Kilkern Farm

08/22/2023

Ben loves sharing his wisdom 🦄🦄
Kilkern Riding academy

01/28/2023

Fun day at Shallowbrook Show with this pair. Great facilities and a warm welcome what more could we ask for ! Thank all at Shallowbrook for a lovely day.

01/28/2023

11/20/2021

If you give a kid a pony...

If you give a kid a pony, they will need a saddle to go with it...

You’ll buy them the best saddle you can afford and then they will probably want a bridle and a saddle pad and some boots too…

Then they will probably spend hours begging you to go to the barn even though there are other things that you need to do. They will insist and their insistence will win.

And when they get their first show shirt, they’ll need a belt and spurs and a hat… And a TEAM, a Barn Family… And then, life as you know it is over.

No more lazy weekends or holidays for you, my friend. You will see more sunrises than you ever thought possible. Every spare minute will be spent hauling kids and dogs and boots and tack all over tarnation for hours to practice for their sport. The sport that will drive their very passion.

And your house will be a mess. And your car will be dirty. All because you gave a kid a pony…

Your weekends will be spent freezing to death or burning up as you hang out in the barn or arena. And their weekends will be spent gaining confidence and friends and learning new skills that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. They’ll be having fun and getting dirty… So dirty that you will be doing laundry in a whole new way - possibly at times involving a pressure washer.

And you’ll be there the day they learn to lope, the day they win their first ribbon, win their first class, get their first Circuit Championship… And you will be SO proud. The other parents will Congratulate you… But you know, it’s the hardwork and determination that they have invested into this pony that deserves the congratulations. As a team, they have done this…

And right before your eyes, your little one will be transformed from a small fry who be bopped along on that little pony with their little bum bouncing out of the saddle into a little horseman. And you will be proud… So proud.

When you give a kid a pony, you give them more than just a four legged furry friend. You give them a sport, a talent, hopes, dreams, and friends - friends who become family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push themselves to their very limits, and bravery, and courage, and memories…
Oh the memories that will last a lifetime. And a LIFE. They will have ALL THESE THINGS simply because you gave a kid a pony…

Because you gave a kid a pony, you too will develop new lifelong friendships, developed solely from the same passion for the sport and the love of your barn family and team.
You will root together.
And cry together.
And laugh together.
All because you gave a kid a pony…

Then one day - years from now…
They will be in their room and a picture of that pony will catch their eye.
When they look at it they at it they will know instantly that when you gave that kid a pony you gave them a childhood that they will never forget. They will realize that everything YOU gave up along the way… was worth it.

All because you gave a kid a pony…

~ Anna Ingram Knowles

09/30/2021

Halloween Horse Show Sunday October 24th !

07/02/2020

Monty❤️❤️❤️

12/11/2019

Stop by the farm pick up some of these delicious cookies for your favorite four legged friends this Christmas! All proceeds going to the Kevin Babington foundation.

10/26/2019

Looking forward to a fun day at the Halloween Horse show !!!
A huge thank you Fabiano,Stephanie Heini, Erick and the gang for all their amazing help setting up 👻👻👻

09/11/2019

12/15/2018

Looking forward to a great show tomorrow at Kilkern farm 11.00-2.00! Thank you to my amazing team for putting in some long hours to get everything ready!
Stop by and buy some cookies or donate to a great cause- Medfield animal shelter !

10/28/2018

Kilkern Halloween horse show !!!

09/18/2018

Ireland win SILVER at the World Equestrian Games. What a team! Sam Watson, Padraig McCarthy, Sarah Ennis and Cathal Daniels. 🇮🇪️🍾🍾

Padraig McCarthy - INDIVIDUAL SILVER

07/11/2018

Happy birthday to this special unicorn !!! One in a million 🎂🎁

07/11/2018

Powder puffed pony!! Marina enjoying her spa day with two
very happy campers 🙂

04/17/2018

Nothing like a level indoor riding ring to escape rainy days like today. Follow us on Facebook to view all of our upcoming projects this spring!

For a free consultation on your indoor or outdoor arena, contact us via Facebook or by email at [email protected]

03/25/2018

03/22/2018

01/22/2018

Repetition and mindful riding are some of the most important parts of producing a dressage horses, so on the first day of the Basic To Basics: A Masterclass with Charlotte Dujardin held Jan. 20-21 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, that's exact...