Welcome to Sunny Brook Stables | Home of Red Heart Horse.
At Sunny Brook Stables | Home of Red Heart Horse, we believe learning is a lifelong journey. We welcome riders of all ages and levels. Whether you are meeting a horse for the very first time, returning to riding after many years away, volunteering in our sanctuary, or becoming a community leader and advocate, every experience is connected by one shared philosophy: The horse comes first.
Is Sunny Brook Right for Me or My Family? Sunny Brook may be a great fit if your or your child: ✔ Loves animals ✔ Is new to riding, returning to riding, or intermediate ✔ Learns best through encouragement ✔ Wants a relationship with horses ✔ Enjoys learning responsibility ✔ Wants to progress safely and has goals to show in schooling shows and/or IEA.
Start Your Journey Begin with Heart™ Our educational pathway is designed to help people grow—not only as riders, but as compassionate horse stewards, confident leaders, and lifelong advocates for horses.
❤️ Begin with Heart™ Every Journey Starts Here Every participant begins with our shared orientation experience. Here you'll discover our philosophy of horse stewardship, safety, compassion, and respect while learning what it means to build a relationship with a horse that begins with understanding. Every meaningful relationship with a horse begins with heart. ↓
❤️Learn to Ride Sunny Brook Stables Build confidence, develop horsemanship, and discover the joy of riding through progressive instruction rooted in compassion, patience, and excellence. Programs include:
Sunny Brook Academy™
The Sunny Brook Method™
Youth Academy
Adult Riding Program
Team Academy / IEA
Building confident riders through compassionate instruction. ↓
❤️ Learn to Care Red Heart Horse Great horsemanship begins by understanding the horse. Learn horse behavior, communication, welfare, retirement, rehabilitation, sanctuary, and lifelong stewardship through educational experiences that honor every horse's unique story. Programs include:
For the Love of the Horse™
Horse Stewardship Academy™
Meet the Herd
Sponsor a Horse
Because every horse deserves to be known before they are asked to teach. ↓
❤️Ride to Learn Ride for Red Heart™ Sometimes the greatest lessons are learned while sharing meaningful moments with horses. Ride to Learn experiences invite participants to build confidence, deepen understanding, and create lasting memories through educational rides, camps, family experiences, community events, and corporate programs. Programs include:
Adult Experiences
Family Experiences
Birthday Parties
Photography Sessions
Corporate Experiences
Community Events
Every experience becomes an opportunity to learn. ↓
❤️ Lead with Heart Legacy with Heart Learning naturally leads to leadership. As participants grow in knowledge and confidence, many choose to give back by serving horses and their community through volunteering, philanthropy, mentorship, stewardship, and advocacy. Programs include:
Legacy Stewards
Legacy with Heart Members
Corporate & Community Partners
Sponsor a Horse
Leave a Legacy
Leadership begins with compassion.
Building Meaningful Next Chapters Our journey doesn't end with learning to ride. It continues as we learn to care. As we ride to learn. And ultimately, as we choose to lead with heart. Together, these experiences create a community where horses change lives, people discover purpose, and meaningful next chapters are written every day.
❤️ BEGIN WITH HEART™ ↓ ❤️ LEARN TO RIDE Sunny Brook Academy™ ↓ ❤️ LEARN TO CARE Red Heart Horse ↓ ❤️ RIDE TO LEARN Ride for Red Heart™ ↓ ❤️ LEAD WITH HEART™ Legacy with Heart
Begin With Heart™ → Learn to Ride → Learn to Care → Ride to Learn → Lead with Heart™
Ready to Begin?
Every Academy journey starts with Begin With Heart™. Request your personalized orientation and discover the Academy or experience that's right for you.