Knollwood Kids are finishing up their academic years, and we can hardly wait to have them around the farm more.

Camp starts next Monday with a Tiny Tot session as well as an academy week.

We’re rolling into Knollwood Summer 2026.

First, a recap of last weekend:

Our academy team made the trip to Beyond Stable Farm for the first ever Monarch May Classic show.

Created and managed by the same team that bring us the Monarch Series  shows and National Championship, this new addition was a beautiful addition to our show season.

Our riders enjoyed riding in the beautiful covered outdoor ring, loved the hospitality that made everything fun, and the organized team running the weekend.

Parents of our walk and trot riders really enjoyed their sunny Sunday sipping mimosas while watching their kids show. The riders loved the lemonade stand and bracelet making station.

Action in the ring was wonderful, too.

On Saturday, Gracie rode at her very first academy show, and Finley L showed in walk, trot, and canter for the first time.

Our Sunday riders really enjoyed riding their expansive pattern in the huge arena, and hanging out in the sun.

Big thanks to our show techs Dilly and Kali for keeping our horses in great shape, and helping our riders look very put together.

The techs did manage to find time to trail ride on Saturday, and Leon and Sport thought it was a wonderful idea.

Here Comes a Big One

The show barn is heading to Springfield, Illinois this weekend for the Midwest Charity Horse Show. Held in the most beautiful arena for a horse show, this competition brings together some of the best horses and riders in the country.

Team Knollwood will be in the thick of the competition  with talented equitation riders and flashy performance riders.

The show is being webcast on Richfield Video, and here’s the link to watch. We’ll post our schedule prior to the show start.

Knollwood News

 

Knollwood Summer Show Entries

June 5-19

It’s time to sign up for our summer show happening on August 21-23.

 

Knollwood Olympics

June 6 at 6:00 PM

There’s still time to get your food kits in, or to make your donation to the Food Pantry of Waukesha County.

We love helping people in our community who need some assistance, and here’s a great way to support your neighbors in need.

We’re busy planning games for the Saturday Olympics, so come ready to have some fun!

Knollwood Summer Begins

June 8 at 9:00 AM

We’re starting off with a Tiny Tot camp and a pattern camp the first week.

Summer riding school runs through August 28, and all sessions are sold out.

This is going to be fun!

 

Dad’s Day Ride

Saturday, June 20 at 6:00

Knollwood Kids are invited to give their Dad an introductory group lesson.

Who doesn’t like to know more about something than their dad?

You can sign up in the school barn lounge.

Oshkosh Summer Classic Horse Show

Sunnyview Expo Center

June 24-27

Come enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin summer and see an action packed horse show. The grounds are a park, the hospitality is unmatched, and the horses and riders are beautiful.

We’ll be there with show horses and our academy team.

Trust us, it’s worth the trip.

Independence Day

July 4

We’ll be closed for the day, and all lessons will be rescheduled.

 

Lexington Junior League Horse Show

Kentucky Horse Park

July 6-11

One of the oldest shows in the country, and one of the most beautiful.

The show boasts terrific competition in beautiful Rolex Stadium. It’s pure southern charm with lots of glam, and some summer thunderstorms thrown in.

Team Knollwood will be there soaking up the ambience, and competing with the best in the country.

It’s webcast for an additional fee, and we’ll post the link.

 

ASAW Summerfun Horse Show

Wisconsin State Fair Park

July 9-12

While most of the show horses will be competing in Lexington, our academy team and some show horses will be at our ‘home show’ at State Fair Park.

We love the show with its airy coliseum, the friendly atmosphere, and strong competition. We are in area of the country known for its strong academy programs, and the Saturday morning classes are not to be missed.

If you’ve never seen a horse show, here’s a chance to see a good one, AND to sleep in your own bed!

If you’re thinking of showing academy next year, please come watch the Saturday academy performance at 10:00 AM. And be sure to come back to our stabling area for a visit!

 

Knockout Car Wash

Hartland Piggly Wiggly

Sunday July 19

It’s our most favorite fundraiser of the year!

All Knockouts are asked to work a shift of the carwash, which is a big moneyraiser for the club.

When you work a shift, you get to wash some cars AND work in the brat stand selling goodies.

 

Knollwood Summer Show

August 21-23

The summer celebration is coming up!

The show will be judged by esteemed horse person Terri Anne Ulmann. Last time she judged for us, she fell in love with Pumpkin. Who do you think her favorite will be this time?

The show is sponsored by Much To Doo Event Daycare. We thank them for their generosity.

These big weekend events succeed with lots of help from supportive parents and riders. Please consider helping out with the show using this link.

Olympics, here we come!

 

See you soon at the barn or at the in gate!

 

We always look forward to the Madison Classic Horse Show.

The competition features some of the best exhibitors around, the facility is bright and airy, management is responsive and friendly, and it’s close to home.

Team Knollwood came together to show 30+ horses in Madison, and we had a great time. Here are some of the stories we have to tell.

 

New Show Riders

Our lesson program creates riders for the show horse world, and this year we produced three new equitation riders.

Charlotte is teamed up with the beautiful and accomplished Far and Away Garfield for this season. A well known equitation horse, Garfield has been Natalie’s partner for the past few seasons. Natalie finished out her junior exhibitor last season, and Charlotte has picked up the reins.

Charlotte is a Knollwood Kid through and through. She’s known for her hard work in the arena, her sense of humor, her creativity, her negotiation skills, and her willingness to help others who are learning.

Charlotte has been a star of pattern camps, and academy shows, once even organizing a tea party for her fellow riders.

This team made a fabulous debut in Madison, winning the Saddle and Bridle Pleasure Equitation qualifier.

This team is going to be so much fun to watch.

 

Hailey teamed up with beautiful Dylan at Madison, and they made a beautiful team.

Hailey has grown up a Knollwood Kid, and would absolutely live at the barn if she could. She’s been involved in the Knockout activities, and her mom even lets us touch her cool old car at the car wash.

Hailey is a real horse girl, and you can usually find her in a stall, brushing or hugging a horse.

She’s spent Knollwood summers at pattern camps, and traveling to shows to watch ‘the big girls’ show throughout the Midwest.

She and Dylan, officially known as Dylan's Just For Kicks,  made a splash at Madison, even winning the Pleasure Equitation qualifier, their first class together.

We can’t wait to see what Hailey will accomplish this season.

 

Molly and Robert made their debut at the show, and made quite a splash.

Knollwood Kid Molly has grown up in our academy program and we’re excited to see her spread her wings in the show horse world.

Known for her enthusiasm, determination and kindness, Molly’s famous for her skills at games on horseback, her tank tops in winter, and her collection of left handed gloves.

Molly and beautiful Robert, who’s officially known as Rosewood’s Homecoming Dance, made a beautiful first show, and even qualified for the UPHA Challenge Cup final.

This team is going to be a blast to watch.

Tracy has been watching her kids Richie and Tori learn and compete on their own horses through the years. She’s been taking lessons and enjoying the same process she watched her kids enjoy, and showed Nacho last year in the single bit division.

Tracy purchased The Mouse King for herself, and made her debut at Madison.  Mickey loves to show, and Tracy loves to ride, and they were both smiles from ear to ear.

These two even won their championship at their first horse show.

It’s going to be so much fun to watch!

Some other updates?

 

Maddie and Zach moved up to walk, trot, and canter equitation this season, and had some nice classes in Madison. 

Jane is showing Eli this season, and the team looks like a mutual admiration society going down the rail. Undulata’s Crystal Illusionist LOVES to show as much as Jane does, so this is a blast to watch.

Payton brought her inexperienced Bennet to the show for the training class, and they had a nice outing.  We’re looking forward to Tomahawk’s War Dance learning the ways of a show horse with Payton enjoying the ride.

Tatum finished her academic year at Marquette, and joined us in Madison to show Uno in the amateur Park division. They had a grand show, even finishing reserve in the championship.

Our equitation riders picked up right where they left off last season. 

Leighton and Teddy were a sight, even winning the Pleasure Equitation championship.

Sophie and Gamora had a good show, winning the UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup.

Shaye and Lady were bright in the senior equitation division, finishing reserve in their qualifier.

Brooklyn and Gigi continue to grow together, winning the Good Hands qualifier.

Maiya and newly trimmed Riddle made a splash, winning their Challenge Cup qualifier, and finishing reserve in the championship.

 

Richie has begun his life as an adult amateur exhibitor, and made quite an impression.

If anyone wonders what equitation does for a horse person, you only had to watch Richie show his new inexperienced gaited horse Powerful Kisses, or his former eq horse Doc now letting his outgoing personality show as a 3 gaited horse.

Richie piloted these powerful show horses to beautiful performances, keeping them balanced to be their best.

The study of equitation produces grand horse people indeed.

 

The Saturday morning academy session showcased the riders coming up through the strong lesson programs in our area.

Our walk trot and canter riders showed like seasoned riders in nice classes of accomplished riders.  Madison showcases the best academy riders in the area, and competition was deep. 

 

After a championship of 14 riders, Team Knollwood’s Kali was the reserve champion riding Oscar, and Samara was third showing Nacho.

The walk and trot division was equally strong, with newer riders enjoying the chance to show in the big, noisy arena.

Knollwood Kid Hadley turned in some great rides to finish a brilliant 4^th in her championship aboard Oscar.

We finished the morning with the 10 and under walk and trot riders.

Our enthusiastic 8 year old Vienna teamed up with Baxter to  show the other riders how to love what you do.

Vienna and Baxter used the ring like pros, and finished 3^rd in the championship for riders 10 and under.

We’re proud of all of our academy riders.

 Our future is super bright!

 

What makes it all work?

Taking 30+ horses to a show is a crazy idea.

It’s the team.

Everyone from Scott and Carol, Carlos and his crew, Payton, Natalie, and everyone who pitched in made the weekend possible and downright enjoyable.

Thank you to everyone who lent a hand to help, who congratulated a rider, who brought coffee for the team, or helped out in many unseen ways.

It was a blast.

What’s Coming Up?

The Food Drive!

For the 16^th year, we’re collecting food for the Food Pantry of Waukesha County.

Please deliver your food kits to the barrels in the show barn lounge. If you gather 5 or more food kits, you can join us for the Knollwood Olympics on Saturday, June 6 at 6:00 PM.

Trust us, you won’t want to miss this!

Monarch May Classic Horse Show

May 30-31

Beyond Stable Farm, Woodstock Illinois

Our academy team is heading to beautiful Beyond Stable Farm for a new show.

We’d love to have a loud audience!

Knollwood Summer Show Entries Start

June 5

Entries run through June 19 for our summer show.

Show dates are August 21-23

Knollwood Olympics

June 6 at 6:00 PM

Join us in celebration of helping our neighbors in need.

Olympic teams will compete in silly ‘games of skill,’ and you won’t want to miss it.

Just collect 5 food kits, and you’re an Olympian.

Please talk to your instructor or admin for more info.

Midwest Charity Horse Show

June 9-13

Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield Illinois

It’s a big one, and it’s a sell out!

The best horses and riders will be competing in the beautiful Coliseum of Champions.

Team Knollwood will be there, and you can watch the show on Richfield Video. We’ll post a link when it’s available. 

 

Summer Riding School

It all starts June 8 with a pattern camp, and a Tiny Tot camp.

Knollwood Summer 2026, here we come!

Dad’s Ride

June 20 at 6:00 PM

Knollwood Kids, here’s the chance to show your Dad why you like riding so much.

You can sign up and pay for the event in the school barn lounge.

Spaces are very limited.

Oshkosh Summer Classic

June 24-27

Sunnyview Expo

It’s the show in a park!

Both the show and academy teams are headed to Oshkosh to compete in the beautiful covered outdoor arena.

Known for it’s hospitality, it’s a show you’ll want to experience, even if you’re not showing.

 

Independence Day

July 4

We will not be holding lessons.

Your instructor will schedule a makeup.

 

See you soon at the barn, or at the ingate!

Photo by Collective Grace

We did it.

Team Knollwood pulled off an academy show for 90 talented riders while the show barn prepped 30+ horses for the Madison Classic show May 21-24.

Here are some of our favorite tales of the weekend.

Photo by Collective Grace

Sportsmanship

Day in and day out, we remind our riders that riding and showing horses isn’t easy. It’s important to recognize achievements, both our own and those of others. We saw lots of riders clapping for others in the line up. In fact, one of our leadline riders even dropped her reins in the lineup so she could clap a little more enthusiastically for her friend who won.

We applaud the rider who offered to change her horse at the last minute because her horse was working hard in the unexpected heat of Saturday.

“Horses teach us many things, and most of them aren’t about horses.’

Photo by Collective Grace

Goal Achievement

Horse showing is about much more than ribbons. It’s about meeting goals.

We had riders who got all of their diagonals correct.

We had riders who controlled their thoughts to manage one element of a pattern at a time.

We had riders who kept their horse cantering without quitting.

We had riders who kept their stirrups in the correct position consistently.

We had riders who switched their crops and ended up holding their reins correctly.

Each rider has their own goals they're working on, and goals aren't always visible to everyone watching. We applaud all our riders who worked towards their personal bests.

We started working on new goals on Tuesday, and we’ll stretch to meet them at the August show.

Leadership

Our in-barn competitions showcase the leadership skills of Knollwood Kids.

Under the watchful eyes of instructors, Knockout and former Knockout officers Aubrey, Jilly, and Kylie kept the barn running, motivated the personal assistants, and kept horses happy.

Our personal assistants were stars on Sunday.

Each Knollwood Kid was in charge of a horse and their riders for the day. This meant having the correct saddles, adjusting stirrups, encouraging riders, assisting them in the line up, and keeping the day bright.

Horses raise great kids.

Photo by Collective Grace

Giving Back

We held a charity fun class for the last event on Saturday.

14 riders entered the ring to compete in an action packed game of musical towels to benefit Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation.

A real asset to our community, Rogers provides life saving care to our neighbors.

Through entry fees, towel purchases, and song purchases, we raised more than $1100 for out friends at the foundation.

Great thanks to everyone who donated and/or participated.

And congratulations to Olivia and Fred, winners of the event!

Gratitude.

We are grateful for the time and talents of many Knollwood peeps who made the weekend a great one for so many.

Photo by Collective Grace

Parents

Knollwood parents are just the best.

They set up the show, dodged possible weather on Sunday, and grilled in the unexpected heat of the weekend.

They created gift baskets with donations from generous customers, sold lots of food, AND cheered their kids on this weekend.

Photo by Collective Grace 

Thanks to their efforts and with the help of Knollwood Kids, they raised over $1800. Those funds will go towards the cost of the awards banquet, and to charitable donations.

Thank you.

Photo by Collective Grace

 

Thank you to Margit for sharing her expertise and kindness for the weekend.

Thank you to Wendy and Karina for announcing the show.

Photo by Collective Grace

Thank you to our ringmasters Jules, Olivia, Amanda and Olivia for keeping the arenas safe and organized.

Thank you to Jane, our Sunday concierge.

Photo by Collective Grace

Thank you to Collective Grace Photography for capturing action both in and out of the ring.  Here’s the link to view and purchase photos of the weekend.

We’re already planning our summer show on August 21-23. Entries will be taken from June 5 - 19.

We hope you’ll join us to create more memories.

What’s Coming Up?

The Madison Classic Horse Show

This exciting show starts tomorrow at the New Holland Pavillions in Madison, and it’s going to be a killer show.

 Our show barn is almost empty, and there are barns coming from all over to compete at the well-run show.

Here’s the link to the webcast. 

Academy will NOT be webcast.

Academy classes start at 10:00 AM on Saturday.

Please come watch the show!

 

 

Food Drive

Our annual food drive starts on Sunday, May 24, and runs through June 4.

We collect food for the Food Pantry of Waukesha County to help our neighbors in need. The pantry has 8 items that they need this year to provide nutrition and support for out community.

We’re asking Knollwood Kids to collect ‘food kits’ that include 6 of the 8 listed items. Riders who collect a minimum of 5 kits are welcome to join us for the Knollwood Olympics on June 6 at 6:00 PM.

Please bag your donations, and mark the bags with your name so we can credit them correctly.

We’ll form Olympic teams and play ‘games of skill’ like blanket races, relays, and other assorted ridiculous events to celebrate a successful drive.

Please reach out to your admin or instructor for more info.

You don’t want to miss this!

 

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25

No lessons on Memorial Day so we can honor those who gave their lives.

 

Monarch May Classic Show

May 30-31

Beyond Stable Farm

Our academy team is heading to Woodstock for the first ever Monarch May Classic. We’re looking forward to all this show offers, AND we get to show in the beautiful covered outdoor arena

Come join us!

 

Midwest Charity Horse Show

June 9-13

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Springfield, Illinois

The best of the Midwest meet in the most beautiful horse show arena in the country.

Knollwood will be there in force, and we’ll update with webcast info when it’s available.

 

Dad’s Day Ride

Saturday June 20 at 6:00

Knollwood Kids, here’s a chance to tell your Dad what to do!

For only $50, Dad’s can enjoy an intro lesson with their rider as their helper.

Space is very limited, and you can pay your $50 and sign up in the school barn lounge.

 

Oshkosh Summer Classic

June 24-27

Sunnyview Expo

Our show horses and academy team is heading to Oshkosh for the horse show that feels like a vacation in a park.

Academy classes are Saturday morning at 10:00.

 

 

Independence Day

Saturday, July 4

We won’t be holding lessons on July 4. Your instructor will contact you to schedule a makeup.

Photo by Collective Grace

See you soon at the barn, or at the in-gate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knollwood’s 2026 in-barn show season starts this weekend, and we can hardly wait.

Here’s all the information you’ll need to enjoy the weekend, and to support your rider.

We’re thrilled to welcome Margit Rhode to judge all events this weekend. Margit grew up a Knollwood Kid, and is known for her riding skills, her sense of humor, and her kindness.

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of watching Margit show a horse, you’ll know that she grins from ear to ear while getting the most out of her horse.

 

Our Friday night pattern session is a big one and will be held in the indoor arena. It starts at 6:00 with the walk and trot riders and will finish with our walk trot and canter riders. The schedule also includes two qualifiers for the Knollwood Challenge Finals in October.

There will be snacks and drinks available in the show barn lounge.

Walk trot and canter classes start at 10:00 AM in the big outdoor ring. We’re featuring five sections of 17 and under walk trot and canter classes before we get to the 10 and under riders and ‘grown up’ riders. We’ll finish up our traditional show with our walk and trot riders who are 11 and over.

Every spring, we offer a unique fundraising class for a local charity. This year, we’re hosting a big game of musical towels to benefit the Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation.

Rogers is a local treasure. They provide lifesaving care to our community, and they’ve helped several Knollwood’s community members as well. We’re lucky that they’re in our area, and we’d like to help them in their important mission.

Riders have paid their entry fees to play a game similar to musical chairs, but on horses. It’s guaranteed to be competitive and ridiculous.

If you’d like to help the fundraiser, you can purchase a special embroidered towel. These are the actual targets that riders will be trying to land on when the music stops. Each towel is embroidered with a lesson horse’s name. It can be yours to take home for only a $25 donation. Donations can be made with cash or a check made out to ‘Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation.’

Nacho’s towel has already been purchased by Jane and has been generously donated back for use as his horse show bib. If you don’t know Nacho well, he loves to chew on his reins and wears a bib to save his bridle.

Thanks to Jane for upping Nacho’s fashion game.

Donors can also purchase a song to be played and stopped during the game. Songs are only $25, and payment can be made the same way as towels.

Towels and songs can be purchased from your friendly admin, or at the front desk during the show. Here’s your chance to own a piece of history or set the mood of the game, and make a difference in your community.

Be sure to stay for the game. We promise you’ll be entertained.

 

This is an important fundraiser for the Knockouts. It defrays the cost of the annual award banquet, and allows us to donate to area charities. Please support the hard working kids and parents who put on the concession stand and gift baskets.

Here’s a link to concession stand needs. If you are time stressed like most of us, we’re still looking for simple things like bags of ice and baked goods. Please consider donating what you can.

We’re keeping an eye on the weather, particularly Sunday.

We’ll show in a light drizzle, but if looks like it will be worse than that, we’ll make the call at least the day before.

In case of nasty Sunday weather, we’ll move the show inside, and we’ll start at 2:00 PM. An updated schedule will be published.

Keep your fingers crossed!

More Info:

Parking is available in the Kettle Moraine Curling Club parking lot.

Announcing duties will be handled by Wendy on Saturday, and Karina on Sunday.

Jane is our Sunday concierge, and can answer all your questions, make sure your number is level, and offer confidence boosting advice.

We’re happy to welcome Collective Grace as our official photographer for both Saturday and Sunday.

Our center ring staff is a group of experienced riders who have donated their time.

Sunday brings the return of the personal assistants who guide our newest show riders through the horse show experience. Each horse has their own PA who takes care of the horse and their riders all day.

These experienced riders make the day a little less stressful for both our riders and horses.

Finally, we’re looking forward to watching all of our riders shine this weekend.

The weekend is about showing off the accomplishments of each and every rider who enters the ring.

 

So,

Let’s clap for everyone.

Spread compliments like glitter.

Thank your horse.

Enjoy the weekend of horses, friends, and accomplishments.

 

See you at the in-gate!

We’ve been busy with horse shows and barn activities, so it’s time for a little catch up, and a look ahead.

UPHA Spring Show

We had a ball at the UPHA Chapter 10 Spring show last weekend. We took a group of mostly inexperienced academy riders to Beyond Stable Farm where our students learned many lessons in the show ring.

Showing presents unique opportunities for advancing a rider’s skills. Competitors learn to manage stress and focus on each task at hand. In addition to the rider’s mindset, horses may react differently among new horses and situations.

Knollwood riders are fortunate to have extensive group riding experience at home. We actually practice how to avoid getting boxed in, and how to get out if you do. There’s nothing like a good game of ‘coverup’ using Bilbo or Bee to learn important showring skills.

In addition to railwork, we spend a lot of time on patterns. Patterns help riders realize how horses ‘work,’ both physically and mentally.  Our riders make it look easy, but these riders are thinking and organizing nonstop to control their minds and their horses' minds as well.

Our riders handled the new challenges with patience and mental organization. (Of course, the best lesson horses in the world are great instructors.)

 

Some highlights of the weekend?

Knollwood Kids won all three pattern classes.

First time show rider Niamh won her pattern class. Niamh’s busy acting life forced her to miss showing in the walk trot division, and jumped right into the walk trot and canter world at her first show.

Maura and Olivia showed for the first time, and rode like pros.

Abby, Elise, and Olivia moved from walk and trot to the walk trot and canter division for the first time. They represented us well.

And show techs, Dilly and Kali? They took grand care of our horses, had riders taped and pinned for the ring, and were great representatives of Knollwood Kids.

We’re so proud of all our riders. Their futures are looking bright.

Next up for our academy stars?

Our most experienced riders are heading for the Madison Classic show on May 23.

More of our up and coming show riders are competing May 30 and 31 at the Monarch May Classic show at Beyond Stable Farm.

Other News?

Have you joined the parent Facebook page?

Please join the group of active parents who use the page to communicate about upcoming events, to support our riders, to celebrate achievements, and to just have fun.

Here’s the link to join the private group.

Spring Knollwood Show

Tips:

Gift basket donations are due on Tuesday, May 12.

Show parking will be available at the Kettle Moraine Curling Club on both days of the show.

We’re still looking for concession stand help, and we have a few gift basket needs.

Charity Class!

Our charity class to benefit Rogers Behavioral Health has a couple of spots left.

Rogers does so much good in our community, and has helped a number of Knollwood Kids over the years.

We’re looking for three or four more riders to play ‘Musical Towels’ in the last class of the day on Saturday.

Class cost is $50 cash, with $40 going to the charity, and $10 going to the winner of the class.

Towels embroidered with school horse names can be sponsored for $25, with all $$ going to Rogers.

Songs can be purchased for $25 with all proceeds going directly to Rogers.

Towel and song donations can be paid in cash, or with checks made out to ‘Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation’.

We’re looking forward to an entertaining game and a chance to help an important service in our community.

 

 

Our show sponsor is Hintz Giuffre CPAs.

'Hintz Giuffre CPAs is a public accounting firm helping individuals, non-profits, and individuals achieve financial peace of mind and success with reliable and customized financial reporting, tax, and advisory services.

We are excited to support the spring show and are grateful for everything Knollwood Farm provides to our community.'

The Knollwood community is grateful for their support.

It’s Food Drive Time!

Our 15^th annual (at least) food drive benefitting the Food Pantry of Waukesha County starts on May 24, and continues through June 4.

The food pantry runs low on inventory at this time of year when kids no longer receive meals at school. We’ve made it a tradition to help during the summer shortage.

Each Knollwood Kid who collects five food kits, containing six of the eight items listed on the graphic above, is eligible to join a Knollwood Olympic team.  They can also collect the cash equivalent of five kits, and each kit is worth $20. Any checks collected should be made out to the Food Pantry of Waukesha.

That Means It’s Olympic Time!

Knollwood Kids who have collected a minimum of five food kits will gather on Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 PM for team meetings.

We’ll place riders on teams to make them even, and each team will compete in five ‘games of skill.’ Last year the events included a blanket race, a blind buggy race, horse charades, and a relay race.

The games are fun and ridiculous. The Olympics are a way to celebrate your donations to help others in our community who are less fortunate.

The food barrels will be out, and you can drop your kits off in the show barn lounge. Please give any checks to your instructor or admin.

Also, please label your bags so we know who to credit for the donation.

Thanks in advance.

Quick reminders:

Knollwood Spring Show

May 15-17

Horses’ Day Off

Monday, May 18

The lesson horses will enjoy a day of rest the day after show weekend.

All lessons have been credited.

Madison Classic Horse Show

New Holland Pavillions

May 21-24

The academy performance is Saturday morning beginning at 10:00 AM.

 

 

Memorial Day Closure

Monday, May 25

We will be closed in honor of Memorial Day.

Instructors will schedule makeup lessons.

Monarch Spring Classic Show

May 30-31

Join our academy team as we return to Beyond Stable Farm for a new show this year.

 

Knollwood Olympics

June 6 at 6:00 PM

Knollwood Summer 2026 Officially Starts

June 8 at 9:00 AM

We’re welcoming a sold out Tiny Tot camp, and the first pattern camp of the summer.

Midwest Charity Horse Show

June 9-13

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Team Knollwood will be there in numbers competing against the best in the country.

We’ll update with schedules and webcast information when it’s available.

Dad’s Day Ride

Saturday, June 20 at 6:00 PM

Knollwood Kids, you can be your Dad’s helper for an introductory group lesson.

We’ll start taking entries on show weekend.

Oshkosh Summer Classic Horse Show

June 24-27

Knollwood’s show and academy teams will be competing at beautiful Sunnyview Expo in Oshkosh.

Be sure to join us for the horse show in a park!

See you soon at the barn, or at the ingate!