CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN MOKENA! 10129 W. 187th Street Mokena, IL 60448
Customer Praise
I have been riding at Nova for about 3 years. Nova is a wonderful place with great people who share a love for horses. Lorri and Sam are the best at helping you learn about horses whether it's riding or caring for horses and offer everything from riding lessons to summer horse camps to opportunities to show horses.
My daughter just finished the horse camp and loved it! The staff were great-very encouraging and genuine with teaching the girls. Loved the show at the end of camp! A great experience!
Such an amazing place with amazing people! Couldn’t ask for a better place for my daughter to take lessons!
She would live there if she could!
We just wanted to thank you for a wonderful time yesterday. The kids were all raving about it and we have gotten several calls from parents today asking to pass the thanks along as well.
-The Cancer Support Center
Fantastic riding lessons, very friendly, and really friendly horses.
We wholeheartedly recommend Nova. Lorri and her staff are the best. They are knowledgeable about riding instruction, horsemanship and caring for the horses. My girls get so much more than just riding lessons at Nova. They learn life lessons. Their Nova family has become a priority in their lives. They look forward to going to the barn twice a week and working with the horses and learning. The barn is always wide open to visitors. We LOVE that! You can walk through the barn and visit the horses, watch them being cared for and see the barn operations any time. Lorri and Sam are the best in the business as far as teaching and training go. Their instructors, office and camp staff always make sure my girls learn and have fun. My girls have learned the meaning of hard work, dedication and commitment for something they really love. Thank you Lorri & Nova for all you do!
They are the best! There are not enough kind words to say. My daughter has learned so much and gained so much confidence. They make you feel like family and everyone is extremely helpful and the teachers are awesome with the kids. There are activities for them to participate in and always something to do. Everyone is always welcome. Please, if you haven’t been here you must come for lessons.
Nova takes pride in investing their time into students who want to learn how to ride. They help build your confidence in handling the horses from the ground & are dedicated to helping you grow in knowledge & skill. No matter how long you ride at Nova, there is always something to learn! I love how Nova encourages students to come early to meet their horse & be involved in learning how to groom & tack up their horse. This begins the relationship you get to experience at Nova with the horses & staff. Just ask anyone who has spent time riding at Nova, you begin your lessons as a student but are quickly accepted as part of the Nova family! Once in the saddle, Nova works on developing the correct skills to learn how to truly ride. Nova works hard at teaching each individual how to be in control once in the saddle. It’s not about riding in a circle, it’s all about learning how to ask your horse to respond to what you ask it to do, with respect! They start by developing & perfecting the basic skills & then they willingly move you to the next level of learning. No matter what your goals are, Nova is dedicated to helping you reach your best potential!
The people that work there are so kind and helpful. It’s like a family, also The horses are great to work with.
The instructor was so patient and kind with our special needs daughter who was a first time rider. We did not know what to expect, but they made her love it!
Lorri, I just wanted to take the time to let you know you are appreciated! Nova Advanced Summer Camp is always my favorite summer camp and I look forward to it all year long. Thank you for all of the hard work and drive you put in every day to help me and my fellow campers improve as horsewomen and riders. By far, my favorite parts of camp are the trail ride, learning more about not only riding, but hard work, patience and responsibility. Thank you for committing to make sure that the trail ride is fun and enjoyable for everyone, all while teaching us important techniques like loading safely and being careful on trail. I don't know how to thank you enough for making this camp as great as it was! Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for your guidance and encouragement of Avery to advance further at Nova. She loves it there and truly considers it her second home. You're so great with all of the kids!
Nova has given me so much! Everyone there is so kind and caring. The horses are very well taken care of. They always teach me something new every lesson. All the instructors are extremely nice and educated with horses! It’s an amazing barn and it is like one big family. Over the past 4 years they have taught me so much and allowed me to grow as a person and a rider. I cannot thank them enough. Every time I come here I have so much fun. They do so many events and they always run so smoothly. Thank you Nova!
Living with one of the rarest diseases, it is super important to me to make special memories with my family members. Lorri was more than amazing. It literally was a dream ride, getting to spend time with my big sister. Plus, this is the first time in 14 years I was able to forget all the bad stuff and actually have fun and felt as if my world melted away. I loved brushing the horses, getting to feed them the treats etc. I recommend Nova to everyone! I can't wait till I can to back. It was very therapeutic and the first time I haven't been stressed in a long time. Amazing, I think everyone needs to experience Nova.
The staff could not be any more welcoming and friendly if they tried. My daughter has now been riding there for about 9 months, and wow…. she has grown SO much. Not just as a rider, but I can see her confidence in herself growing as well. They treat her so kindly, as if she’s always been one of the gang. They are patient with her (and man is she a talker) they answer ALL her questions, teach her not only how to ride but how to care for the tack and the horses – even her horse show questions! I was very impressed that they start to introduce them to what showing a horse is all about so young. They even get ribbons during the Nova shows, it’s the sweetest thing. Her favorite day of the week is by far lessons day. I am pretty sure if she had the choice she would live at the barn because she feels so comfortable and happy there. We have dubbed it her happy place. And as a parent that is truly what you want when you are looking to enroll your child in an activity. If you are looking to start your kiddo on the path of horseback riding with a group of knowledgeable, passionate, caring people - look no further! Thank you Lorri and all the staff for being who you are! You are absolutely wonderful!
I just wanted to let you know that today was a much needed break and good time from the week, if not month, we have been having. To see Aubrey ride and have an amazing time means a lot to us. She is still talking about how fun it was. I know it is a lot of hard work but it helped in more ways than I can express. Thank you for being you and running a great stable.
I have done birthday parties for my daughter the past 2 years there. We love it! Highly recommend
I am so happy to have found Nova Quarter Horses. My horse is well taken care of and I’ve learned so much from Lorri Eberling. As a cancer survivor I wanted a horse for companionship/therapy but didn’t realize how much I didn’t know. I bought a rescue horse. She’s my rescue and I’m her survivor. Lorri made sure she is safe for me to ride and has taught me so much. I have a lot more to learn but getting on my mare today was a dream come true! Thank you Lorri!
Great staff and a wonderful owner. Kids loved everything about riding here. Taught them well all about horses and how to take care of them as well as the riding lessons which help out very much and teach the kids so much. We will be back every chance we get!
Nova is an absolutely wonderful, women-owned, family business. Our family has been riding at Nova for almost 4 years. From weekly lessons to birthday parties, we have spent so much time here, like a second home that we love. My 9 year old daughter has such strong confidence from the lessons she has learned at Nova. Her feedback is that "they make safety a priority." The horses are skillfully trained and sweet demeanored. The barn is clean and well cared for. Many friendships are made here and everyone is helpful when you need support. We HIGHLY recommend Nova Quarter Horses!
We love Nova!! My daughter Does camp there and lessons.
Nova is great everyone has lots of fun and lessons are good too. They use indoor and outdoor arenas, I love going and wish I could go every day.