Moon Rising Farm

Washington Post Article by our friend and client Laura Mullane!

vcarson — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:36:47 +0000

Be sure to read this wonderful article by our client and friend, author and freelance writer/editor Laura Ann Mullane. It’s the Washington Post Magazine’s cover story for the Sunday, May 30, 2010 issue. A touching story about retired Thoroughbred racehorses. Click here to read it.

FEH at Moon Rising Farm – entry details

vcarson — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:20:29 +0000

Click here for the Omnibus listing.

Is your young horse for sale? Click here for a special offer!

: USEA Future Event Horse Series

FUTURE EVENT HORSE TEST AT MOON RISING FARM
Date: June 19, 2010
Location: Moon Rising Farm, 21800 Slidell Rd., Boyds, MD 20841
Time: Starting at 9:30 a.m. Order of go will be posted here and e-mailed to entrants no later than the morning of Thursday, June 17.
Opening Date: May 4, 2010
Closing Date: June 1, 2010 (post entries to be accepted at organizer’s discretion)
Entry Fee: $60 ($50 entry fee plus $10 USEA fee)
Judge: Suzanne Quarles

Enter online at equestrianentries.com OR mail hard-copy entries to:
Victoria Carson, Secretary
FEH at Moon Rising Farm
6216 Middleburg Rd.
Middleburg, MD 21757
be sure to include a valid e-mail address with your entry so that we can send you updates!
Click here for a .pdf FEH entry form

Divisions for 3 year-olds, 2 year-olds and yearlings, separated and pinned to 6th place by gender (note: we reserve the right to merge a division by gender if number of entries warrants it). Sponsored prizes for champion and reserve in each of the three divisions, and for overall show champion and reserve!

Professional handler may be available if requested in advance. Please e-mail vcarson@moonrisingfarm.com to request a handler.

A professional videographer will be available to make a DVD of your test, including audio from the judge, for a reasonable fee. A great learning tool to study along with your hard-copy test scoresheet! Your DVD should be available promptly while you are on-site.

Very limited stabling available at $35/day. Please e-mail moonrising@earthlink.net to request stabling arrangements.

Complimentary water, beverages and light refreshments will be available.

Please support our terrific corporate sponsors, and be sure to thank our individual sponsors for their generous contributions.

Corporate Sponsors:
The Surrey
Somerset Saddlery
Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies
Tri-County Feeds
Platinum Performance

Individuals:
Carolyn Akin
Valerie Edmonds

Questions? E-mail vcarson@moonrisingfarm.com

vcarson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:55:40 +0000

LEARNING DRESSAGE? On-farm half-lease available on “Magic,” a wonderful, kind low level dressage horse that also loves to trail ride. 14 years old, 16.2H Thoroughbred gelding; very well-trained and a patient and forgiving teacher. Great for an intermediate rider who wants to work on learning and confirming dressage basics. Located at Moon Rising Farm, with excellent facilities and a friendly, supportive community. One lesson a week required with resident trainer. Call the farm at 301-540-5186 for more information or to set up an appointment to meet Magic.

NEW! Future Event Horse Test at Moon Rising Farm

vcarson — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:21:21 +0000

Moon Rising Farm will be hosting a USEA (Area II) Future Event Horse test for yearlings through three year-olds on June 19, 2010. Stay tuned for more information. Omnibus information:

FEH at Moon Rising Farm

Date: June 19, 2010

Opening Date for Entries: April 23, 2010

Closing Date for Entries: June 15, 2010

Location: 21800 Slidell Road, Boyds, MD 20841

Start time: 9:30 a.m.

Yearling, Two Year-Old and Three-Year Old Divisions, divided by gender (note: divisions may be combined, depending on number of entries). A Young Horse Championship will be included (no extra charge) with prizes for champion and reserve.

Judge: Suzanne Quarles

Entry Fee: $50/horse plus USEA fees.

Stabling: Very limited stabling available at $35/day; contact moonrising@earthlink.net to request stabling.

Enter at EquestrianEntries.com or by mail to: Victoria Carson, 6216 Middleburg Road, Middleburg, MD 21757.

Additional information: www.moonrisingfarm.com, or e-mail vcarson@moonrisingfarm.com.

Professional handlers may be available if prior arrangements are made; contact vcarson@moonrisingfarm.com to request a handler.

Entry Forms, Test Score Sheets and more information about the USEA Future Event Horse program may be found at: http://www.useventing.com/competitions.php?section=feh

Provisional Schedule for Heath Ryan Clinic Jan 24-28, 2010

vcarson — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:59:47 +0000

Clinic Update – another date added!

vcarson — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:24:53 +0000

Heath Ryan Dressage & Jumping Clinic at Moon Rising Farm

vcarson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:28:23 +0000

Moon Rising Farm is proud to sponsor and manage two clinics with Heath Ryan, Australian Olympian, multi-time Olympic eventing coach, FEI World Cup grand prix rider and international event rider following the Maryland Horse World Expo, where Mr. Ryan will be a clinician and speaker:
January 24 – 26, 2010 at Moon Rising Farm in Boyds, Maryland and
January 28-29, 2010 at the Boorman Farm at Bridle Creek, Aiken, SC
Online clinic registration:
Dressage & Jumping clinic at Moon Rising Farm in Maryland
Dressage clinic in Aiken, SC

Horses for Sale

vcarson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:22:26 +0000

Moon Rising Farm regularly has high-quality sport horses for sale or lease.
We specialize in re-training sound, solid, well-bred Thoroughbred horses from select flat- and timber-racing trainers for dressage and eventing, and placing them in excellent homes. We also take select horses for sale on consignment, and occasionally have horses available for on-farm partial leases. If you don’t see what you’re looking for on this page, e-mail us at info@moonrisingfarm.com with your requirements and we will do our best to help you find the right horse to suit you through our extensive network.

Current Horses for Sale:

Rifka: 2008 Premium GOV Oldenburg filly out of a Hanoverian mare (by Webster) and by USDF top dressage producing stallion, Rosenthal. This filly is very tall and just beautiful to look at. She is all personality and greets you at the door every time. She is a beautiful and elastic mover with tons of presence. She qualified for Devon at one month of age! See a video of Rifka here.

Bookmark this page, and check back soon. Several promising prospects are currently in training.

Sold Horses:

Pablita: Stunning 6 yo Hanoverian mare by Pablito out of a Webster mare. This lovely girl is a beautiful mover and is super sweet with a great work ethic. Congratulations to Carolyn Akin on the purchase of this fabulous mare!