Bravado Farms

10/18/2024

Bronze medal for Lauren Wier in the 1.15 Amateur Zone Teams 🥉 so good!

10/18/2024

Silver Medal Team for the 1.05 Amatuer Zone Team Jumper Championships Go team! 🥈

10/16/2024

Sparky and Valerie are ready for Halloween! 🎃👻🧹

10/12/2024

Welcome to the barn, Bubbles! So excited for Melissa that she finally found her unicorn 🦄 The Low AA Hunter ring better watch out, they are coming for you!

09/16/2024

Looking forward to Zone Jumper Championships at in October! Lauren Wier & Colmar IV, Chelsea Nash & Line Dance, Olivia Ruiz & Lambruska Balia. Go team 🎉

08/27/2024

Who is ready to fulfill their childhood fantasy of having their very own, real life unicorn? Meet Archie 🦄

This dreamboat not only looks like a unicorn but also checks all of those elusive, unicorn boxes. He is the total package!

Perfect age? ✅ 9 years old
Big step? ✅
Jumps 3’6”+? ✅
Will do all 3 rings? ✅
Great flat work? ✅
Brave and easy to ride? ✅✅
Will take a joke and keep you safe? ✅
Easy on the eyes? ✅
Cuddly with an A++ attitude? ✅
Sound with clean, current x-rays? ✅

Archie has mileage from the 3’ AA hunters, Adult Eq and medals, 1.30 Jumpers all the way through the International Derbies. He is always stall to ring ready. Not spooky, not tricky, and always has a great can-do attitude. He is very comfortable to ride with a soft, flat jump. Snaffle mouth. Auto changes, very well versed on the flat and in all of the eq tests.

If you are looking for a new best friend, that will always have your back and put a smile on your face every ride, come meet Archie! He’s taking applications for a new partner for the short term, long term or forever!

951-816-2818

08/15/2024

For all my ballers on a budget that have big jump aspirations without the big budget bank account - Meet Jeri!

Jeri is tall, dark, handsome and has that Golden Retriever boyfriend vibe everyone is looking for. With Grand Prix mileage and even a 5 Bar win at 1.80 under his belt, he has the all experience and confidence needed to show you the ropes from the .80’s through the 1.30’s. He is trustworthy, reliable and loves his job - basically all the qualities that make him perfect to bring home to meet the parents! Gives you a great feeling to ride and all the confidence to make you feel like you can conquer whatever the task is at hand. He loves long walks on the trail. Excellent flat work, very rideable and could also cross over into the EQ ring. He has a soft mouth and is comfortable to ride. No prep needed at the shows and has yet to meet a jump he didn’t like. Has it rained for a week and you weren’t able to ride? Shown for the past 2 weeks straight? Doesn’t make any difference to Jeri, he comes out exactly the same everyday no matter what.

If you are ready to settle down with a guy that checks all the boxes (and isn’t going to break the bank), Jeri is your man! Date him for the year or marry him, he’s available for either option and is ready to meet his new person! 951-816-2818

08/08/2024

Feeling left out watching the Pony Finals livestream? Looking for something to get your kid to the ring in the 2025 Green Larges? Well let me introduce you to Casual Friday!

7 year old 14.1 hand Welsh/Hanoverian gelding.
This handsome guy lives up to his name. Don’t like getting to the show at 6am to lunge or hack in the ring? Lucky for you, neither does Sonny. No lunges, no early morning hacks and you can save all your money on prep products. This boy is always stall-to-ring ready. Have a kid that is nervous, clampy and has a seat that lights everything on fire? Sonny is the man for the job! Speedometer is always set to the perfect cruising speed.

He has spent the past 3 years showing in the Short Stirrup, Green Rider and Children’s Pony divisions. He is ready to strut his stuff for his 2025 Green division debut! Spooky pony derby jumps are no problem either…he’s seen them all during his eventing days. He loves to jump and is always happy to help his rider out with even the trickiest of distances. No is not in his vocabulary! As much as he would love to make his way to the division ring, he is also very content teaching the littles on the lunge line or navigating their way around the ring by themselves for the first time. Comfortable, soft mouth, and very friendly in the barn. Has a big step that will easily get you down the lines and plenty of scope for the job. Very sound, great X-rays and vets super. Date him for the year or marry him, he’s available for either! 951-816-2818

08/06/2024

Who is looking for a certified good guy?

Has spent the past few years earning his keep getting 2 novice, timid ladies back into jumping. Miles through the 3’6” Juniors and Eq. Super safe, kind and easy. Will stand in the crossties all day to be groomed and loved on and will let your 5 yr old lead him all around the barn. Big step, flat jump, soft mouth. Well educated on the flat. Auto changes. Super brave and always jumps no matter what. Don’t have the best eye? No worries here - this guy has seen every distance under the sun and hasn’t met one he couldn’t get you out of! Cruises around like a big slow couch! Speedometer is set to Sunday stroll speed at all times. Can also pack your husband around for those obligatory riding lessons or take him down the trail (we have the videos to prove it 😂). Will teach you how to jump and is still happy to cruise around the 3’3”. Very, very sound with excellent x-rays. San Diego. 951-816-2818

08/05/2024

Qualified 3’6” Juniors ✅ First week of the 2025 qualifying season and Lauren Mutch and Trending already checked that box. Great job this week!

04/23/2024

Ready for another fun week with the best team!

04/11/2024

Someone’s happy that Charlie is back in action!

03/14/2024

Bravado Farms is seeking a part-time instructor to join our team in the riding school! We offer good pay, safe lesson horses, and amazing customers. If you have a hunter/jumper background, passion for teaching beginners through intermediate riders, we encourage you to apply.

We are looking for someone that’s passionate, a self starter, organized, friendly, hardworking, reliable and has good communication skills.

Position is 2-3 afternoons per week and on Saturdays.

Possibility to ride and do more teaching when we are away at shows for the right candidate.

We are located in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, about 12 minutes away from Del Mar Horsepark.

Please pm if qualified and interested in the position.

951-816-2818

Bravado Farms is a full service hunter/jumper training/sale barn located at the Del Mar Horsepark. Consignment Sale Program. San Diego Hunter/Jumper Training.

03/03/2024

A little rainy day learning session with sports psychologist Dr. Janet Edgette. Ready for Thermal next week!

02/11/2024

Fun Judge’s Clinic day with Penny Wahler! Lots of great insight and tips. Learned how score a hunter round and then tested our skills on the Thermal live stream. We may not be able to ride due to the rain but still lots to learn from the ground. Thank you for a great day Penny! We all learned a bunch.

02/10/2024

Horsemanship Camps for the win during all of these rainy days. Worked on our plaiting today…let’s just say nobody is quitting their day jobs quite yet!