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Not Just “Horsin’ Around” in Lakeland
Trinity Farm Offers Lessons, Therapy, Corporate Team Building
RIBBON CUTTING
Story and Photo by Terry Louderback
When Poppy Doyle
received horseback riding
lessons for her ninth birthday,
she never dreamed that she
would one day own her own
stable.
“I didn’t always think I
would work with horses fulltime,” Doyle explained, “but
I always rode.”
Doyle grew up riding at
Cedar Lake and Forest Hill
Farms in Germantown and
competed in local and
regional shows. After a stint
as a groom on the highly
competitive “A” circuit,
Doyle trained young riders at
Aintree Farms and Spring
Hill Farms while working
full-time managing therapy
services at Independent
Therapy Network.
A Lakeland resident since
2004, Doyle started teaching
lessons in Lakeland in 2006
with five students and, she
jokes, “one load of sand” for
the arena.
In 2009, Doyle and her
husband, Jason, built an 18stall barn on their 10-acre
property. The facility
currently offers Hunter/
Jumper lessons for students
with or without their own
horses, boarding, and leases,
plus summer and holiday
camps.
Doyle identified Trinity
Farm’s location in Lakeland
as a factor
in
t he
bar n’s
success.
Being just
a
few
minutes
f r o m
Wolfchase,
m e a n s
parents can
run errands
while their
children
are
at
lessons.
With a “family-friendly”
atmosphere, Trinity Farm has
grown every year, and
currently averages between
81-95 lessons per week.
Trinity Farm also offers
both therapeutic horseback
riding lessons and equine
facilitated learning sessions
with a PATH International
Certified trainer, Jenna
McNair.
While working with
Independent Therapy
Network, Doyle had been
involved with Ryan’s Hope,
which provided therapeutic
riding opportunities to
individuals with disabilities.
Doyle was determined to
provide
the
same
opportunities in Lakeland.
“I wanted an inclusive
program,” Doyle said. “I
wanted someone, no matter
their age or ability, to be able
to come out and be around
horses.”
In 2012, Doyle added
corporate team building
sessions at Trinity Farms and
has hosted groups from
FedEx and Memphis-area
private schools. Participants
wo r k o n t e a m wo r k ,
communication, and
leadership through activities
ranging from catching a
horse in a field to riding
through an obstacle course.
That same year, Trinity
Farm became the home of the
Rhodes College Equestrian
Club and hosts monthly
meetings for the members.
Trinity Farm is located at
10365 Monroe Road in
Lakeland, 901-867-8682
Christine A. Matzura – Nationwide Insurance
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce recently
hosted a ribbon-cutting for member, Christine A.
Matzura – Nationwide Insurance, at her new office
at 11870, Cranston Road, Suite 101, in Arlington
(901-737-6357). Cutting the ribbon with owner,
Christine Matzura, were , Arlington Mayor, Mike
Wissman; Arlington Chamber Board members;
Chamber
Ambassadors;
other
Chamber
members; and numerous vendors.
For more information, see www.nationwide.com/
cmatzura.
A Taste of Arlington
Jack Oliver, right,
dips into the
chocolate fountain at
The Grapevine’s
booth. Below,
Shelby Co. Mayor
Mark Luttrell and
wife Pat.
BUSINESS
CALENDAR
Arlington Chamber of
Commerce
Membership
Luncheon on Wednesday,
May 14, 11:30 am at Game
Time Sports Grill & Wings,
11695 Hwy. 70, Suite 110
(this
is
a
LOCATION
CHANGE).
Presentation by
University of Memphis Men’s
Basketball
Coach
John
Pastner. The May luncheon is
sponsored by
Game Time
The cost is $10.00 person/
members, $15.00 person/
non-members.
RSVP
by
Mo nday ,
May
12 ,
to
r s v p @ a r l i n g t o n
tnchamber.com.
Second
Annual
Lakeland Area Chamber
Golf Classic, Friday, May 30
at Stonebridge Golf Club,
presented by Fireworks City.
Registration
forms
are
available at www.mylakeland
chamber.org.