About Us
Learn to Ride
Come Horse Show With Us
Come Horse Show With Us
Whether you're just starting out, or looking to take your riding to the next level, we are here to help you reach your riding goals! Celebration Farm offers private riding lessons on your own horse, or come start out on one of ours!
Come Horse Show With Us
Come Horse Show With Us
Come Horse Show With Us
We are proud to offer horse shows for whatever levels our riders are looking to compete at! From the local NIHJA shows to the highest national competitions, there is nothing more rewarding than helping riders reach their highest potentials!
Friendships, Family, Fun
Come Horse Show With Us
Friendships, Family, Fun
Celebration Farm takes pride in encouraging riders to be their very best in the show ring, but also as they follow their dreams in life. Horses are magnificent animals that have much to teach us far beyond what we accomplish in the saddle.
Meet Our Team
Amy Farmer
Amy is the owner of Celebration Farm and has been riding and showing horses on the 'A' circuit for most of her life. With a bachelor's degree in education, Amy brings her knowledge and ability to teach together with her expertise in riding and horsemanship, to create a positive and successful environment for all students of our sport. Amy has brought students up from never having sat on a horse, all the way to competing at national competitions including USEF Pony Finals, Devon, and Harrisburg. Through the years, she has celebrated much success from the ponies all the way through the highest levels of the pro rings and attended clinics with some of the top professionals in the industry. Looking for further info on lessons, training, sale horses, or how to join our team? - Call Amy 847-553-8939
Kate Wichmann
Kate has worked side by side with Amy for over a decade and brings her knowledge and riding ability to students and horses at all levels of our program. Her ability to develop young horses and take them up through the levels in the hunter and jumper rings is truly a gift. Kate takes pride in her student's accomplishments whether they are learning to ride for fun, or to compete, and works closely with riders to ensure that they achieve their goals. Kate has accomplished much in the show ring herself having gone all the way to National finals during her college years, to huge success in both the hunter and jumper divisions - most recently boasting a Hunter Derby win! Looking for info on lessons or training? - call Kate 847-571-9582
Luis Franco
Luis has a resume a mile long in the horse industry, with tons of experience grooming at some of the top horse shows in the country including WEF, Devon, Harrisburg, and even working at the FEI level! We are blessed to have Luis on our team and are thankful every day for the expertise and professionalism that he brings to our program. He takes so much pride in the animals and the level of care our horses receive is unmatched. Luis also enjoys working with our students as they develop their own horsemanship skills through our program!
Luis Ochoa
We have recently welcomed another Luis to our team and we are so excited to have him! Luis is a true professional and brings loads of experience having worked at some of the top shows in the country. He is an absolute asset to our farm and show string alike. Luis is always smiling and we are fortunate to welcome him to our Celebration Farm family!
Bobby, Esson, Pancake, and Slew
Four of the very BEST horses/ponies to teach anyone the basics of riding whether you are just starting out or looking to further your skills! This crew is safe, reliable, and have the ability to take you where you want to go and we feel blessed to have them every day! Shareboard and in-house lease options are sometimes available for those who want to dip their toe in to horse ownership - call or message Amy for details!
Have Questions?
Feel free to call us anytime with questions about pricing, boarding options, showing, or sales!