About – Willowbend Farm

We are fully approved by our horses!

Welcome to Willowbend!

We offer quality riding instruction in a low stress enjoyable setting. During the summer we run several weeks of summer day camp along with attending a variety of shows and events.

When it gets colder we have winter riding teams (IEA and NCAEL) for juniors and adults. And we offer full board and training for our equine family members.

Willowbend was established in 1984 as a small barn for the Johnson family horses (three of them at that point). Since then it has grown to accommodate over 30 horses and many students (young, old, new, getting back to riding, etc). In that time Willowbend has not lost the friendly, family atmosphere it was based on… our family has just gotten much bigger.

This makes Willowbend a great place to ride and a wonderful place to be a horse (or pony). We hope you will join us.

What We Do

Individual Lessons

Group Lessons

Competitions

Fun

“We love Willowbend! Laura and Emily have the knowledge and know-how with a great sense of humor - just what every trainer needs....My daughter and I have very fond memories of Willowbend!”

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Andrea Maynard Danielsstudent

“This barn was practically where I grew up. I've gained incredible experience with Laura & Emily. The barn is a family and no one feels inferior or left out. Everyone works together, both at home and out at show grounds. You never feel alone and the atmosphere here is what I look for in any barn I look at. I even chose my college barn because of the similarity. Definitely recommend! Willowbend will always be my family.”

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Jenna Nuth student

“This barn is a life changer! I would never be where I am today in my riding career or as a person without Laura an Emily an everyone else at the barn! There are so many opportunities an so much talent at Willowbend it's unreal!!”

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Cassell Gaaschstudent