Hi. Welcome to Coyote Creek.
My name is April.

My experience:
I have been riding horses for 36 years, showing & training 34 years
and giving riding lessons for 24 years.

Success Story:
Two girls I have given lessons to from beginner riders all the way through advanced riders and competition, have qualified, competed and placed nationally.

Personal Achievements:
IL State Jr Barrel Racing Champion
- 2 years
IL State Top Ten Jr Pole Bending
IL State Top Ten Western Pleasure
36+ end of year High Point Awards
(Pleasure, Barrels, Poles & Kegs)
All Around Horse & Rider - 5 years

New hours!

Check answering machine for days & times 217-844-2161. Appointments are available after hours but no drop ins unannounced please. Please respect my home & stables as a private residence during non business hours. :)

Coyote Creek Tack is the best tack & western store in Central Illinois. I have a complete line of horse tack & western wear. Established in 1995, the tack store has undergone many changes over the years. In 2002 a new larger store was built to accommodate growth and expansion into many new areas. With 100 new & used saddles in stock, Coyote Creek Tack & Western Wear has the best selection of saddles & western tack in Central Illinois. The western clothing selection includes: Wrangler, Twenty X, Cinch & Cruel Girl Jeans, Cowboy & Cowgirl Up, Cowgirl Tuff & Roper Apparel. Justin, Ariat, Double H, Dan Post, American West, Roper, Laredo & Smoky Mountain are in stock cowboy boots & work boots. Cowboy hats, belts, caps, wallets, Montana & Justin jewelry, and western home decorations, gifts & toys round out your shopping experience.



Coyote Creek Stables Inc, the best horseback riding facility in central Illinois, provides a wide variety of horse entertainment. Full, partial & overnight horse boarding is available. Horseback riding lessons, trail rides, horse day camps, girl scout and boy scout horse badges, field trips, community college non credit horse classes, ranch sorting practices & shows, Extreme Cowboy Races, obstacle course practice, barrel racing & pole bending practices & jackpots & fun horse shows are a great way to enjoy the outdoors.

Coyote Creek is located in east central Illinois, just ten minutes from I 57 & I 70, Effingham & Mattoon IL.

Welcome newest boarders Katie & Shy, Cowgirl & the Marlow family!

Come ride in the indoor arena this spring on your own horse! Enjoy no wind, soft, not frozen footing, no mud, use of barrels, poles, flags, obstacles and jumps. Call to rsvp.

Barrel Racing & Pole Bending Open Arena, Warmup Classes & Jackpot Classes, Show bill is on the SERVICES page at the bottom.

Ranch Sorting Practices & Shows
Check the calendar above for dates.
Show bill is on the SERVICES page at the bottom.

Riding lessons are back in full swing, making good use of the indoor arena. I currently have a couple of openings if you are interested in weekly or every other week lessons.

2013 will be Coyote Creek Tack's 18th Anniversary.

Coyote Creek's 3 summer 2012 horse shows were fantastic! The largest horse shows I have ever hosted! The steer daubing, breakaway ranch roping and 3 man sorting were the most fun to watch! Thank you to all who participated!

Schedule your birthday party now at Coyote Creek with horseback riding, hayrides and wiener roasts.