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About the Barn

The Green Barn is a fully-equipped horse boarding facility nestled on 23 acres in Franklin, TN. Conveniently located 10 minutes from downtown Franklin, Leipers Fork, and Bellevue, the Green Barn boasts fully enclosed 7-stall, 5-stall and 4-stalls barns with 12′ x 12′ matted stalls and enclosed-motor fans, 16 acres of dedicated lush pastureland with 4-board fencing, a 100′ x 200′ lighted all-weather sand arena, wooded trails and pristine views all minutes from the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Green Barn is home to Blue Horizon Eventing, a full service lesson and training business operated by Ainsley Slicker.

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Every girl's dream is to have her very own barn full of happy horses. I'm living my dream.

Jeffi Wright - Owner of The Green Barn Franklin TN

About Jeffi – Owner

Jeffri Lyn Wutz (Jeffi for short) grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. The love of horses began early; she began riding Western at the age of 9 and expanded to english pleasure from the ages of 12-17. Just like many other young girls, Jeffi had aspirations of growing up and having a career she could be proud of and enjoy, and this aspiration led her to pursue a degree in Biochemistry from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Amid studying her tail off, she discovered a true passion on the SHU Equestrian Team (IHSA).

Upon graduating from college and relocating to Nashville, Jeffi spent her days managing a Neuroscience Lab at Vanderbilt University, but spent her evenings and weekends training and showing in dressage and galloping through wide-open spaces on her Egyptian Arabian, Midnite Tserenade.

Jeffi chose to leave Vanderbilt in 2007 and her ultimate dream reached its fruition on Sept 1, 2010 with the grand opening of “The Green Barn” in Franklin, TN. While running her boarding facility, Jeffi expanded her business to include off-site farm sitting. In 2023, she temporarily closed the Green Barn to boarders to focus on No Worries Pet and Farm Sitting.

She is married to her incredible husband Brian, and is a momma to 3 amazing “tween” kiddos. Together with her family, Jeffi is thrilled to announce the grand RE-OPENING of the Green Barn on September 1, 2026 – and is every bit as excited as she was 16 years ago!

About Ainsley – Barn Manager/Trainer

Ainsley Slicker is a Nashville native; having been born and raised in Murfreesboro, TN. She can’t remember life without horses, as she began her riding career at age 4 with Walking Horses before transitioning to hunters and Pony Club. Eventually she fell in love with eventing (at age 8) and the rest was history. This passion runs deep thru her bloodline, with several of her family members being horse professionals as well. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business from MTSU in 2024.

Ainsley has developed and shown her own personal horses up to USEA Intermediate/FEI 2* and the 1.15m jumpers and has a deep affinity for quirky thoroughbreds, especially her very own boy Whisky – AKA “Spider Legs.”

Ainsley has been teaching and training professionally under her business Blue Horizon Eventing since 2022 and is passionate about helping to bring along the next generation of eventers who love the sport as much as she does, but she’s careful to remind them that their horse comes first – ALWAYS.