Equine Wellness Update...

McDavitt Vet Clinic has been scheduled to perform all spring vaccinations (as outlined in boarding contract) next Monday the 25th of March as reflected in the google “Events” calendar. Any coggins due to expire in the next 30 days have been requested as well as the Health Certificates for the upcoming April WEC Show in Ohio. If you haven’t done so already please contact McDavitt at 317 769 6094 prior to this appointment to solidify your accounting information. Thank you!

Equine Wellness Update...

As most of you have already been aware it’s been increasingly difficult to get routine chiro visits scheduled with Dr. Yates and in light of this we have reached out to McDavitt Equine inquiring about their in-house chiropractor Dr. Sarah Maggert. Her rates are $164 for chiro only, $218 for chiro and acupuncture and the $80 farm would be split amongst all participating customers. Anyone who would like to be included on a chiro trip in the next couple of weeks please send a reply to this blog or email sporthorseinc@gmail.com directly. Thank you :)

Equine Wellness Schedule Updates...

The Equine Dentist (Hippologic) is on our radar for the remainder of the annual floats and as soon as we get scheduling finalized we will update the SHi google calendar with his arrival.


Fall vaccines (flu/rhino, rabies & strangles boosters) and annual de-worming have been scheduled with Janssen Vet Clinic for Tuesday morning, October 3rd. All coggins that are due to expire within the next 60 days will also be re-drawn at that time. The google calendar has been updated with details.


Dr. Yates is planning to return to the Indy area mid October for chiro and related requests. Once we receive a specific arrival date from her we will also update the calendar.

Dr. Yates Visit Update...

Dr. Yates is scheduled to be back in Indiana for a few days as of August 2nd for chiropractic and other vetting requests. If you are interested in having any services completed for your horse please reply or email me ASAP for inclusion of this visit. She will NOT invoice you for her services, payment at the conclusion of her visit is expected. Check or VENMO is her preferred payment option. I have no further details of what day exactly she is planning on being at Sport Horse but I will update the calendar with her exact schedule once I receive it. Thank you!

Team Sport Horse Addition!!!

By now most of you have met our newest addition to the Sport Horse Team, Bill Harless! In our absence last week he took care of the home front and we are so excited to have him :) We wanted to share with you the experience he brings to our program…

Bill grew up in Oklahoma and rode from an early age. Starting with training his own barrel racing horses to showing in western pleasure and reining horse classes he thought he was a cowboy!  He trained most of his horses but always sought the help of professional trainers when needed.

Through his job in marketing, opportunities followed to travel to Calgary, Canada to set up a sponsorship for American Airlines with Spruce Meadows.  This was a turning point, as he decided to switch disciplines and learn to ride jumpers becoming friends with the owners of Spruce Meadows and also their riding master.  His early education came for him traveling to ride and lesson with him.

His resume includes time spent as the Senior Director of Marketing for the United States Pony Club, the Arabian Horse Association and developing sponsorships for the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington.

Bill has experience in the hunter ring, adult equitation competitions, and adult jumpers.  At his previous stable in Texas, he also gave beginner lessons to children and adults.  He says he likes the relationship that can develop between horse and rider by grooming and caring for them. His motto is "a good foundation and understanding the basics of riding can take you far in the show ring".

While the main goal in hiring Bill remains assisting Brian with grooming and performing the overall daily afternoon horse care, we are pleased to be able to offer a la cart services to all boarders for various grooming and tacking/un-tacking services. Stay tuned for more info as we are working out scheduling and fee structures of these services.

Dr. Yates Spring Visit Update...

Dr. Yates is scheduled to be back in Indiana next week from Thursday April 27th through that weekend for chiropractic and other vetting requests. If you are interested in having any services completed for your horse please reply or email me ASAP for inclusion of this visit. She will NOT invoice you for her services, payment at the conclusion of her visit is expected. Check or VENMO is her preferred payment option. I will update the calendar with her exact schedule once I receive it. Thank you!

DDS 2023 Update...

Friday, March 3rd has been deemed semi-annual float day!!!! The following horses are on “the list” based on their schedule:

Moe, Portia, Merlin, Lucifer, Dublin, Lucky, Chick, Chuck, Dory, Frank

Remember that payment is due at time services are provided so please leave a check for $260 made payable to Hippologic in the barn payment box by Thursday evening, March 2nd.

Thank you :)

Equine Wellness Schedule Updates...

The Equine Dentist (Hippologic) is on our radar for the annual floats and as soon as we get scheduling finalized we will update the SHi google calendar with his arrival. In planning for his anticipated work load please let me know your intentions of participation as soon as possible.

Spring vaccines & fecals have also been scheduled with Janssen Vet Clinic for Friday, March 10th, prior to our March 22nd-26th show at WEC. The SHi google calendar will be updated with more details as they become available to us.

Got Blankets????

It’s been a minute since our old sewing machine was running well and all the torn blankets have accumulated. Okay so maybe it’s been a decade… 😅 After finding a great service center we are up and running once again. Yes, you heard that right… In-house blanket repair at your service! All blankets must be CLEAN and clearly labeled with required repair, estimates will vary pending on damage and missing parts.

Tack & Consignment Sale Notice...

Please join us for our first in-barn Tack & Consignment Sale coming up next weekend, Saturday November 19th from 10:00 until 14:00. We’re hoping for good weather and being able to set up some tables outside with whatever items ya’ll want to sell, i.e. tack, clothing, anything horsey stuff! Make sure everything is labeled and tagged with your name and price for easy transactions! Anyone willing to assist with either their presence during the event or bringing appropriate display options like folding tables please let me know ASAP!

Thank you to Lisa and Lauren for this great idea! Happy shopping y’all!

Vaccination Update...

With the recent confusion in regard to the Strangles vaccine I wanted to circle back to y’all in this regard. We have been vaccinating annually for this highly contagious disease since about 15 years ago when we brought in a consignment sales pony who unknowingly infected our barn. In 2019 one of the biggest boarding/show barns in the area dealt with a 90 day isolation period due to this disease and currently there is another local outbreak. The last time our horses were vaccinated for it was with Dr. McDavitt in spring of 2021 so if you were a boarder at that time your horse got the vaccine. When we switched routine services to Janssen Vet Clinic in the fall of 2021 I spoke with Dr. McGill at that time about the possibility of splitting up the spring vaccines. The sheer quantity of these spring shots left a lot of the horses with necks so sore they couldn’t graze for a couple of days. So hence the strangles vaccine didn’t show up on our radar again until now. I should have prefaced this entire scenario with this blog prior to sending out Dr. McGill’s email, it only created unnecessary confusion and worries and I apologize for that. Between our showing schedule and continuously having new horses introduced for either lessons or sales we will always require this vaccine annually as stated in the boarding contract. We thank you for being informed and pro-active horse owners!

Barn Updates...

Where in the world has the time gone??? It’s almost September and school is back in session!!! Nicholas has started a new chapter in his life attending college. Replacing him will not be an easy feat, the transition has begun as new worker bees in training are swarming the barn isle ways on the weekends. Training will take time and we appreciate your patience and assistance you all have offered during this process.

Recent commencing of the new school year has also filled up the lesson schedule quickly or more accurately is bursting at the seams! In an effort to accommodate everyone sufficiently, Brian has offered the addition of a Tuesday or Thursday 19:30 group spot. Anyone interested/available contact me for scheduling interests. We’re also excited to announce adding ZELLE as a payment option for services provided under the email of sporthorseinc@gmail.com. With no associated bank fees it’s a welcome addition in these financially challenging times.

With our fearless leader back in action, horse show planning is in full swing! The horse show calendar has been updated with the latest available prize lists, schedules and estimates. I anticipate switching to the google calendar exclusively in the next week or so, anyone struggling to access that calendar itself or the attachments please let me know. Any changes to the schedule, whether showing or barn events will be posted there first.

In closing, we are grateful that the ramifications of the fire at the Buckeye Feed plant seemingly have come to an end. Production is back in full swing and the pipe line is filling so to speak. We’ve taken for granted the access we’ve had to these particular products for so long that being without for even just this short time was quite disturbing! It’s a stark reminder of how delicate the system really can be and in this case was.

Hopefully the time of these small disasters have taken their course for now, fingers and hooves crossed! See y’all at the barn :)

SHi Barn Party Update!

While our fearless leader is still on the mend we are planning on rescheduling the much anticipated Barn Party of July 3rd to a later time and day when he is able to join in the celebration with food and spirits. Anyone interested in front row seats to the Whitestown Fireworks show you may still join us at dusk Sunday evening. Bring your lawn chairs and choice of drink to the house lawn, parking is available at the barn and please mind your speed! See y’all then!

SHi Barn Party!

When: July 3rd, 2022 (19:30 until 22:00…)

Where: 4736 South Main Street, Whitestown, IN 46075

What: Independence Day Celebration 🇺🇸 & Barn Party 🎆

Bring: Folding Lawn Chairs, your choice of drink 🍹🍻and a shareable snack (pitch-in buffet) 🌭

Details: Everyone park down at the barn and mosey to the south yard of the house for an informal gathering with drinks and snacks. The spectacular fireworks show is scheduled to start at sun set. Here’s to a fabulous time and hopefully the weather will cooperate! 🌞🌙🤞