Elysian HIlls

Elysian HIlls Elysian Hills Training Center, situated within the beautiful Virginia Piedmont, is dedicated to the care and well being of horses.

The way to a Trigger baby’s heart is through his hay bail!!
01/26/2025

The way to a Trigger baby’s heart is through his hay bail!!

You may remember my quiet, quite old feral friend Fury. He lived with my stallion Trigger for about ten years. Then move...
01/25/2025

You may remember my quiet, quite old feral friend Fury. He lived with my stallion Trigger for about ten years. Then moved closer to the barn as he grew a bit rickety. The cold has driven him into the barn bathroom with his own bed and heater. Well done Fury. You’ve trained me well!!

It’s still a farm even if it’s bitter cold. Work continues. We interrupted the young Trigger babies (coming 3 yo) having...
01/23/2025

It’s still a farm even if it’s bitter cold. Work continues. We interrupted the young Trigger babies (coming 3 yo) having a bank school while we were tearing out an old fence line.

I apologize for my appearance. It’s been a rough week😂.
01/23/2025

I apologize for my appearance. It’s been a rough week😂.

Just came back from the barn. Just a bit chilly outside😂
01/23/2025

Just came back from the barn. Just a bit chilly outside😂

Heading to the barn. Ouch!!
01/21/2025

Heading to the barn. Ouch!!

01/20/2025
Gorgeous sky all above the icy farm this morning. Enjoy.
01/20/2025

Gorgeous sky all above the icy farm this morning. Enjoy.

01/16/2025

Want to become the favorite client in your barn? Show up at 8:00am with a hammer and pitch fork and start on frozen water troughs. Thank you, Sarah.

I slid down the drive just now, 17 degrees and ice everywhere. Looked up to this gorgeous view. Enjoy.
01/15/2025

I slid down the drive just now, 17 degrees and ice everywhere. Looked up to this gorgeous view. Enjoy.

Everything is harder on a farm. Even changing the lightbulbs!!
01/13/2025

Everything is harder on a farm. Even changing the lightbulbs!!

01/07/2025

I’m really too old for this!!

Even the old gargoyle are cold💨🌬️
01/07/2025

Even the old gargoyle are cold💨🌬️

01/07/2025

That is a cold, fierce wind. (Turn audio on). Send brandy😎

I feel your pain😂
01/06/2025

I feel your pain😂

Some very odd weather at the farm today. Heavy snow. Bright sun. Now high wind and frigid cold. Apparently it’s winter!!
01/04/2025

Some very odd weather at the farm today. Heavy snow. Bright sun. Now high wind and frigid cold. Apparently it’s winter!!

When your talented friend Cindy White gets a new camera and comes for a visit, we get so many beautiful photos. Enjoy ou...
12/30/2024

When your talented friend Cindy White gets a new camera and comes for a visit, we get so many beautiful photos. Enjoy our four legged companions at Elysian Hills. Photos courtesy of Cindy White.

President James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024). “Jimmy”Honesty. Integrity. Compassion. Kindness. ...
12/30/2024

President James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024). “Jimmy”

Honesty. Integrity. Compassion. Kindness.

A life very well lived. Thank you, sir. Campaigning for you was a privilege.

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Snow
Snow

I’m really too old for this!!

Snow 2025
Snow 2025

That is a cold, fierce wind. (Turn audio on). Send brandy😎

Wind
Wind

I’m freezing my arse off but the animals are having a grand time. This wind reminds me of winter in Fort Collins Colorado. You’d be pedaling across campus and the wind would blow you backwards!!

Hank.
Hank.

Hank is learning how to be a good farm dog. Can’t chase horses. Can’t chase cats. Can’t chase deer. I know what he’s thinking. “What fun is it being a farm dog?”

Ruby
Ruby

Received this lovely note and video from Marilyn Rea Mariano owner of Trigger baby Swan’s Ruby. Ruby led the field right in for a swim. “Great day out joint meet with North Country Hounds in Vermont. Ruby was perfect. Ended with a swim in the pond - high point for both of us!! She is so much freaking fun!!”

Hawk
Hawk

Elysian Hills is a working farm. We have every means of conveyance. Tractors, trucks, atv and more. Yet every morning, seven days a week, for two hours I quietly carry grain to every paddock and field on the farm. On foot. The magnificence and power of Nature can only be fully appreciated when alone and still. Enjoy!!

These four Trigger baby beauties are loving the warm weather. They are very well started and moving toward their goal of finding the perfect amateur match. Just like all Trigger babies, they love people, are incredibly straight forward and eager to please.

One of my favorite traits of all the Trigger babies, they love people!!

2024
2024

Nothing like a best friend to scratch your itch!! Trigger babies Swan’s Siete Cero and Swan’s Havana.

Summer 2024
Summer 2024

At the end of each Summer, after most of the interns have returned home, a little bit of magic happens. The last two standing realize that it’s coming to an end. Long days, very hard work, more riding than you ever thought you could possibly do in a single day. Every day. All Summer long. And the last remaining two prepare to say goodbye but hopefully not for good. Strong friendships are made on this farm. Hard work, learning to build a team and relying on each other, makes for close relationships. I know they will be welcome at Elysian Hills for life. I also hope they’ll remain close friends for life. A lot of magic happens at Elysian Hills. I hope for many more years of watching it happen. Lucas Gillespie

2024 Riley
2024 Riley

Trigger baby Swan’s Rising Star and owner/rider Pam Morris are getting ready for another fantastic season of hunting with Snickersville Hounds. Balance and rythmn are critical in stadium jumping as well as field hunting. We’re all looking forward to another great season!!

Summer 2024
Summer 2024

Each Summer, at Elysian Hills, we have the challenge and pleasure to start a new crop of Trigger babies. This Summer, we started six two year olds each stamped with the generous and extraordinary personality of our stallion Trigger. Each young horse tells us how to start them. And we listen. We introduce as much as they can process. We don’t push them. We are clear with what we want, we’re quick to reward success and we are patient. Infinitely patient. Young horses will talk to you. It’s your job to listen. You will be rewarded every time with an extraordinary companion filled with confidence and trust. Swan’s So Easy Swan’s Skylark Swan’s Blue Bayou Swan’s Heat Wave (Dot) Swan’s Tumbling Dice (Gambler) Swan’s Desperado

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