FRIENDALE, INC.
GRANDVILLE, MI

Friendale is now bigger & better!!! A stable in western Michigan featuring cross country courses, schooling opportunities at every level, a massive water complex, banks, drops, trakehners, ditches and more! Summer months feature long turf gallops on our 90 acre property, lush pastures, cross country schooling and much more. Fend off the chill of Michigan winters... Heated grooming center and stabling are standard with any boarding option. The days of sour horses & riders plodding around a small dark dank arena are history at Friendale. Experience our 80 X 200 indoor arena with ventilation & light galore. Your horse will also enjoy meals specifically tailored to meet his or her exacting needs, spacious stalls with a view and knowledgeable managers on site attending to every need. This is not a dream. This is Friendale. Don�t get stuck spinning your wheels at the same level year after year. Move up with Phyre�s instruction & guidance. Successful horse and rider teams are produced at Friendale. Comprehensive individualized instruction at all levels,ensure each rider an all-around program. Friendale�s instructor/trainer , Phyre Roxane Friend has trained many horses and riders. Their accomplishments include, USCTA National Champion Training Horse, USCTA Zone 5 Reserve Championship, USCTA Qualified for Eastern/Western Debroke Championship, It is the first test of a horse and rider�s ability in every event. It is also practiced by itself as a gymnastical art and Olympic sport. Every rider wants to ride a well -trained horse. Forward, rhythmic, obedient, supple, relaxed horses are both a pleasure to ride and watch. We at Friendale believe in the benefits of dressage training for both the horse and rider. Correct systematic training in principles of dressage assures every rider a level of competence equal to their competitive level. Phyre R. Friend, Friendale�s instructor/trainer has personally trained and competed horses through Fourth Level Dressage, USDF. Additionally, she trained with German Olympian Bodo Hangen Friendale is conveniently located between Lansing and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The facility sits directly between Exits #52 and #59, north of I-96. Food, lodging, fuel, and airports are minutes from our site. Friendale's friendly knowledgeable staff will assist you in visitation plans, scheduling lessons, boarding or purchasing one of our quality bred Event horses. Get your own map or driving directions to Friendale. Just click on the map below! Friendale I-96 to Exit 52, turn left at the top of the ramp (north) onto Alden Nash, travel .2 miles to the first stop (flasher), turn right (east) onto Cascade Rd., travel 3 3/4 miles, Friendale is on the right (south). I-96 to Exit 59, turn right at the top of the ramp (north) onto Clarksville Rd., travel .2 miles to the first stop sign, turn left (west) onto Grand River Ave., travel 3 3/4 miles, Friendale is on the left (south).