10/23/2026
Been wondering where we've been? Well, we can FINALLY share!
Some of you may remember our intern Dylan from 2019. As part of the requirements for his degree, he interned at our farm where he learned all the ins and outs of horse breeding, genetics, and management. That degree got him a job at an aquarium that he helped build and design the water system for, and where he stayed on for some time as an educator and animal caretaker. And that same aquarium is where he would meet Maleah, who became his best friend, his girlfriend, then his fiancée. Dylan and Maleah have been part of our lives for years now and through some amazing growth as people! Both of them are so kind, smart, and driven and we can't say how much it means to us that our intern of 8 years ago loved our farm so much so that he would return to share one of the most important days of his life with us and our family.
Earlier this year, Dylan and Maleah visited during their wedding planning and saw our amazing 325+ year old oak tree, and it was decided that without a doubt, that is where they would be married. And over the next several months, our team transformed part of our farm, and our adjoining Woodboogers Community Country Club space into an amazing spot for their special day, which was an absolutely gorgeous ceremony. The finished wedding site under our old oak was stunning!
We built an incredible picnic and dance area, land stairs, bridges and more to add to the stunning dry stack rock wall and seating area that Dylan, Maleah, and their friends and family helped construct.
One of our homebred horses, Vexin, even posed for a few photos with the bride and groom after the wedding.
We'd like to thank everyone who helped and made this an incredible day. Our team went above and beyond to get things done on time, working right up until the morning of the wedding, where the area around the tree was a bit of a mess after torrential rain. We'd also love to give a shout out to Brookneal Munch who brought everyone an amazing breakfast to help fuel the cleanup the morning after and to Dustin Williams of Wolfbane Productions for officiating such a heartfelt ceremony. It was truly a beautiful thing to witness!
Visitors to the farm will now be able to explore all of these new trail areas, the bridges and land stairs, the picnic area, see our gorgeous oak tree and more in addition to meeting our incredible horses. And stay tuned for more news on our community country club as well, as 2027 holds even more to come!
Congratulations again to Dylan and Maleah, we're so happy you 'o-fish-ially' became Mr. and Mrs. with us!
