About Brenda Stewart:
This biography is from the proud pen of Sonja Roy, Brenda’s mother. I rode horses through my pregnancy with her. It didn’t take her long after birth to start riding on her own. She rode my half-Arabian horse by herself at somewhere between 2 and 3 years old. She got her first horse, an unbroke pony named “Andrew Jackson”, when she was 8. She broke and trained him, even taugh
t him to drive a cart. At age 11 or 12 she got “Lady”, a well broke Mustang nine cents change! Brenda showed Lady in barrels, poles, keyhole, and every class she could. She also raised 2 foals out of her, which she also broke and trained. Once Brenda finished them, they were horses that anyone could ride. At one show a trainer/handler for an Arabian stable saw her ride and she was asked to come ride for them. She was never paid for this but was supplied with some riding equipment, clothing, etc. And received expert training from some of the great trainers. She was always watching, listening, and learning. Brenda qualified for and went to Arab Nationals in equitation as a teenager and placed 2nd in the top 10. She worked for an Arab stable in Maryland/Delaware and qualified one of their horses for Nationals as a park horse. That horse placed in the top 10. She went to work for a top Quarter Horse stable in Oklahoma, gaining more training knowledge in western riding. She continued to always watch, listen, and learn from the best in their fields. In total, Brenda has been training horses for over 50 years. She has been turning out quality riding horses. A “Brenda” trained horse is one that absolutely anyone can ride! If anyone really wants to learn to ride, train, and care for horses then watch, listen, and pay attention to what Brenda is doing. Listen to what she is saying and watch her when she is feeding and grooming, etc. She knows what she is doing! She has trained and retrained horses that no one else could do anything with or that someone else has poorly trained or damaged. She’s turned them all into great riding horses. Maybe sometime you can ask her about Blackie, Corvette, Kid, Hope, Umtio, Andy, Bambi, Comrade, and many more. I am very proud of my daughter. She is an even better trainer than she knows because her horses are not only fantastic show horses, but they can be ridden and enjoyed. She is an accomplished rider that can ride multiple disciplines and has shown in Native Arabian Costume and Side Saddle!"
Hidden Meadow Farm is located on 26 acres in the heart of the Delmarva Peninsula, seven miles west of Dover, Delaware. Established in 1996, Hidden Meadow Farm provides full care horse boarding, personalized lessons in English or Western Riding and show ring training. Hidden Meadow Farm provides training and instruction for all ages, beginner through advanced. Brenda Stewart is Hidden Meadow's Instructor/trainer and has been successfully training and showing horses for over 50 years. She works with the individual needs on a very personalized basis, using her extensive experience to guide each student to their ultimate potential. It’s not all work, the farm also goes on trail rides and beach rides, it is all about enjoying your horse. Hidden Meadow specializes in helping the amateur horse owner achieve success for themselves and their horse. Brenda Stewart conducts individual lessons so each rider receives the utmost attention and maximizes lesson time. Lessons are available on your horse or ours. We have several horses that will meet the needs of any level of rider. Hidden Meadow Farm provides expert show training in Halter, English Pleasure, Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Western Pleasure, Reining, Ladies Side Saddle, Jumping and Dressage. Although Arabian/Half Arabians are her first passion, Brenda Stewart has years of successful show ring experience showing a variety of breeds including Arabian, NSH, Morgan, Pinto, American Saddlebred, Paint, Quarter Horses, and more. At Hidden Meadow Farm, full care boarding is available in our 30 stall barn. Each box stall is 10' x 12'. Boarders have use of an 80' x 182' lighted indoor arena, and a 100' x 182' outdoor ring as well. The best quality hay and grain are provided along with daily turn-outs.
