Knop Equine & Cattle

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🐴Equine training and boarding facility.
🐴Riding lessons for all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) all disciplines
🐴Youth Rodeo Team
❤️Certified PEMF practitioner

08/27/2025

Shout out to Miss Millie for achieving a huge PR with our boy Rain!! Landing them in the $$ at Wildfire last weekend. This duo has come so far since their 1st run together. Taking our time focusing on the fundamentals and creating that confidence that is needed to get them where they are today. This is Millie’s 1st year competing and what a great site it is to see her growth in and outside of the arena. Keep up the excellent work Millie!! We are all so proud of you❤️.

08/26/2025

Miss Quinn hitting that new PR a few weeks ago at Wildfire Ranch & Cafe. This girl here has came out of her shell this year and making things happen!! Being brave and a great example to her peers with trusting the process! Bitter sweet moment like this watching their 1st ride ever to hitting goals. Great job kiddo keep up the good work!!

This weeks Lesson Availablity. Monday August 25th through Friday August 29th.Hope everyone has an amazing week!!
08/25/2025

This weeks Lesson Availablity. Monday August 25th through Friday August 29th.

Hope everyone has an amazing week!!

08/25/2025

Words from Miss Sissy Winn herself and couldnt agree more

Put your kid on the horse for their level of knowledge and skill, yes there is nothing wrong with stepping them up when they are ready but buying a young inexperienced horse for your young child so they can grow together is the wrong way to do it. Horses are not like dogs things can go wrong really quickly with inexperienced horses especially in the hands of inexperienced riders.

Also goes for horses that are above their level of ability in training. There is no issues buying a trained horse for you child to show them the ropes but also get the child in lessons with a trainer that can lead them to success as a team. To many times I have seen good trained horses go to the defensive side of things and become dangerous for their young riders for their lack of knowledge when and where to add that release. In return it becomes choas, loss of control, rider sometimes gets intimidated and scared and pressure from the parents to be someone they just dont have the ability at the moment and that crazy love they use to have for it starts to fade. It doesn’t make you less of a horseman to have a trainer helping you get to where you want to be it makes you a responsible one.

When getting into horses or if you are wanting to get into showing regardless of the discipline Rodeo, barrel racing, western pleasure etc find someone who can help get you there safely, confidently and at the end of it all still love the sport and more importantly love the horse. Good trainers who can also teach you and have your best interests at heart are hard to come by, so if you have them keep them and enjoy every moment!

For anyone wanting to learn or get into all of this feel free to reach out I would love to help and if I know someone who can better suit what you are looking for I can most definitely point you in the right direction. Don’t do it alone do it safely with confidence!

Our girl and Illinois High School Rodeo Queen ,Miss Rori Unger, carrying the colors on in the opening ceremony this bea...
08/24/2025

Our girl and Illinois High School Rodeo Queen ,Miss Rori Unger, carrying the colors on in the opening ceremony this beautiful Sunday morning at the High School and Jr High School Rodeo on our best boy Rebel ❤️❤️

Freedom, beauty and Grace is all I can think of looking at these two❤️

Good luck to Rori, Carly and all the contestants today from all of us at KE&C❤️❤️

08/24/2025

Having the determination to overcome that fear. Once a timid rider now crushing her goals!

Miss Kinley has come out of her shell this year and I absolutely love this fearless stage of her journey. When she started here she was just a little baby it seems like looking back, fast forward to today and she has grown into a strong, ambitious, outgoing young lady ❤️🥹 It’s bittersweet moments like this that make all the days worth it all!

Each year I have to team girls write out their goals for the year and then the start of each new season we go over them and see how far they have come. This year Miss Kinley is crushing them! Her one year goal was to hit the 18s, well she achieved it in less than 6 months! Trusting the process is truly what it takes to become successful, this is just the beginning for this girl and I’m blessed to be apart of it all❤️❤️

Like I tell all of these girls and their families control over speed any day. The speed will come but if the lack of control and foundation are there the speed will never be smooth and consistent which will result in lack of confidence. These things take time and everyone journey is different that is why here at KE&C everyone is treated as an individual in that area but everyone is equal when it comes being apart of this amazing growing team❤️❤️

Keep crushing it lady!! We are all so proud of you ❤️❤️

08/24/2025

The owner and head trainer of KE&C hitting a New PR with Mr. Sinatra today of a 16.3!! Taking this boy slower at 1st is exactly what he needed to now be consistently in the lower 16s knocking on the doors of the 15s!

08/24/2025

Our girl Carly starting off IL JR high rodeo off strong with a new PR of a 15.50!!!

Great Job Miss Carly we are all so proud of you ❤️❤️❤️

Here are this weeks lesson available times. No Lessons this Friday. Hope everyone has an amazing week!!
08/19/2025

Here are this weeks lesson available times. No Lessons this Friday.

Hope everyone has an amazing week!!

Here are this weeks lesson Availablity.Some will be semi private so message to ensure you get the time that works best f...
08/11/2025

Here are this weeks lesson Availablity.

Some will be semi private so message to ensure you get the time that works best for you😌

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

Way to Represent girls!!Carly and Tonya did wonderful this season at Youth Rodeo at Wildfire Ranch. Both only able to ma...
08/10/2025

Way to Represent girls!!

Carly and Tonya did wonderful this season at Youth Rodeo at Wildfire Ranch. Both only able to make 1/2 of the season rodeos this year but still made top 5s.

Carly had an amazing weekend running new PRs all weekend in barrels and Poles and either winning or getting 2nd in both events all weekend which resulted her getting in the top 5 for the season.

Tonya has played musical horses pretty much all season but that didn’t stop her from shining! Hitting PRs all weekend as well and coming in the top 5 in steer Daubing and 10 ten in barrels, poles and goat tying.

Very proud of all the hard work that they have put into this sport and can’t wait to see what they do next year and who will join them in the winner’s circle ❤️❤️

Address

12517 Roseborough Road
Sparta, IL
62286

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+16183406720

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