Renaissance Equestrian Center - South Bend, IN

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Renaissance Equestrian Center - South Bend, IN The Renaissance Equestrian Center is a full service boarding barn located on the South East side of

11/07/2025

Our next Volunteer meeting for the Michiana Renaissance Festival is July 17, 2025 at the Francis Branch of the St Joseph County Library - 52655 N Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN 46635. 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

We could use some more volunteers, so if you are considering it, please visit https://michianarenfest.com/cast/ for more information. There are so many interesting and diverse things that go into bringing the Michiana Renaissance Festival to life!

Can't attend in person? We gotcha covered. Zoom meeting information:

Topic: July Volunteer Meeting
Time: Jul 17, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81085987179?pwd=ea8Jzed3URQmKDHVAnzIrsMJIJb5MH.1

Meeting ID: 810 8598 7179
Passcode: 585013

10/07/2025

This Saturday, July 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm at the SJCPL Main Branch, Queen Eleanor will be hosting a talk and demonstration of clothing worn in the 1590's.

Join Queen Eleanor of the Michiana Renaissance Festival as they demonstrate the process of being dressed in period garb of the 1590’s. You will learn about traditional layers, construction, materials, tips & tricks, and reasoning behind clothing choices. Also learn more about modern construction for local festivals and be prepared for your next Renaissance Festival! Questions welcomed and encouraged. We look forward to seeing you! https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/13050327

10/07/2025
Look at Barney and Warrior our 2 newest doing great!
09/07/2025

Look at Barney and Warrior our 2 newest doing great!

09/07/2025

I got a white ribbon once for my Snickerdoodle cookies. I was 7.

If you’re familiar with 4-H, you know a white ribbon is the worst—last place.

This was pre-4-H in the late 80s. Not long after, they gave all pre-4-H kids those multicolored participation ribbons that said, “Good job for trying.”

But I didn’t get that. I got a white.

You got that part.

I deserved the white. The judge found a hair in my cookie, which is disgusting, and she told me so.

At age 7.

I went on to earn many ribbons in many colors throughout my 4-H career. Sometimes, I got first, but I usually placed somewhere in the middle, which was perfectly fine with me.

I loved 4-H, but I especially enjoyed the socializing part. A farm kid who likes to chat can get lonely in summer, so I longed for those few days in late July or early August when I got to step onto the small-town fairgrounds and be surrounded by friends, animals, funnel cakes, and laughter.

I learned, at a very early age, how to work.

I stood before adults who asked tough questions about my show animals, sewing masterpieces, and baked goods.

I woke up early and stayed up late to finish projects and care for livestock.

I learned how to serve others and my community.

I cheered for friends when they earned the top prize and learned quickly how to lose gracefully.

Gosh, it was a great way to grow up.

The smell of Dawn dish soap still reminds me of washing my lamb on those hot summer days, and the sounds of carnival rides will forever keep me young.

And still, to this day, before I bake anything in my kitchen, I make sure my hair is pulled back so nothing falls into the batter.

Good luck to all the 4-H and FFA kids spending the next few weeks on your county fairgrounds. You don’t know it now, but it’s some of the best days of your childhood.

And if you get a white, don’t worry—it builds character.

-Leslie Means

06/07/2025

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04/07/2025

Every ride begins alone.
Just you, your horse, and the silence.

But if you listen closely, you’re never really alone.

There’s the voice of your first coach, still correcting your hands.
The pony that taught you stubbornness is a virtue.
The old gelding who forgave every mistake you didn’t know you made.
The show where you choked. The test where you soared.
The trainer who left too soon.
The one who stayed too long.

You ride with ghosts.

Not the haunting kind—
but the kind that shaped your seat before you even knew you had one.

Every whisper of “more outside rein,” every instinctive half-halt, every gut-deep knowing that you’re off-balance before you even feel it?
That’s muscle memory and myth colliding.
That’s legacy, echoing through the contact.

We don’t just ride horses.
We ride moments.
We ride memories.
We ride with every lesson burned into our bones.

So next time you swing a leg over, don’t rush.
Breathe.
Feel who’s riding with you.

And ask:

Which ghosts are guiding your hands today?

04/07/2025

Happy Independence Day! Come for the Horse and Pony shows and the Rocket Launch, stay for the fireworks in the evening!

Reminder that the Exhibit Hall will be open from 10am to 8pm today!

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Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday 10:00 - 20:00
Friday 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday 12:00 - 20:00

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+15742971429

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