DoubleStar Equestrian

DoubleStar Equestrian Double Star Equestrian is a program created by Kelly Beaubien that offers riding lessons, horse training, and show coaching for any equine enthusiast.

Available for in-barn partial lease only:Pippin, 18 year old purebred ArabianDiscipline: Huntseat, Western, all-around, ...
08/23/2026

Available for in-barn partial lease only:
Pippin, 18 year old purebred Arabian
Discipline: Huntseat, Western, all-around, Entry level Dressage

Seeking the absolute perfect rider for this petite powerhouse pony at our farm. Pippin is a soft and responsive partner with all the buttons of a full sized horse in a small package. He would absolutely love a rider to match his skill level that can keep him engaged and entertained while providing exercise and helping him stay fit.

Pippin is available for a partial lease at DoubleStar Equestrian through the fall and winter months. Weekly lessons are required and will be included in lease fee. Pippin has shown successfully in western, hunt seat, showmanship, and training level dressage at the local Arabian circuit and open shows. He is definitely a horse that will match your energy and give you exactly what your give him. He is kind, responsive, respectful, with a big personality!

This pony holds a special place in my heart and I know he has a lot to offer another rider, but he is a not a babysitter. Pippin is not suitable for a beginner, but would love a quiet and conscience youth or petite adult that understands balance and frame and would like a fun little race car to drive.

Please contact our page or call 248-860-8651 for more details.

Starting mid September, we will have one stall available for full or part time training with lessons included. Taking a ...
08/18/2026

Starting mid September, we will have one stall available for full or part time training with lessons included.

Taking a non-traditional approach to training, I believe in creating happy, willing partners by developing their bodies and brains in a step-by-step manner that build the foundation for success. Not discipline or breed specific (though we do love our Arabians and half Arabians!) I believe that a solid foundation of softness, suppleness and good communication will set our horses up for all future occupations. We also have a strong relationship with our veterinary care team so we can address physical problems right at the root, instead of “working through it” for months without results.

Nervous about sending your horse off to a “big trainer” and having them be treated like a number instead of an individual? Our small, boutique farm and program is individualized for each horse, meeting them where they’re at instead of forcing them to fit in.

Contact for training rates and to set up a farm tour!

As our dedicated day staff prepares to return to school, DoubleStar Equestrian is looking to add another motivated membe...
08/14/2026

As our dedicated day staff prepares to return to school, DoubleStar Equestrian is looking to add another motivated member to our team to help fill in a few days a week for fall and winter. We are a small, quiet, boutique lesson and training facility in Mason with great clients and high standards. Primary responsibilities include cleaning 10-14 stalls (season dependent), rebedding as needed, emptying and cleaning water buckets. That’s it! Responsibilities take between 1.5-2.5 hours to complete.
No tricky equipment to operate! No difficult horses to handle! No wrestling heavy, manure-filled wheel barrows through muck and mud!
Opportunity to grow in your role with added days and responsibilities is available for the right person. Ultimately we are looking for someone who is dedicated and takes pride in their work that would like to be a long term member of our trusted staff.

Additional opportunities for someone who is interested in working off board with lessons or training for their horse. We would love to give someone the chance to work with us and be a part of our program if there is interest.

Interested individuals can message our page for more info, or call 248-860-8651

“He just needs a lot of wet saddle pads…”I hear this phrase a lot as a trainer out of the mouths of both peers and poten...
08/12/2026

“He just needs a lot of wet saddle pads…”

I hear this phrase a lot as a trainer out of the mouths of both peers and potential clients. And respectfully, no. He doesn’t.

Gone are the days of taking a young or underdeveloped horse and just riding the tar out of them to get them broke and ready for hard work. If we expect our horses to perform like athletes, we should treat them as such. Thoughtful, intentional muscle building exercises and work routines are required to develop a muscular skeletal system that can not only fulfill the basic level of a riders expectation, but be set up for success to build from it and continue improving.

I encounter too many horses that just don’t have the strength or appropriate muscling to be able to do the job they are being asked to perform. And a lot of the time, the thought process is to just ride them harder or “make ‘em work!” But what if we could approach this differently. With less sweating, with less stress, and less risk of injury or developing evasive habits.

What if we just slowed everything down, got off their backs, and approached this from a physical therapy standpoint with intentional targeted exercises that gave the horse an opportunity to learn about their body better? Can we as an industry take a breath, and allow the time for this to happen? Or do we really just need more wet saddle pads?

08/07/2026

Six weeks postpartum (rider) and 7 weeks into Physical Therapy Performance Training (horse) and you’d never know it!!

It’s been almost ten months since Mama sat in a saddle and she’d been working hard to building muscle on her boy when her pregnancy halted things. Even with the help and support of her very experienced mom, it became clear that Bolero (8 year old PB Arabian) needed a little more support in his fitness training and conditioning to be able to step up to the next level.

These are the cases I love!! Combining the mental and physical side of performance training with a physical therapy aspect to build up his underdeveloped body brings a new challenge to training that I can geek out on. While we still have a ways to go in his muscle strength and development, he is being set up on a path for mama (and grandma) to take him far in the main ring!

Do you have a performance horse that’s not quite performing to its fullest capacity? Let’s talk about how my unique approach to Physical Therapy Performance Training can redirect you on a better road to Success!

Take a deep breath- just not too deepFeelings of restlessness creep in when a barn owner looks outside to see the smoke ...
07/17/2026

Take a deep breath- just not too deep

Feelings of restlessness creep in when a barn owner looks outside to see the smoke and haze lingering over their farm from the Canadian wildfires - and knowing there’s not a damn thing we can do about it.

If you’re like me, and measure how “good” a day you had by your level of productivity… well friends, we’re in for some “bad” days.

The government, healthcare professionals, and basically every official person in anything is encouraging us to stay inside, not to exert ourselves and limit the opportunity to breath in harmful air right now.

And yet…
There’s chores to do.

While my mental to-do list is weighing on me, and feelings of worry and anxiety creep in over loosing time riding this week (after all, we just came off a five day stretch of temperatures well over 90 degrees), I have to remind myself it’s not the end of the world. Taking a few days off from riding isn’t going to derail my training horses. I won’t loose traction by allowing this smoke and haze to pass and giving myself a much-needed break. Forcing productivity in times like this puts myself and the animals at greater risk, and it’s just not worth it.

So if you’re like me, and find yourself unable to sit still for fear of falling behind, or constantly comparing your success to everyone else you see on social media- take a breath. Just not too deep of one.

Remember the FirstsAnd I’m not talking your first blue ribbon, or even your first show. What we need to remember as hors...
07/02/2026

Remember the Firsts

And I’m not talking your first blue ribbon, or even your first show. What we need to remember as horse men and women are the firsts that really matter when developing horses (of any age). In the ultra competitive world of horse showing, and social media for that matter, we are constantly held in comparison to others and their measure of success. First place at a rated show, first regional top ten, first national championship. But let us not forget all the moments of firsts that led you there, or led to wherever you call success.

Let’s not loose sight of all the traction we gain each and every time we have a small win with our horse, regardless of if we are awarded a prize for it.

We win the first time they load or unload from the trailer with patience and thoughtfulness.

When they work in a crowded arena full of horses they’ve never seen, in an unfamiliar environment to them

When they stand quietly munching hay in a stall or barn they’ve never been in before

When their routine is completely thrown off and they roll with the added lunge sessions or rides

When they are historically prone to saying “NO!”, but instead say “Okay I’ll give it a try”

These are not moments we should just expect and take for granted from our horses, but moments to celebrate and be grateful that we’ve set them up for success and to be so agreeable. These wins are evidence that the work we’re doing at home, or in lessons, is paying off in ways we might not have expected.

Remember the firsts, even when not attached to trophies and titles, because these moments are just as important. They are the stepping stones that set you up for bigger and better, the trajectory that lead to wins.

And above every other moment, remember the first time you realized it’s all coming together. The moment you felt the click, when you felt pride in the try or performance your horse gave you. Even if it wasn’t blue-ribbon worthy, that first moment of joy and validation is the real prize we should be chasing.

Reflecting on a perfectly laid back and relaxing weekend showing at the Funds for Chum Open Horse Show. This is one our ...
06/30/2026

Reflecting on a perfectly laid back and relaxing weekend showing at the Funds for Chum Open Horse Show. This is one our clients have been going to for a few years and always enjoy because it’s such a good cause to support and such a great environment to get new horses or riders out in a show setting.

It’s been a while since I’ve had a horse of my own to focus on, while also helping clients navigate their horse show weekend and coaching. Luckily this weekends team consisted of some of my favorite steady eddy’s who didn’t throw us any curveballs.

Congrats to Cathi and Jackson for their top placings in both the Western Pleasure and Ranch Pleasure W/T classes. Jackson is a true testimony of how patience and planning can rebuild a great partner, even in his late teens!

Makenna and Hunter also earned a high honor with their Reserve High Point for the adult W/T division, and most importantly had fun and enjoyed themselves even when things got a little stressful.

Tagging along for the weekend was Drew Kasper from Kasper Performance Horses, getting his stallion out and exposed to a different kind of show environment (no cows to chase here). Luke stole the show with his Ranch Pleasure and Ranch Riding performance.

And me? Well, I smiled a lot sitting on a very willing Stewart who handled his first W/T/C classes better than expected, even if at times thought it might be a race. His performance was not stellar but he did everything asked of him with relaxation and willingness that is crucial when developing a young show horse.

Per usual, I did not get any photos but thankfully these candid moments were captured by Paige D Photography who was the official show photographer for the weekend.

Do you even love your barn cat if you don’t include him in the photoshoot? Long live King Biscuit👑🐈
06/21/2026

Do you even love your barn cat if you don’t include him in the photoshoot?

Long live King Biscuit
👑🐈

06/19/2026

Good information about helping heal foot abscesses quicker featuring our favorite Arab pony Pippin!

Address

4615 Bunker Road
Mason, MI
48854

Opening Hours

Monday 2am - 8pm
Tuesday 2pm - 8pm
Thursday 2pm - 8pm
Friday 2pm - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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(248) 860-8651

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