid 70’s - low 80’s. Want a trail ride, but have kids/beginners w/you? Our lesson/trail hybrid is a perfect solution. Starts with grooming- ends with giving horse treats. Staff on the ground while you’re on the horse. 2.5 fun hours of horse-ing for $75 per person. Call or text me, Susan, at 3five2–4four3–9four56.