Horse Boarding/Lessons
Boarding at Simple Times
With it's family oriented, child friendly atmosphere and commitment to excellence in care and cleanliness, you won't go wrong at Simple Times Farm. Your horse is treated like one of our own, receiving individualized care and attention. We have both pasture and stall board available. Prices start at just $200 per month for pasture board and $300 a month for stall board. Call or email for additional details!
Whether you are looking for a conscientious boarding facility or want to lease a horse, we can serve you. Our staff will help you select the options best suited to your needs and even find a suitable horse fitted to your your skill level if you are in the market for a steed of your own.
Simple Times currently serves folks in Flint, Swartz Creek, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Linden, Holly, Goodrich, Davison and the surrounding communities.
Services Available: Daily Turnout with Stall Board / Quality Grass Hay and Grain Twice Daily / Optional 3rd Feeding / Your Supplements Added at no Charge / Natural Fly Eliminators / Horse Training / Personal Instructors / 60 x 180 Indoor Arena with Observation Area / 100 x 150 Outdoor Arena / 1/2 Mile Outdoor Track / Basic Trails / Owners and Managers On Site / Equi-Lease Program / Competitive Pricing / Group Outings and Birthday Packages . . .
Lessons/Riding Instruction at Simple Times
At Simple Times we are sure to give each rider the chance to excel. Many of our new students have quickly established themselves as contenders in local and regional show circuits.
Students at Simple Times know how to ride, are fit for riding, and are taught to understand and care for their horses.
Lesson/Riding Instruction Prices
$35 for private lessons
$25 for private lessons (1/2 hour)
$25/person for Group lessons (up to 3 riders) if available
Buy a pack of lessons (7) get your 8th free! - available for private lessons only
Lessons include 60 minutes of full instruction including groundwork and riding time. Our instructors are thorough and engaging. Tack is provided. Students should avoid loose or baggy clothing and wear boots with at least 1/2” heel.
Leasing at Simple Times
Prices start at $100 a month for you to have your own horse for a day each week - call or email for more information and details or go to our Training/Leasing page
Meet our instructors
Carly Nettle(above on the left) rode her first horse when she was three years old. At age ten it was obvious to her parents and her trainer that she had a natural talent for horse training and communication.
With numerous National and Reserve National Championships to her credit, she now works full time training horses and riders. She trains a variety of breeds, favouring Paints and Quarter Horses, specializing in true all-around horses and complete riders in western and english pleasure.
Carly also coaches youth and ammeter riders, emphasizing communication and sportsmanship.
Trina Streling (above) is a graduate from the University of Findlay with degrees in both Equestrian Studies and Elementary Education. She has had almost 20 years of providing lessons and training. Trina provides a well rounded approach to riding with the purpose of teaching the student and the horse to work as a team.
She started her riding career at a young age where she explored many different styles of riding. She spent almost every weekend showing at either local, Q.H. or Paint shows where she received numerous high end awards. After college she purchased a farm where she developed a riding program that focused in hunter, dressage, english and western pleasure. She went on to head another facility in the Grand Rapids area, where she was the head trainer for several years. She has trained and worked with many horses and students over the years with various disciplines.
She continued to improve her education by taking clinics from various instructors across the country. She spent several months mentoring under an instructor from the British Riding school and she also worked for a World Champion Quarter Horse trainer for a year.
She is offering english lessons for students that have the goal of jumping and learning the fundamentals through a dressage approach.
Christina DeSota (above - can you guess:) nurtured a love of horses throughout her youth, managing a barn for friends and developing her riding skills. An excellent rider with a love for children, she shines at communicating basic skills and knowledge to the youngest members of the farm who come to ride.
Nathanael DeSota (above) enjoys working with horses on the ground and is honored to have the chance to assist the clientelle of Simple Times Farm with their horses, especially those that are struggling through bad habits or poor ground manners. He also enjoys working with young people and especially enjoys working the birthday parties and doing the general maintenance and clean-up around the barn.
