Morning Star Farm Riding Academy & Therapeutic Riding Center — Local services in Fredon Township

I believe Morning Star Farm popped up in my life for a reason. Surviving high school isn't easy, and they have served as a salvation for me where I could be around horses, the only thing that keeps me sane. Unlike most people, I love my job because it makes you more responsible and a better person. My job consists of assisting lessons, tacking and untacking horses, feeding, haying, watering, grooming, and taking horses in. I have been volunteering with their amazing Therapy Riding Program. I am witness to the progress being made in each child. This is evident on every mother and father's face. The horses are so experienced and well-mannered. Not only this, I have the privilege to ride here as well. The riding program is excellent, in which you learn to perfect the craft of horse-back riding and gain horse experience as well. It is preparing me for riding in college. But with this, I could not be around people who love their job as much as the people at MSF do. To me, it is such a nice atmosphere where there is no presumptuousness or judgment of experience level. I have been riding at other stables, and this environment is one-of-a-kind that no other stable has. It doesn't matter who you are or how much your family makes. It is about the determination to want to ride, to be a better rider, and for the ones who just have a love for horses. Throughout my whole riding experience, Morning Star Farm is my...

I passed the farm on a cold morning as I took a sick kiddo to the Dr. The horses were all blanketed, clustered around huge rounds of hay and it made me think of how many life changing hours we've spent at Morning Star.

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of working on the farm and taking lessons. This farm does so much more than teach riding lessons, they teach life lessons. By letting the children help feed, water and clean the stalls every day, you've taught them not only how to care for the horses, but perseverance in hard work, pride in a job well done, patience in waiting their turns (and with the horses), responsibility and charity in caring for the rescue horses that need extra love and attention. You've taught them the right ethics of a good life by your example of hard work and care, no matter the conditions. Every day these virtues are seen, too, with the love that the owners share for the horses and the farm.

I never quite understood why being a part of a horse farm was considered therapeutic, but now I do. Horse riding lessons are not only about riding horses--and if they were that would be enough, but they encompass so much more, and Judy and her team are the best teachers a student could ask for.

Without hesitation I recommend Morning Star Farm to all, and know that they will have the same experience...

My genuine thanks and love go out to Judy & Shelly. It has been two years since I started my animal communication work. I didn't know where to start. I knew I wanted to work with all kinds of animals, but horses held a special place in my heart. As a result of Judy & Shelly's generosity, I had the opportunity to work side by side with their horses. At first, they weren't sure what to expect, and I was ill-advised to explain the process. I have worked with many humans but never animals. A chance was taken with me, and amazing things happened. Through our work, I learned how to communicate with horses and help heal their past dramas, and Judy & Shelly's horses were able to get the help they needed. Morning Star farm is a special place. I have been to many horse farms since and I have never seen two humans care and love for their animals as much as Judy and Shelly do. They are true heroes, who have saved countless animals and their work with neurodivergent children & adults has left me speechless. The love they have for their animals and clients is endless and that is a special gift to have! Thank you, Judy & Shelly, for being my teachers of all things horses and giving back to this world in a way most people can’t...