Black Ridge Farm

As we head into back to school days, we can’t help but to get excited for our Winter Break Riding Camp!!

💫ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN!💫
Check out www.blackridgefarm.com

❣️And every rider who signs up receives a free welcome gift AND also gets entered FOR FREE into a raffle that is drawn on day 1 of camp FOR A FREE RIDINGLESSON❣️

We are HIRING!

Barn Manager/Rider
We are looking for a reliable, experienced, and hardworking Barn Manager/Horse Rider to join our family-style horse facility. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in horse care, riding, and barn management who enjoys working with both recreational and competitive riders.

Responsibilities:
* Daily care and management of horses
* Feeding, watering, turnout, and some stall cleaning
* Grooming and general horse care
* Exercising and riding horses daily
* Basic flatwork and jumping to 3’
* Helping prepare horses for lessons, training, and showing
* Maintaining horse schedules and daily routines
* Assisting with horse training and sales
* Keeping the barn and facility clean, organized, and safe
* Communicating with owners and helping maintain a positive, family-friendly atmosphere

Requirements:
* Strong horse-handling and horsemanship experience
* Reliable, responsible, and hardworking
* Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
* Riding experience including basic flatwork and jumping to 3’
* Showing experience preferred
* Ability to safely handle a variety of horses
* Good organizational and communication skills
* Willingness to perform hands-on barn work every day

Bringing your own horse may be worked into the position. Lessons are also available at the facility. Opportunities to teach may also be an option for the right candidate.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves horses and wants to be involved in a family-oriented barn that offers boarding, training, lessons, and horse sales, with opportunities for both recreational riding and competitive showing.

Location- Middletown,NY

Salary of $45,000-$55,000/year
Please reach out with your resume if you’re interested! And/or call Brittany at (845) 741-3248!

We took a trip over to Rock Tavern today for the HVHS last show of the season! Congrats to…

💫Hadley and Black Ty Affair placing 3,4,5,5 in Mini Stirrup Eq!

💫Rowan and Just Pumpkin placing 2,4,5,5 in Mini Stirrup Eq! It was Rowan’s first show ever and her first show with our show team!

💫Kait and Olaf placing 4,5,6,6 in Walk Trot!

💫Harlow and Just Pumpkin placing 3,4,4 in Leadline!

Madyson and Stonewalls Carolina had a great school! And Hailey and Wheemhoeves Cliffhanger also had a great school!

Great job everyone! 🌟

Congratulations to Layla on her lease of Marquis 14! Wishing you guys the best year with much success!!🌟

Support our IEA Team while supporting another local business! BRF has teamed up with our local Farm to Go! 😍
Nothing better than fresh c***r doughnuts!!!

One of my favs is coming back from his lease soon and will be available again!!

🦄DGS the Indygizer - 14yo 17h registered QH with a ton of show miles in the QH world. He is currently jumping 2’ -2’6” courses with changes. Loves people and has a great personality. Great brain and a super honest guy. Great confidence builder type with a push ride/own motor mix. Has some minimal maint. Also great on trails.
Lease low 5s
Located at Black Ridge Farm in Middletown, NY starting Sept!

Switched it up today and took some of our Dressage riders to the HVDS at Rock Tavern! Congrats to…

🌟Dani and Kodac Moment placing 1st in Training 2 and 1st in Training 3! They also were high point Adult Amateur for the day!

🌟Chris and An Act of Kindness placing 3rd in Intro A and 2nd in Intro B!

🌟Allison and Confetti having their show debut off property together placing 3rd in Intro B! Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLISON!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Special thanks to Millie, Linda , Bob and Dawn for coming out to support our riders today! And to Hailey for helping to school the horses!

Another day of showing at the Sussex Fair today! It was a long one starting with the first class of the day and staying until the last class of the day…5am at the farm to start and home at 10pm! Congrats to…

💫Abby and Finnic placing 2,3,4,4 in the 2’ Pony Eq!

💫Shay and Finnic placing 4,6,2 out of 25 in the 18” Hunters! What a great way to spend your BIRTHDAY…HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAY!🎉

💫Dani and Kodac Moment placing 1,1,2,4 and Grand Champion in the 18” Hunters out of 25 entries!

💫Madyson and Small But Midey placing 2,4 to finish the 2’3” Modified Eq today ending up also Reserve Champion of the division! They also placed 8,3 to finish off the 2’ TB Hunters today ending up Grand Champion of that division! And they placed 5th out of 21 in the TB Hunter Derby!

💫Shannon and Kodac Moment placing 8,2,3 in the 2’6” Child Eq! They also placed 1st in the schooling hunters over fences and 6th in the TB Hunter Derby out of 21!

💫Sylvia and GG Island Girl placing 7,5 in the 2’6” Child Eq! They also placed 7th in the schooling hunters over fences and also had a good effort to ride in the 2’6” Open Derby under the lights!

💫Aundrea and Indiana Jones placing 1st over fences in the 2’ TB Hunters!

Special thanks to Hailey for your help today, Tom for visiting, to all the family and friends who come to support us and to Theresa for the beautiful braids!

Now onto some rest for us and the horses!