Brookefield Farm

09/26/2023

Learn how the equine stomach works and how chewing and saliva help buffer gastric acid - and reduce the risk of ulcers.

09/02/2023

Dearest Riders,

Please let me remind you of something very important. Horse showing, riding and training are insanely difficult. If you have a crappy ride, a less than stellar show ring result (or if you made your trainer want to pull their hair out today), it just means there's more to learn. The people who had good rides today are not exempt from disappointing rides tomorrow. They also have bad days and, if they're very experienced riders, they've had a whole bunch of bad days.

There will always be someone out there on a more talented horse, someone with a bigger bank account, someone who never struggled to learn to sit the trot...life isn't fair. You probably can't win the lottery or grow 5 more inches of leg. You can, however, wake up every morning and be thankful that you're able to ride horses. Work hard at becoming the best rider you can be with the body and the bank account that you have right now. Work at being the rider your horse wants up there on his back. Your horse's opinion of your riding is more valuable than any judge's opinion could ever be.

07/26/2023

and Danny!!

07/12/2023

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06/20/2023

05/30/2023

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05/12/2023

Oh Intenzo - thanks for putting up with this hunter poofie that is afraid of colored sticks. Thanks for the hand holding 😆 and for making this all work.

05/12/2023

Hannah and Intenzo 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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05/09/2023

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04/28/2023

I can’t believe this horse hasn’t sold yet….. he’s awfully cuttteeeee

03/02/2023

Stall reservations are OPEN for our 41st NCHJA Annual Horse Show!

June 28 - July 2, 2023

The NCHJA Annual Horse Show planning is in full swing. We are excited to be returning to the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, North Carolina for our 41st Horse Show during our 50th year as an association. We are pleased to have this opportunity and hope that our members and exhibitors will join us in our enthusiasm. We know that horse showing today presents many different opportunities and experiences and we are grateful that you chose us!

As always, the hallmark of our Annual Show is the four equitation medal finals that grant a $1,000 scholarship which is sponsored by the George T. Baker Foundation for the champion of each final. We also feature three Derbies: a $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and a $5,000 USHJA Pony Derby, both of which will be held on the grass derby field, and a $500 Wee Derby. We are honored to have been selected as a USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider Member Event and to once again host the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Incentive South Regional Championships.

While we plan to host for our members and our exhibitors the same quality horse show as years past, we are excited to bring a few new events and make some improvements to our inaugural show of last year. The Carolina Horse Park is a gorgeous facility and they have been making some improvements of their own, not the least of which are the NEW permanent bathrooms near the office.

The Horse Park has 192 permanent stalls on the premises. As we expect to equal our numbers of last year, we have arranged for 250 extra stalls provided by FEI Stables. These stalls will be housed in 12 separate temporary barns. These stalls are 12 x 14, in single rows, separated by a 12-foot aisle, under a clearspan roof with individual power source provided to each stall.

Stabling is limited and will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Stalls can be reserved beginning March 1, 2023 and will be invoiced promptly. Stalls are being sold at $300 per stall with a $10 discount offered per stall for any stalls paid for before April 1, 2023. There will be no refunds after May 1, 2023. Hay and shavings orders should be made with stall request. Initial order can be changed through June 22, 2023 and added to during the horse show. Please use the form provided (via link or QR code) to reserve your stalls, you will be invoiced through your email. Please provide trainer name for stabling purposes or preferably, send in all reservations with trainer at the same time.

We are looking forward to a great show and are excited about some of our plans for this year and hope that all of you will be also. Please look for more information in the next few weeks about our show and reach out to us with any questions. We have many sponsorship opportunities available and will be looking for volunteers to help with planning prior to the show and volunteers for some big and small things during the show.

Things to think about…..11 days before the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, 31 days to receive a discount on stalls, 39 days before Easter, 61 days to make stall reservations, 74 days before Mother’s Day and 116 days before MOVE IN DAY for our NCHJA Annual Horse Show!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnxmpLjqYJgrN6yq3k8Lx1R2Lij8V0W3T8vUvEwQqLP6N-hw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Use the link or QR code or email:

[email protected]

01/25/2023

“Unless you have several horses to ride and jump often, don’t underestimate the value of practice over poles on the ground. You can incorporated them daily with your flatwork with little or no impact on your horse in comparison to jumping. If you have access to cavaletti practice over them will give you a little more feel of a jump and emphasize a distance mistake more clearly than a pole. Even a low will be sufficient, and again be minimal stress on the horse compared to jumping higher fences.
Imagine if you practiced 25 poles daily, 4 days a week. That’s 400 times in a month you have practiced seeing and executing a distance in addition to the amount of jumps you may have jumped. Now that’s progress!”

To view exercises to improve your eye on Equestriancoach.com go to 👇
Exercises to Develop a Better Eye: Part 1-A http://www.equestriancoach.com/content/exercises-develop-better-eye-part-1
(Look for Part 1-B and 2 under the part 1 video)

Eye Exercise Tips 👇
http://www.equestriancoach.com/content/eye-exercise-tips

Winning Eye Exercises by John French 👇
http://www.equestriancoach.com/content/winning-eye-exercises

Cavaletti Safety Tips 👇
http://www.equestriancoach.com/content/cavalletti-safety-tip

01/14/2023

😻 my best little frand

01/06/2023

We have openings! 1 mile from the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford.

01/03/2023

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11/23/2022

Happy 1 year to my favorite little 🥕 dumpster. Best purchase ever!! 🥹🥰
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10/19/2022

3/4 Lease. On-Site only. 1 mile from CHP.
14 year old 16.3h TB Gelding. Has evented through Novice and has schooled higher. Same guy wether you ride daily or once a month but he is not for a beginner as his canter can get more forward. You would have full availability to ride during the week and potential to show on weekends with advance notice. PM for details.

10/18/2022

This makes me twitch. If you have to make it that tight - your saddle doesn’t fit and/or you can’t sit straight.

PSA... Over the past couple weeks of horseshows, I’ve spent a lot of time ringside. It is CRAZY how tight people are girthing up just before they go into the ring. An over-tightened girth may pinch and bruise the muscles - in particular the pectorals, trapezius, serratus ventralis muscles and latissimus dorsi (see red areas in diagram bleow). This muscle group (also known as part of the thoracic sling) is crucial for movement. Besides soft tissue, an over tightened girth may also cause bruising of the ribs, the intercostal muscles between the ribs, And increase the overall pressure of the saddle on the back muscles. Check your girth underneath their chest, NOT on the side. You will be surprised the difference one hole can make, and quite literally give your horse some breathing room.

📸ESMA.

08/03/2022

07/24/2022

and Romeo making their IG debut 😆

07/23/2022

and her new 🦄 - someoneeeeee 😉 is super out of shape but we couldn’t help but pop over a little jump and try out his canter today. Such a good boy.

07/18/2022

found herself a 🦄 on Friday. And he arrived on Saturday from in Michigan! 😍

07/07/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
IEA Turns 21 Years Old and Adds ADULT Pilot Program for 2022-2023 Season
https://conta.cc/3NOfnaO

05/30/2022

Chloe has been working hard at home with starting to learn lead changes and doing her lines in the regular horse step and it is starting to pay off at the shows. Good job

05/04/2022

This made me laugh - had to buy it 😆

02/25/2022

I just think he’s adorable 🥰 we trotted crossrails today

02/19/2022

.childers and Moe this morning! Everyone is excited that ‘22 is only 2 weeks out 🤸🏼‍♀️
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02/10/2022

Driving to Florida gives me some time to finally stick proof of life videos together. Everyone has been busy getting ready for 2022 to start off for us.

12/30/2021

I’m so happy with my track find!! He’s had less than 10 rides here. Such a good boy. Video finishes with his first jump! .equestrian even took him out on a trail ride to cool out. 😍😍

12/18/2021

I have a few of these humans in my barn 😆😆

BY LAUREN MAULDIN It’s that time of year. When you don’t know if you’ll go to the barn to find your horse covered in blankets or covered in mud. In Texas, we have the added benefit of going from 80 degrees to 30s in a matter of days. For many of us, that means body […]

11/15/2021

Last photo of the 🥔

11/11/2021

Handsome 🎃 we had such a good time this year out at - so nice to have beautifully ran shows right next door!

11/10/2021

Some clips of .childers and .equestrian from the Halloween

10/31/2021

Happy last day of work, Rosie. See you in the spring 😆👋🏻 We’ll have to find something to entertain your mom while you grow up and enjoy winter.

10/27/2021

“Be careful who you make memories with, those things can last a lifetime” ~unknown
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I feel this quote so much lately! Surround yourself with likeminded individuals, wether they be two or four legged ❤️
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10/27/2021

Pony zooms! .equestrian and Zeena’s classic round from last weekend. They ended up 2nd in this class - Zeena is so cool, super quick on her feet and really brave until the jump decorations fall over in the wind 😂

10/26/2021

Finally getting around sharing videos from last weekend. .childers and Moe had their first show outing with us after a long hiatus They did so well!

10/25/2021

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10/17/2021

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