Three Rivers 9 to 5
A Day on the Farm, Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Editor Dawn Aulet takes you on a job for a day at Ellis House and Equestrian Center, a Minooka horse farm open to the public.
I never have ridden a horse. While I think they are beautiful creatures, if I get within a certain distance of them, I start sneezing. If one of them licks me, I break out in hives. Readers might wonder, then what would possess me to volunteer to work at an equestrian center for the day. More than anything, I suppose, it was curiosity. Ellis House and Equestrian Center is tucked away in a corner of unincorporated Minooka. It looks like any other farm that fronts Route 52. The only clue this farm is different is a sign: Ellis House and Equestrian Center. Kendall County Forest Preserve District purchased the site in 2008 and opened it to the public in 2009. The facility offers riding lessons, birthday parties and grounds rentals for events …
Janice Bly
8:20 am on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Dear Dawn, I really enjoyed your article on the horse farm. Horses have always been a love of mine and I was blessed to have a daughter who rode and also did hunter jumper horse shows. It was a wonderful experience. I also have a recommendation for a job for a day....how about a lunch lady in the middle school or high school since those school have the most variety in foods prepared each day. It … more ›