Poplar Hill Stables

08/23/2021

We had a great weekend! Congrats to all our riders and their horses and ponies. 💙

We had a great weekend! Congrats to all our riders and their horses and ponies. 💙

08/12/2021

No riding tomorrow, Thursday, August 12th due to excessive heat! We’ll make sure all the horses are cool and happy.

No riding tomorrow, Thursday, August 12th due to excessive heat! We’ll make sure all the horses are cool and happy.

08/08/2021

Beautiful third place finish for Josephine and Indigo!

08/03/2021

07/23/2021

#horseshowlife

#horseshowlife

07/18/2021

ATTENTION: We love having our aisles filled with people and laughter. Nothing makes us happier than sharing our love of horses with others.

We do ask that if you aren’t a current client, please email us at [email protected] and [email protected] to schedule an appointment. While we would love to accommodate everyone, we don’t always have openings for every level.

We also take great pride in providing your rider with our utmost attention, and therefore we schedule visits around our current lessons. Please extend that same curtesy to other riders.

Thank you from the whole team at Poplar Hill Stables!

ATTENTION: We love having our aisles filled with people and laughter. Nothing makes us happier than sharing our love of horses with others.

We do ask that if you aren’t a current client, please email us at [email protected] and [email protected] to schedule an appointment. While we would love to accommodate everyone, we don’t always have openings for every level.

We also take great pride in providing your rider with our utmost attention, and therefore we schedule visits around our current lessons. Please extend that same curtesy to other riders.

Thank you from the whole team at Poplar Hill Stables!

07/13/2021

We had a great weekend! Congrats to all our riders and their ponies/horses.

07/03/2021

Alex and Fey move up to the 1.10m

06/26/2021

Rachel and Sal Loudoun Benefit Horse Show

Rachel and Sal Loudoun Benefit Horse Show

06/14/2021

Rayann and Josephine with great ribbons in the Children’s Hunters and High Jumpers.

06/13/2021

Upperville Leadline. The biggest event of the show!

06/08/2021

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!

05/23/2021

#horseshowlife

05/03/2021

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #jumper #jumpersofinstagram #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation #showjumping #showjumper #showjumpersofinstagram #hunterjumpers #hunterjumpersofinstagram

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #jumper #jumpersofinstagram #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation #showjumping #showjumper #showjumpersofinstagram #hunterjumpers #hunterjumpersofinstagram

05/02/2021

Beall Spring Raquel on her second time in the 2’6”

04/29/2021

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.

#poplarhillstables #equestriantraining #professionaltrainer #horseedit #horsevideo

04/26/2021

poplarhillstables on Instagram: Great day in Ocala trying junior jumpers #showjumping #showjumpinglifestyle #showjumpersofinstagram #showjumpersforsale #horseshopping…

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)

04/19/2021

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!

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #jumper #jumpersofinstagram #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation #showjumping #showjumper #showjumpersofinstagram #hunterjumpers #hunterjumpersofinstagram

04/12/2021

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #jumper #jumpersofinstagram #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation #showjumping #showjumper #showjumpersofinstagram

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #jumper #jumpersofinstagram #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation #showjumping #showjumper #showjumpersofinstagram

04/10/2021

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.

04/10/2021

Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their win in the Adult Ariat Medal!

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #hunterjumper #hunterhorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation

Congrats to Jenna and Quantum Dragonfly on their win in the Adult Ariat Medal!

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #hunterjumper #hunterhorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #equitation

04/09/2021

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

04/04/2021

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!

04/01/2021

Josephine and Ecamorka place 2nd in the high children’s 1.10m

03/25/2021

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #hunterjumper #hunterpony #ponyhunter #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #lockdown #covid #pandemic #barnlife

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.

#poplarhillstables #horseshow #horseshowlife #horseshowing #hunterjumper #hunterpony #ponyhunter #equestrian #equestrianlife #equestrianism #lockdown #covid #pandemic #barnlife

03/20/2021

Great first day at BEST Horse Shows!

Great first day at BEST Horse Shows!

03/12/2021

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

03/09/2021

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

03/08/2021

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!

03/07/2021

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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03/05/2021

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.