Business
BY KAREN CHANEY
Nov. 4th Decadent Saint Mixers Join Us For Our Tastings
Nov. 10th (Friday)
And I Like It Cheesecakes
Nov. 11th Wilma's Surprise!
Riders can start training at Willow Creek Equestrian Center as young as seven years old.
PHOTOS BY KAREN CHANEY COMMUNITY IMPACT
Horse riding, life lessons taught at Willow Creek Sarah Ward said she started riding horses when she was about ve years old. As she grew, so did her love for all things equestrian. “My parents couldn’t a ord horses so the best way I could gure out to be around horses was to basically live at the farm,” she said. “My trainers a orded the opportunity to me to be able to work at the farm.” One of her rst jobs was sweeping the tack room oor when she was only eight years old. She then started riding and showing customers’ horses and became an assistant trainer. When she was older, she spent four years working for a veterinarian where she was an equine anesthesiologist and vet technician. Zooming in Ward opened Willow Creek Equestrian Center in 2014 in Aledo, Texas and relocated to Flower Mound in 2022. She said this location was particularly appealing because it was already established as a hunter/jumper rider facility. She leases the 22-stall barn, there are also two outdoor arenas, a fully enclosed indoor arena, pasture, and paddock space on site. As the sole owner of the business, she handles all aspects of the operation including daily stall cleaning, medical treatments, turnouts, bookkeeping and more. “They are surprised that when they are greeted by someone and given a tour of the facility they’re speak- ing with me, going over questions with me directly not just somebody who answers the phone, “ Ward said. “They are talking to the owner and the trainer.”
Nov. 18th 3 Nations Brewery
Nov 23rd HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Upper-level riders try to compete at least once a month.
Family-run, craft beers, fine wines and local specialty vendors
www.lakesideurbangrocery.com 214-513-4000
Monday Closed Tues - Sat 10am - 8pm Sunday 10am - 4pm
Riders have the option to train with their own horses.
2500 Lakeside Pkwy. Ste. 100 Flower Mound, TX 75022
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Free samples of our new Draft beers
7950 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound www.willowcreekequestrian.com
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FLOWER MOUND HIGHLAND VILLAGE ARGYLE EDITION
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