We drove into our little town on Saturday to drop our truck off to be fixed (finally, omg!). For a town that consists of one street, it was surprisingly active, and we soon discovered the source: A new market had (sort of) opened. But, this is not just any market. This market is owned by Ayrs[...]
Continuing on with the tour! Takaro Farm Takora Farm is a private facility, with two barns, the one above, and another stone one, but bigger with a center stall block with the aisles on the outside, and a huge apartment above it. The owners ride and train their own field and show hunters, but th[...]
This past weekend, the 57th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour was held by Trinity Episcopal Church. It's a self guided tour all around Middleburg and Upperville in Virginia of some pretty amazing barns. So if you're looking to be jealous of fancy, scenic barns, this is exactly what you need. So here t[...]
Since I had a lot of time to kill at Morven Park, I decided to check out their cross country course. On foot, of course. Certainly not with any intention of riding it, because I want to live a bit longer. But, I will start with arrival. Morven Park has the weirdest entrance to the horse area. It ma[...]
Today our local trail club was having a hike and potluck. There was also a trail ride early in the morning, but it was one of those times where my trailer decided it did not want to participate, and expressed this by shutting off all its electronics. I stared at it for at least 15 minutes, but coul[...]