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ABOUT US

Ranch Lessons & Clinics

We offer fun events throughout the year, check back with us soon for more information.

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Boarding & Trails

We feature three barns and three arenas on our property.  

We have our 75' x 185' indoor arena  in the main barn and two outdoors arenas - the larger of the 2 is 200' x 300' and is equipped with lighting. 


Throughout the year, we host a variety of horse shows and clinics including Ranch, Hunter/Jumper, Open, Dressage, Youth, and Fun Shows. 

Everyone is welcome to join!


We have great trails throughout our 60 acres of beautiful woods. We recently added a few new ones to explore!


We also offer: horse walkers, hot water wash bay, meeting room, 4-H club

and trailer parking.

Black Spur Projects

ALL the horse barns have new siding and roofs, as well as, new windows for our horses to have a great view and fresh air. 


The large outdoor arena has new footings and arena fence and our trails are open PLUS we added a few more! 


Next projects include:

Paddocks and fencing, repurposing the foaling barn, and more!

Our Partner

 We are thrilled to partner with Huntermark Farm to offer Hunter/Jumper camps, lessons and shows. 

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Our Charitable Friendship

We host an annual Fundraiser Horse Show where 100% of the proceeds are donated to New Kingdom Trailriders. 

 We take great pride in giving back to our horse community and what better way to do that than partner with NKT!

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MEET OUR TEAM

Owners

Lee & Jenny Garlach

Lee and Jenny acquired the equestrian center in 2019 and since have started on several improvement projects throughout the property. They are experienced ranchers who are honored to be a part of the long and rich history of this beautiful place.

General Manager

Micki DeWitt

Micki & Copper joined the team in 2020 with great enthusiasm! Micki graduated from Black Hawk College with an Equine & Horse Science Technologies degree. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in photography from Morningside College. She is from the QC, close to her family and delighted to be the General Manager!

Assistant Manager & Horse Trainer

Kristin Debates

From the QC, Kristin has worked with horses since age 5 and joined our team in early 2022. Kristin rides a handful of disciplines and offers western riding lessons and training. She loves to be outdoors with her dog/best friend, Tehya, and they are thrilled to be apart of the Black Spur team!

Marketing Specialist

Audra Parsano

We added Audra to the team in 2020 to run the web & social media sites. She grew up with horses in Macomb, IL and studied Business at WIU there. Her husband and two young sons keep her on her toes and laughing constantly. They have called the QC home for many years now and love being apart of the Black Spur family.

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