In The Irons Equestrian Center

CORRIVAL FLOOD RELIEF BENEFIT — FUN OBSTACLE CLASS

After last week’s devastating flooding forced Corrival Ranch to evacuate, we were grateful to be able to open our doors and provide a safe temporary home for their horses during an incredibly difficult time. We’re glad to have them here while Corrival begins the work of recovering and determining what comes next, and we’re proud to stand beside our fellow horse people.

Now we’re inviting the local horse community to come together for a fun obstacle class supporting Corrival Ranch and the horses in its care.

WHEN: Saturday, July 25 at 12:00 PM
WHERE: Jumper Ring at the AHJA Texas Heatwave Show,
San Antonio Rose Palace
ENTRY FEE: $40 per horse/rider combination
❤️ 100% of entry fees benefit Corrival Ranch ❤️

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

English tack, Western tack, or even ba****ck!
No AHJA membership or regular show entry required
Helmets required for all riders
Prizes 1st–4th • Ribbons 1st–6th

Enter here:
https://forms.gle/gemYFYoRrksjSMSn6

Advance entries are encouraged, but day-of entries will also be accepted at the show office.

Come ride, have fun, and help us support Corrival Ranch and the horses in its care!

It’s not too late to join us for summer camp at In The Irons!
We still have spots available in our final 3 camp sessions this summer:
Beginner Camp: July 13–17
Intermediate Camp: July 20–24
Beginner Camp: August 3–7
Ages 5–12. Camp runs 9 AM–2 PM each day. Campers ride, learn horsemanship, spend time with the horses, and have a fun week at the barn.
Get all the info and sign up: www.iticamp.com
Or call (210) 698-5270

You Asked. We Listened. Intermediate Horse Camp 2 is happening!
Several parents asked us to offer another Intermediate Horse Camp, so we added one more week:
Intermediate Horse Camp 2
July 20–24
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
In The Irons Equestrian Center
This camp is for riders who are ready for a little more — more riding, more horse care, more confidence-building, and more fun with other horse-loving kids.
Minimum experience level: strong walk/trot rider. Riders should be able to steer, post the trot, maintain spacing, and ride independently in a group. Cantering experience is helpful but not required.
We currently have a small group signed up, and we’d love to add a few more riders to make this a great week. If your child has been wanting more saddle time this summer, this is the one!
Visit www.iticamp.com
or sign up here: https://forms.gle/DwKNnRgyKWW2VBQd9

Camps | In The Irons Equestrian Center and Tack Shop Learn more about our popular horse camps. Sign up for a camp.

Summer isn’t over yet — and horse camp is still enrolling!
Horse camp: because “go outside and do something” sounds better when horses are involved.
At ITI camps, kids ride, groom, learn, laugh, get dirty, build confidence, and come home tired in the very best way.
They may also come home talking nonstop about “their” horse.
We apologize in advance.
A few spots are still open for our remaining summer camps:
Beginner Camps:
July 13–17 and August 3–7 (Ages 5-12)
Intermediate Camp:
July 20–24 (for kids who've mastered the posting trot and ready to canter)
9 AM–2 PM
Register at ITICAMP.COM.
P.S. Not looking for camp, but interested in regular riding lessons? We’re also accepting a limited number of new lesson students this summer. Give us a call (210) 698-5270 and we’ll help you find the right starting point.

Camps | In The Irons Equestrian Center and Tack Shop Learn more about our popular horse camps. Sign up for a camp.

Horse camp: because “go outside and do something” sounds better when horses are involved.
At ITI camps, kids ride, groom, learn, laugh, get dirty, build confidence, and come home tired in the very best way.
They may also come home talking nonstop about “their” horse.
We apologize in advance.
A few spots are still open for our remaining summer camps:
Beginner Camps:
July 13–17 and August 3–7 (Ages 5-12)
Intermediate Camp:
July 20–24 (for kids who've mastered the posting trot and ready to canter)
9 AM–2 PM
Register at ITICAMP.COM.
P.S. Not looking for camp, but interested in regular riding lessons? We’re also accepting a limited number of new lesson students this summer. Give us a call (210) 698-5270 and we’ll help you find the right starting point.

We would like to welcome new instructor, Cora Kim, to the In The Irons family!
Cora recently moved here from Maryland and is experienced in working with riders of all ages. Her riding background includes eventing and show jumping.
Cora especially enjoys teaching children and helping riders build confidence through correct basics, steady progress, and a positive learning environment. She also has tons of horse camp experience and we're excited that she will help lead our beginner horse camp next week!
Her approach is encouraging and supportive while still helping riders develop the focus, confidence, and steady mindset that riding requires.
We’re excited to have Cora at In the Irons and can't wait for our riders and campers to get to know her!
Interested in scheduling a lesson with Cora? Click below to schedule online.
https://www.intheironsequestriancenter.com/lessons

Let’s Ride! Thanks to God for the sunshine (and pretty good drainage). 🙏🏼❤️

This week, I get to do something that feels very much like coming home.
I’ll be teaching horse camp.
After all these years, all the horses, all the students, all the shows, all the long days, all the hard seasons, and all the different hats I wear as a barn owner, there is still something incredibly special about teaching kids and horses.
It is where I started. It is what I know. And honestly, it is still one of the things I love most in the world.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of teaching hundreds of children. Some came to the barn confident and fearless. Some came shy, nervous, or unsure of themselves. Some wanted to show. Some just wanted to be near horses. But no matter where they started, the joy for me has always been the same: getting to share the gift that was given to me so many years ago.
And I know I have never done that alone...
Every child who has learned here has been shaped not only by instructors and lessons, but by the wonderful lesson horses who have carried them, taught them, forgiven them, challenged them, and helped them grow.
A good lesson horse is an extraordinary gift and I've been blessed with many over the years.
They carry beginners who are still learning balance. They forgive mistakes. They teach patience. They build confidence one quiet ride at a time. They help children become braver, softer, stronger, and more capable.
Those horses have worked hard for me, for my students, and for In The Irons. They have helped me teach responsibility, courage, humility, work ethic, kindness, and love in a way no lecture ever could.
They have taught all of us that confidence is built slowly. They have taught us that leadership is not about being loud or forceful — it is about being clear, fair, consistent, and trustworthy.
And now, all these years later, I am so grateful to still have the opportunity to pass that on.
There is nothing quite like watching a child walk into the barn unsure of herself and leave standing a little taller. There is nothing like seeing a kid learn to brush a horse carefully, use softer hands, try again after something feels hard, cheer for a friend, or realize that the horse underneath them is not just something to ride — but a partner.
That is the part of this work that never gets old.
In The Irons has never been just a business to me. It is my life’s work. It is the place where I have poured my heart, my time, my energy, my stubbornness, my standards, my love of horses, and my belief in what horses can do for kids.
This week, I am grateful to get back to the roots of that: teaching, encouraging, building confidence, creating horsemen, and helping kids feel brave, capable, and connected to something real.
I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to share horses with children, and to spend the week doing the kind of work that reminds me exactly why I started.
And to the parents who are trusting me and In The Irons with your children this week — thank you.
I know what a privilege that is. I do not take it lightly.
When you send your child to camp, you are trusting us with their safety, their confidence, their feelings, and their experience with horses. That matters deeply to me.
My hope is that every child leaves this week feeling braver, kinder, more capable, and more connected to these wonderful horses than when they arrived.
Here’s to a beautiful week of camp!