05/18/2026
A big week here at Silver Stables and a lot to celebrate as we congratulate some of our long time students as they celebrate their high school graduations!These girls have bright futures ahead of them and we are so proud to have played a small part in their lives! We hope the values you have learned here carry on into your future! We wish you ladies all the best! Silver Stables AZ
03/26/2025
Raise Her in the Barn
Put your daughter in the barn, where the air smells of hay and hard work, where the lessons are unspoken but will be deeply understood.
Let her find her footing in the dust and dirt,
learning that balance isn’t just for the saddle but for life itself.
Watch as she earns trust from something bigger than herself, as she discovers that patience isn’t passive...it’s the quiet persistence of trying again and again.
Let her feel the weight of responsibility
with every flake of hay she tosses, every bucket she fills, every wound she tends with her tiny gentle hands.
Put your daughter in the barn, where she’ll learn that effort matters more than luck, that showing up every day builds more than muscle...it builds character.
Let her see that respect is earned, not demanded, that failure isn’t final, and that sometimes the best lessons come from falling off and getting back on.
Give her a place where she can be strong and soft, bold and kind, independent yet deeply connected.
Let the barn shape her, and when the world calls her forward, you’ll see a woman who knows who she is, because she was raised in the barn.
Credit to ~
💕 Michelle Knutson
Born in the Barn
03/25/2025
Silver Stables AZ is accepting new clients!
Liz and DJ are a mother daughter team dedicated in educating the next generation of riders. With combined experience of 50 years in natural horsemanship, hunter jumpers and working equitation we have a lot of knowledge to share with your kiddos! We do everything from pleasure riding to competing in working equitation across the southwest region.
In our lesson program your kiddo will learn from the ground up! They will learn how to properly halter, walk, groom, and tack up their horse before they go to the arena for groundwork and of course riding! We believe that learning all of these skills is what makes a true horseman! Our riding program is mostly made up of a gaited breed of horse from Brazil called the Mangalarga Marchador making for a unique experience!
If this interests you and your kiddo please reach out about rates and available lesson times! We are located in Desert Hills contact DJ at 623-414-1774 with any questions.
We look forward to hearing from you!
03/23/2022
Obi is 2 today and loving the snow! Happy Birthday buddy!