Cherry Ledge Farm

Cherry Ledge Farm Riding Lessons, Training, Clinics, New Horse Owner's Class, "Minis Helping Many" Emotional Pet Therapy. Custom made jewelry.
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Riding lessons for ages 3 and up, Private half and one hour lessons, basic balance seat, western, saddleseat, hunt. Driving lessons at your farm or truck in available. Training for ground manners, starting for riding or driving goals, In-Hand, driving and working with owners to continue the process when they return home. Available to teach clinics for horse groups, camps, youth groups and fund-raisers (prices vary by location and needs).

What are your plans on Tuesday (June 25th)with your children???Stop by the Putnam Public Library behind the Putnam Munic...
06/25/2024

What are your plans on Tuesday (June 25th)with your children???
Stop by the Putnam Public Library behind the Putnam Municipal Complex and visit Danni and I from 10:30am-12:30pm. We will be under the tent by the playground for the Children's Lunch Program. So come meet Danni and learn all about Miniature Horses.
Cameras are welcome πŸ“·

Awesome Saturday taking part in the 20th Anniversary Celebration of "Harvest Moon Health Food Store".  I am a regular cu...
06/22/2024

Awesome Saturday taking part in the 20th Anniversary Celebration of "Harvest Moon Health Food Store". I am a regular customer for my healthy supplements and essential oils needs...and happy to take part in Linda's event. Thanks to Kate and Lorelai for helping me and telling visitors all about Danni. Danni was even invited in the store for a visit πŸ˜‰ I had a few surprise visitors and met some nice people.
We made it almost home before today's round of storms hit but we got home safelyπŸ™
Danni is such a little rock star ❀️

No 2 days are ever alike...Friday was body clipping Cayson's pony, Sky.  This heat is nasty and the humidity is rising. ...
06/22/2024

No 2 days are ever alike...Friday was body clipping Cayson's pony, Sky. This heat is nasty and the humidity is rising. Happy and cool pony...I left the hair on her lower legs to protect her from nasty fly season. Love her hot pink fly sheet. I had a cute little winged supervisor.

Next was home for a lesson on Ashley for Addison. Such pretty looking thunderhead clouds, but we kept our eyes on the sky and just finished in time before the nasty storm hit...wow it was wild.

Cuteness overload... A little boy and his saintly pony ❀️🐎 I travel to student's homes to teach lessons on their own pon...
06/17/2024

Cuteness overload... A little boy and his saintly pony ❀️🐎
I travel to student's homes to teach lessons on their own pony or horse.
Cayson and Skye have their own little round pen to practice in. You can see the anti-grazing attachment on her bridle, as we have never met a pony that can resist green grass πŸ˜‰ Cayson is doing so well with his posture, balance, rein control and voice commands. He started riding at my farm on Ashley, until he got so lucky to have his own pony.❀️

Building bonds, trust and communication🐎Dee is an amazing 24 yr old Lippitt mare with a very hyper sensitive but intuiti...
06/17/2024

Building bonds, trust and communication🐎
Dee is an amazing 24 yr old Lippitt mare with a very hyper sensitive but intuitive personality. She helps me teach a few select students how to slow down, focus fully on Dee and be completely present in every moment with her. Kate and Dee have been bonding with ground work in the round pen, the obstacle ring and this lesson was building trust to get Dee to "walk thru" pairs of cones being led from either side. As the lesson progressed you can see the level of relaxation starting to happen and the leadrope was much looser and Dee was thinking more and reacting less.
Being a true horsewomen is not just about feeding, cleaning and riding...it is a heart connection and a level of deep communication based on mutual trust and building confidence through knowledge. It is a process that can't be rushed and Dee will reveal their progress.
The smile shows what the heart is feeling β€οΈπŸ˜€πŸ˜Š

06/13/2024

For my farm friends, here is this morning's Woodstock Business Association June interviews. It was nice to meet the Woodstock Academy representative and hear what is going on there and they are the 2024 State Champion Boy's Baseball (I was Class of 1981). Also Business Association President, George, from Woodstock Hometown Bank.
Thanks to Gary O for making the interviews fun and easy πŸ˜€πŸ‘

06/13/2024

To my local friends that listen to WINY RadioπŸ˜€
I will be on this Thursday 7:25am or so
Woodstock Business Assoc. about my farm🐎

Come visit Danni and let her bring a Smile to your day and Peace to your heart ❀We will be at the Putnam Public Library ...
06/11/2024

Come visit Danni and let her bring a Smile to your day and Peace to your heart ❀
We will be at the Putnam Public Library again this year, under the tent by the playground area.

Addison's latest lesson, she wanted to work with "Prince".  He was such a quiet & good boy and gave her a birthday smooc...
06/09/2024

Addison's latest lesson, she wanted to work with "Prince". He was such a quiet & good boy and gave her a birthday smooch πŸŽ‰πŸ˜‰

Cloud is happy being back home and she had a wonderful time up in Nana's barn keeping Jayce & Lexie company for the last...
06/09/2024

Cloud is happy being back home and she had a wonderful time up in Nana's barn keeping Jayce & Lexie company for the last couple of years. She has been a part of CLF since 2019, she turned 8 years old this year. Cloud is my smallest mini with a "big" personality. Addison was the first to do the trail obstacles with her and they had a fun lesson on May 31st.

Look who is back home..."Cloud".  She has been a babysitter for my friends' mini and then came back and went up to my pa...
06/02/2024

Look who is back home..."Cloud". She has been a babysitter for my friends' mini and then came back and went up to my parent's barn to keep Jayce and Lexie company for a few years. I walked her back home on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon she enjoyed meeting Addison for a fun trail obstacle lesson. It is safe to say they had a sweet connection 😊🐎

06/02/2024

You & Me 🀎

05/28/2024

"When riding a horse, we borrow freedom."
~ Helen Thomson

Image by Charlie Mackesy

Enjoying "Sister" time ❀️
05/28/2024

Enjoying "Sister" time ❀️

For those that have met our beautiful and sweet "Danni" at the farm or at an event "Minis Helping Many" Emotional Pet Th...
05/27/2024

For those that have met our beautiful and sweet "Danni" at the farm or at an event "Minis Helping Many" Emotional Pet Therapy visit... Here is a look into her happy life at home πŸ˜‰
No alarm clock, wakes up when she wants, 4 meals a day, her "room" cleaned daily, siesta naps next to Prince in the afternoon, daily dirt baths as wanted, walks to see the geese, beavers and sunset at our pond, quality time with her "Auntie Sue", play time in the trail ring and snuggles with her buddy "Mo" and daily love and care from me ❀️ her adopted Mom since Dec 2018.
Danni is so special and she looks forward to meeting you this summer...watch our page for upcoming events.
We are hoping to be at the Woodstock Memorial Day Parade at 11:30am tomorrow but the weather forecast is not looking too promising 🌧️ we are hoping they are wrong πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸŽ
weather

So very true...
05/21/2024

So very true...

Danni was all rested up after yesterday's fun "Go Wild" Ferncroft Rescue event at Roseland Park.  Today was sun shine, q...
05/21/2024

Danni was all rested up after yesterday's fun "Go Wild" Ferncroft Rescue event at Roseland Park. Today was sun shine, quiet and a lazy day...πŸ˜‰πŸŽβ€οΈ Time to get dirty and relax 🀣

Awesome day at the "Go Wild" event πŸ‘
05/19/2024

Awesome day at the "Go Wild" event πŸ‘

Bring your family to a great event Sunday May 19th. Starts at Noon until 4pm at Roseland Park. $10 donation for Adults a...
05/19/2024

Bring your family to a great event Sunday May 19th. Starts at Noon until 4pm at Roseland Park.
$10 donation for Adults and Children 12 & under free.
Come say Hi to Danni and I and learn all about Wildlife Rescues around our area. Thanks to Ferncroft Rescue for hosting this great educational event!

GO WILD!!
Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue is hosting a fabulous family day
This coming SUNDAY, MAY 19
12 - 4 Roseland Park, Woodstock CT
Opossums, Owls, Covids, Bats, Reptiles... meet them all.
Meet the 18 CT Wildlife Rehabilitators in attendance.
Educational Programs, Games, Arts & Crafts, Food Trucks

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May 11th... Happy 24th Birthday to our beautiful Dee-Dee (Baroncrest Sunny Delight).  She is owned & loved by Ann-Louise...
05/13/2024

May 11th... Happy 24th Birthday to our beautiful Dee-Dee (Baroncrest Sunny Delight). She is owned & loved by Ann-Louise Hittle and has been living at Cherry Ledge Farm since June 2011. We all love her and she looks amazing at 24 β€οΈπŸŽπŸŽ‰ (72 in human years)

A very Happy 20th Birthday to my silly, spunky, beautiful girl...Danni β€οΈπŸŽ‰She loves to bring smiles and heal hearts for ...
05/07/2024

A very Happy 20th Birthday to my silly, spunky, beautiful girl...Danni β€οΈπŸŽ‰
She loves to bring smiles and heal hearts for everyone she meets.
We "rescued" each other in December 2018... Thank you Jack for sending her when my heart was broken, from you leaving my life 🌈🐎

Ever have that feeling you are being watched????😳 Getting soaked night "tuck in" hay ready and I "feel" eyes watching my...
04/25/2024

Ever have that feeling you are being watched????😳 Getting soaked night "tuck in" hay ready and I "feel" eyes watching my every move 🀣

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Woodstock, CT
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Riding lessons for ages 3 and up, Private half and one hour lessons, basic balance seat, western, saddleseat, hunt. Driving lessons at your farm or truck in available. Training for ground manners, starting ground work for riding or driving goals, In-Hand, driving and working with owners to continue the process when they return home. Available to teach clinics for horse groups, camps, youth groups and fund-raisers (prices vary by location and needs). I also offer New Horse Owner’s Course for a limited size group. This is ideal for first time horse owners or if you are finally bringing your horse/pony home from a boarding facility. If you have a group of friends interested in that course or a clinic at your farm, please feel free to send a message. Now offering one-on-one time to groom or special time in the Round Pen with a Lippitt Morgan to bring emotional happiness to people that want time with a horse but do not wish to ride.

I started riding at just months old, sitting in front of my Mom and by 2 years old I had my first pony. In 1969, at the age of 6 I attended my first show and have never stopped since. That was the year I got my first Morgan Horse...and the love story continues. I began teaching at 16 years old and Cherry Ledge Farm became a reality in January of 1992. I have dedicated my entire life to helping horses and their owners have the best level of communication possible and sharing my knowledge with those that are interested. In 2014, I started to think about how many people and horses I have been blessed to work with and at that point I figure I have worked with over 1,000 students and over 500 horses, ponies and drafts of all breeds and disciplines. Since 2008, I no longer have done under saddle training but I still offer all of the ground work training and teaching the next generation the skills to carry on my work. In 2017, I proudly and emotionally retired my beautiful Lippitt Morgan Stallion, Mint Black Jack. He was presented in center ring at the Lippitt Country Show in Tunbridge, Vermont and at our home town Woodstock Fair. Jack was in his last Memorial Day Parade in 2018 and I sadly laid him to rest in my arms on Dec. 3, 2018. My young students have been proudly showing his daughter, Ashley and she is the spitting image of her Daddy. If you love Morgans and wish to visit the farm, please contact me by private message. Karen