Clover Run

08/30/2026

What a beautiful day for our favorite event of the year!

08/28/2026

08/25/2026

The one and only Captain Underpants will be returning from lease soon and on the hunt for his next partner.

Teddy is a top of the line very stocky small with extensive experience in the jumper ring, but has also played well in the hunters. He has fox hunted successfully and also competed in mounted games! This is a PERFECT all around pony for a bold pony clubber or up and coming jumper rider. He is forward thinking and not for a brand new or timid rider. He is a fan favorite in the barn for his in-your-pocket (respectfully) personality.

DM me to discuss your goals and see if Teddy would be a good fit. For ⛵️ or 🍁. Currently in AACo Md.

08/09/2026

Cleaning out a large amount of English tack and equipment. Prices listed below. Happy to combine items.

$30 — TuffRider Paddock Boots
Black, size 2.

$30 — SmartPak Stirrup Leathers
Brown leather, 36”.

$40 — Korsteel Flex Stirrups
4.75”. Good used condition; some wear to rubber.

$20 — Embellished Oak Bark Browband
12.5”. Attractive bead detailing; a few beads missing at one end.

$45 — Pony Standing Martingale
Brown leather, raised/fancy stitched. Pony size.

$50 — Plymouth Leather Martingale
Brown raised and fancy-stitched leather. Large pony/cob size. Great condition and nice-quality leather.

$30 — Camelot Pony Crupper
Dark brown leather. Pony size.

$45 — Weaver Miracle Collar
Horse size leather cribbing collar. Good used condition.

$75 — Black Leather 3-Point Breastplate
Horse size. Nice-quality leather with padded wither area. Center ring allows a martingale attachment to be added.

$25— Dark Brown Leather Martingale Attachment
Horse size. Removable attachment for compatible breastplate.

$35 — Oak Bark Leather Breastplate
Horse size. Good-quality leather in good condition. Missing the two straps that connect to the saddle, priced accordingly.

$40 — Brown Braided Leather Reins
52”. Like-new condition.

$50 — Oak Bark Braided Leather Reins
46”. New.

$40 — Brown Padded Leather Reins
54”. Good-quality leather and good condition. No visible brand.

$20 — Brown Rubber Reins
52”. Schooling condition.

$15 — Brown Rubber Reins
48”. Rubber shows wear but is still functional. Good schooling pair.

$40 — NEW Dark Brown Padded Cavesson & Flash
Horse size. Padded leather noseband/cavesson with flash attachment. This is the cavesson and flash only, not a complete bridle.

$20 — Black Show Crop
18”.

Photos correspond to the individual items above. More tack/equipment being added as I continue sorting

07/21/2026

If you are over 25, get to a clinic THIS YEAR.

As LandSafe celebrates the past 10 years, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported our mission. We are incredibly thankful for the participants who have been part of our journey.
All 2026 clinics will continue as scheduled.
Effective January 1, 2027, LandSafe will establish its permanent home in Maryland. As part of this transition, we are restructuring our clinic program to focus on the next generation, participants ages 6–25, with four clinics offered annually in the Fair Hill Maryland area.
We'll be sharing more details about our 2027 clinic schedule as the year progresses.
We are grateful for the support the equestrian community has shown us over the past decade and look forward to continuing to provide high-quality educational opportunities in this exciting new chapter for LandSafe.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

The LandSafe Team

07/17/2026

🔥 Wildfire Smoke & Horse Health 🐴💨

Poor air quality can be harmful not only to us but our horses too. Smoke from wildfires can irritate a horse's respiratory system and cause fatigue, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc.

You can monitor local air quality at www.airnow.gov. During periods of poor air quality, you can protect your horse's health by:

🐎 Limiting or avoiding exercise.
💧 Providing free access to fresh water.
💦 Controlling dust such as watering dry lots and soaking or feeding dust-free hay.
🕰 Allowing time for recovery: airway damage from wildfire smoke takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal after air quality returns to normal.
☎️ Consult your vet if you notice signs of smoke irritation.

For more information visit: ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/wildfire-smoke-and-horses

07/17/2026

Clover Run is closed for all activities today

UPDATE 1:29 PM MD AQI IS NOW CODE PURPLE

It's a Code Red Day. What does that mean for horses?

Check out this handy graphic from the EPA.

Air quality is dangerous for ALL HORSES and equine activities should be cancelled.

07/07/2026

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

📝 Kimberley Reynolds

📸 Max & Maxwell: Equestrian Photography

07/01/2026

Thank you SO much to the Dolan family for our new barn fan! With that and our new stall misting system, our horses are ready to face the heat wave. Stay cool out there!