Chimney Hill Farm

10/23/2024

09/16/2024

This post is a bit overdue but still an important one. My dear friend and longtime student, Barbara Conner, achieved a very special goal this summer! She and her beautiful horse, Smokey, were lucky enough to be able to do a Century Ride at the PVDA summer show held at PGEC. This means that her age and Smokey's had to total at least 100! Not many achieve this......and I don't see any signs of Barb slowing down! Congratulations!!!

09/14/2024

The morning work crew!

08/15/2024

KATIE RILEY CLINIC/Oct. 5th & 6th
Come ride, or audit, and take advantage of Katie's incredible training skills as she brings out the best in horses of varying levels! DM me if you'd like to join us!

07/29/2024

ISO morning help at dressage barn in Croom. Chimney Hill Farm offers an indoor with great footing and fans, an outdoor dressage ring, matted stalls with windows and safe turbo fans, plenty of turnout, and experienced care. I need someone to feed, turn out/bring in horses depending on weather, and clean stalls (approximately 1.5 hours).......ideally in exchange for board and lessons. This is a small barn with the nicest, drama-free boarders anywhere, so if you're the same type person, and are interested in having your horse in a great place, please DM me!

06/28/2024

We encourage color coordination. 😆

06/07/2024

Current situation....always an adventure when the truck blows out that silver-pipe-thingie on the way to the showgrounds. 🙄

05/06/2024

Chimney Hill Farm is so grateful to have Katie Riley return for clinics -- our first clinic is scheduled for June 29th and 30th! Katie is an incredible instructor, and she can help you bring along any horse from very green to Grand Prix. Additionally, Katie will be coming for clinics year round so it's a great opportunity to establish continuity in your training with a top rider. Let me know if you would like to come ride or audit, or if you have any questions. Do yourself a favor and come!

11/09/2023

Looking out the kitchen window this morning -- Cavaliere and Nettie ❤️

10/31/2023

Morning on the farm. The morning shift just like to ride around in the Kubota delivering the hay......slackers 😏

08/27/2023

How does a photo like this even happen? His eyes aren't even level! 😳🤣

07/24/2023

David (top left) and I........a few years back!

07/07/2023

Today we honored the life of one of the finest people I've ever known: William Bunky Diggs. Bunky helped here at the farm for many years and was very loved by everyone. Bunky hated 2 things - snakes and pizza - but he dearly loved his family and friends.......and horses. He went to horse pulls and the racetrack, and he came to the local shows to cheer on "his horses". When one of his favorites developed cushings, Bunky had a constant supply of sugar-free root beer candy for him. If one of the riders was having a problem, Bunky always said he was going to get his boots and take the horse for "a ride down the power lines". And when he brought a horse in for the night, he always talked with him: "Hello, I'm Mr. Diggs and I'll be taking care of you tonight". I'm sure he's with Pearl......and a field full of horses. ❤️

07/03/2023

Come join us this weekend at Chimney Hill Farm for a clinic with Katie Riley! Auditing is free!

06/26/2023

Come join us at Chimney Hill Farm on July 8th and 9th for our continuing series of clinics with Katie Riley! Auditing is free! Upper Marlboro, MD

06/07/2023

This weekend's clinic with Katie Riley has been postponed due to the air quality from the Canadian wild fires. New date tba.