BOARDING & TRAINING
Located in Forsyth County, we are convenient to Cumming, Alpharetta/Milton, Canton, and Lake Lanier. English Ivy Farms is a boutique sport horse program providing Full Service board. We are focused on precise care, correct development, and long-term performance alongside our strive for competitive success. We pride ourselves in allowing a balance between horse life and athlete life, developing horses into national champions while also prioritizing strong mental health. English Ivy Farms provides boarding for current competitive sport horses, developing show horses, consignment sales horses, as well as rehabilitation cases.
Care
Customized feeding programs using Tucker Millings feeds (Monesin free facility)
High-quality forages : Orchard/Alfalfa hay, beet pulp, and targeted supplementation
Individual daily management and monitoring with full staff living on-site
Daily hoof picks, mane pulling, basic clipping and bathing provided
Streamlined and convenient experience with Full Grooming options available*
Variety of equine body work and recovery tools upon request
Twice Daily Stall care
*Additional services such as Tacking/Untacking, Grooming, etc. are happily provided upon request
Stabling & Facilities
12x12 ventilated stalls with Dutch windows, interlocking mats, and deep bedding
RAMM Flex-rail turnout fencing and managed pasture rotation
Indoor four-bay wash rack with hot and cold water
Fully lit arena with all-weather footing
Stalls equipped with closed motor fans
Covered viewing porch and climate-controlled
rider spaces
Washer and Dryer with included laundry service
Training Requirement
Boarders are required to enroll in a lesson package.
Showing is encouraged through a full calendar of schooling and rated competition.
By inquiry only.
HORSE DEVELOPMENT
Professional training is designed for correctness, consistency, and long-term athletic development.
Programs include:
Competitive enhancement
Performance maintenance
Young horse development
Re-schooling and refinement
Limited starting and restart work
Each program is tailored to the horse, not the system.
Offered together with lessons or as a stand alone service.
ACADEMY RIDER DEVELOPMENT
Rider education is structured, progressive, and built around correct fundamentals.
Instruction focuses on position, communication, and clarity under saddle.
Private and semi-private instruction
Horsemanship integrated into all sessions
Rated and local competitive pathways
Virtual coaching available
Standard turnout required:
ASTM-approved helmet
Proper riding boots
Traditional riding attire
We develop riders for long-term correctness in the sport.
Due to limited availability of Academy horses, all Academy riders must commit to horse ownership/lease after 6 months in our program.
EIF Show Team
A competitive pathway for riders committed to athletic excellence. Our riders have participated in USEF National Finals, won local Equitation Medals, accepted to EAP Regional programs, signed to collegiate NCEA and IHSA riding teams, as well as won local and regional year end awards.
Riders commit to a structured system of leasing and ownership to be competitive on the GHJA and USEF circuits.
Program Structure
Bi weekly scheduled lessons with pick up lessons at no additional cost
Required participation in the Rated or Local show pathway
Emphasis on horsemanship, sportsmanship, & responsibility
Instruction Format
Private instruction for individualized goals
Small group lessons to foster support and team mentality
Technical short-format work over fences and on the flat