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The Plum Ridge Story

Plum Ridge Academy is an equine boarding and training facility nestled on 100 picturesque acres, conveniently located just off I-80 and close to I-81. The educated staff lives on-site and has over 50 years of horse experience. It features two barns with spacious matted stalls, a large indoor with sand and fiber footing, a fenced grass outdoor ring with colorful jumps, a regulation sized outdoor dressage court with grass footing, a round pen, and miles of scenic trails with several cross country fences. Horses enjoy small group, paired or individual grass turnouts, depending on need. Quality hay and grain is fed several times daily, and the limited number of stalls ensure your horse has personalized daily attention.

Laverne Pendziwiatr founded Plum Ridge in 1973 after graduating as a Horsemaster from Potomac Horse Center. An avid eventer and dressage enthusiast, Laverne’s program focuses on correct fundamentals and horsemanship skills that will carry riders throughout their lives with horses, regardless of chosen discipline. Her kind and positive attitude has made an impact in hundreds of riders’ lives, producing successful equestrians that have competed at Pony Club Championships, Young Riders Championships, USDF Championships, Dressage at Devon, and achieved USDF Bronze and Silver medals.

Jennifer Greshko, Laverne’s daughter, started in her mother’s program at an early age. Practically living at the barn, she benefited from Laverne’s systematic approach and educated eye, and rose through the ranks of Pony Club, attending Championships multiple times, as well as YRC and USDF Championships. She then left to become a working student at Jane Sleeper Eventing and Walsh Bishop Eventing. Since returning to the family farm she continued her education with Maribeth Dunlap and Raul de Leon, and now rides regularly with Carel Eijkenaar, FEI International Judge and Trainer.

Jen is an exceptional instructor with an innate gift for developing young horses, having shown several successfully in the young horse classes at Dressage at Devon. She emphasizes correct development utilizing the training scale, with kindness and respect for the horse, ensuring they stay happy and comfortable in their minds and bodies. This approach ensures that graduates of the young horse program have the best chance to stay sound and happy throughout their careers. Her system is also excellent for reschooling horses, whether they are “problem children” or are changing disciplines, such as OTTBs.