Oakwood Farms

01/11/2025

Just a couple of snaps from this cold, snowy, beautiful week here. What a life!

01/06/2025

Because our current part-time girl (who we love very much!) will soon be leaving us to have her baby, we are officially looking for barn help 2 days per week. Responsibilities will include doing stalls in the morning (the number varies, but they are generally not difficult as our horses spend a lot of time outside), feeding, turning horses in and out, tacking, and some cleaning/decobwebbing/projects as needed. We have plenty of horses of all ages and life stages, from broodmares and foals to stallions to our old retired gals - it's a busy barn, but we have an efficient system!

Horse handling experience is appreciated but not required! We are happy to teach anyone who wants to learn. Reliable transportation, the ability to lift at least 50 pounds, and a self-starting, go-getting attitude are absolute necessities. Pay is hourly and we can be flexible on which days you work.

Please call/text Meg at 513-673-3950 or email [email protected] for more information!

01/01/2025

We are so thrilled to be looking forward to an incredibly exciting 2025, filled to the brim with fresh opportunities! What is the goal for you and your horses this year, and how can we help you achieve it? 💕

12/31/2024

A lot of us can agree that it's been a long year in a lot of ways, but it's also been a great one in others. Today is the quintessential day to reflect on the beauty of the year behind us. What's one amazing thing that happened in your life this year?

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! We wish everyone a blessed and joyful holiday. 💕

12/21/2024

While the calendar start of winter might seem like nothing worth celebrating, it's one of the best days ever for horse people - today is the shortest day of the year! That means it's all uphill from here, folks!

12/15/2024

We want to hear from you! Tell us all about your Hanoverians and Rhinelands.

Email us a video with you and your horse at [email protected] telling us what makes your horse special. (If the file is too big to email then send us a message on here letting us know that you have a video to send us.)

We'll be posting videos on Mondays, so do your homework this weekend!

12/14/2024

Happy National Day of the Horse! We are always happy for a reason to celebrate our fabulous furry friends. 💕

12/01/2024

Time's almost up - make sure you go check out the AHSF auction and support this incredible organization!

11/29/2024

Make sure to head on over to warmbloodstallionsna.com to get a jump on your breeding plans for next year! Many incredible North American stallions are offered at a special discount today, including our own Fabregas (Florencio/De Niro).

Fabregas has proven himself as a breeding stallion, consistently stamping his lovely canter and an amateur-friendly temperament. Also, usually, lots of chrome! Don't miss this opportunity to save!

And for our fellow stallion owners, make sure you're working with Warmblood Stallions of North America! They do a fabulous job and are amazing to work with!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's hard not to wax too poetic about everything that we're grateful for today. It's a beautiful, wonderful life with horses we lead; it's an honor, a challenge, and a joy. And today we just have to say that we're thankful for all of you - everyone who makes it possible.

Thank you to our dedicated students, who show up even when it's hard and push themselves constantly to get better for their horses.

Thank you to the breeders and owners who trust us with their youngsters and give us the chance to give them a great start in life.

Thank you to the buyers who see the value in a well-bred foal or a well-started young horse, and who come to us to find their perfect equine match.

Thank you to our lovely boarders and friends, who lend a hand on a cold day, bring us candy at Halloween, make spreadsheets, throw parties, and make memories.

Thank you to our amazing horse care team, from our sensational vets to our brilliant farriers to dedicated saddle fitters. Without you, none of our wonderful athletes could flourish the way they do!

It takes a village to keep these lights on, and we couldn't do without a single one of you. So thank you from Team Oakwood, and may the holiday season and the next year bring us all even more joy.

11/27/2024

We could not let this week go by without giving thanks for the reason we do what we do - our exceptional, beautiful, kindhearted horses. Sometimes it seems like they do nothing but give, even when their humans don't deserve it. Not one of us deserves them! “The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and freedom.”(Sharon Ralls Lemon) Without our horses, we would be less, in so many ways. 💕

11/26/2024

What else are we grateful for this week?

We're grateful that we are in the horse business! For challenges to overcome, for good hard work that strengthens body and mind, for days spent outdoors (don't ask us to stand by that in January!), for a life pursuing the sport we love and seeking to improve the lives of our horses and our humans. It's an addiction, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

11/25/2024

It's Thanksgiving week, and we're celebrating gratefulness. No matter the busyness, no matter the weather, no matter how frustrated and tired we may get, at the end of the day, we have so much to be thankful for!

We are grateful for our rolling fields and open space, something that becomes more and more of rarity as time goes by. We get to spend our days surrounded by beauty, and we have the chance to feel the wind and freedom of a gallop with a trusted horse. No feeling comes close to that joy and exhilaration!

It's a lovely world, and we are glad to be alive in it. 💕

11/25/2024

Don't miss out on this chance to win some amazing stuff while also supporting a great foundation!

The American Hanoverian Society Foundation, Inc. annual fundraising auction is now live! The AHSF has already awarded 3 scholarships this year and more are in the works. Help us continue the work to build out future opportunities for Hanoveriand/Rhineland owners, breeders, and riders of all ages!

Get ready, set, go to https://www.32auctions.com/AHSF24?r=1&t=all to place your bids. Start your Christmas shopping today! 🎅🎁🎄

11/15/2024

Dressage riders with everyday access to veterinary expertise share their strategies.

11/14/2024

Join us in congratulating HPMC Donna Nobless (Don Nobless x Wroyal Abbey/Widmark) and her owner Gabrielle DeRossi as Region 9's Adult Amateur Training Level Champions!! 🎉🏆 Donna Nobless was bred by Meg Williams. Photo provided by Gabrielle DeRossi.