Twisted Pine Equine Center

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Located in SW Topeka, we offer a full-service equine facility including lessons, training, showing, boarding, farrier and breeding services.

Vists by appointment only. Twisted Pine Equine Center prides itself in promoting all aspects of horses and inspiring others to share that passion with a wide array of lesson programs, from beginner to advanced, western, English, speed events, to just teaching good horsemanship. We offer both group lessons and private. We also proudly offer boarding, training and stallion services to Aintscaredofthedark, a bay AQHA stallion, throwing wonderful dispositioned, talented and conformationally sound babies!

10/26/2026

Such a gorgeous day for horse show!🍂🫶🍁

Congratulations to Piper and Emma for showing your hearts out and having fun doing it! That is the epitome of horse showing. Thanks for making me enjoy my “job.”

10/19/2026

🍂🍁It’s hoodie weather!🍁🍂

We are taking pre orders for these hoodies until October 28th at noon. Sizes available at this time are adult small - 2 XL. They are currently on sale for $35. Please message us with the color and size you want by then.

10/16/2026

I don't believe in “bad” horses. But now that I have your attention...

We start our students on the plow-rein horses. The kick rides. The ones that are absolute saints when the instructor gets on, but suddenly develop a whole lot of opinions when a kid climbs aboard.

And man do I love a tattletale horse. I love to see a horse pause, look at me, and be like "are you watching this?" 🤣

Because that horse will make them do it 100% correct or they aren't doing it at all. And that can create frustration, but it also creates instant feedback.

It tells us where they aren't using enough leg. When their hands aren't right. Where they're not paying attention. Where they haven't quite learned how to communicate what they're asking.

The kids don't always love these horses. But they are an integral part of our curriculum.

Put a brand-new rider on a finished, highly trained horse and that horse will cover up a LOT of mistakes. The rider thinks, “Wow, I'm pretty good at this,” when really the horse is just doing its job.

Eventually, even a really good horse won't keep covering for poor riding. The rider holes will begin to show up, and the horse will get ruined (training wise) over time.

That's where problems start.

There's a balance, of course. Students need to experience a good, broke horse so they can learn what correct feels like. But they also need to learn how to actually create that response themselves.

So we build them up.

They learn the basics on the horses that make them work. Then they graduate to horses that require more feel, more timing, and more skill.

And eventually, we put them back on that “bad” horse they used to complain about.

And suddenly... “Oh. This horse isn't so bad.”

Nope.

The horse didn't change. The rider did.

And that's how you know you're making progress.

09/23/2026

The smiles say it all! The cone challenge was a success.

07/28/2026

Build and Maintain a solid foundation.

We call all the skills needed to ride a horse effectively, tools. Our riders start out learning then mastering all of the basics and then we build from there. No matter how long you have ridden a horse, practicing or returning to the basic tools never get old. Adding in a little fun challenge never hurts either. 😉

07/15/2026

Horseback riding lessons are a fantastic adventure that offers so much more than just learning to ride a horse.

For our younger riders, it’s all about building confidence, honing motor skills, and blossoming communication abilities. While we’re not quite ready for jumping, barrel racing, or cutting cows just yet, we’re mastering the art of following directions, embracing independence, coordinating those hands, finding our natural balance, and most importantly, having a blast!

Some riders come to us with specific goals, and that’s absolutely wonderful. Others just want to soak in the joy of being around horses, and that’s equally amazing!

We’re not here to mold world champions—unless that’s your dream—our focus is on learning, growing, and enjoying every moment.

Our reliable and steady horses are perfect companions for beginners of all ages, and we’re here with the experience and enthusiasm to help you achieve whatever your heart desires. Come join us for an unforgettable experience!

07/10/2026

🚧CONSTRUCTION UPDATE🚧

53rd street is closed in a few spots but don’t worry, you can still get to us via Auburn Rd!

07/09/2026

What a fantastic group of campers to finish our “All Things Horse” summer camps for 2026. We are already excited for next year. Due to a large number of requests and interest, we will be adding another camp for intermediate and advanced youth riders! Please add your suggestions or requests for 2027 camps and we will announce the schedule mid January.

07/07/2026

Domino’s thought about day 2 of horse ⛺️ 🤣. I think we are interrupting his normally scheduled nap time .

06/27/2026

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Address

9435 SW 53rd Street
Topeka, KS
66610

Telephone

(785) 221-3554

Website

https://twistedpinehorses.wixsite.com/twistedpineequinecen

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