Hunter/Jumper/Equitation trainer available for lessons, coaching, training rides, and sales/consignm
10/08/2025
💫For Lease on site or off property to an approved show program💫
“Comedy”
2018 warmblood gelding 17.3
The sweetest gentle giant is looking for the perfect situation in an in barn lease. Coolio has been showing in the 2’6 Low Children’s and 3’ Adults at local and rated shows and various 3’ divisions with a professional since purchase in March 2024. Trailer to ring. Always jumps. Beautiful, hack winning mover. Flat jump for his size. Due to his size and age, please no beginners.
Very reasonable on farm lease with showing opportunities available immediately. Expenses plus a small lease fee. Must lesson at least once a week with MSF Equestrians. No outside trainers.
Off property lease for $25,000/year
Warrenton, Virginia
10/05/2025
Lila Trent and her “Caption” in the Younger Children’s taking home 7th and 3rd at Capital Challenge. This trip earned an 87 and an 85 for an 86, good enough for 3rd out of 33 top horses. Well done Lila and Jimmy! 🤩
10/05/2025
First Capital Challenge for Alexandra Dastjerdi and “Tarantino” ✅
Nothing like being on the waitlist until 5:30PM the NIGHT BEFORE showing in the Adults 18-35 at one of the biggest shows in the country. We had prepared as if we were in, had everything organized to make a last minute move-we did it, and Alex killed it! So proud of this pair and cannot wait to see the next year together!
10/03/2025
Team MSF had a great time at Piedmont Jumper Classic last weekend! Great results all around!
🍂Christine Clark and her “Wyatt’s Joy” Champion 2’6 Piedmont Jr/Amateur
🍂Alyssa Whitfield and “Reghitto” great ribbons in the Green Rider Hunter and Equitation as well as 6th out of 18 in the 0.65m Schooling Jumpers
🍂Peyton McDonald and “Just Emmett” great ribbons in the Green Rider Hunter and Equitation. Some of their best courses to date!
🍂Danielle Crigler and “Nababson Z” ribbons in the 0.9m Jumpers
Well done everyone!
Next up….Capital Challenge for Alex/Tarantino and Lila/Caption 🏆
09/25/2025
✨ It’s here and it’s beautiful ✨ Can’t wait to get my new saddle oiled up and on the back of one of my horses! Thank you CWD : Maryland & Central/Northwest Virginia for being the best rep we’ve had in a long time.
09/23/2025
❤️💙🤍🏆Middleburg Classic Recap🏆🤍💙❤️
▪️Liz Mras and “Booster Gold” good ribbons in the 3’ Thoroughbred Hunters and 3rd in the Classic
▪️Alex Dastjerdi and “Tarantino” successful first time in the 3’ 18-35 Adult Hunters including an 8th with an 80.5
▪️Vivienne Noel and “ES Stylin” top ribbons in the 3’6 15&under Junior Hunters and 3rd in the Classic
▪️Lila Trent and “Caption” good trips in the 3’ Younger Children’s Hunter
Up next…🔜Piedmont Jumper Classic🔜
09/19/2025
💫Full Lease in Warrenton, Virginia💫
“Comedy”
2018 warmblood gelding 17.3
Coolio is the sweetest gentle giant looking for the perfect situation in an in barn lease. Coolio has been showing in the 2’6 Low Children’s and 3’ Adults at local and rated shows and various 3’ divisions with a professional since purchase in March 2024. Trailer to ring. Always jumps. Beautiful, hack winning mover. Flat jump for his size. Due to his large size and age, please no beginners.
Very reasonable on farm lease with showing opportunities available immediately. Expenses plus a small lease fee. Must lesson at least once a week with MSF Equestrians. No outside trainers.
09/05/2025
Somewhere under the rainbow at MSF Equestrians 🌈☔️
08/29/2025
🏆 HITS Constitution Classic update 🏆
▪️Liz Mras and her “Booster Gold” Champion 3’ Thoroughbred Hunter
▪️Alexandra Dastjerdi and “Tarantino” top ribbons in the Modified Adults their first show together
▪️Alyssa Whitfield and “Reghitto” zoomed in the jumper ring to 4th in both 0.65 classes Saturday and 3rd in the Classic Sunday
▪️Lila Trent and her “Caption” had nice trips in the Children’s for a pair of 2nds and 8th in the Classic with a second round score of 82
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Mary Ficklin was born in the true horse country of Fauquier County, Virginia. Growing up in Delaplane, Mary's love for horses started at a very young age. At age 5, she began her love for riding at Madcap Farm. Very soon weekly lessons turned into leasing ponies and everyday trips to the barn. Around age 10, Mary started showing on the local VHSA hunter/jumper circuit and eventually broadening into the A circuit hunters.
In 2008, Mary bought her first investment horse, Sebastian. Sebastian was one of a kind and ended up not being for sale as planned. Mary competed Sebastian and many other horses very successfully in the local and A rated Children's hunters, Medals, and Equitation as a junior rider. She has many year end awards including high point rider, high point trainer, and several high point division awards. Since 2014, Mary is an Equine Veterinary Technician at the Piedmont Equine Practice in The Plains, Virginia.
Mary has years of experience teaching and showing from local to rated and all levels in between. Mary's patience and attention to detail pairs her well with problem horses. She has a lot of experience restarting thoroughbreds off the track for a new career and helping to better difficult horses. Mary's main focus while teaching is a lot on equitation and proper rider mechanics while making the horse and rider come together as a team. Along with that, and just as important, is teaching the true meaning of horsemanship and care for the animals. All of her students are taught very early on that the horses and ponies come first.
