Misty Brae Farm, LLC and Pony Club Riding Center

09/20/2025

06/01/2025

Misty Brae Farm Pony Club went to the Maryland and Virginia Regions Show Jumping Rally. First place in Horse Management, Second Place Overall in HorseManagement and Show Jumping combined, Bella Fist Place and Anna Second Place in the Jumper Equitation round! Taylor H was an amazing stable manager keeping everyone and everything on their team on track.

Congratulations!

05/12/2025

Camp Openings Available :

Looking for some fun summer plans for the kids? Join us at Misty Brae Farm for camp!

*Kids will be immersed the equestrian experience while keeping learning fun

*Camps run 9-1 for half days and 9-4 for full days

*Before and aftercare can be arranged as well!

www.MistyBraeFarm.com
703-999-0213

Misty Brae Farm, LLC offering riding lessons and riding camps in Northern VA for all ages and abilites. We are a recognized USPC riding center.

05/09/2025

04/23/2025

Get ready for a summer packed with horse-powered fun at Misty Brae Farm! Whether you're a beginner or an advanced rider, our camp is the ultimate adventure for ages 6 to 16.
Here’s what’s in store:
Riding lessons tailored to your skill level, from mastering balance to learning dressage and jumping.
Interactive games and horse management lessons that make learning a blast.
Swimming in our in-ground pool for full-day campers—because summer isn't complete without a splash!

Camp sessions run weekly:
June 16–20
June 23–27
June 30–July 3
July 7–11 (Advanced Camp)
July 14–18
July 21–25 (Advanced Camp)
July 28–August 1

Our facilities include indoor and outdoor riding arenas, wooded trails, fields, a cross-country course, and even a pool! Advanced riders can bring their own horse for the week, with stabling options available.
Full-day campers (9 AM–4 PM) enjoy extra activities like western riding and swimming, while half-day campers (9 AM–1 PM) get a taste of the equestrian life.
Ready to saddle up for an unforgettable summer? Check out our website for more details! Let the adventure begin!

http://www.mistybraefarm.com

03/14/2025

Last weekend everyone had a very successful outing to Frying Pan for TWA Horse Shows

01/26/2025

Do you know what these ribbons mean? It’s important that everyone in the horse community remembers these and uses them when applicable! They are vital to use at places where you are riding with others who may not know your horse!

01/22/2025

I know we’re still in the winter blues, but sunny skies will come, and what better way to spend the day then with ponies and friends! Summer Camp dates are up for 2025! Get in early before spots fill up! http://www.mistybraefarm.com/campslessons/camp.html

10/11/2024

10/03/2024

07/24/2024

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.

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07/22/2024

Lauren E took her SG Silver Bells around the 1.15 m jumpers at the USPC Festival Championship in Lexington KY.