Great Expectations Farm

02/20/2025

It’s this guys 12th birthday! Happy Birthday Candy!

11/17/2024

Today was our teams last show at Brandywine Springs South Stables. Ofcourse it didn’t disappoint. We were missing Kelsey and two horses due to unforeseen circumstances but all in all we had a great time.
George & Victoria brought home grand champion in the open, placing first in both over fences.
Candy & Emily Bender brought home grand champion in the limit, winning one of their over fences classes. Emily hadn’t shown since 2020 but did a great job today.
Blaze & Jennifer Figueroa did amazing really making strides towards cantering their courses.
George & Avery brought home reserve champion in the WT poles, winning their second poles class.
Blaze & Bella moved up to the advanced crossrails and did amazing.
We’re all looking forward to next year’s season.

11/10/2024

We had a good weekend at the Camden Hunter Jumper Series - thank you for putting on a great show.
Bella stepped up to the crossrail division, Jen & Blaze did their first official course at a c-rated show and Candy finally settled to do his courses. Very proud of everyone but especially the horses for working with us.

Can’t wait to be back out there in 2025!

11/08/2024

All setup for Camden Hunter Jumper Series this weekend!

10/13/2024

We had a great time as always Brandywine Springs South Stables! Thank you so much Deb and Sam for putting on another great show.
Avery went to her first show, Blaze unknowingly jumped his first 2’6 jump, George & I found our rhythm and stayed on it each time we stepped into the ring and Candy was back out in the wild we call horse showing since July. 😂 Until November!

05/04/2024

04/08/2024

Meet our Barn Mascots
Bentley is our corgi horse show mascot. He loves for everyone to greet him while at shows or at the barn. He might even bark at you if you’re not showing him enough love.

Hunter is our honorary barn dog. Although he might bark at you when you arrive at the barn, he is all bark and truly just wants pets. You can find him laying around the barn with us while we complete our barn chores.

Honey is our newest addition.

04/05/2024

The last of our group, Chance. This guy came to us as a rescue situation from the Asheboro kill pen. While we are unsure of his age, the vets thought him to be in his teen years. His transformation has been amazing and Victoria’s mom, Debbie, has put a lot of work into him. He’s learned how to lunge and give Debbie the ability to gain strength and confidence in herself. Although he won’t be a high performance show horse he has proven to be a great addition for the family.

03/29/2024

Meet the Rest of the Team!
Debbie, Victoria’s Mom, has been riding off and on for over 40 years. She has a heart for any animal she comes into contact with and just loves to be around all those that come to the barn. Debbie is everyone’s cheerleader and biggest supporter.

Jennifer, Victoria’s Older Sister, has been riding off and on all her life. Although she has fears for previous experiences, she works on overcoming those fears each time she rides.

03/25/2024

We had a good time at Camden Hunter Jumper Series. Janet and the team never disappoint. Weather wasn’t amazing Saturday but Sunday turned out wonderful. Kelsey O'Linger rode George Sunday and came home with reserve in the lows. So proud of the team of them. Blaze had his second outing to Camden but first ever in the show ring. Things to work on over fences but he did really well and held it together on the flat, minus stoping to p**p 😂. Overall lots of great learning experiences this weekend. Until next time.

03/20/2024

Meet Blaze aka Midnight Magic
He is one of our youngest rides. We brought him home at the age of 4 and is turning 6 this year. Due to his age we’ve been taking his training slow, trying to encompass a lot of flat work exercises. Late last year he showed over fences for the first time and proved that he had potential. We call him our honorary large pony, even though he is almost 16 hands.

03/17/2024

Had a great day at Brandywine Springs South Stables! George & I moved up to the 2’9. Big step and we’re going to keep working on it. Blaze got back in the ring with lots of learning moments. Thanks to Kelsey for piloting him around over fences. Jen took Blaze into the flat and placed 4th for their first time back in the ring. Nemo did awesome for his second time out. It was a perfect schooling experience. Looking forward to the rest of the show year.

03/04/2024

Meet Nemo aka Just Keep Swimming
He is one of our newest additions, bringing him home in June of 2023. This year he will be 8 years old and is still learning his second career. We are still learning his personality traits and hoping he’ll come out of his shell a little more. In 2024 he will be going to some of his first shows, stepping into the pre-green ring. Each ride has been better than the last and he is truly proving how smart he is.

02/28/2024

Meet Candy aka Lookin’ Stormy
Candy’s backstory is a little different. He was not just a racehorse but a steeplechaser. As he’s been retraining for his new career he has had to learn to slow things down and relax. We got him at the age of 6 and just a couple weeks ago he turned 11. Although he has a particular personality his brain and athleticism is truly one of a kind.

02/26/2024

Meet George aka Curious George
We were fortunate to get George from a previous trainer and friend at the age of 4. He is now turning 10 this year. He has a great brain and received a lot of fundamental training as a baby. He is still perfecting things in the Hunter ring but is showing great progress. He is best known for his huggable personality. Always looking to give you kisses and see what you might have for him.

02/24/2024

Friday evening rides!

02/21/2024

Meet FedEx aka Hanging Out
He is our longtime, honorary friend and partner. We got him when he was 5 years old and he is currently 23 years young. He is best known by others for his tongue that hangs out. After a couple freak accidents/injuries he has lost a good bit of his teeth. This doesn’t stop him from eating though. He is happy and healthy. He loves to jump and is great to teach riders how to be balanced while going through a course.

02/19/2024

Our current pricing list.