The Stables at Meadowood

02/11/2025

We are looking for a mature, reliable and horse knowledgeable person to join our staff to do typical barn chores including feeding, turn in/out, cleaning stalls etc. We have a large barn with 50 stalls which sits on approximately 70 rolling green acres. Approximately 24-30 hours per week are being offered but more could be available to the right person. Applicant must be willing to work PART weekends, plus weekdays hours. Hours are generally 8 a-5p. Barn is located in Lorton, VA

Duties include but not limited to:
-Daily horse turn in and out with inspection
-Feed
-Muck/bed stalls
-general horse care

2 PEOPLE WORK EACH SHIFT; NO WHEEL BARRRELS INVOLVED. BARN IS WELL ORGANIZED AND THE TEAM WORK GREAT TOGETHER
Applicant must:
-Be able to lift 50 pounds
-Identify basic horse illnesses and safety concerns and be able to handle a horse safely
-learn to operate farm equipment such as tractor and farm truck
-Be on your feet and work hard
-Work well with a team

$17 per hour; time and a half on holidays worked; one week paid vacation after 1 year.
Barn is located in Lorton, VA with easy access off Rt 1 and 95.

Please send resume to: [email protected]
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
No riding for trade.

CAS Company operates Meadowood Stables through a lease with the Bureau of Land Management. CAS Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

01/14/2025

Hey Folks! Our camp dates are set! Please feel free to share!


Horse Back Riding Camps At Meadowood Stables-Lorton
2025
Nestled in the beautiful Mason Neck region of Southern Fairfax County, Meadowood Stables offers unique Horse Back Riding Camps. Combining the beauty of an 800-acre nature park and a 50- stall horse operation your child will experience the rich diversity of local nature along with learning to work with and ride horses. Part nature camp, part horse camp your child will learn to: handle horses safely, groom and tack, basic riding skills up to trotting, clean stalls, and general care of the horses. Camps usually includes visits from local horse veterinarians and farriers to discuss and show good health care for the horses. Throughout the week the kids enjoy nature walks, picnics, and talks from local outdoor experts. Crafts and other fun activities are included.

Beginner Camps Dates: June 23-27; July 7-11; August 4-8 (see above description)
Advanced Beginner Camps: (new this year) July 14-18
Advanced Camp July 28-Aug 1

Advanced Beginner is for the rider who has attended at least one Meadowood Beginner Camp with in the past two years; can execute basic grooming and understands/attempts to post the trot.
Advanced Camp riders must be able to groom, walk, trot and steer independently and be knowledgeable about handling horses. Riders, depending on their ability, will be introduced to canter by the end of the camp. If students are not currently enrolled in the Meadowood lesson program we will require an evaluation ride to determine suitability for the camp.
Our camps run from 9:30-1:00 Monday -Friday and are perfect for ages 8 and up. Up to 10 kids per camp. Bring a lunch and water. $425 for the week with $200 down required for registration. Liability Waiver required. Please complete the Google form embedded in the form below to start the enrollment. To secure a spot our program manager will call you to confirm proper camp placement, answer questions and collect the credit card deposit. Deposits can be refunded up to two weeks before your camp begins. For more information, please email us at [email protected].
Here is the registration form:

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected]

09/25/2024

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in a saddle. - Winston Churchill

09/25/2024

Opening for part time help in Lorton, VA!

Meadowood stables is a 50 stall barn on 70 acres in the heart of beautiful Mason Neck. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Turn in/turn out, Feeding, Mucking*, and daily barn chores.
*no wheelbarrows, it is a lot of horses but we have a good system*
Weekday hours + part weekends
Must have some prior horse experience and be able to lift 50 pounds.
Email resume to [email protected] or for more information.

CAS Company operates Meadowood Stables through a lease with the Bureau of Land Management. CAS Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in a saddle. - Winston Churchill

04/21/2024

Most of you know that I have run a large lesson and boarding barn operation for the past 14 years. I love my job, my clients, my horses and the great staff that work to keep The Stables at Meadowood up and running. It's been a great business, but it's all a hard business and its getting harder. Farms are closing, staff is hard to find, lesson horses are expensive when you can find them-the industry is changing. The struggle has been so hard I've wanted to quit at times and I wondered if I was alone. Turns out I'm not. So, I started something--The National Association of Lesson and Boarding Barns. NALBB.org.
The mission is to support the lesson and boarding barn industry by providing our members a central place to network, obtain needed resources and promote thier individual businesses and our industry.
Hope you will spread the word to your horsesy friends and let everyoen know about us!
Thanks!!

01/08/2024

The Stables at Meadowood Summer Camp Dates are here:

Horse Back Riding Camps At Meadowood Stables-Lorton
2024
Nestled in the beautiful Mason Neck region of Southern Fairfax County, Meadowood Stables offers unique Horse Back Riding Camps. Combining the beauty of an 800-acre nature park and a 50- stall horse operation your child will experience the rich diversity of local nature along with learning to work with and ride horses. Part nature camp, part horse camp your child will learn to: handle horses safely, groom and tack, basic riding skills up to trotting, clean stalls, and general care of the horses. Camps usually includes visits from local horse veterinarians and farriers to discuss and show good health care for the horses. Throughout the week the kids enjoy nature walks, picnics, and talks from local outdoor experts. Crafts and other fun activities are included.
Beginner Camps Dates: June 24-28; July 8-12; July 15-19; Aug 5-9
Advanced Camp July 29-8/2
Advanced Camp riders must be able to groom, walk, trot and steer independently and be knowledgeable about handling horses. Riders, depending on their ability will be introduced to canter by the end of the camp. If students are not currently enrolled in the Meadowood lesson program we will require an evaluation ride to determine suitability for the camp.

Our camps run from 9:30-1:00 Monday -Friday and are perfect for ages 8 and up. Up to 10 kids per camp. Bring a lunch and water. $400 for the week with $200 down required for registration. Liability Waiver required. Call Allison Mills at 703-339-5813 or email [email protected] (email is best!) for more information and to reserve a spot.

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in a saddle. - Winston Churchill

12/24/2023

When the Meadowood Stables staff is taken down by Covid and the flu the Meadowood boarders step in and save the day! My heart is full! From our farm to yours, we wish a blessed and Happy Holiday Season!!!

10/16/2023

It was a great weekend for the Meadowood IEA team. A double header as well! Saturday the High School team won Champion and today the Middle Schoolers won Reserve Champion! Well done everyone and thanks to Susan Fischer for being a great coach!!

08/23/2023

One of our best lesson ponies, Takota, had a health scare last week and spent 4 days in the hospital. Thankfully she is okay but the vet bills are steep! Please consider donating for her expenses. Thank you meadowood family!

Hi Everyone, Recently our beloved lesson pony Takota needed emergency veterinarian and hospi… Allison Mills needs your support for Takota's Medical Bills

02/20/2023

Meadowood had a very busy weekend showing!

On Saturday, our NCAEL Team traveled to Prince George Equestrian Center for their finale show where they had great rides and took home great ribbons! They took our wonderful horses Beanie, Cash, Lulu, and Payton and had some awesome volunteers to help. Also on Saturday, Abby Mills competed in her last regular season IHSA show. She placed first on the flat qualifying her for regionals!

On Sunday, our IEA team traveled back to Prince George Equestrian Center for IEA Regionals. We had 8 qualified riders and they all were fantastic! Special shoutout to Elizabeth Gutkin and Helena Robertson for earning High Point Rider accolades in their respective divisions.

Another special shoutout to our amazing head coach of both teams, Susan Fischer! Your hard work and dedication to our programs does not go unnoticed!

Congratulations to all of our riders! Go Meadowood!

01/04/2023

Summer Camp Dates For 2023 are here!!!

Horse Back Riding Camps At Meadowood Stables-Lorton
2023
Nestled in the beautiful Mason Neck region of Southern Fairfax County, Meadowood Stables offers unique Horse Back Riding Camps. Combining the beauty of an 800-acre nature park and a 50- stall horse operation your child will experience the rich diversity of local nature along with learning to work with and ride horses. Part nature camp, part horse camp your child will learn to: handle horses safely, groom and tack, basic riding skills up to trotting, clean stalls, and general care of the horses. Camps usually includes visits from local horse veterinarians and farriers to discuss and show good health care for the horses. Throughout the week the kids enjoy nature walks, picnics, and talks from local outdoor experts. Crafts and other fun activities are included.
Beginner Camps Dates: June 19-23; June 26-3; July 17-21; August 7-11
Advanced Camp July 24-28
Advanced Camp riders must be able to groom, walk, trot and steer independently and be knowledgeable about handling horses. Riders, depending on their ability will be introduced to canter by the end of the camp. If students are not currently enrolled in the Meadowood lesson program we will require an evaluation ride to determine suitability for the camp.

Our camps run from 9:30-1:00 Monday -Friday and are perfect for ages 8 and up. Up to 10 kids per camp. Bring a lunch and water. $375 for the week with $200 down required for registration. Liability Waiver required. Call Allison Mills at 703-339-5813 or email [email protected] (email is best!) for more information and to reserve a spot.