Riders Up at Lake Fork Stables

Riders Up at Lake Fork Stables Lake Fork Stables is a 501c3 nonprofit. Home to Riders Up! Providing Free and Discounted Riding Lesson to East Texas Kids. Lake Fork Stables is home to Riders Up!

ARIA Level II Certified Hunt Seat & Dressage Instructor, Horse Powered Reading Certified, PEMF, K-Tape & Cranio-Sacral Certified. and a horse boarding facility located near Lake Fork in Yantis, Texas. Lake Fork Stables is owned by Troy & Valerie Mellema. Valerie has a BS in Equine Business from West Texas A&M University.

🫧 Bubbles 😂
05/14/2026

🫧 Bubbles 😂

Bath day!
05/12/2026

Bath day!

Today is Day 1 of Monthly Giving Week! For every new monthly donor we get this week, Givebutter is also donating $10 for...
05/11/2026

Today is Day 1 of Monthly Giving Week! For every new monthly donor we get this week, Givebutter is also donating $10 for every new $5 and up monthly donor! That means this week is the perfect week to become a Riders Up! VIP!

Sign up at https://givebutter.com/Ridersupvip

Monthly donors provide Lake Fork Stables with reliable, ongoing support that helps us plan ahead and meet the everyday needs of our riders and horses. Their consistent generosity ensures we can continue offering life-changing equine-assisted programs, maintain safe facilities, and care for our therapy horses year-round. Every monthly gift creates lasting impact and helps build a stronger future for the individuals and families we serve.

Happy Mother's Day to our all of our moms and our sweet broodmare mommas! Soft Blush is fostered by Norah and had four f...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to our all of our moms and our sweet broodmare mommas!

Soft Blush is fostered by Norah and had four foals. Broadway Baby, aka Rosie, 11 foals and Lawyer Brockmeyer, aka Pigeon, had 5 foals.

We found a great new online horse show series with tons of classes and ability options for ALL riders! Norah and Soft Bl...
05/09/2026

We found a great new online horse show series with tons of classes and ability options for ALL riders! Norah and Soft Blush entered two English under saddle equitation classes last month and got their first 1st place ribbons in the mail this week!

Another fun homeschool class in the books! Thanks to Norah for the pictures! The kids got a quick demo jumping demo, gro...
05/05/2026

Another fun homeschool class in the books! Thanks to Norah for the pictures! The kids got a quick demo jumping demo, groomed Teddy and Rosie, and built them a horse gym!

Come celebrate 3 years of Big Bass Bingo with us this Saturday! We started bingo to help keep Lake Fork Stables afloat. ...
05/05/2026

Come celebrate 3 years of Big Bass Bingo with us this Saturday! We started bingo to help keep Lake Fork Stables afloat. Opening and operating a nonprofit is not for the faint of heart. Fundraising is the hardest thing we've ever had to do, especially in rural East Texas. While it doesn't pay all the bills, it is a vital part of our funding. We're going to have a blast this weekend with live music by Matt Fisher, an excellent musician and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Followed by 16 games of bingo!

Friday night I was contacted by the past owner of Rascals Back Again and found out that he is not who we thought he was....
05/04/2026

Friday night I was contacted by the past owner of Rascals Back Again and found out that he is not who we thought he was. Rascal is actually Katie's Bad Boy! I'm not sure if he was misidentified at the sale barn or if perhaps the wrong printouts were sent along with him, he is definitely not this horse. But, Rascal still works as a barn name! 😂

Instead of a 17 year old Oklahoma-bred winner, we've got a 15 year old Louisiana-bred unplaced in 7 starts.

Rascal is available for adoption! He would make a great trail and companion horse.

05/04/2026

What an amazing Derby! 🐎 ❤️

I'm horrible at getting pictures but the homeschool class got to ride a bit today on the lunge line, played a game of ho...
04/28/2026

I'm horrible at getting pictures but the homeschool class got to ride a bit today on the lunge line, played a game of horse bingo and learned about colors and markings today!

**Position filled**Lake Fork Stables is Hiring!We’re looking for reliable, hardworking individuals to join our team for ...
04/27/2026

**Position filled**

Lake Fork Stables is Hiring!

We’re looking for reliable, hardworking individuals to join our team for barn work and feeding shifts.

Positions Available:
• Morning Feeder
• Evening Feeder

Details:
• Pay: $15/hour - Part-time position
• Flexible options — work mornings, evenings, or both
• Hands-on work in a friendly, horse-focused environment


Responsibilities include feeding horses, filling water troughs , distributing hay, and maintaining a clean barn. Bonus points if you can drive a tractor to put out round bales, drag arena, etc.

Ideal candidates are dependable, comfortable around horses, and willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Lake Fork Stables is a 501c3 nonprofit Thoroughbred Aftercare Program.

Message us to set up a meeting.

Address

270 CR 1880
Yantis, TX
75497

Telephone

+19033663052

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