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I thought this was cool! What was YOUR childhood barn?!

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  • #21
    Fox Hill Farms in Pleasantville, NY

    www.foxhillfarms.com
    *Faune D'Helby*

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    • #22
      My childhood barn is now a subdivision.

      I am still friends with the riding instructor, though.

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      • #23
        My first instructer was Carole Boylan in the barn she leased in Granite, MD- so let me tell you, when I saw C. Boylen's name for the first time, I did a doubletake! Don't know what happened to the farm, but Ms. Carole is now in Florida.
        "I'm not always sarcastic. Sometimes I'm asleep." - Harry Dresden

        Amy's Stuff - Rustic chic and country linens and decor
        Support my mom! She's gotta finance her retirement horse somehow.

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        • #24
          This is where it all started...rode there for three years...began lessons when I was 8 yrs old:

          http://www.unioncountynj.org/svcsgov...rec/stable.htm

          My next barn (where I got my 1st horse) doesn't have a website, but I believe they are still around: Thorobian Farms in Chatham Twp, NJ.

          The barn after that is now a cow farm. Moved to FL (both barns there are now housing developments) & then TX where I rode at http://www.serenityfarms.net (me & my old horse are pictured on that site, under lessons, we are jumping the brick wall). So that's not really my childhood barn, but they had a huge influence on me. That was about 10 or so years ago.

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          • #25
            My childhood barn was Mt. Holyoke College Stables. I was there nearly every day that school was in session. Started there when John Moffat ran the barn and was there for when Carol and CJ started...

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            • #26
              The Hill in North Salem, NY. Now Old Salem Farm -- completely transformed from when I was there (and it was a bit run down).
              Equine Ink - My soapbox for equestrian writings & reviews.
              EquestrianHow2 - Operating instructions for your horse.

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              • #27
                I dont think it exists anymore, But I got the most awesome education there.
                Cherry Meadow Farm School of Horsemanship.
                Northport Long Island New York. That was many many many years ago. I started riding there in 1966. Man I'm old!

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                • #28
                  Briggs Stable in Hanover, MA. It's still there. There was no indoor when I rode there in the late 60's, early 70's. Took lessons from Mr. Briggs and his daughter. Also, another farm in Pembroke that I can't remember the name of run by Leo Boyle. He mostly trained 3 and 5 gaited horses. Don't know if that's still there.

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                  • #29
                    Bells - dang you brought back some memories! I used to go to a 10 day riding clinic in Vermont back in the early 1980's and John Moffat was one of the instructors for the clinic. The camp would invite different instructors (with different backgrounds) to come in and teach - he was one of my favorites!!

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                    • #30
                      My childhood barn was at home. In that area of VIRGINIA, EVERYBODY (even those in t he new subdivisions, which generally had 1 or 2 acre lots) COULD keep a horse (or two!!!) at home. LOTS of interactions and PLENTY of lessons, though -- with the riding to everyone else's house after school, having an over-active 4-H club with mounted meetings, and, overall, a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      • #31
                        This was my first barn...

                        then after my mom knew I was really serious I graduated to this one.

                        Actually most of my "first riding barns" were made out of album covers and books. It was before Breyer got really swanky and started making the wood ones. I also put "shoes" on them using paper clips and matches. It's a wonder I didn't burn the house down.

                        The "real" barn I started riding at is now a dude ranch in Summit County Colorado. Most of the other barns are sadly now gone due to urban sprawl.
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                        ~Jilltx~

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                        • #32
                          jilltx - I think that the big ebay dollars are calling for your first barn.
                          "The best thing for the inside of a man is the outside of a horse" Lord Palmerston

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                          • #33
                            I first rode at Kentucky Stables in Harrison, NY at 3 and moved to Boulder Brook Club when I was about 7. BBC (or the town of Scarsdale) has since sold off most of the property and torn down the HUGE 4 story club house, the beautiful & adorable managers house and many of the barns & rings. Polo field and turnouts are also gone. The front of the property is now soccer fields and much of the property may become an indoor swimming complex and a parking lot if people don't stop this from happening. If anyone wants to write letters in support of keeping BBC as it is and putting a halt to more distruction, please feel free to PT/PM me for specifics. Some people are tring to get BBC put on the National Historical Registry to stop it's demise and I am all for it.
                            "The best thing for the inside of a man is the outside of a horse" Lord Palmerston

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                            • #34
                              I started at the olney pony farm in 1988, when mrs howard was still alive.

                              http://www.olneyfarm.com/
                              Laura

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                              • #35
                                I didn;t start there, but many of my junior years were at Snowbird Acres Farm on Schooley's Mountain. I know they post here, so "Hi!"
                                Here Be Dragons: My blog about venturing beyond the lower levels as a dressage amateur.

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                                • #36
                                  Wills, I was just up in Mass this past summer and watched my grand niece show at Brigg's. It was a hoot as I rode there 40, yes, 4-0-years ago. I was delighted that it was still there. I too rode with Dick and he got me my first paying horse job.
                                  Where's the glamour? You promised me glamour!

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                                  • #37
                                    Egerton Stables, Barbados, West Indies! I have no idea whether its still in operation but would love to hear if it is!

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                                    • #38
                                      <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sannois:
                                      I dont think it exists anymore, But I got the most awesome education there.
                                      Cherry Meadow Farm School of Horsemanship.
                                      Northport Long Island New York. That was many many many years ago. I started riding there in 1966. Man I'm old! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

                                      Sannois, I rode there too from about 1964 - 1971, its gone now. Last year I went back to visit with Donnie, their house is still there but the barns, rings and back field are covered with houses.

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                                      • #39
                                        Green Acres - was that at Teelawooket? I did that one summer w/Mr. M - I think it was the summer of 1985?

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                                        • #40
                                          I don't think the actual first barn I rode at is still around. I rode for 2 years at this crappy, nasty little place with a man that didn't even know what diagonals were. He taught me to jump 2'3. My 2nd barn, 1st REAL barn, was Patchwork Farm. Janet had to totally redo all I had "learned", and turned me into a much more knowledgeable rider. Well, she moved around, I moved around, and slowly moved from riding to teaching. Now? I teach for Janet! So I'm at my childhood barn, just in a new location! Website's in my signature.
                                          http://tailsoftheottb.blogspot.com

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