Due to ife saving cancer treatments Libby is now immune compromised.  Please be courteous and do not visit if you are ill.

Libby is offering lessons for rider who can haul in their own horses. Our horses are available for ground lessons and Stress Busters for Women classes.

Libby also offers lessons at your site if you are within 20 minutes of Shepard Stable and have a riding space suitable for lessons. 

Shepard Stable has a 70X110 lesson arena and a 140X200 show size arena. We are located just SW of Brookston, in southern White County.

If you choose to haul in all horses must have proof of vaccination and you must bring your own water buckets. All horses must be safe and appropriate for the riders.

Libby has been riding for over fifty years. She is an English and western riding instructor through the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). She is also certified as a therapeutic riding instructor (CTRI) through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl).  

Libby's training and experience guarantee that her focus is on teaching a safe and effective lesson, using CHA standards to measure progress. Her therapeutic riding experience guarantees she insists on safety first! She is also Parelli certified and loves to help horse owners learn to better communicate with their horses.  She continues to expand her knowledge by attending clinics and workshops.

Libby teaches English and western riding, ground lesson skills, horsemanship, and trail riding. She works with each rider to improve their self confidence and riding skills and to reach their personal goals.
Please contact Libby using the Contact Form for more information.


Horsemanship & EAL Classes
Would you love to better understand your horses' body language? Do you want to learn natural horsemanship ground work with your horse?  Are you interested in Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) classes?

Instructor Libby Marks-Shepard teaches students how to better understand their horses' non verbal language in order to be able to better understand their horses. Her Horsemanship Classes are designed to help you stay safe and for you and your horse become a better partners.  She strongly recommends that individuals starting their journey with horses begin with ground lessons!

While Libby prefers you bring your own horse, you can work with one of ours. She is delighted to provide you a horse matched to your needs for EAL classes!
SHEPARD STABLE

(317) 460-0938
Libby Marks-Shepard
and Swoon Song Two
photo by Montana Rose Photography
photo bt Montana Rose Photogrphy