03/18/2023
We at Meadow View Equestrian Center are proud to announce our 20th Anniversary! We are incredibly grateful for our barn family, clients, and horses for supporting us and making our journey so special over the last 20 years. Let’s take a look at our history, and check our page for ways to celebrate with us!
Meadow View Equestrian Center is proudly owned by the DeRosby family - Tamara and her husband, Craig, their children, Jaedon and Gage, and Jaedon’s husband Richie. Craig and Tamara owned and operated a small horse farm in Southern New Hampshire for 12 years. In 2003 the DeRosby family moved back home to their native Maine and established Meadow View Equestrian Center, a full service boarding and lesson facility.
After opening in 2003, Tamara directed and taught several riding programs in addition to our own. These programs included a private boarding school, a private boys and girls camp, The Girl Scouts of Maine, Colby College, and University of New England. Tamara directed our own Meadow View Horse Camp for kids for many years, passing on her vast knowledge of horse care and creating lasting memories for all involved.
Meanwhile…Jaedon grew up on the farm surrounded by professionals in the horse industry. Jaedon dedicated her time to riding, helping others at the barn, taking care of the horses, and competing at local Hunter/Jumper and equitation shows, including Downeast Medal Finals. Growing up, she was lucky to have the opportunity to ride with dressage and hunter/jumper trainers, and learn from all of the Meadow View lesson horses, as well as some boarder’s horses and trainers’ project horses. Jaedon’s first horse was a young, green Quarter Horse named Twilight Star, aka Twiggy. Twiggy ignited her passion for training horses, and so the journey began. In 2015 Jaedon decided to dive all the way into the family business - taking on students and training clients. She took her highschool classes online, and worked hard to be able to graduate early so she could continue her education in the horse industry. Over time, Jaedon has taken over much of the business with the help of her mom, Tamara.
Since then, Meadow View Equestrian Center’s program has evolved around Jaedon’s passion for training horses and riders.
Currently, Jaedon is the head trainer, instructor and barn manager at Meadow View Equestrian Center. Jaedon teaches riders of all ages in our lesson program, as well as coaching our show team and the Bates College Equestrian IHSA Team. We are teaching our riders impeccable horsemanship skills, horse care, compassion for animals, effective riding and training techniques, good sportsmanship, and the many life lessons that are learned at the barn. We take great pride in knowing that we are teaching these skills to many young riders - the next generation of professionals in the horse industry. Jaedon trains horses with an open mind and empathetic approach, establishing a solid horse-human relationship first, before continuing on to ground work and under saddle training. Jaedon believes, “You never stop learning when it comes to horses.” She continues her education in different training styles, including dressage, jumping, natural horsemanship, and positive reinforcement in order to better serve the horses that she works with, and has learned through experience that there is no singular technique that works for every individual horse. As clients have noticed, Jaedon has a certain gravitational pull on horses, and cares deeply for each horse she meets.
Tamara and Jaedon, with the help of Craig, Richie, Gage, and our amazing barn staff, continue to run an outstanding full service boarding and lesson facility. It takes a village - we have faced struggles from time to time, and we could not do it without each other, our staff, and our amazing barn family and clients over the years. Thank you to everyone who has supported us!
