Journey's End of Glenpool

Journey's End of Glenpool We are an eventing barn. We are a full service boarding facility that offers lessons with Kim Dyer, Carissa Lopez, and Nicole Hatley.

04/06/2025

Gauging interest… Would anyone like to join us at Journey’s End of Glenpool for a dressage/jumping clinic with Jim Graham on June 7 & 8? Just in case you don’t know Jim - here’s a quick bio

A few of his many accomplishments include being a member of the 1994 3-Day Team who rode at The Hague World Equestrian Games, representing the USA at the Burghley and Rolex Kentucky CCI**** and CCI***, as well as Punchestown (Ireland), Fairhill CCI*** and Checkmate CCI***. Jim is a US Pony Club A Graduate, a level V ICP instructor, a past US Equestrian Team selector, a FEI “I” Judge, an USEF “R” Judge and a Technical Delegate. Aside from riding, Jim has also had a successful coaching career. He has coached Young Rider’s teams for areas II, III, and IV. In 1999, Jim coached Area IV NAYRC CCI* Team to Gold in Wadsworth, Ill. Also, a combined team of Jim’s Area IV CCI*** riders (along with Area VI), won the NAYRC CCI*** Gold Medal. Numerous other students have gone on to the Advanced level.

I can’t say enough good things about this program! Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services was amazing and the student that wo...
09/27/2024

I can’t say enough good things about this program! Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services was amazing and the student that worked with us at Journey’s End was amazing! I can’t wait to participate again next year!

We have 8 puppies that need to go to good homes. Yes, I have named them all!!! If you are interested please let me kno...
07/31/2024

We have 8 puppies that need to go to good homes. Yes, I have named them all!!! If you are interested please let me know. They have all had their first round of shots and flea, tick, and heart worm meds. The only parent that I am 100% sure of is the momma. She is a 45 lb. white lab

Final roll of the arena - it is done!!!
11/28/2023

Final roll of the arena - it is done!!!

Footing is going in!!!!
11/26/2023

Footing is going in!!!!

11/16/2023

Footing going down!!!! Christmas came early to JE!!!

Progress is being made! Sand layer will be finished and leveled tomorrow and final footing going on this week! The gir...
11/15/2023

Progress is being made! Sand layer will be finished and leveled tomorrow and final footing going on this week! The girls may actually be able to use the arena this weekend!!

No one has claimed these sweet babies, so I need to find them a good home(s), they can either go together or separately....
10/26/2023

No one has claimed these sweet babies, so I need to find them a good home(s), they can either go together or separately. If you are interested please let me know.

Found 2 very sweet puppies running down the middle of Elwood between 161st and 171st, Glenpool. If you know anyone that...
10/22/2023

Found 2 very sweet puppies running down the middle of Elwood between 161st and 171st, Glenpool. If you know anyone that is missing these sweet babies let me know. The black one is male and the blond is female.

Out with the old and in with the new!! So excited not worry everyday if the tractor will start
07/11/2023

Out with the old and in with the new!! So excited not worry everyday if the tractor will start

Lights are going in - finally!!!!
07/01/2023

Lights are going in - finally!!!!

Our makeover now includes nicer entrances to the indoor arena! And the concrete-pouring process doubled as the day's ent...
03/10/2023

Our makeover now includes nicer entrances to the indoor arena! And the concrete-pouring process doubled as the day's entertainment for some of the horses. 🍿

The footing has arrived for the outdoor arena!!!
01/01/2023

The footing has arrived for the outdoor arena!!!

01/01/2023

Going to keep this as simple as you should...Want to help your horse stay warm during cold nights??

Feed more long stem forage!!

Horses are better equipped to deal with cold than we are. Aside from their thick, insulated coat, the digestion of forage acts like an internal furnace to help warm them from the inside out.

You can use a slow feeder to slow down the fast eaters or “fluffy” ones (🙋🏼‍♀️ I have one of those!), but having access at all times is important.

A few other things to consider are adding extra salt or an electrolyte (Stride’s Turbo Mag BCAA) or wetting down existing feed to help maintain water consumption. Avoid adding things they don’t eat on a daily basis like a mash of something other than their normal feed or a type of hay they don’t eat daily. This can only add to digestive distress.

At the end of a cold day, feed more hay 😘

01/01/2023

By Jec A. Ballou When I rode in Germany, my instructor was almost militant about the fact that I should be able to carry a whip equally well with each hand. By well, he meant that I should not tighten my wrist, yank on the rein, or get disorganized when changing directions and switching the whip ove...

We have been under construction and things are starting to take shape. The outdoor arena is really going to be somethin...
01/01/2023

We have been under construction and things are starting to take shape. The outdoor arena is really going to be something when it is completed, fingers crossed maybe 2 more months and it will be ready! We are also moving the dressage arena to the north side of the outdoor arena, so excited! I can’t thank Mike Weave of Weaver Construction enough, he is a true miracle worker!

Beautiful end to the day, turning the horses out and checking waters
08/30/2022

Beautiful end to the day, turning the horses out and checking waters

04/24/2022

Instead of questioning your trainer why your kid is not excelling as quickly as others in their riding, maybe look at how much your kid practices. If you’re only willing to commit to two lessons a month for example, that’s 2 hours per every 30 days on average. 2 hours out of 720 hours a month. Now let’s look at a year. 24 hours total. On average your kid then practices 1 day out of 365 days per year... let that sink in.

Our sport is much harder than most and takes a lot of practice and skill, but for some reason people do not look at it this way.

For example when I ran track, we practiced minimum 5 days a week for 2 hours a day. I put the sweat and time in to improve. Chorus - practice daily. Cheerleading - daily. Football - daily.

Now, I also understand our sport is expensive. However, I find it imperative that as a parent you look at these numbers... and before you come complaining “my kid isn’t improving fast enough,” truly look at how much she practices. I am good at what I do, but I can’t work miracles.

I constantly get parents comparing their kid to student “X.” However, student X is out at the barn working for extra ride time on anything I will give them and always ready to put in the work. As trainers we always have horses that need to be hacked. “But I want to jump,” I hear so often and the biggest thing is that these riders don’t realize jumping starts with flat work. Come work in exchange for ride time. Drop your stirrups and practice what we do in our lessons. Make yourself stronger and watch how much quicker you excel. All jumping is is flat work with sticks in the way.

I was a barn rat growing up. I worked my butt off just to get on any horse my trainer would let me. The bratty pony needs a schooling? Done. The wild TB needs a hack? Done. The true and seasoned lesson horse needs a light hack! Perfect! I can work on me.

We need to truly change these mindsets in our industry. Let’s be honest with your expectations.

24 hours - 1 day - out of 365 days. Let that sink in.

Now let’s just add once a week lessons. 4 hours a month - 48 hours a year - 2 days out of 365..

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527 E 171st Street S
Glenpool, OK
74033

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+19182314748

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