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Welcome to Sleipnir Stables, a boarding, lesson and training facility located on 42 acres in Warrent
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08/18/2024

That’s a wrap for Winston National!

Our trainers Maggie Griffith and Charlotte Crump Williams took out a small group this week, but small or not, the family stood strong.

Day one opened with Jade and Inny taking a first and second in the .65, Kinsey on Gin and Jade each winning one of their .80 trips, and Jeannie and her boy Cairo taking 6th in both of their .80 trips, with 13 and 14 riders in each .80

Saturday saw to Jade pulling 3rd in both her .65 and .80’s rounds and Kinsey taking a 2nd in the .80, with Jeannie just out of the ribbons.

Today’s Classic saw Jeannie finishing 2nd and high up in the money with a gorgeous double clear (only one of two), and Kinsey finishing just out of the money.

We couldn’t be more proud of our riders and how they cheer each other on, lift each other up, and step in to help each other out. We are truly blessed to have such a family environment amongst our riders.

Each outing is a learning experience, and since shows are not about ribbons and prizes, we love that our riders are clearly in it for the horses, the learning and the family.

Thank you to our riders and their support systems who make every outing a fun event. Congratulations!!!

08/09/2024

For everyone’s peace of mind, 2245 and full perimeter check complete. No major downed trees at this time, and all fences up and in tact. All horses accounted for.
Hope everyone else has fared well.

07/14/2024

Riders attending Eventing Camp (or parts of)

Here is our current itinerary -

Monday NO CAMP

Tuesday - What is eventing? An introduction to the world of eventing and the three phases. We will discuss what each phase entails, and what we look for in all three phases. Riding will include a dressage based warmup, pattern work, and striding work around a small course.

Wednesday- we will haul out for cross country schooling, for height-appropriate work for each rider, to help prep for the competition. Trailer slots go to camp participants first, other availability to join for the day is on a first come basis.

Thursday- Holly Leasor will be coming in to teach a dressage lesson to our riders. Priority goes to those doing the full week of camp, riders outside of camp can lesson on a first come basis for open slots. Riders will focus on back to front riding and proper use of aids to encourage proper functionality for dressage.

Friday - we will do a run-through of the dressage tests for each rider, as well as balance exercises both in the ring and the field. It will be an easy riding day, and then we’ll be loading up and shipping down to Lexington. Riders should arrive to camp with all their show and overnight gear.
Friday afternoon/evening we will be settling the horses in at the Horse Center, and checking out our competition arenas. We will go over everything needed for Saturday, then head out and grab dinner, before performing night check and settling into our hotels.

Saturday - competition day. All riders will get to compete at the Jumper Derby hosted by Eventing In Virginia and show off what they’ve learned throughout the week.

LEXINGTON - all riders are responsible for their own horses - feeding, watering, stall cleaning, exercising, prepping and competing. We will work as a team, but remember that your horse is your responsibility.

Any riders not signed up for the camp week that would like to participate in our cross country outing, dressage lesson or competition should reach out ASAP as those spots are limited.

03/24/2024

We would like to wish the best of luck to our riders down in Lexington this weekend!
And a safe ride to all the riders competing today!

02/18/2024

2023 was a great year for the Sleipnir Stables show team! Full post coming later, but it’s not too late to join our team for the 2024 season! Contact myself or Charlotte if you want to join us this season!

Congrats 2023 riders, we’re so proud of you all! ❤️

01/22/2024

Riders!! Camp dates are set!! We will be adding one or so dressage fix-a-test days as well
For more information on any of these camps or events, please let me know. Not all camps are suitable for all riders.

2024 Camps

June 24-28 Horsemanship I

July 16-20 (Tuesday-Sat) Eventing Camp

July 28 Jumping Fix-A-Course

July 29-Aug 2 Trail Camp

Aug 5-9 Jumping Games

Sept 1-2 End of Summer Overnight

01/06/2024

Riders!

We have ONE spot remaining on the trailer for the Jumper Derby on Jan 13…..anyone interested in joining, please reach out for details! This is a pre entry event only, and it’s going to be a lot of fun…don’t miss out!!

12/27/2023

Riders!

We are a go! Our Ride into the New Year overnight event will be on as planned - if you’re interested, please reach out for details.

We are also hosting a New Year’s Day trail ride - spaces limited.

There is a slight discount for anyone interested in both events - however you’re welcome to choose just one.

The overnight event will offer dinner (a late dinner) and breakfast included in the cost of the event.

12/08/2023

Riders and families!!

We’re entertaining the idea this year to do a Ride Into the New Year event.

We have two options - riders arrive around 2000, we order pizza, watch movies, ride as the new year hits and riders get picked up around 0100/0130, OR (weather pending), riders can camp out in fluffy sleeping bags in the barn (yes, with space heaters).

Who all would be interested and for those responsible for driving, which option would you prefer?

If riders stay over in the barn, we will most likely have a group outing to ihop after morning feed is all done. Riders can be picked up from there.

11/13/2023

Riders!! Dec 17 we will be attending a jumper show - this show starts with poles and goes up from there, so there’s something for everyone! If you’re interested in coming, let us know!

10/24/2023

ATTN RIDERS!! Due to a riders job giving them the middle finger, we have a sudden opening for the show this SUNDAY! If you want in, please let me know ASAP!!! Pre entries only, so this is a very short window of opportunity!

10/22/2023

Audrey got to join our ladies group today! We lost one rider to Iceland for the weekend, but we gained our Aussie ❤️

Great having you back for the weekend, Audrey, even if you didn’t bring me the kangaroo 😂

09/23/2023

Riders!!! We tentatively have ONE spot remaining for our 10/8 jumper show! If you’re interested in joining us, NOW is the time to secure your spot!

09/19/2023

It’s not all riding here. Our riders learn about all aspects of horsemanship. Today, one of our riders learned about lunging - specifically how to use her body to engage and disengage the horse into different gaits.

09/12/2023

We had a great day out at Swan Lake Stables, LLC. this past weekend ❤️

Day began with Charlotte showing up with a kitten…maybe 3 months old? Who hung out with us all day. Barn kitty? Maybe 😂
Kinsey and Hippo competed their first classes together and pulled 8th and 6th out of 17&17 in the .70’s, and 2nd out of 13 in the .80’s. Incredibly proud of how she rode and how they went together ❤️❤️
Cheyenne and Claire had beautiful trips in the 80’s and managed great ribbons, including 1st and 2nd. Cheyenne also had great rounds in the .90’s, but we left before they pinned 🤷🏼‍♀️
Courtney and Nora took 3rd out if 13 in the derby, with a gorgeous trip - very proud of Courtney stepping out of her comfort zone to ride such a lovely trip ❤️

Congrats, riders, we’re proud of you all! ❤️❤️
And thank you to the parents who make days like these possible ❤️

06/24/2023

Week I of camp is a wrap! Very successful week, with two brand new beginners, one rider learning to canter, one braving first full jumps and canter, ba****ck, balance exercises, jousting, learning how to braid, wrap, learning parts of the horse and how to clean stalls…excellent group of kids this week and an amazing support staff.
Thanks everyone for making Week I a week to remember!

04/26/2023

Today we would like to welcome TobyObieTubbyTubsOscarGomer, aka Toby, to the barn family. This cutie is a 10yo large failed polo pony, who will hopefully be joining the lesson program soon. He’s owned by trainer Ms Angi, and is an incredible treat hound. We ask that everyone love him over the fence at this time, and refrain from giving Sir Grabby Mouth treats by hand, without supervision.

Later evening/early morning clients, please be aware he will be in the barn paddock overnight for a few days, and be cautious with gates, chains and horses. Do not allow your horse to wander over and say hi. If you’re concerned and your horse is one we prefer tied to the trailer, you are welcome to groom and tack (minus hoof picking) in the wash stall for the next few days.

02/14/2023

Camp dates are available!!

2023 Camps

June 19-23
Horsemanship I

July 3-7
Jump Camp

July 10-14
Trail Camp

Aug 14-18
Event Camp

Aug 21-25
Horsemanship II

$350/week

Trail camp, $650
Event camp, $650

Horsemanship I and II are geared towards all riders, trail camp is for riders capable of at least wt in an open area, event camp for those wanting to see what fun 3 day eventing holds, and jump camp is geared towards riders looking to improve their jumping - hunters, jumpers, striding work, course building, etc

Hours vary depending on the camp

01/18/2023

First show of the year in the books the other weekend, and our riders walked off with several excellent rounds and even a handful of tri colors.
Excellent riding, Rowan on Bo**er, Jamethiel and Monica on Calypso, Kinsey and Claire on Inny, Virginia on Inara and Cheyenne on Squid!!

12/31/2022

Anyone who hasn’t yet reached out about the show 1/7, please do so now - if we need to make room for any other horses/riders, we need that info NOW!! Come Tuesday, the roster will be SET!

12/10/2022

Join our 2023 show team, and this could be you and your horse!!

We have 3 show teams for 2023, A Team will focus on A/AA shows, B team will focus on V/B shows, and C Team will focus on local shows and/or CTs.
We have 3 excellent instructors to choose from to help you meet all your goals. Showing isn’t required to ride with us!

Ft Cheyenne and Squid, 2022 show season VHSA awards ❤️

10/17/2022

Attention riders!!!

We will be hosting a jump clinic at the farm Sunday, Nov 13!

This clinic will run 10-230

Each rider will ride twice - we will record the rides during the first ride while discussing distances, turns, angles and approaches.
We will break for lunch and critique everyone’s videos.
We will then ride a second time, working on improving the rides based on critiques.

Each rider will hopefully leave with a better understanding of how to approach different fences, count strides, ride distances and make balanced and quick turns.

We will be allowing in limited ship-ins for the day.

Horses can be provided for our own students as well as outside riders who need a mount and are qualified to ride our own.

Cost for the day is $150/rider. This cost includes both rides, all video footage of your own rides for home study, lunch and horse use for the day.

Riders wishing to participate MUST be able to trot 2’ courses at minimum. Heights will be adjusted as needed for riders, though this clinic is NOT about jumping height, please do not expect to be getting to jump around big sticks.

If you have a horse preference, please let me know - this is NOT a first come, first serve for horses, we will do our best to pair riders using our horses for the best match.

$50 deposit required to hold your spot, we will have a rain date planned as we get closer if weather chooses not to cooperate.

09/12/2022

Attention riders!! We have 3 shows scheduled on our regular calendar as well as one week left of HITS.

If you’d like to secure your spot to any of these shows, please let us know immediately! Our point chasing riders have first claim to open spots with each open spot remaining being filled on a first come basis.

POINT CHASING RIDERS!!!! If you know you will NOT be available to attend any of these shows, please CONFIRM the dates either way, so we can let the wait list riders know if there’s availability for them.

9/24 TWA Jumper

9/28-10/2 HITS Culpeper Finals

10/8 TWA Jumper

10/16 Sandstone Jumper

08/24/2022

Riders!!

Going into the 2023 show season, we’re teaming up with CC Eventing and Jumpers to create 3 official show teams!

A Team will consist of those riders wishing to focus on the A circuit. We’ll be focused on shows like Swan Lake, HITS, Upperville, Loudoun Benefit and Piedmont

B Team will consist of riders wishing to show more locally at the V/B level, focusing on jumpers (TWA, Frying Pan, Locke Meadow, Sandstone)

C Team will consist of riders looking to get their feet wet at the most local of levels, doing things like PWHA, Hunt Club and occasional CTs.

If you have any questions about which team you’d be best suited for, please reach out to either Maggie or Charlotte, and we can answer any questions and help you find the best match.

If you’re not looking to commit to a full series for the season, C Team would be ideal.

05/16/2022

We spend a lot of time working on our young riders gaining independent hand, seat and leg. It paid off this weekend, when the judge tested the lead liners by asking them to stand in their stirrups. Henry (on the 6yo OTTB Inara, in her lead line debut), was the only rider who could balance in a stand. And to top it off, while standing, he dropped his reins and flapped his arms like a bird 😂🤦🏼‍♀️
Well…he showed balance, that’s for sure 😂
Congrats on your win for the class, kid! Proud of you!! (Next time, keep your reins unless instructed otherwise 😂😂😂)

05/14/2022

We had a great show today, thanks everyone for coming out! And congrats to everyone on great rides! We’ll get another date up in the future, hope you all can make that one, as well!

Just a couple photos from today, next time maybe we can get a photographer out!

05/14/2022

We lucked out! Todays show is a go! Reminder to make sure you’re pulling into the correct driveway, any questions TEXT (703) 785-0999

05/13/2022

We’ve got some good news - due to the minimal rain thus far and the current overnight forecast, we’re keeping our fingers crossed … so far, tomorrow looks good! An official decision will be made by 0600 tomorrow, based on how the field is looking for parking.
Any questions TEXT the show number 703 785 0999. Calls are assumed to be spam and won’t go thru.
Gates open at 0830, show starts at 1000. Schooling will be permitted until 0945, there will also be warmup jumps available in the field.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TURN INTO THE CORRECT DRIVEWAY!!! Our address is 9062 Meetze Rd, and we have a red Sleipnir Stables sign at the road. Gps often goes to our neighbors house, and they do not have a place to turn trailers around!

Fingers crossed we’ll see you all tomorrow!

05/13/2022

We are keeping a close eye on the status of our parking field and the forecast. A decision for tomorrows show will be made by tonight.

04/11/2022

Going to be posting weekly updates of how she’s doing. One week here, and she’s beginning to fill out a bit. A little more through her back and top line, a little more across her rib cage and a little less ‘thin’ and ‘sunken in’ looking.
We have quite a ways to go, but at least we’ve started ❤️

Address

9062 Meetze Road
Warrenton, VA
20187

Telephone

+17037850999

Website

http://www.sleipnirstables.net/

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