Destination Farm is a top eventing facility located in Dickerson, Md. Trainers are Natalie Hollis ( The trainers/owners are Suz Cornue and Natalie Hollis.
29 stalls, indoor, outdoor, full show jump course, top quality care, and great hacking. Property hooks up with state land, trails on monocacy, the c & o canal, and right by woodstock and loch moy. Very close to many any events and xc schooling courses-located in the heart of area II eventing. Destination offers boarding, lessons, training, working student program, and sales. Suz is an intermediat
e level event rider and trainer with 6+ years on managing a large eventing barn , 6+ years of teaching and training, an Equine Science and Management degree from SUNY, and is a level I-T ICP certified instructor that will be soon testing for her ICP II. Natalie is an Advanced Level event rider and trainer with 13+ years of managing , 18+ years of teaching/training, an Animal Science degree from SIU, and is a Level III ICP certified instructor. Our barn manager and assistant trainer is Jessica Markiewicz. Jessica has competed thru the CCI* level and will be looking to move up to intermediate soon. Jessica has worked for us for 3 years and is a great addition to the team! We have clients of all levels from just starting thru CCI's. We also have a few school horses and ponies available for lessons. Website - www.destinationeventing.com. Come take a tour and see why Destination Farm is such a destination for event riders and horses!
We had a fantastic day at the waredaca starter! All the horses were so good and made for a smooth day
Suz and a spud moved up to training and placed 1st, finishing on their dressage score
Caro and Mac finished 6th in their novice move up adding just one rail to their score
Robyn and Waffles had a great confident go at BN to finish 4th on their dressage score
And Portia rode String around his first full event to finish 3rd!
Go team go!
Live stream from MARS Great Meadow International 2023
Congrats to Helen Marino on the purchase of Helios ! Excited this talented young horse is going to stay in our program! Can't wait to see what these two accomplish together ❤️🦄
The Medica salve is helping Stoney's rub from her fly mask heal up great !
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Due to rain tomorrow , we are changing our Thursday evening jumper show to Sunday August 13th at 10am - please spread the word !
Congrats to Renzy Berry and Renyssa Berry on the purchase of Max's Painted Moon! Best of luck in your future endeavors! Definitely keep us and his fan club posted ❤️
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We've just recently started using the Medica Veterinary Products and just love them at Destination Farm ! To quote one of our working students " the salve is magical!" The treatment wash , lotion, and salve are amazing at treating rain rot from all the summer storms.
The products are made with all natural ingredients too!
'We must learn to walk, before we can run'
Hands up, who has ever done a schooling session just in walk?
Many people seems so quick to have their horses trotting these days. I observe people on yards and at competitions and no sooner have they entered the arena, one lap and they’re in trot. I see horses lunge and they go in to trot without even considering the walk.
When I tell clients all I want them to do is walk, I’m often looked at like I have 2 heads.
Walk is a really important gait that most horses cannot do correctly. Establish a good walk and the rest of your paces will flourish. But why is this?
Walk is a 4 beat gait that requires the horse to plant the limb and move its full body weight over the top of that limb before lifting off again, unlike the trot and canter where momentum is used. This means all the muscle groups have to come in to play as the limb is taken through a full range of motion and there is less room for cheating.
In walk we can help teach the horse how to achieve relaxation. If tension occurs at any gait it will jeopodise the correct biomechanics and will subject the horse to a higher risk of injury due to the body working incorrectly. If a horse cannot walk without tension, it most definitely cannot trot or canter without tension.
Walk will help strengthen your horse. By allowing your horse to actively walk in a relaxed frame you are assisting it in using its body correctly. Relaxation through the neck will get the thoracic sling firing and switch off that pesky tight Iliopsoas which will hinder any hind limb engagement if not working correctly.
I have people tell me their horse cannot trot without looking like a giraffe with its head in the air, my first question, how’s the walk? Your horse is telling you that he is not strong enough in the muscles he has to be able to trot correctly. If their head is up, they are bracing for support. Don’t reach for the gadgets, take a step back and teach him to walk.
Here is a check list to work through each time you school your horse. If they can’t do that specific exercise, you need to take a step back and not move on to the next step until the current step is easily achieved.
❓Can your horse relax with you stood in their company?
❓Can your horse move from standing to walk without developing tension (body bracing, head & neck coming up)?
❓Can your horse maintain walk without developing tension?
❓Can your horse move in to the trot without developing tension?
❓Can your horse maintain trot without developing tension?
❓Can your horse move in to the canter without developing tension?
❓Can your horse maintain canter without developing tension?
This needs to be achievable in hand before considering it under saddle. The chances are this is not how your horse was started so it may require you to go right back to the beginning.
You may get days where you can achieve all of the above, or days where you’re stuck at number 1. That’s ok, but don’t push beyond the no tension level as the work produced will be biomechanically dysfunctional.
Many people tell me their horse must be ‘working’ in their sessions. Have you ever done pilates? You spend most the time standing still, but cant walk the next day. Static or slow movements performed correctly are very hard for a body that isn’t used to it. There’s no point focusing on the faster gaits if the posture is all wrong, we will only train dysfunction.
We must learn to walk before we can run.
New ottb !
" Bop Marley"
One of the many valuable nuggets of information to come from our last chat night "You are better off jumping 10cm too small for three weeks longer, than jumping 10cm too big for three minutes" - James Oakden. Amen. 💙
So true! Our horses get everything needed to perform their best ! Quality vet care and farrier care , magnawave , bodywork , etc!
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There is something veterinarily imperfect about most horses who have been through training. Training leaves evidence in the body. And athletes occasionally get hurt. Maintenance, like joint injections, Adequan or Legend, etc, is not evidence of a problem being covered; it’s evidence of someone giving a damn and helping their horse feel their best while trained. I am neither shocked by, nor afraid of, a horse that’s received maintenance in its journey up the levels. I am deeply afraid of horses whose ads claim “needs no maintenance!,” because I do not believe that to be true - I believe it has RECEIVED no maintenance.
Our itsy bitsy - 4 yr old , 15.3h bay tb mare . Bitsy is a lovely mover and jumper! She is out of a Luftikus mare and shows all the traits we have loved by that stallion! She is green, but well started on the flat and over small fences. Bitsy shows excellent potential and will progress quickly! Located in Dickerson Maryland at Destination Farm. Upper fours . Will increase with training.
Stones Road - 5 yr old , 16.1h bay tb mare. Stoney is a beautiful mover and jumper! She is just starting to event at BN level. She is brave to her fences and nothing phases her! Her excellent temperament makes her suitable for a junior or adult amateur to bring along. She shows excellent potential and will move up quickly! Located in Dickerson Maryland at Destination Farm. Low fives
Stringfella- 5 yr old, 16.3h grey tb gelding. String is a beautiful mover and jumper! He is a real athlete and shows potential for the upper levels! He is green, but well started on the flat and over fences. Tons of potential and will progress quickly! He's the real deal! Located in Dickerson Maryland at Destination Farm. See website for more info! Low fives
Real Rhythm - 6 yr old , 15.2h dark bay tb mare available for on site lease at Destination Farm in August when owner is off to college. Rhythm is competing BN and schooling novice with ease. She has been brought along by a junior and has a great temperament. Lease will require covering her expenses - field board , vet , farrier - plus taking a lesson weekly with the Destination trainers. We originally got her off the track as a 3 yr old so know her very well! A great horse for an adult amateur or a junior to have fun with!
Updated sales page !
Destination Farm offers for sale a select group of event horses and prospects brought along with a training program tailored to the individual horse.
California Girl - 11 yr old , 14h grey Dartmoor pony mare
cali is absolutely adorable and a XC machine! She is a lovely mover and a bold, scopey jumper! She started off her eventing career winning her first BN with a 29 and is consistently scoring in the 20's/low 30s in dressage. She is solid at the novice level with a junior rider and is starting to school training. Cali definitely has the scope and ability to move up! She is forward thinking, so not for a beginner, but would be an outstanding event pony for a small adult or a junior with some experience. She jumps anything you point her at and loves eventing! Low 5s starting with a 2
Real Rhythm - 6 yr old , 15.2h dark bay tb mare available for on site lease at Destination Farm in August when owner is off to college. Rhythm is competing BN and schooling novice with ease. She has been brought along by a junior and has a great temperament. Lease will require covering her expenses - field board , vet , farrier - plus taking a lesson weekly with the Destination trainers. We originally got her off the track as a 3 yr old so know her very well! A great horse for an adult amateur or a junior to have fun with! These are old pictures , but will get more pics and videos soon!
Max's Painted Moon - 13 yr old , 15.3h solidly built gelding. Chewy is the complete unicorn packer !!! He's happy teaching people how to jump crossrails and also very successful eventing BN to Training level. Chewy is ready to move up to modified and has the scope and ability for prelim / CCI** easily ! He is currently eventing training level consistently scoring upper 20s / low 30s in dressage , careful in the SJ , and a XC machine. He is easy to ride and has several times went to derbies showing both elem and training level in the same day with different riders. He has the best temperament and adjusts himself to whoever is riding him. He would be happy teaching someone how to event from the beginning up or would also suit someone wanting to jump right in at training level and move up in the future. Great show record and consistently in the ribbons. Easy keeper , no vices , no soundness issues / no maintenance, great feet , and currently lives out ( but is fine in a stall as well ). Very suitable and ANY junior , young rider , or adult amateur! He's a barn favorite and taught many people to event ! mid 5s. Located in Dickerson , Maryland at Destination Farm.
Go Brynn
What a beautiful day at Maryland Combined Training Association's Shawan Downs Horse Trial! This dynamic pair is Brynn Miller and California Girl, zipping around the Novice course.
Proofs uploading soon at www.amyflemmingwaters.com
We are excited about the courses laid out by our new course designer and the new and refurbished XC obstacles and spiffed up stadium jumps; we can’t wait for you to see for yourself. Additionally, unless mother nature provides some assistance, dressage, stadium and XC tracks will be aerated/aggravated prior to the event.
BUT we need you to enter! To entice you to join us, we are now waiving our late entry fee (change fees still apply). (Due to the vagaries of USEF scheduling, we find ourselves with much lower entries than normal.) Please consider entering, thereby allowing us to continue to provide horsemanship education to our members. (If you have already submitted a late entry, we will refund you the late fee.)
: Know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em. If you’re bringing a bad day into the barn, maybe go for a hack. If your horse seems uncharacteristically sour, do light work or just go for a stroll. There’s nothing on your training program that has to be done today, or it won’t get done - you have time. Breaks are productive. And being the best steward of your animal means listening to them, even when they need a break at a time that doesn’t suit you. It’s a partnership! 🤝
Congrats to Madison Cowen on the purchase of Rushin Collusion! Best of luck in your future endeavors! Keep us posted!
We had a great day competing at Hunt Club Farms.
Sequoia and Addison both finished on their dressage scores to finish 2nd and 5th at training
Anna and Gillian finished 3rd and 4th at novice
And Robyn and Addison on Christine’s horse Dobby finished 5th and 1st at BN
Great job today by all!
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We have a very rare opening for stall board coming available in June ! Contact us for more information - come board , ride, train, and compete with Destination Farm !
Destination Farm is a top-notch eventing facility located in Dickerson, MD offering boarding, lessons, training, sales, and working student programs.
Updated sales page
https://destinationeventing.com/sales/
Destination Farms summer evening jumper shows will be on Thursdays this summer instead of Tuesdays!
Dates -
6/15
6/29
7/6
7/20
And 2 will be added for August!
Informal shows that start at 4pm and go from poles up to 3ft9.
More details coming soon!
Working student position available this fall in Dickerson, Maryland!
Lessons and training from Advanced level event rider, "r" event judge ( soon to be R) , and Usea ECP level IV certified instructor, Natalie Hollis, and Intermediate level event rider and Usea ECP level I certified instructor, Suzannah Cornue. Housing with paid utilities, lessons at least 4x per week ( generally 5-6x) , stall board for 1 horse, shipping to events, and coaching at events in exchange for barn work, grooming at home and shows, and exercise riding. Own horse not required as we have many schoolmasters and sales horses you can ride. Stipend offered if staying 6months or longer.
Facilities include 30 stalls, indoor/ outdoor arena's, grass show jumping field, xc course, areas to gallop/ condition, and extensive trail system. We are also located 5 miles from two xc courses.
We event almost every weekend mid March - mid November as well as go to twilight eventing, and jumper / dressage shows year round. We also host clinics regularly and host jumper shows thru out the year. Opportunities to compete. Our working students become family and many stay several years or come back multiple times. We make sure you get a lot out of our program and really progress!
Currently starting to interview. More information on Destination Eventing website.
8 horses / riders at CDCTA Spring Horse Trials 2023 today!
18 horses / riders at The Maryland Horse Trials starter this weekend!
Pandora's First Avatar- 17 yr old, 15.3h bay TB mare. Pandora and seen and done it all! This incredible mare has experience up thru CCI*** and has successfully taken several amateurs up the levels to compete in prelim successfully! At her age, she is ready to step down and be the ultimate lower level packer. This mare has the best demeanor and is a pleasure to work with at home and at shows. She is solid all three phases and would love to show a junior how to event and bring them up the levels BN- T. She has been ridden around N/T level SJ and XC by a 12 yr old recently and is completely honest and safe! She is sound, fit, and ready to go compete! She is very much loved and offered for sale to the best home only. Price negotiable as the home is more important to her current owner. Priced low 🖐️'s . No leases . located at Destination Farm in Dickerson, MD.
Hunt club HT !
Anna and California Girl 1st BN with a 29 in their first event ! This talented Dartmoor pony will be going novice soon!
Caroline and Monster 2nd bn
Kate and Sophie 6th bn
Robyn and waffle 5th N
Sequoia and chewy 7th T
Congrats to all!
Help Save the Beebe Ranch
Home of Misty of Chincoteague :
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Chincoteague Island is fortunate to have visitors come from around the world to enjoy the untampered seashore, amazing wildlife, and quaint historical downtown. Many of those visitors also come because of "Misty of Chincoteague" a book published in 1947 by Marguerite Henry that inspired millions. "Misty of Chincoteague" tells the against-the-odds story of two siblings Paul and Maureen Beebe. These two children lived on the ranch with their grandparents, Clarence and Ida Beebe (affectionately called Grandma and Grandpa Beebe in the story). The charming story centers on the children's desire to buy the wild pony of their dreams and the challenges they faced to make that dream a reality. It is a heartwarming tale that made the Beebe family, Misty and the Beebe Ranch a beloved part of the literary world.
After 100 years, the Beebe family need to sell the ranch. The demands of maintaining the ranch plus the desire to use the funds to help their aging family is certainly a good enough reason to sell. We appreciate all they have done to preserve the remaining 10.3 acres of the ranch. This property is where Misty spent most of her life, and the original home still stands. The Beebe family has reached out to the Museum of Chincoteague in the hopes that the museum could acquire the property and maintain it as the ranch. Allowing it to be incorporated into the museum, would help protect it for many years to come. Because of the circumstances, the museum has been given one month to see if they can generate the funds to purchase the property.
The mission of the Museum of Chincoteague Island is to preserve, collect and protect the history of Chincoteague and Assateague Island. It is with this mission in mind that we would like to ask the public to join us to save the Beebe Ranch. If we can raise the funds in what can only be called a colossal, grassroots effort, we can preserve the ranch for future generations, keep a treasured part of Chincoteague intact and support the mission of the museum to protect our history, making the Beebe Ranch an officially an extension of the museum. Since we have been given one month to generate the funds, please understand that this can’t be done without you!
We are asking you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Museum of Chincoteague Island.
Our goal is $625,000. The family has already been given an offer by a developer for that amount. If we are not successful in raising our goal, the donor will be able to decide if they would like their donation returned.
The Museum of Chincoteague Island's mailing address is PO Box 352 Chincoteague, Va 23336 if you are interested in sending a check. Donations can also be made through our website http://chincoteaguemuseum.com or Go-fund-Me: https://gofund.me/bd12d625
******Please note that our info might say "Oyster Museum dba Museum of Chincoteague Island" but that is still accurate*****
Together we can make this happen!!!!
Congrats to Sarah Greenway on the purchase of Playful Sunrise! Best of luck in your future endeavors!
6731 Dickerson Road
Dickerson, MD
20842
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Acadia’s first baby course. Such a cool little mare!!!!
Carter’s Run First X!!!!
Carter’s Run-first ride off the track and he was such a star. Great job with him today Sequoia!
Lakota - 6 yr old , 15.1h paint QH gelding - just being started over fences!
Maletta ( aka Lenny ) - 4 yr old , 16.2h bay tb gelding. Just starting over fences!
Acadia- baby's first x ❤️
Laso the Man
Lady of Mischief BN Show jump round at MDHT
KARRERA (a.k.a. Zoe) - Bay 2010 Belgian Warmblood mare by Legaczy, 16 hands. This attractive mare has excellent movement and a bold and athletic jump. She is a winner of the Gold Award in the Future Event Horse division of the Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association of N.A. She has good basic schooling on the flat and over fences, and is ready to start her competition career. Currently schooling BN / N and shows tons of potential!
Offlee Dapper BN XC at MDHT
Offlee Dapper BN SJ at MDHT
Lady of Mischief BN XC
Lady of Mischief BN SJ at MDHT
Offlee Dapper BN dressage at MDHT
Lady of Mischief BN dressage at MDHT
Harley's first ride with his new 4 yr old owner ❤️❤️❤️
Harley Davidson – 11yr old , 13.3h halflinger gelding. ” Harley” is experienced at BN level eventing and has also been used for lessons at our farm. He is a cute mover and is easy to put together. Harley is a great little jumper and is very game to jump anything you point him at. He has schooled novice and has the scope to easily compete higher. Currently lives out and is an easy keeper. Harley would be a great pony for a junior or small adult to have a lot of fun on in all disciplines!
Harley Davidson – 11yr old , 13.3h halflinger gelding. ” Harley” is experienced at BN level eventing and has also been used for lessons at our farm. He is a cute mover and is easy to put together. Harley is a great little jumper and is very game to jump anything you point him at. He has schooled novice and has the scope to easily compete higher. Currently lives out and is an easy keeper. Harley would be a great pony for a junior or small adult to have a lot of fun on in all disciplines!
Harley Davidson – 11yr old , 13.3h halflinger gelding. ” Harley” is experienced at BN level eventing and has also been used for lessons at our farm. He is a cute mover and is easy to put together. Harley is a great little jumper and is very game to jump anything you point him at. He has schooled novice and has the scope to easily compete higher. Currently lives out and is an easy keeper. Harley would be a great pony for a junior or small adult to have a lot of fun on in all disciplines!
It’s Getting Hot in Here “Nelly” 5yo 16h bay TB mare. A total star at her first full event today. Competed BN. Scored a 35 in dressage, one unfortunate rail and a clear XC to finish 5th. A fantastic and fun little mare
It’s Getting Hot in Here “Nelly” 5yo 16h bay TB mare. A total star at her first full event today. Competed BN. Scored a 35 in dressage, one unfortunate rail and a clear XC to finish 5th. A fantastic and fun little mare
Lady of Mischief-5yo 15.2h bay TB mare. First dressage test. Cutest halts ever!
Lady of Mischief-first XC course at MDHT Starter. The ditch and the water were an option on course and this brave little girl did both!
Lady of Mischief- 5yo 15.2h bay TB mare. Being a star at her first event. Such a cool and fun little mare. It was a long day and she was last to go. Stood all day on the trailer like a champ too! Polite and well mannered girl! And great job to Anna Lawson for bringing her along so nicely
It’s Getting Hot In Here - “Nelly” Super 5 yr old , 16h bay mare Finally getting into the outdoor! More information on website - www.destinationeventing.com
Lady of Mischief - 5 yr old 15.2h bay TB mare. Lady has tons of potential and will progress quickly! Her excellent temperament makes her suitable for a junior / adult amateur to easily bring along. Nothing phases her!
It’s Gettin Hot in Here – 5 yr old , 16h dark bay Canadian TB mare. Nelly is a lovely mover and jumper. She is quiet and easy to ride , yet brave to jump anything you point her at. She came off the track in the summer of 2017 by a teen. She doesn’t have much show experience yet , but has a lot of experience doing a variety of things – jumping , trail riding , pulled a cart , and used for birthday parties! She has been out xc schooling and absolutely loved it! Her excellent temperament make her very suitable for a junior or adult amateur to bring along. Lots of potential and will progress quickly!
Tucker’s Paradise – 13 yr old , 16h dark bay Canadian Warmblood cross gelding. Drake would be a great all around horse for someone! He has shown second level dressage, hacks out wonderfully alone or in a group, and is jumping BN SJ / XC. Drake is very easy going and uncomplicated to ride. He has great feet and is currently barefoot. His excellent temperament makes him suitable for a junior or adult amateur.
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