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Bear Spot Farm and Foundation

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Bear Spot Farm and Foundation

Bear Spot Farm and Foundation Our Page is dedicated to people that love dressage and horses. Bear Spot Farm was established in the early 90's in Concord, MA by Jane Karol.

Our goal is to provide news and updates about our farm and our foundation and to share our love for horses and equine psychotherapy. The unique name comes from her two dogs, Bear and Spot, who had been with her for some time, though sadly have now passed. In the last 18 years, the farm has grown from a one barn establishment to a multiple-building, top quality boarding and training facility. Bear

Spot Foundation offers a unique combination of traditional psychotherapy with dressage riding and horse care. The Foundation's programs have successfully addressed the needs of clients with affective disorders (like depression), ADD/ADHD, anorexia, bulimia and concerns related to low self-esteem, separation and loss and anxiety and phobias. A 501(c) non-profit organization, we rely on donor funds to provide low-cost or no-cost therapy to children in need and to support the needs of our rescue horses.

02/14/2025

Valentine’s very own holiday💘❣️ 💌

02/11/2025

WOW did our riders impress us during the Adequan Global Dressage Festival Week 5!

🥉 Hope Cooper & Destar finished 3rd in the Lövsta Future Challenge Developing Grand Prix! 🌟 The Richard Family’s talented young stallion Ollie & Hope earned an incredible 83% in the 6-Year-Old Final! 🏆 Josie DeChaine & Mary Mansfield’s Chocolate finished top 3 finish in the I2 at their second CDI! 💫 Leah Drew & Jazz continue to gain confidence in the FEI Young Rider ring! 💪 McKenzie Dicks & Hope Cooper’s Flynn had fantastic results in the FEI Juniors, finishing just below 70% in the Individual! 📈Manon Burban & Oz, owned by JK’s Dressage Horses LLC, showed great improvement in their second show together at 3-1!
A huge thank you to our top trainers Jane Karol and Hope Cooper, our incredible staff, and the rest of the dedicated team behind Bear Spot Farm that keep our horses happy and healthy 🙌🏼

01/14/2025

Welcome Week One 🎉
This past weekend, 7 horses that call Bear Spot home competed at the first Adequan Global Dressage Festival of the season! It was a weekend of experience, teamwork, and many firsts!
🌟 Destar did his first Grand Prix under the tactful riding of Hope and expert coaching of Christoph Koschel!
🌟Michelle Serbent’s Heche did two beautiful Prix Saint Georges with Hope! We can not wait to see Heche and Michelle in the ring together soon!
🌟McKenzie Dicks and Hope Cooper’s Flynn made their show debut by competing in Kenzie’s FEI Juniors class, which was rewarded with scores over 68%!
🌟Josie DeChaine aboard Mary Mansfield’s Chocolate received a personal best in the I2!
🌟Allie Shelleman and Otelo made their first show appearance together, doing two great 3-1 tests and helping Otelo gain confidence in the ring!
🌟 Leah Drew and Jazz competed in the FEI Young Rider Team and Individual test and worked on unlocking new gears in the ring!
🌟 Sophia Forsyth and Magic did their first Young Rider CDI of the year! They gained valuable experience in the big ring and we are excited to watch them continue to shine!
Many of these results also count as qualifying scores for Regionals later this year!
Thank you to our trainers, grooms, staff, owners, and every other support system we at Bear Spot Farm are lucky to have!
On to Week 3 🏆

01/07/2025

Congratulations to our very own Josie DeChaine and Sophia Forsyth for their outstanding participation in the USEF East Coast Training Series! Sophia and Magic had the privilege of training with the talented Olivia Lagoy Weltz in the U21 sessions, while Josie and Mary Mansfield’s Chocolate worked with Olympian Marcus Orlob for the U25. Thank you, Jane and Hope, for making them the best athletes they can be and preparing them for big opportunities like this!
These riders have shown immense amounts of dedication and passion for the sport and for their horses - we couldn’t be prouder 🏆✨

12/30/2024

A heartfelt thank you to the Drew-Berry Family Foundation for their generous support of the Bear Spot Foundation! Their kindness and support allows us to continue our mission and we are deeply grateful for the magnitude of this family’s philanthropy.

12/24/2024

Happy Holidays from the Bear Spot Farm crew ❄️

12/22/2024

Some of the BSF team enjoying the start of the Florida season at jumpers tonight!

12/14/2024

Yesterday, Donna went off to her new home with Kate Schwaegerle! She says, “A very happy Donna! Eating, drinking, sleeping and really enjoying having an in-out stall. Already nickering at me this morning♥️”
Congratulations again, Kate!

11/27/2024

We would like to congratulate Kate Schwaegerle on her purchase of JK’s Dressage Horses LLC’s talented mare, Donna. This beautiful 5-year-old by Don Olymbrio has been in training with Hope Cooper and Jane Karol for 6 months and will become a super Grand Prix horse under Kate’s lovely seat and hands. We wish Kate and Donna all the best🧡

11/24/2024

We would like to congratulate these Bear Spot Farm combinations on their amazing New England Dressage Association Year End Award results! It was a busy and fun-filled year that would not have been possible without our trainers Jane Karol and Hope Cooper, our vets, farriers, body workers, owners, grooms and staff!
🥇Open I2 - Jane Karol & Via
🥇JR/YR I2 - Josie DeChaine & Chocolate
🥇JR/YR Grand Prix - Josie DeChaine & Chocolate
🥇FEI Young Riders - Sophia Forsyth & Magic
🥈FEI Young Riders - Leah Drew & Dezi
🥉FEI Young Riders - Leah Drew & Jazz

11/15/2024

Finally moving forward towards our research on what is happening in the brain when we ride and when our clients are experiencing equine facilitated psychotherapy!

10/24/2024

What a great weekend spent at the Absorbine/New England Dressage Association Symposium featuring British team member, World Equestrian Games and European Championship medalist, Gareth Hughes!
Leah Drew and Dezi were selected out of many of applicants to ride in the symposium! Leah guided Dezi through the new atmosphere like a pro and gained so much valuable insight from Gareth!
Hope Cooper and Ollie, owned by the Richard/Dicks family, also had the opportunity to participate! This was Hope and Ollie’s first outing together and they proved that they are an incredible pair to keep an eye on for the future! A big thank you to Paul for his expert grooming this weekend!
Thank you to the sponsors who made this symposium possible, to Mount Holyoke College for hosting, to NEDA for all of the hard work and dedication it takes to put on a well-run event on this scale and of course to Gareth, for sharing his knowledge with us stateside!

10/15/2024

Bear Spot Farm was lucky to have Professional Therapeutic Farrier Steve O’Grady DVM work alongside our incredible farrier Neo Ruiz & team for a busy day of shoeing - in fact, so busy, we did not have time to get a picture of Steve and Neo in action!
Thank you, Steve, for making the trip to share your expertise and collaborating with Neo to help our horses to preform their best! What a day!

10/10/2024

Who would’ve thought Bear Spot Farm could get any more magical 🤩🌌

09/03/2024

What a week in Chicago 🤩

At the end of August, 3 Bear Spot Farm riders had the honor of competing at the USEF Festival Of Champions!

Jane Karol and Via were invited to compete in the Developing Grand Prix division, in which there were many talented young horses! Jane masterfully piloted Via to a 3rd place finish in the I2 and a 5th place finish in the Developing Grand Prix test, putting them in 4th overall! Thank you Christoph Koschel for coming stateside to coach and for your support in Jane and Via’s journey!

Sophia and Magic took on the FEI Young Riders! There was no pressure or expectation going in to the week, just to have fun and get in the arena. But this pair knocked it out of the park. A clean test for both the Young Rider Team and Individual put them in second place both days, earning the title of Young Rider National Reserve Champion! It has been incredible to watch their partnership develop and we know that the best is yet to come!

Josie DeChaine and Chocolate rode in the U25 Brentina Cup championship. This was a new level of competition for Josie, but Chocolate once again earns his schoolmaster title and carried her confidently through the I2, U25 Grand Prix, and Grand Prix Freestyle. They earned a pretty purple ribbon, finishing 7th overall! Thank you to Chocolate’s incredible owner Mary for selflessly allowing Josie to learn at this level and gain invaluable show experience! We cannot wait to see what is next for these two.

Congratulations not only to our riders, but to everyone who has helped make this championship a reality for them - owners, grooms, farriers, friends, veterinarians, body workers, families, you name it! That includes trainers like our very own Jane and Hope. You continue to bring out the best in every horse and rider at Bear Spot Farm and beyond - we are so fortunate to learn from you every day!
The week also would not have been possible without Amanda McNeil. The amount of planning, knowledge and work it takes to create a seamless week at a horse show is unimaginable, yet somehow she does it again and again! Not to mention how beautifully she makes the horses show ready!
It takes a village 🩷

08/21/2024

A picture that's truly worth a thousand words. We are so grateful for this visual depiction of the magic that surrounds Bear Spot Farm.

07/14/2024

Another successful show in Saugerties!

☀️Jane and Via are now ranked 2nd in the country in the Developing Grand Prix! They were rewarded with a 70.8% in the Developing Grand Prix class and a 68% in the I2!

☀️Leah rode Jazz and Dezi in the Young Rider Team test on Saturday, where both horses received a blue ribbon, each finishing on a 67.5! In the Young Rider Individual on Sunday, Leah again put in two consistent and steady tests, earning a 67.8 with Jazz with Dezi not far behind!

☀️Callie O’Connell joined us with Ruling Cortes LLC’s wonderful geldings, Eaton and Blue! She and Eaton started the weekend by earning a 69.7% in the Grand Prix. On Sunday, Eaton took the win with a 71.1% in the Grand Prix Special and Blue won the Prix Saint Georges!

☀️Amy Desautels had a fun ride in the I1 with Jimmy in the I1 on Sunday, even though Jimmy thought an extra circle should be added to the test!

☀️Congratulations to our good friends Giulia, Illy, and their coach Emily Wyman, on the win in the Saturday Prix Saint George, scoring 72.7%!

A huge thank you to Amanda, Hope, Jane, Leah, and our entire crew at home for yet another smooth weekend of showing!

07/13/2024

Where will you be August 3-4? We hope the answer is the Summer Bear Spot Foundation Show!

The following volunteer positions are still available:
Saturday, August 3
Indoor warm Up 3-7:30pm
Awards: 9:30-1pm
Awards: 1-7:30pm
Gatekeeper: 1-7:30pm

Sunday. August 4
Awards 7:30-12:30
Gatekeeper 12:30-6:30
Parking 7-12
Parking 12-6

Please reach out to Amanda McNeil at [email protected] or (508)369-5009 if you are interested in any of the slots listed above!

Address

276 Pope Road
Concord, MA
01742

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	7am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	7am - 7:30pm
Thursday	7am - 7:30pm
Friday	7am - 7:30pm
Saturday	7am - 6pm
Sunday	7am - 6pm

Telephone

+19782871409

Website

http://www.bearspotfarm.com/, https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=VQPSZXP7VXFVC

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We are proud to offer Oz CLB, a talented 2018 Isqueiro IGS x Xirineus da Paixāo Lusitano gelding owned by JKs Dressage Horses, LLC. Having competed at third level with potential for more (+ shows amazing talent for piaffe), Oz is ready for his next adventure! He is available to try this winter in Wellington, FL. Suitable for a Jr/YR, confident AA, or professional looking to develop a fun horse! Message us for more details or contact Jane Karol at (978) 807-4278🦄✨

We are so proud of our Assistant Manager Josie DeChaine and Mary Mansfield’s Hot Chocolate W! This season has brought a lot of firsts for Josie and last weekend she rode her first Grand Prix! Congratulations not only to Josie, but to Hope and Jane for helping to create yet another Grand Prix rider! Of course, thank you Mary for your once again sharing your special boy - he is worth his weight in gold! 🏆💖