Boutique Hunter Jumper barn Poplar Hill Stables is a full service Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation facility conveniently located on the edge of Poolesville, MD.
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We focus on creating a family friendly atmosphere where fun and learning are key elements to success. We offer boarding, lessons on your horse or ours, horse showing at local schooling series all the way through the AA circuit. We are also available to assist in training and sales.
Operating as usual
We are so excited to be featured over at Kerrits Equestrian Apparel tomorrow, as our rider, Tatum, and her friends take over Kerrits Instagram page. The young equestrians were so excited to watch Josephine and Indigo’s lesson. Don’t forget to check it all out tomorrow!
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We had another great weekend at Best!
Anabell and Chloe were champion in Junior Pleasure.
Shady and Sophie had a great show, and won their cross rail class!
Stormy and Tatum had some good ribbons and learning experiences.
Shady and Lexi were champion in both of their divisions!
Reveille and Kailey had a solid weekend, with lots of ribbons in big classes!
Raquel and Alex took 3rd in her second time out in the 2’6”
Congrats to all the riders and their ponies/horses.
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We had another great weekend at Best!
Anabell and Chloe were champion in Junior Pleasure.
Shady and Sophie had a great show, and won their cross rail class!
Stormy and Tatum had some good ribbons and learning experiences.
Shady and Lexi were champion in both of their divisions!
Reveille and Kailey had a solid weekend, with lots of ribbons in big classes!
Raquel and Alex took 3rd in her second time out in the 2’6”
Congrats to all the riders and their ponies/horses.
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Beall Spring Raquel on her second time in the 2’6”
Did you see the fun #barbiegirlchallenge reel we posted last night on Instagram? Those quick clips showed a cute #glowup of Tatum and Stormy, but we wanted to share the full videos of their transformation together. The first video is them 1 year ago, and then it cuts to now.
Stormy is thriving in our professional training program, receiving multiple training rides each week. He’s learning a ton, which helps Tatum progress in her lessons. A confident pony + a confident rider = a happy team.
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Fun day trying jumpers at Redfield and Marketmoore. Now how do we pick one? https://www.instagram.com/reel/COHA25RpgfP/?igshid=162qfjv5h5f87
Redfield Farms
Marketmoor, LLC
Giulio Cercato • I Got A Feeling (feat. Kianna)
We had a great weekend at Best!
Shady was our MVP, taking both Sophie and Lexi through the 8&u and 9-10 mini stirrup divisions, and bringing home tons of ribbons with his riders. Both riders brought home Reserve Champion in their divisions at their first show!
Stormy and Tatum were Reserve Champion in the MSHA mini stirrup division. Stormy and Alex also won the over fences in the 2’ green hunters.
Anabell and Chloe were Reserve Champion in the Junior Equitation, and had a great first show together!
Kailey and Rev had some great rounds over fences and placed 5th in the flat.
Rayann and Archie had a great first show, bringing home a ton of ribbons together.
Congrats to all our riders and their ponies/horses!
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We had another great weekend at McDonogh! Everyone is back and taking a much needed day off!
Pictured: @eq.lindseyward and Donner Vogel (Henry) in the high children’s jumpers.
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We had another great weekend at McDonogh! Everyone is back and taking a much needed day off!
Pictured: @eq.lindseyward and Donner Vogel (Henry) in the high children’s jumpers.
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We are so excited about this mare! Beall Spring Raquel transitioned from a pre St. George Grand Prix dressage horse to a Hunter just 3 weeks ago! She already looks like a pro in the Hunter ring.
Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their win in the Adult Ariat Medal!
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Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their win in the Adult Ariat Medal!
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Beall Spring Raquel marched right around today like an old pro her first time in the hunter ring. This one is going to a super special amateur horse. Susan Bennett Cooper
Beall Spring Raquel marched right around today like an old pro her first time in the hunter ring. This one is going to a super special amateur horse. Susan Bennett Cooper
We are super excited to welcome Rotherwood Distinction aka Archie to the Poplar and Mlynarczyk Family. Excited to see this one in the green larges this year! Thank you Grace Christerson for finding him and dealing with the stress of getting him here!
We are super excited to welcome Rotherwood Distinction aka Archie to the Poplar and Mlynarczyk Family. Excited to see this one in the green larges this year! Thank you Grace Christerson for finding him and dealing with the stress of getting him here!
Josephine and Ecamorka place 2nd in the high children’s 1.10m
One year ago today, we had to close the barn, as Maryland went on lock down, and Covid restrictions prevented us from having anyone on the property. It was such a trying time. We missed having busy aisles and laughter. We know our clients missed their horses. It was tough for everyone.
We were able to reopen and maintain some normalcy for our riders, and we are very grateful for that. What a crazy year it’s been.
For now, we are glad to be as back to normal as possible for a pandemic, and to be horse showing regularly.
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One year ago today, we had to close the barn, as Maryland went on lock down, and Covid restrictions prevented us from having anyone on the property. It was such a trying time. We missed having busy aisles and laughter. We know our clients missed their horses. It was tough for everyone.
We were able to reopen and maintain some normalcy for our riders, and we are very grateful for that. What a crazy year it’s been.
For now, we are glad to be as back to normal as possible for a pandemic, and to be horse showing regularly.
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Great first day at BEST Horse Shows!
Great first day at BEST Horse Shows!
Continuing with Women’s History Month...
We asked our riders to think about the female equestrians that inspired them. We loved this response:
“One of the girls I’m inspired by the most is Josephine. She is a big jumper, and I want to be just like her when I’m a teenager.” -Tatum
Josephine has been riding since she was five years old, and has spent the last seven years riding with @alexandrajdo. Her goals are to ride in the Grand Prix before she graduates high school.
As a Poplar Hill mom, nothing makes me happier than watching my kid look up to the young women that she spends the most time with. Josephine is an incredible role model. She’s not just incredibly talented, but she works hard, takes wonderful care of Ecamorka, and always steps in to school a pony or to give one of her fellow riders advice. We are very grateful to ride with her! -Tatum and mom, Marisa @aponyandaponytail
Continuing with Women’s History Month...
We asked our riders to think about the female equestrians that inspired them. We loved this response:
“One of the girls I’m inspired by the most is Josephine. She is a big jumper, and I want to be just like her when I’m a teenager.” -Tatum
Josephine has been riding since she was five years old, and has spent the last seven years riding with @alexandrajdo. Her goals are to ride in the Grand Prix before she graduates high school.
As a Poplar Hill mom, nothing makes me happier than watching my kid look up to the young women that she spends the most time with. Josephine is an incredible role model. She’s not just incredibly talented, but she works hard, takes wonderful care of Ecamorka, and always steps in to school a pony or to give one of her fellow riders advice. We are very grateful to ride with her! -Tatum and mom, Marisa @aponyandaponytail
Jane Marshall Dillon is my woman’s choice of inspiration. She taught me as a child, riding her little ponies, and I lived in her home at Full Cry Farm, Vienna, VA obtaining my equitation teaching certification as a young adult. Yes, she taught Kathy Kusner and Joe Fargis, but as both Joe and I agree, what we learned the most from Mrs Dillon was kindness. She had up to 60 horses and her riding school was mostly “school horses and ponies.” Her farm was a home and children and horses were family. Her standards were high and horses were brought to the ring impeccably groomed, not to look pretty, but to make sure that we knew that a bit of mud on a hock could cause capped hock and a little dirt in the corner of a horse’s eye is uncomfortable to the horse. When she walked into the ring we would line up side by side ( she liked group lessons so we were comfortable around groups of horses and people) and she would speak to us about what we were going to do in the lesson and look at how we and our horses were turned out. I remember one time, she pulled out a tissue from her pocket walking over to one of the horses and saying: “oh, you have something in your eye”, gently wiping it clean. I remember it to this day. It was an act of kindness that we all learned about. Her standards we impeccable and her students were family. I remember her telling me that in this business of horses, it could be rough and dirty, but remember to always be a lady. And a lady she was, with her large brimmed hats at horse shows and dinner always being served in her home in candlelight. We had spent the day riding and teaching and taking care of horses, but now was a time to have a proper lovely meal and talk about things other than horses.
When my daughter was three, I would drive from silver spring to Vienna just so she would have the experience of Mrs. Dillon teaching her and learning in a family environment.
We all miss her, but her kindness still guides us. - Betty
Jane Marshall Dillon is my woman’s choice of inspiration. She taught me as a child, riding her little ponies, and I lived in her home at Full Cry Farm, Vienna, VA obtaining my equitation teaching certification as a young adult. Yes, she taught Kathy Kusner and Joe Fargis, but as both Joe and I agree, what we learned the most from Mrs Dillon was kindness. She had up to 60 horses and her riding school was mostly “school horses and ponies.” Her farm was a home and children and horses were family. Her standards were high and horses were brought to the ring impeccably groomed, not to look pretty, but to make sure that we knew that a bit of mud on a hock could cause capped hock and a little dirt in the corner of a horse’s eye is uncomfortable to the horse. When she walked into the ring we would line up side by side ( she liked group lessons so we were comfortable around groups of horses and people) and she would speak to us about what we were going to do in the lesson and look at how we and our horses were turned out. I remember one time, she pulled out a tissue from her pocket walking over to one of the horses and saying: “oh, you have something in your eye”, gently wiping it clean. I remember it to this day. It was an act of kindness that we all learned about. Her standards we impeccable and her students were family. I remember her telling me that in this business of horses, it could be rough and dirty, but remember to always be a lady. And a lady she was, with her large brimmed hats at horse shows and dinner always being served in her home in candlelight. We had spent the day riding and teaching and taking care of horses, but now was a time to have a proper lovely meal and talk about things other than horses.
When my daughter was three, I would drive from silver spring to Vienna just so she would have the experience of Mrs. Dillon teaching her and learning in a family environment.
We all miss her, but her kindness still guides us. - Betty
And another congratulations to Sarah and Hopewell’s Once Upon a Time on earning Champion in their division. They also brought home Reserve Champion for the show series!
And another congratulations to Sarah and Hopewell’s Once Upon a Time on earning Champion in their division. They also brought home Reserve Champion for the show series!
Congratulations to Tatum and Somewhere Over the Rainbow on earning Champion in the mini stirrup division. They also brought home Reserve Champion for the series.
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In honor of Women's History Month, I want to highlight some of my role models. Kathy Kusner tops that list. Kathy was among the first women to ride for the US Team, and the first women to earn a medal in the Olympics in Equestrian Sports. Show jumping wasn't the only equestrian sport In which Kathy broke barriers. Kathy was the first women to attain her jockey's license.
Among her numerous achievements she made time to give back, starting Horses in the Hood. Having the opportunity to get to know her on a person level has inspired me to always keep going when things get hard, always be brave and remember no barrier is too big.
Tatum and Josephine pilot Stormy and Morka up the line
We are back from World Equestrian Center and it did not disappoint! We had a great time showing at this beautiful facility. Here’s Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly in the WEC Adult Medal.
A huge congrats to Lindsey and Donner Vogel on their debut in the Children’s 1.10m. They took home 4th place is a very large class!
A fast and clear round in the .95m for Alex and McKilly DZ
Lindsey and Henry with a clear round in the 1.0m
Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly in the Young Adult Medal at World Equestrian Center Ocala.
Back in Ocala, Alex and Makilly DZ with a blue! Check out our comments for their round in the .85m
Back in Ocala, Alex and Makilly DZ with a blue! Check out our comments for their round in the .85m
Here’s an up close and personal view of a jump lesson for 6 year old Tatum, and her pony Stormy.
Phoebe and Wishful Thinking in the 2’6” Hunters #wec #ocala
Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their 6th place finish in the WEC Adult Medal. You can see some of their round in the comments.
Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their 6th place finish in the WEC Adult Medal. You can see some of their round in the comments.
Some of us are in Florida at WEC, and some of us are home in MD.
Do you want an up close and personal view of what it’s like to be a 15 year old jumper? Watch Josephine and her horse Ecamorka school 1.20m.
We’ll make sure everyone is happy and warm! 🐴
We’ll make sure everyone is happy and warm! 🐴
Some of the boys enjoying a beautiful morning before the snow!
Some of the boys enjoying a beautiful morning before the snow!
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Poolesville, MD
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