Zale-Ada Equestrian

Zale-Ada Equestrian Zale-Ada Equestrian is a riding lesson facility providing a safe and fun environment for learning!

Athena is all smiles on this beautiful Thursday morning! Have a happy day, friends! 😃
07/17/2025

Athena is all smiles on this beautiful Thursday morning!
Have a happy day, friends! 😃

Happy Monday morning, friends!
07/14/2025

Happy Monday morning, friends!

Happy birthday, Sydney! May your day be filled with all the fun and horsey things you desire! 🦄 🥳
07/11/2025

Happy birthday, Sydney!
May your day be filled with all the fun and horsey things you desire! 🦄 🥳

Lately-ish, part 2. 🙂We’re having a great summer! 4th of July special:🇺🇸 $17.76 off of the already discounted 4 pack les...
07/01/2025

Lately-ish, part 2. 🙂
We’re having a great summer!
4th of July special:
🇺🇸 $17.76 off of the already discounted 4 pack lesson deal! 🇺🇸
Valid until 07/11/2025, so message the page if you’d like more info! 🐴

Being involved in equestrian sports offers a unique combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits. Here are the top benefits:

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1. Physical Fitness
• Core strength: Riding engages your core muscles for balance and posture.
• Improved coordination and balance: Controlling a horse while maintaining position sharpens your motor skills.
• Cardiovascular benefits: Especially in disciplines like eventing or polo, riding is physically demanding.
• Muscle tone and flexibility: Grooming, tacking up, and riding work a wide range of muscles.

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2. Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
• Stress relief: Being around horses and in nature has a calming effect.
• Mindfulness and focus: Riding requires staying present and in tune with the horse’s behavior.
• Confidence and self-esteem: Successfully working with a large, powerful animal builds a strong sense of capability.

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3. Responsibility and Discipline
• Daily horse care teaches accountability, time management, and dedication.
• Riders often develop strong work ethics due to the demanding nature of equestrian routines.

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4. Partnership and Empathy
• Riding is not just about control—it’s about partnership.
• Riders learn to communicate non-verbally and develop deep empathy and intuition.

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5. Community and Social Bonds
• Equestrian circles often have tight-knit communities.
• You can build lifelong friendships through lessons, shows, and barn life.

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6. Competitive Opportunities
• There are various levels and disciplines, from dressage and jumping to rodeo and vaulting.
• Competitions build resilience, sportsmanship, and goal-setting skills.

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7. Life Skills Development
• Problem-solving: Horses are unpredictable and require quick thinking.
• Leadership: You have to lead with calm authority.
• Patience and perseverance: Progress often comes slowly and with setbacks.

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8. Connection with Nature and Animals
• Time outdoors with horses can help reconnect you with nature.
• Many equestrians describe a unique, almost spiritual connection with their horse.

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If you’re considering getting involved, let me know your goals or interests, and I can recommend a way to start!

(Kinda) lately, part 1. 🙂 We’ve been busy these last few months! Send a message and ask how you can come be part of the ...
07/01/2025

(Kinda) lately, part 1. 🙂 We’ve been busy these last few months!
Send a message and ask how you can come be part of the fun!
🎆 July 4 SPECIAL! 🎆 - purchase a 4 pack of lessons and get $17.76 off! That’s $17.76 worth of savings on top of the already discounted pricing on the package deal of 4 lessons. 🇺🇸 🎆 🇺🇸
(Offer good until July 11,2025)
We’d love to help you get started with riding and
learning about horses!

Sailor appreciation post because he’s just a handsome guy. 😍 ⛵️ 🐴 ⛵️ If you know me in real life… yes, I still much pref...
06/26/2025

Sailor appreciation post because he’s just a handsome guy. 😍
⛵️ 🐴 ⛵️
If you know me in real life… yes, I still much prefer mares. 🤣 That, however, does not mean I can’t love the Vermilyer family’s Remi and Jordan Skipper’s Sailor!

06/26/2025

Always and forever proud of my girls, both human and horse. 🫶🏻
Arri and Sydney, along with Summer and Pi, did an excellent job at the Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association jumper show at River Pine Farm in beautiful Huntsville, Alabama last weekend! It was HOT, and it was a long ride up, but the girls persevered and held their own in a big group of great horses and riders in the .65 meter division.
Couldn’t be more proud to call my little crew mine. These girls are some of the hardest working and most dedicated riders, and their futures are SO bright. 🌞 😎

Richard Force Photography does it again! 🤩 Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association
06/13/2025

Richard Force Photography does it again! 🤩
Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association

06/12/2025

I want to give a big shout out and “thank you” to everyone’s favorite JJ for getting out in the arena and doing a lot of work this afternoon. You’re the best, Jonathan Maxwell! 🚜

Come join the fun! ZAE has a few openings for lessons this summer, so send a message if we can help foster a love for ho...
06/04/2025

Come join the fun!
ZAE has a few openings for lessons this summer, so send a message if we can help foster a love for horses and growth through equine education!
Lessons are available in 30 minute or 1 hour sessions, and are available from 7-11am and again from 4pm-dark most days! The schedule varies week to week based on our show schedule and life happenings.
Ride strong, dream big, and saddle up for success!

📸 Arrianna Lewis-Vermilyer in the irons on A Certain Addiction
Richard Force Photography

Come join the fun! SPRING INTO SOMETHING NEW! 🌼 ☀️ 🌱 🐥 💦 🐝 🦋 🐞 🌺 We offer regular lessons in the hunter/jumper disciplin...
03/17/2025

Come join the fun! SPRING INTO SOMETHING NEW! 🌼 ☀️ 🌱 🐥 💦 🐝 🦋 🐞 🌺
We offer regular lessons in the hunter/jumper discipline, basic riding, and horsemanship lessons, and much for the competitive minded rider. We compete on the Alabama Hunter Jumpers Association circuit, where our owner is a member of the board of directors. We also compete in surrounding areas with other show associations , and we love attending schooling shows!
Reach out and see how you can get involved. We’d love to meet you! 🐴 ♥️

A little bit of lately around here 📸
03/16/2025

A little bit of lately around here 📸

Address

Clanton, AL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

Telephone

+13342075213

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