Farm, Horse, and Horseback Riding Education

WildeWood Farm: Above and Beyond Riding Lessons

At WildeWood Farm, education has always been a top priority. From learning about therapeutic riding to riding mechanics, you’ll find a wealth of educational information in the articles provided below.

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By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series

How Horses Understand Leadership

Understanding How Leadership Works One of the most common misunderstandings people have when watching horses is how leadership works. To human eyes, horses often look gentle and peaceful. But beneath that calm surface is an animal whose survival has always…

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series, Riding Lessons

Will my child ride a pony or a horse?

Most of Our Lesson Horses are Actually Large Ponies or Small Horses One of the first questions new horse families ask is, "Will my child ride a pony or a horse?" Most people picture a pony as that fuzzy little…

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series

Why Happy Lesson Horses Matter

One comment we hear often from visitors at WildeWood Farm is: "Your horses look so happy." It's one of the compliments that means the most to us - because lesson horses give so much of themselves every day, and their…

Riding Mechanics – A Series by Ms. Hannah

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series, Riding Lessons

Riding Mechanics – A Series by Ms. Hannah

The mechanics of horseback riding is something that is taught during lessons at WildeWood Farm. The following information will help both riders young and old understand these mechanics. Why do Lessons Look Repetitive Parents watching lessons sometimes notice riders doing…

Understanding the Difference Between Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, and Riding Lessons

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series

Understanding the Difference Between Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, and Riding Lessons

Not All Horse Programs Are the Same People who are new to the horse world are often surprised to learn that not all riding programs serve the same purpose. Terms like hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and riding lessons are sometimes used…

Horseback Riding: What’s the cost and who pays for it?

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series, Riding Lessons

Horseback Riding: What’s the cost and who pays for it?

Horseback riding is a teamwork partnership between a 1,000+ pound animal and a human (Both can be of varying sizes). The tricky part is that neither speak each other's language. The horse doesn't understand the words, and the person doesn't…

Who Is Monty Roberts and Why His Work Shapes What We Do at WildeWood Farm

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series

Who Is Monty Roberts and Why His Work Shapes What We Do at WildeWood Farm

From time to time, new families ask thoughtful questions about how horses are trained and why the horses at WildeWood Farm respond the way they do. To answer that, it helps to begin with someone who changed the horse world…

By Hannah Zapletal

Educational Series, Riding Lessons

Make Them Carry Their Saddle

Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work…

Karina Corder

Our daughters had the absolute best time with their friends celebrating their birthdays here! Not only was the farm itself beautiful, but the people who run it and the teens helping with the pony rides treated us like family. All of our daughters’ friends said they wanted to have their party there next and that’s the real review 😊 Hannah was wonderful and made the whole planning process so easy. They remained flexible day-of and we felt like they enjoyed us having our party there as much as we did. The space we had was a perfect size too. Great choice for an outdoor, unique, and memorable birthday 🥳

Mario Sanon

Ms Hannah is amazing! She worked w/me to allow my daughter to learn how to ride a horse in an camp class just to accommodate our vacation schedule. She appointed ms emma a lead trainer along with the wonderful ms anita! She even allowed us to use her horse Simon! Best team ever use this farm best in Atlanta!!!!!!!!

Jennifer F

Our 8yo son just had an amazing week there! He has absolutely loved the horses, chickens and all the other animals he got to meet this week. What a wonderful experience this was for him! He said this camp was the best of the 3 camps he has had this summer, coming home every day with lots of stories to tell of his adventures. 😊

Kelley Pritchard

My boys had never been on a horse before attending the horse camp last week. They had an absolute blast and are now volunteering at the farm! Ms. Hannah and her team are outstanding with the campers and do an excellent job teaching the kids the fundamentals in a way that is fun, interesting and engaging. The experience and memories that my children are making are ones that they will treasure for years to come!

Mark

We had a birthday party for my children here and it was a huge success. We have heard from other parents that many of the children who were guests were still talking about it days later! Hannah and her staff were a pleasure to work with. The farm is beautiful and the many animals are gentle, friendly, and obviously cared for well.

J Kwon

We had a wonderful birthday party.

SABYN

Amazing place for so many different types of riders. Wildewood makes every rider learn so much every visit to the farm. Whether you are an advanced rider or just starting out you will definitely have a huge group of other horse loving friends by the time you leave the farm and can’t wait for the next visit. Wildewood offers super fun camps, lessons for many levels, and birthday party!

Jonathan Mora

Great experience for all ages! Very flexible and great communication!

Matthew Altieri

Very great place to visit with very friendly people

GLORIA LOYER

When I drive down their paved driveway and catch a glimpse of the red barn in the distance and the horses grazing in the fields, I feel a sense of peace and freedom. Yesterday was a trail ride day and Miss Hannah was patiently and humorously helping people get their mounts and instructions on which of the 3 trailers to load into. Their is always a good attitude among the riders anticipating fun and fellowship. It is never cold or wet when they are on the horses.