Spring Horse Lover’s Weekend

Date: May 9th-11th, 2025
Age: 8+

Are you looking for a weekend adventure to broaden your horsemanship skills? Our Spring Horse Lover’s weekend focuses on arena classes to help give you insights into riding and training skills while developing a deeper relationship with Christ.

We are excited to be hosting Frederick Magazzeni, a dressage and hunter-jumper instructor, at our 2025 Spring Horse Lovers Retreat. Frederick is an alumnus of MMR’s, School Of Discipleship. He has worked as an instructor of dressage at the University of Findlay and Horses Unlimited. He holds certification as a dressage judge, spent a number of years abroad studying and riding dressage, and now currently lives in Denton TX working as a private riding instructor. He will be instructing in the group riding lessons over Horse Lovers’ weekend but is also offering private and semi-private lessons during the day on Friday the 9 th and Sunday the 11 th . Lessons will be 45 minutes, costing $100 for one person, $140 for two, $200 for three. Spaces will be limited so if you and/or a couple of your friends are interested, please call to reserve your spot and get more details.

There is a weight limit of 250 lbs. for all riders. It is highly recommended that you have the ability to mount and dismount the horse with minimal assistance. Please contact the MMR office if you have any questions. If you would like to bring your own horse, contact MMR to obtain the necessary forms, boarding costs, and vaccination requirements.

Cost Per Person:

• Top Hand Quarters: $280
• Bunkhouse: $230
• RV Site: $200

Non-Rider Cost: $180 Per Person

Children and teenagers under 18 must come with an adult

• Bunkhouses are bunk-style units with no linens provided.
  Bathrooms will be provided via our new central restrooms.
• Bathrooms are provided in top hand quarters
  for top-hand quarter residents.
• All housing units may be shared with others unless you are being housed as a couple or a family.

Save $15 per person with a group of 5 or more (not applicable to partial event participation).

Schedule

FRIDAY
4:30 Registration
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Buckboard
7:30 Message
8:30 Snack + Hayride (Weather Permitting)

SATURDAY
8:00 Breakfast
9-12:00 Morning Activities
9:15-10:30 Session #1
10:45-12:00 Session #2
12:30 Lunch
1:45-6:00 Afternoon Activities
1:45-3:00 Session #3
3:15-4:30 Session #4
4:45 MFTM
6:00 Supper
7:00 Ice Cream Social
8:00 Campfire Singing (Ox Yoke)
8:45 Hayride (Weather Permitting)
Buckboard Store Open

SUNDAY
8:15 Breakfast Trail Ride

Happy Trails!