Roberson Equestrian Facility

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all our wonderful friends and family! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

10/06/2025

Well that's a wrap on Regional Championships!! I can't say enough wonderful things about this pair. First time showing at championships was so exciting and fun. Jennifer Underwood Sanders and Naur won their first class which was a warm up class and then came in around the middle of the pack in a huge class of 26 people even with his signature buck and bolt. Jen was amazing and had a wonderful recovery! I am so impressed with this pair. And I am loving the opportunity to watch them grow and progress in their journey. I am so proud of them and so thankful to be a part of the fun. ❤️❤️❤️

08/10/2025

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What a privilege it is…

…to watch the first few white hairs appear around a horse’s eyes, the face you’ve known for years. Maybe since they were a gangly youngster, or perhaps only in more recent seasons. Either way, you’ve become their constant.

One day, as you run your hand up along their face and brush aside their forelock, you notice something different. A few grey hairs, soft yet stubborn, threaded through the colour you’ve always known. Just a smattering, almost as if they were dabbed on with a brush when your back was turned.
And they stop you in your tracks.
Because there it is.

The first, quiet whisper of time.

There’s a particular kind of privilege in caring for an older horse. Not just the honour of fulfilling their everyday needs. But the deeper, quieter privilege… being the one who will walk beside them as they soften with age. The one whose hands they will come to rely on completely. The one who will know them for the rest of their life.

They won’t be passed along. They won’t be asked to start over with someone new. They’ll only ever know your care, your routine, your way of doing things. Until the day they take their last breath. That’s something profound.

Not everyone gets to be the person who holds space for a horse’s entire arc. You see the wonder of youth, the steadiness of middle age, and the gentleness that so often comes with time. Not everyone chooses it. Not everyone can. But for those of us who do…

…what a privilege it is.

To know them, not just when they were strong and sound and “useful,” but when they slow down and ask for a little more patience. A little more help. A little more softness. To be their person, not just for the ride, but also for the parts of the journey where you walk side by side, even for the times you carry the most weight for them instead.

Because even as their bodies change, their hearts don’t. The bond grows stronger and deeper and even more familiar.

What a privilege it is.

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©️Lauren Johnson Graveney Equine: Horse Track System - dedicated to Jasper who has graced us with the first few grey hairs this year. With us forever 💚

07/26/2025

Had a wonderful day at the CTDA schooling show at Jenni Hogan's farm and my student Libby MacFarlane with her horse Tigre . She may have had a challenging first ride but she came back and rode a much more confident second test. This pair has come a long way! I can't wait to do it again! So proud of them both!

06/15/2025

What a great day with Jennifer Underwood Sanders. She and her horse Naur rode in their first recognized show together and did great! I'm so proud of all the hard work from this pair and they even earned both scores needed to qualify for championships and won their big class! Thank you to our wonderful support group, Sharon Wright Blandford , Beth Anderson Jones, Emme and Suki. You guys were so awesome and helpful. It takes a village, but I love our village. And thanks to Central Tennessee Dressage Association for a great show. Can't wait to do it again next time!

05/17/2025

I love it when all my ladies come to ride on Sat morning. So much fun!

04/14/2025

I can't say enough how proud I am of these two ladies! It was our first time out showing this year and it was a blast. It was Beth Anderson Jones first show off property ever with Andy and Jennifer Underwood Sanders first time out with her new horse Naur. Although both mounts gave them some challenging moments both ladies perservered and rode through it like champs. They both won their classes and Jen came home with an AA champion ribbon! It was so fun to be out on this gorgeous day with fantastic supportive friends and family and 2 die hard riders that gave it their all. Can't wait for the next time! Thanks CTDA for hosting a wonderful show and Walnut trace for a beautiful facility to enjoy. ❤️❤️❤️