Summer Haven Stables

04/24/2025

Estate & barn tack sale April 25-27. Furniture, decor, horse tack, clothing & more!

06/10/2023

It is the perfect morning for a horse show at Summer Haven Stables!

06/09/2023

Updated class counts. We have a few more late entries coming than this, but regardless stirrups can combine & modified/low can combine! 

06/07/2023

Added 18 inch & 2 foot classes by request to Jump into June Sunday schedule! Send those entries in & hope for no “puddle jumping”!

05/11/2023

Looking forward to bluer skies & sunshine for the Jump Into June show June 10-11 at Summer Haven Stables! Come join us for a fun show featuring Hunter, equitation, jumper & Outreach classes! Prize list & entry form are now live on the CHJA website!

https://www.chja.org/show/jump-june-summer-haven

04/09/2023

What an awesome day for HAE! Congratulations to all our riders and horses but here are some highlights 🌟Fishie and Hailey: won the Hunter U/S at their first show 🌟Santina and Trish: Champion in Poles 🌟Max and Peyton: won the EQ flat class 🌟Evie and Brie: Reserve Champion in Medium Stirrup EQ 🌟Fishie and Rebecca: Champion in .70s jumper at her first show! I love our team Thank you Maggie and for putting on such a great show!

04/08/2023

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JTW5UG2n7rF2mzFcS2ZbS28hKqWZOoo-/view?usp=share_link

03/12/2023

Disobedience is a sign of intelligence.

Read that again.

An animal who will blindly obey you, no matter the circumstance, and never choose to advocate for themselves, is not an animal displaying intelligence.

They are displaying their ability to learn and follow instructions but if that always comes above their own innate needs, bodily discomfort and overall welfare, they are not making the more intelligent decision.

The act of saying no, while being aware of risk of punishment for it, is an act of self advocacy and is a sign of intelligence.

Having a mind of their own rather than becoming a vessel for their trainer to control is your animal showing you intelligence.

As trainers, we put way too much emphasis on obedience at any cost and this has resulted in a lot of normalized shutdown in horses.

It’s resulted in us applauding trainers for having robotically obedient horses who do their every bidding without question. Never having an opinion of their own.

If we want blind obedience without any regard for emotional, physical or mental well-being, I think what we are looking for is a bicycle, not a horse.

02/27/2023

Safe Haven Champion USHJA & Champion Tucson Low Hunter ❤️ Arizona Winter Circuit

02/18/2023