Amber Glen Farm & Equestrian Center

09/03/2025

Happy Tuesday! Lessons are back in session after a short break from the crazy FL Heat!! ☀️☀️

We have just a few openings for lessons!
🔥Two 4 Pm Slots
🔥Three 10 Am Slots

Please reach out to Amber 727-336-0504 for inquiries Spots fill very fast 🐴

EDIT ONLY TWO 10 Am Slots Left Thursday or Friday

08/31/2025

Show season kicks off in just 3 weeks with around 16 shows on our schedule🐴 starting September 20th!
Amber Glen show clients are looking forward to a great 2025/2026 show season

We look forward to showing in
Plant City,Pinellas park,Punta Gorda,& Ocala

08/26/2025

Lets chat chickens and all their farm friends in Urban settings. Do you have some great ideas, tried and true methods, or new to Urban farming and backyard poultry? Then jump on the chat and lets share. A great place to ask questions about setups, feed, problems and more.

08/20/2025

Let us not forget... many great producers were never trained and/or shown.
Congratulations the RUN FOR A MILLION CHAMPION "Flexing Guns N Town & Arnaud Girinon", owner Anna Maria Scheiflinger and breeder Peter Morgan!
Winners of $500,000
(Hollywoodstinseltown x Shesa Fashion Gun, Lte: 0)

08/12/2025

08/05/2025

Many will not understand this post, many on the agriculture side of my life will. There was a tragedy recently at a youth world horse show. If you want to know more Google it.

There are always many sides to every story, and what has happened recently at Youth World with the horses is nothing short of heartbreaking. The cause, the should, could, would is irrelevant to those kids.

My heart goes out to every child, family, trainer, owner, and show staff affected by these tragedies—no matter what side of it they’re on. No one sets out to experience heartbreak like this.

Horses can go to bed one night and not wake up the next. No rhyme or reason.
Horses have had aneurysms, no warning, no reason, it happens. They’ve had heart failures. These things happen without warning, it is life with animals, even people.

But here’s the part we all need to sit with:

It’s not our job to judge.

If someone signs up to show in the heat, the cold, or the rain or sunny day…that is their decision. It is not the show’s fault. They don’t make you pay your entry and bring your horse. You choose that. As owners, riders, and trainers, we are responsible for knowing our horses’ fitness levels, conditions, and limits. We should make correct decisions for any type of animal trusting us.

And if something goes wrong, but there was no intent to harm… it’s not our place to cast judgment.

If someone knowingly rides a sick or injured horse—that’s between them, their conscience, and their God. But when tragedy strikes without warning, the only job we have as fellow horsemen and women is to console, not condemn.

Support the people living the nightmare.
Don’t make it worse with gossip or cruelty.
If you can’t offer compassion, offer silence.

As someone who just experienced a tragedy of my own, I know firsthand how cruel the internet can be. Watching people speculate and spread stories—most of which weren’t even close to the truth—was deeply painful.
Because for me, it wasn’t “news.” It was my life. My grief. My nightmare.

So before we add to someone else’s pain with opinions or assumptions, please remember: there are humans on the other side of the screen, this case kids.

Be kind.
Be thoughtful.
Be horsemen/women.

08/02/2025

🌟 ANNOUNCEMENT: A New Chapter Begins 🌟

We are honored to announce the second phase of the Bill Reed Memorial Charity — the Bill Reed Adaptive Therapy Program — launching September 1, 2025, at Amber Glen Farm and Equestrian Center.

While Inspire Acres has recently closed its doors, their legacy and passion carry forward. Together, with a shared mission and determined hearts, we are ensuring that meaningful, healing programs not only continue — but grow even stronger.

For over two decades, Inspire Acres served the community with heart, purpose, and dedication. While the program is undergoing changes, its legacy lives on — and we’re excited to be part of supporting new opportunities and fresh avenues for how their facility can continue to serve the community in meaningful ways.

This new initiative will focus on providing adaptive therapeutic services for individuals with physical and mental challenges, while also expanding opportunities for veterans, and youth of all abilities.

We believe in the power of the land, the bond with animals, and the strength of community to bring about real change, healing, and hope.

Our programs will include:
🐴 Equine-Assisted Therapy – for children and adults with autism, physical limitations, PTSD, anxiety, and more
🌱 Mental health support through structured farm activities
🌿 Gardening, poultry care, and homesteading – building skills, confidence, and connection
🏫 Homeschool enrichment and youth programs – open to all children under 18, including those without disabilities
🎖️ Veteran programs – focusing on recovery, reconnection, and purpose through farm and equine therapy
🧠 Therapeutic support for individuals ages 5–75, including those living with cognitive, physical, or emotional challenges

We are committed to becoming PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) certified teaching center, and to building a sustainable, long-term program at a time when so many others have been forced to close their doors. Patti holds many certificates already including PATH.

This vision is one that Bill and Patti have been working toward for years — creating a place of healing, learning, and connection, rooted in the values of agriculture and community.

But this dream takes a village. We are currently seeking:
👢 Two riding instructors
🤝 Volunteers ready to put boots on the ground

💬 More details, including our new website and program calendar, will be coming soon!

We invite you to join us in making a difference — not just for those facing challenges, but for our entire community. There’s nothing quite like the healing power of horses, the joy of getting your hands in the dirt, and the sense of purpose that comes from working the land.

💙 So Excited to build something lasting — for our children, our veterans, our neighbors, and for future generations.

Feel Free to email pattigail19@gmail.com or text 727-423-7812

08/01/2025

Florida Administrative Code 5I-4.002(16) - Horse Trail: A designated trail on which only horse traffic is allowed.

Florida Forever B*H worked in concert with the Florida Forest Service to develop Florida's first regulatory equestrian trail sign! This sign will replace "Road Closed" signage on horse trails - because it's not a road, it's a horse trail. The FAC reference on the sign makes the sign "regulatory" in nature so that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers and Forest Service staff are authorized to enforce the code which clearly states horses (and mules) have exclusive use of designated horse trails. Signs should be placed where horse trails meet roadways or other trails, especially in locations where there may be user conflicts, to notify other users "Horses Only" on this trail. This is a statewide initiative of the Florida Forest Service to provide a safer environment for our equestrian community. Let's be grateful! 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you, Bin Wan, Florida Forest Service State Recreation Coordinator for your continued engagement and support of our equestrian community. 🙏💚💚💚🌲🌳🏇

If you'd like to help us install the signs, please join your local Back Country Horsemen group. We need your help!

These sign will not be used in Florida State Parks or Greenways and Trails as those organizations operate under different rules and regulations.

Sign model: Our very own Ranger Tom Moody 🥰 Come see Ranger Tom in person at Tillis Hill Equestrian Campground.

07/29/2025

Some English shots of Jaeci & Swagger Monday morning Lesson

Look forward to seeing these two in the show ring competing in English ,Pleasure & Ranch 🐴

07/18/2025

Our arena is ready for a busy 6 lessons to finish out the week 🐴❤️

07/15/2025

Some morning lesson shots ❤️

If your looking to get into horseback riding lessons
Kids or adults reach out to Amber 727-336-0504
To check availability