Silver Bluff Equestrian

Silver Bluff Equestrian Hunter/Jumper barn located in Aiken, SC, conveniently close to both Aiken, SC & Augusta, GA.

Silver Bluff Equestrian goes to WEC! So Proud of SBE Riders and horses, everyone rose to the challenge 💪🦄🏆🎉
03/23/2026

Silver Bluff Equestrian goes to WEC! So Proud of SBE Riders and horses, everyone rose to the challenge 💪🦄🏆🎉

Success at March Madness Week 2 🏆🎉 Congratulations to these winning partnerships
03/19/2026

Success at March Madness Week 2 🏆🎉 Congratulations to these winning partnerships

Catching up on our recent horse showing experiences! Congratulations to all our SBE riders at March Madness 1 🎉
03/07/2026

Catching up on our recent horse showing experiences! Congratulations to all our SBE riders at March Madness 1 🎉

It was a tricolor kind of weekend for SBE riders at the PSJ Fall Festival 🎉🏆
09/21/2025

It was a tricolor kind of weekend for SBE riders at the PSJ Fall Festival 🎉🏆

09/14/2025

"In 1997, a handsome 17.0 hand chestnut gelding named Osczar entered the ring at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The crowd was stunned and silent as he jumped around the course flawlessly. Elegant across the ground, consistent in cadence and pace, Osczar jumped each four -foot obstacle with ease. High belly, round back, legs perfectly folded and even, he loped around the course with his ears up and a pleasurable expression on his face. All eyes were on the scoreboard; not to see if he had won, but to see how high a score he would receive. Not only did Osczar and rider Rick Fancher post the perfect score of 100, they received a standing ovation from the panel of judges.

In both cases, the judges defined the performance as perfection. Is there such a thing? While all humans are flawed, all athletic performances are not. It is possible to fulfill every requirement of an athletic performance, although it is very rare. In gymnastics, the scoring has been changed to make a perfect score statistically impossible. In the hunter discipline, there have only been two perfect scores awarded in 25 years of scoring: Osczar in 1997 and In Disguise and Shachine Belle in 2003.

Rider and trainer Rick Fancher first saw Osczar near his farm in Prospect, KY, as a two year old. At 17.0 hands, Fancher described him as “gigantic.” His breeder, Maureen Martin, brought the just broken horse over for Fancher to ride. From his first moments astride, the Kentucky horseman knew that this big, chestnut c**t was something special. Despite his age and size, he had a natural balance, agility, and a perfect lead change. As Fancher remembers, “He always had a push from behind and floated in front. I cantered across the ring and turned his head and he just swapped his lead. He jumped his first crossrail beautifully, and jumped every jump afterward just the same. He was a natural.”

Osczar was sold to Ted Wright, a local trainer, who took his time with the horse. Wright spent a lot of time at local shows with the big c**t, allowing him to progress slowly and at his own pace. In 1993, Fancher rode Osczar to victory in the Four Year Old division of the International Hunter Futurity Championships. With a prescient glimpse into the future, Fancher sold him to client, Dawn Fogel, as her future Amateur Owner Hunter. The die was cast for what was to become one of the most successful horses in the history of show hunters in both the professional and Amateur Owner divisions.

With Fancher in the Green Conformation and Regular Working divisions and Fogel in the Amateur Owner division, Osczar was a consummate winner. Fancher prides himself on taking his time with the talented horse, allowing him to develop without the pressure of winning. Osczar earned Championship honors at every major horse show on the East Coast: Devon, Pennsylvania National, Washington International, Capital Challenge, Winter Equestrian Festival, and the National Horse Show. As Fancher states, “He had many fans, most of whom were his competitors. People who knew what they were looking at knew how good he was.” He was a horse that people would go to the rail of the ring to watch; he was that impressive."

📎 Continue reading the article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2018/03/17/national-show-hunter-hall-of-fame-osczar/

Early morning riders when the heat is on. ❤️🦄 🥵🥵
07/31/2025

Early morning riders when the heat is on. ❤️🦄 🥵🥵

Thats a wrap for the Aiken Summer Classics 🎉 Congratulations to the SBE riders on all their successes these two weeks! 🏆
06/23/2025

Thats a wrap for the Aiken Summer Classics 🎉 Congratulations to the SBE riders on all their successes these two weeks! 🏆

Congratulations to our riders and their equine partners at the New Vocations Charity Horse Show. Gail Szczecinski and he...
06/07/2025

Congratulations to our riders and their equine partners at the New Vocations Charity Horse Show. Gail Szczecinski and her wonderful Colebrook took home Reserve Champion in the 3ft hunter division and Nela Krysková riding Odea snagged the Championship in the Jr Crossrail division, winning both o/f classes! 🏆🎉

It may have been a little hot and sticky, but we had a blast at the Just for Fun 🎉
05/23/2025

It may have been a little hot and sticky, but we had a blast at the Just for Fun 🎉

We love Joey kisses 😘🦄
05/15/2025

We love Joey kisses 😘🦄

SBE had a blast at the Aiken Spring Classic! 🦄🎉🏆
04/20/2025

SBE had a blast at the Aiken Spring Classic! 🦄🎉🏆

Address

2157 Forest View Road
Aiken, SC
29803

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

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+18604788979

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