Hope Springs Farm

06/25/2024

Week 2 Day 1! We worked on evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of our horses under saddle, had some time for arts and crafts, and had a very educational visit with our amazing Dr. Burdick learning about X-rays and parts of the legs.

06/21/2024

Week 1 is a wrap! Pictures of days 4 and 5 which started and ended a bit earlier to avoid the heat! The kids loved riding different and challenging horses this week, having a horse show with their box horses, making delicious treats to reward our amazing horses, and overall had a great week! Huge thank yous to my mom, Karen Halsall, Trish Turner and a my “big kids” for helping this week. It takes a village!

06/20/2024

Day 3! Today we were invited to Elysian Hills to see how Cynthia works with young horses so that they become amazing partners for their riders. The kids loved every minute! ❤️

06/19/2024

Week 1 Day 2! Out of the comfort zones on the horses today and everyone adapted beautifully! Fun arts and crafts, and learning about horse and tack care.

06/18/2024

Posting camp pictures, I realized I didn’t post the pictures from our hunter show at Southern Heritage Farm. It was a great show with lots of great ribbons and better learning moments. So proud of these kids!!

06/18/2024

Week 1 Day 1! Lots of fun today! Didn’t get too many riding pictures, but we had a busy and fun day!

06/06/2024

We have had our second show of the season and our first attempt at a horse trial! The kids are loving the new adventures this season, and we are looking forward to more. This season is off to a great start! I am so proud of each and every one of these riders! #2024

05/12/2024

More great pictures from our fun day yesterday!

05/12/2024

Our “not a hunter show” adventure for this month was a trail ride with the Warrenton Hunt! We had a beautiful day, and once the riders and ponies realized they would survive hills and creeks, everyone came home smiling.

05/12/2024

Season 2024 is off and running! A couple of weeks ago, we had an amazing first show, despite crazy winds and lots of nerves (mine included!) Most of the girls moved up in divisions, and some were on new mounts, or both! I am always amazed by the end of the day by their efforts and accomplishments!

04/11/2024

Anyone need a new helmet?

03/17/2024

And just like that, we are starting another show season! We will be trying some new things this year, so we started off with a low-key jumper show for our first outing! The kids had a great time dressing up and trying something new! ☘️💕☘️

02/02/2024

Congratulations! We made it to February everyone! 🤣💕

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12/24/2023

We wish all of our family and friends a Merry Christmas!

12/23/2023

Megan and Artie getting in the Christmas spirit today!

12/18/2023

‘Tis the season!

12/16/2023

The beautiful day ended with a beautiful night.

12/15/2023

Bean would love to nap, but Chip has other plans!

12/15/2023

Beautiful day for a nap for these boys! 💤💤💤☀️☀️☀️

12/08/2023

Chip is ready for the season!

12/05/2023

Woody and Farley are getting in the spirit!

12/03/2023

Today we started celebrating the end of No Stirrup November and started Dice Derby December!

12/01/2023

Slurpee thinks his alfalfa forage is especially delicious on this rainy night!

12/01/2023

11/26/2023

Took advantage of the day and escaped to Sky Meadows for a couple hours. Nice to get away from the ring for a bit!

11/23/2023

We wish all of our families and friends a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful and blessed to have all of you in our lives!