Briar Hill Stables

10/29/2024

07/20/2024

Looking for a safe and welcoming place to layover in Lexington, KY? Our barn provides excellent care and a comfortable environment for layovers! See for yourself how happy our guests are!

We have self care and full care layover stalls available for the summer & fall season! Contact us today to book your stalls!

05/06/2024

It's a beautiful night!

03/15/2024

Briar Hill Stables in Lexington, KY has layover stalls available for Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event! We are located 15 minutes from KHP!

Come enjoy our facility with the following:

-Robert Murphy GGT Arena with jumps
-Large 12x14 stalls
-Paddocks available for turnout
-3 wash racks
-Barn bathroom
-Barn kitchen with water, coffee, fridge, and microwave
-Temperature controlled tack rooms
-5-minute trailer ride from Hisle Farm Park with miles of grassy trails!

Call 843-702-7149 today to reserve your layover stalls for Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event!

11/23/2023

Wondering where you can purchase quality horse jumps this Black Friday in Lexington, KY?

Go into Hymer Feed Company this Friday to place your order!

10/12/2023

Check out these custom jump fillers made by Briar Hill Horse Jumps on auction at the Retired Racehorse Project! Be sure to place your bids by 2pm Saturday!

https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/43844/auctions/145367/auction_items/4818130

10/09/2023

It’s a beautiful fall day here at Briar Hill Stables!

08/24/2023

Layover Stalls are now available in Lexington, KY for the fall season!

We still have stalls available for the National Horse Show & U.S. Dressage Finals! Book your stalls today!

Our facility includes the following amenities with your layover stall!

-Private Turn Out Options Available
-GGT Arena with a full set of jumps available for use
-3 wash racks
-2 Temperature Controlled Tack Rooms
-Washer & Dryer
-Barn Bathroom
-Barn Kitchen with water, coffee, a fridge, & a microwave available for use

05/01/2023

We would like to congratulate Tamie on her huge success at Land Rover 2023! Such an amazing and well-earned win for her and Mai Baum! It was such a pleasure to host you and your team in Kentucky at Briar Hill Stables for the week! CONGRATS!!

02/20/2023

Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Fixing fence boards, gates, posts, etc.
• Landscaping (maintenance & planting etc.)
• Dragging Arena
• Controlling Irrigation System as needed
• Mowing
• W**d Eating
• Painting
• Miscellaneous Repairs around the farm/barn
• Dragging Paddocks as needed, fertilizing as needed, and seeding as needed
• Maintaining Arena (corners, weeds, etc.)
• Blowing Leaves
• Pressure Washing
• Changing light bulbs etc.
• Help with Tool & Equipment maintenance/repairs
• Trimming Tree limbs/branches as needed

Skills Required:
• Organizational Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Horse Sense!!
• Heavy Lifting, twisting, bending etc.
• Withstanding Hot & Cold Outdoor Temperatures
• Keeping workspace clean as you go
• Obtaining Safe Practices while handling tools and equipment
• Landscaping
• Basic Carpentry skills
• Basic Plumbing skills
• Basic mechanical skills
• Farm Maintenance skills

Other Requirements:
• Have Reliable Transportation
• Over 18 years old
• Have 1+ years of horse experience
• Have 5+ years farm maintenance experience

Schedule:
• Part time maintenance (roughly 10 hours per week)
• Possibility for more hours on an as needed basis (especially March & April)
• Scheduled times vary between now and April
• After April, evening hours would be ideal

Pay:
• The pay range is $17-20 per hour based upon experience.
• You will get paid on a biweekly schedule
• This is a 1099 position- a W-9 is required to be filled out before working your first shift

11/29/2022

Join me at this Dare to Lead™ workshop with Leah Brown!
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Dare to Lead™ is designed for ANYONE ready to embrace brave leadership, shed their armor, and show up with their whole heart in their work and life. Intuitive and interactive facilitation will guide you through the teachable, observable, and measurable skill sets of daring leadership.

You, your team, and your organization will learn how to have tough conversations, address employees' fears and feelings that show up during change and upheaval, build trust, identify personal values, reset after failure and so much more-All which are meant to support leader agility, team effectiveness, and culture change.

Takeaways:

1. Master the Art of Tough Conversations
2. Transform Cultures of Shame and Blame
3. Build Trust, Innovation, and Accountability
4. Drive Results by Rising Strong from Setbacks

Dare to Lead™ 3-day workshop based on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Brené Brown

09/08/2022

Looking for layover stalls in Lexington, Kentucky?
Considering staying off-site for Kentucky Horse Park in October for the RRP Thoroughbred Makeover?
Briar Hill Stables has 1-10 layover stalls available.

- Large arena with GGT footing
- Outside trainers welcome
- Private turnout

3783 Briar Hill Road Lexington, Kentucky 40516

09/04/2022

Now Hiring
Part-time Farm Maintenance
Email your resume to [email protected] to be considered.

09/04/2022

Looking for a large barn with outdoor arena (GGT footing) in Lexington, Kentucky to grow your training business?
Large barn for rent at Briar Hill Stables (16 large stalls).
Quiet, private property on Briar Hill Road in Lexington, Kentucky.
Looking for 1 trainer with existing clients.

We can accommodate full-care, partial-care, or dry stall board.
Professional business and equestrian atmosphere (good culture is a must). Owners live on property.

Located on Briar Hill Road in Lexington, Kentucky
-- 20 minutes from the Kentucky Horse Park
-- < 1 mile from Hisle Farm Park with 3+ miles of grass riding trails https://www.lexingtonky.gov/hisle-farm-park
--Large (120'x238') Outdoor Robert Murphy Arena with GGT Jumper Blend footing

What we are looking for:
—Looking for a trainer with existing clientele with existing business
—High quality and responsible horsemanship and horse care are a must
—Willing to work with seasonal boarding relationship, prefer long term
—Not looking for a high-traffic school-horse business.
Reach out via Facebook Message or by sending an email to [email protected]. https://www.facebook.com/Briarhillstableskentucky

Not open to public without a reservation.

09/04/2022

Experienced Weekend Groom Needed @ the New Briar Hill Stables!
Briar Hill Stables is searching for an experienced weekend groom for year-round Saturdays and Sundays. Grooms must have a reputation for providing excellent horse care with at least 2 years of experience as a groom. $17 per hour. In Lexington, Kentucky.

Interested parties should respond with a FB message and send their resume/references to [email protected] for consideration.

Duties likely include: turn out/ in, feed, water, mucking stalls, grooming horses, hay prep, etc. Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

$17 per hour.

08/31/2022

After a lot of planning and hard work, our functional, new wash stall is ready.

--After buying the property, we discovered that the existing walls and ceiling were rotted out
--All remaining wood replaced and rewired
--15 dimmable LED's overhead and 9 dimmable LEDs low for perfect lighting
--Hot and cold water with over head and normal faucet access
--8 covered outlets up high and low
--4 sets of standard and mini breakaway cross ties

Before, during, and after below...

08/24/2022

Briar Hill Stables is searching for experienced, "as needed" grooms with a reputation for providing excellent horse care. $20 per hour. In Lexington, Kentucky.

Interested parties should respond with a FB message and send their resume/references to [email protected] to be considered.

Duties likely include: turn out/ in, feed, water, mucking stalls, and hay prep.

"As needed" horse grooms will pick up shifts on an as-needed basis to provide horse care when additional staff hours are required (due to shows, travel, illness, etc).

$20 per hour.