Stony Meadows Farm

Another year gone by.  Another new beginning.  I have a feeling that this year will see lots of changes. Hopefully starting with the economy.  But news and business aside, I want to introduce a couple of new members to the Stony Meadows family... Lulu and Linus.  Lulu is a 3 month old pigmy goat and Linus is an eight week old pot bellied pig.  Both are rescues from a "working" farm in New York.  One was destined for stew while the other most likely would have not made it through the most recent blast of cold.  We're hoping to continue to add to our family of rescues as the year goes on and hopefully have a "rescue petting zoo".  Pictures and more details to follow!

We re hosting an Open House, or more appropriately, an Open Barn Day on Saturday, May 21st.  From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. we are opening our doors to the public to join us in some fun and games at the farm.  Tractor rides, pony rides and a variety of games, contests and crafts are all included in the days events.  Come see what the farm has to offer.

As part of our upcoming Mini-Camp day, May 22nd, campers will go on a field trip to the Old Salem Farm Horse Show.  This is one of the biggest events in the area this summer as riders compete at the highest and technically most difficult of the show jumping divisions.  It's an exciting opportunity for our young (and older) riders to see some of the countries best riders and horses compete. We look forward to a fun day of riding and spectating!

Our annual day of fun and games is coming around again. Sunday October 31st from 8:30 to 2:00 we will be celebrating the Fall with lots of games and events. Among some of the things scheduled are out Halloween Parade, a Scarecrow building contest,  a Pumpkin decorating contest, hay rides, and much more. You don't have to be a rider to participate. Friends and siblings are welcome to join in. Please call for more info.

Check out our new Mini-Camp dates this Fall. We have added themes to each day and expect that many more will be added. For those of you wanting to know more about horse showing and preparing to show, sign up for the Oct 10th date. We have Lisa DeStefano coming in to show us a thing or two about braiding!

Oct 17th will be about jumping and course design.Don't let the topic scare you away. All ages and levels are encouraged to participate. We'll even try to get a jump or two on video.

Oct 24th will be for those of you interested in knowing more about basic veterinary care. Kim Macey will be joining us to discuss common ailments and health awareness for our four-legged friends.

Save the date: Sunday, October 25th

Back by popular demand - join us for fun and games, some on horseback, some without our four-legged friends.  Relay races, pie-eating contests and water balloons are just some of the ingredients of the day. Our costume parade will kick of the days events. Please sign-up now if you want to be part of the horse and rider costume parade.  There is something for everyone!!!!

We offer many opportunities for riders (of all ages and levels) to expand on their riding experiences. Right now we have many wonderful horses and ponies available for lease. Our program is set up to allow for many levels of involvement, from once a week lessons on our ponies to share board leases as well as full leases.