Playland Equestrian Center, LLC

03/16/2024

Hey IG Playland Equestrian Center friends!
My personal Facebook account: GlendaPlayer, which manages as the only administrative role to Playland Equestrian Facebook public page has been suspended and disabled wrongfully. I have no connections to IG account " wesbdgwjr217." I have gotten no help from Facebook or IG when trying to resolve this issue. Additionally, I had three charges from Meta through my PayPal account. Which have not been resolved as well.
While I do still have the Playland Equestrian Center page, I have no way of posting on it. I * might* be starting a new ( but hopefully not) page depending on how this matter is resolved. Feel free to contact me through my email on my website: Www.playlandequestriancenter.com
PS - I did not approve that login and yet it seemed to be able to still hack me.

03/06/2024

Playland Equestrian Center, LLC has a couple rare openings in retirement field board and regular field board starting April 1st. Set up your personally guided boarding tour at

Playland Equestrian Center is a full-service boarding & training facility for the event and dressage rider offering a wide array of equine services in Frederick County, Maryland.

01/17/2024

LAST CHANCE!

CLOSES THIS MONDAY! Get your orders in right away!

Our logowear site it open but only for a temporary timeframe!
Get your orders in asap...

01/07/2024

Playland Equestrian Center has an opening for a stable hand / "handyman" live in position. Full time work, live on premises. 2 yrs experience required. PM me to inquire. Will be doing on site working interviews this coming week.

01/03/2024

Hey Everyone -
Our logowear site it open but only for a temporary timeframe!
Get your orders in asap...

12/13/2023

A huge Thank you to student Natalia - Rode and mom: Amanda for an incredibly thoughtful Christmas gift that moves my heart! I can't wait to find the perfect place to hang them in the barn! ❤️❤️❤️

11/21/2023

Hunt Me Down, aka “Hunter”, is a 2015 chestnut OTTB gelding standing at 16.2 hands.
This handsome fella was restarted slowly with a focus on flatwork, setting him up for success at any discipline. With a huge trot and ground-covering uphill canter, Hunter would excel as an event horse or show jumper. Hunter has schooled up to Novice XC, has experience with the lateral work of 1st and 2nd level dressage, and is currently jumping 3’ courses. He really enjoys jumping!
Hunter is super fun and brave with tons of scope and potential for the upper levels. He goes in front shoes, trailers well, and has traveled to venues like Loch Moy, Morven Park, Oatlands, and various clinic locations. He also made his 3-phase debut at BN this summer.
This guy will be a really fun project for a young pro or experienced amateur to develop with a trainer! Mid 20s

07/31/2023

🙌 This! I teach this to all my students! It also takes a development of lengthen tension through the quads and calve, which starts from pelvis alighment. Then the ankle can be elastic. There is no difference in jumping conceptually, however the heel does bounce down with the shortened stirrup length.

To maintain an attached, supple balance of your seat …

Imagine your stirrups are like a trampoline. You cannot brace into a trampoline, but if you keep your ankles, knees and hips soft and able to bend, you can maintain your balance on the trampoline.

Stephany Fish Crossman is a USDF bronze and silver medalist as well as one of only nine accredited coaches for Mary Wanless’ Ride With Your Mind Biomechanics System in the U.S. She is currently based in Brooksville, Florida, with her husband, Chris, who is a cattle rancher; her two horses that she’s taking up the levels; and her pet cows.

🎨: Sandy Rabinowitz

07/30/2023

Lil Man improved his test today, which is all I can ask for. Sometimes it is easy to forget how far he has come! He has more strength to develop for the sit of the pirouettes and changes to feel easy for him. But all in all, he put alot of effort into this whole weekend and is improving with each competition!

Here are some highlights from today!

We will be going back to our homework this week, and then on to Loch Moy Dressage next Sunday!

07/30/2023

Riptide aka: Lil Man continues to impress me with how far he has come, as he gets more mileage at the 4-3 test. While his score today doesn't reflect it, he pulled off a decent test with minor mistakes that are very trainable with more time of strength building. He was calm as a cucumber in the show environment, and reflected that relaxation within his gaits. I was also super pleased with his stamina and coping ability in this heat! Overall, he did fantastic! On to day #2 at By Chance Dressage

07/30/2023

A beautiful moon coming out early for the evening over the farm.

06/14/2023

Alice had a beautiful filly by WT Leapfrog last night! Momma and baby are doing well!

06/14/2023

Any evening or day now! 🤞🤞🤞

05/31/2023

Alice's foal watch has begun! We are so excited for our incoming baby by WT Leap Frog!

05/21/2023

Lil Man had two fantastic rides with clinician: Donna Gatchel this week! Here are a few pictures of our 2 day clinic bootcamp!

05/19/2023

"When you train a horse on a daily basis, you're a part of the horse's movement, you're part of the his motion. Everything that the horse experiences is coming from you. There's a total connection-- a true friendship -- and the connection touches the soul completely." -- Karen O.

05/18/2023

A huge shout out this Thankful Thursday to this girl, who keeps my day running smoothly, the horses healthy, and my clients happy. Not a small undertaking! Megan - your caring, friendly, devoted, and hard working spirit is noticed -- by EVERYONE that walks in the barn EVERY DAY! Words cannot express my gratitude!

Share in comments if you are a part of Playland's community and have noticed Megan's beautiful spirit!

05/17/2023

" The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire." - Anonymous

05/16/2023

Producing a horse that is connected through it's body, freely forward moving, has been given the opportunity to feel it's own body, to learn how to organize and coordinate it's own body through skeletal alignment and balance, thereby creating suppleness and elasticity is the essence of my training practices. Developing these qualities in the horse also require an attention to the horse's mind and emotions, not just physical body. Nurturing all of these aspects of your horse's being is what produces your strong partnership.

In becoming a horse trainer that cares deeply about nurturing these qualities,
I have invested extensive time ( and hard work, sweat, money, barn work, etc) in my education. I took ever opportunity I could to sit on any horse, go to any clinic - there is something to learn from everyone! One of those opportunities ( and significant investments) was completing a 4 yr course in "Mind, Body Studies" which is a course based off the work of Moshe Feldenkrais. Becoming a practitioner in the work of Moshe Feldenkrais via Mia Segal ( one of his original collaborators), helped me understand how to possess and nurture these same balance and coordination attributes we seek in our horse, as a rider. If I expect my horse to be skeletally aligned, freely moving, supple and elastic through coordinated and balanced movement; how can I expect any different from myself?? This course and the educational opportunities that inspired this direction in me, was truly life altering in my training skillsets! It was from there that I developed CORE Rider to help others learn how they can improve their own riding.

If you are seeking to improve your harmony under saddle with your horse through correct and kind basics; whether it be training of your horse, riding lessons on my horses, or lessons on your horse; I am accepting a limited number of openings at Playland Equestrian Center in June 2023.

Learn more about our various training, boarding, and lesson programs at www.playlandequestriancenter.com

"Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process, and you improve the quality of life itself." - Moshe Feldenkrais

05/15/2023

This weekend was truly a special one!

Riptide ( Lil Man) and I competed at PVDA Recognized Dressage show at Morvan Park in the 3-3 class both on Saturday and on Sunday. These two shows are only his 2cd and 3rd time in the Recognized Dressage sandbox!

I was brought to tears by his relaxed, supple, and willing test(s!) upon completion of this weekend. Which for any of you that know me well- I am very stoic!! And not much brings up that level of emotion! It is the norm for me to produce my homebreds from birth up through the levels, and each present their different challenges and gifts to me as a trainer. And let's just say relaxation, partnership, work ethic have not been Lil Man's strong suit. For him to come out this weekend, letting me walk him around on the buckle at the very beginning of our warm up is an accomplishment I never would have imagined possible with this young horse! Let alone, to come home from this weekend winning his class each day and even improving his score by three points the 2cd day!

A huge thank you to Dede Bierbrauer that has been so devoted to coaching us and trusting that I would never let him run her over! 🤣

Another huge thank you to my right hand, Megan!! She had Lil Man looking amazing and kept us on track all weekend!

And a huge thank you to everyone that has helped us by being eyes on the ground through various clinics, lessons, and our whole team - farriers, vets, body workers.... my village is expansive ❤️

The season has just begun. 🥰

05/14/2023

So proud of Lil Man! 2cd time at a Recognized dressage show and he scored first on his 3-3 test today at Morvan Park!

05/12/2023

Alice is preggers!

05/05/2023

Schooling at Morvan Park

05/01/2023

I had a great time teaching a CORE Rider today at ! Thank you Abby for hosting! This hard-core and fun group of endurance riders developed more harmony and balance in the saddle today by small adjustments of their position and alignment that created huge functional changes in the use of their own body and their horses' movement! They were so much fun to work with!

Contact [email protected] for clinic inquiries.

04/26/2023

So thrilled with Pl Riptide ( Lil Man) for winning his 3-3 test at his first Recognized show ever!

03/10/2023

Playland Equestrian Center, LLC is hosting a jump clinic with Stephanie Rhodes Bosch this Sunday! This clinic is full. However, auditing is free and welcome! ( and we will put you to work as jump crew ;) ) Keep an eye out for future date announcements of Stephanie returning later within the year. This Sunday's clinic is from 8:30 through 12:30. Looking forward to seeing you there!

02/02/2023

Playland is so sad to let go of a beloved staff member that has supported our family for nearly a decade and in the process become family. RIP Duane Martin. We will watch over Tyler.

View D. Duane Martin's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/01/2023

Playland Equestrian Center loves our homebred Irish Draft Sport school horses!!!

So true 😂

01/30/2023

Playland Equestrian Center is excited to announce a hands on Horsemanship Class Series offered at the farm starting Feb 11th!! We will also be announcing more details within Feb 2023 of a corresponding online version of the classes. These classes will consist of a structured unmounted curriculum of Equine related knowledge and skillsets to teach a foundation of quality horse care, and hands- on horsemanship skills! For more information on the curriculum and to sign up, please click the following link:

https://www.playlandequestriancenter.com/event-details/horsemanship-classes

01/19/2023

Boarding at Playland Equestrian Center