Taylortown Equine

04/11/2026

Nice new footing!!

04/06/2026

02/25/2026

Congratulations to the new owners of Pippa! Such a fun mare🤩

02/14/2026

WEC photo dump of candids!

02/13/2026

Looking for a responsible, hardworking, punctual individual for chores during the week. Morning hours usually 3-4 hours but somewhat flexible Monday thru Friday. Must have great work ethic, good communication and grit! Will be working with one other person. Don’t necessarily have to handle horses that much but need to know how to throw hay 💪! Positive, fun work environment at busy 21 stall horse barn. Text Deb at (518) 231-8725 or pm us! Fly Creek, NY

02/08/2026

WEC Ohio week 8!
Some highlights:
- The Demma’s family Odin was reserve champion in the baby greens
- Genevieve Demma and Odin had multiple top of the class placings, their first big show! Including thirds and fourths
- Abby Cole and Onyx had a couple of thirds, and moved up a division!
- Beth Heinrich and Greyson had a lot of great rounds, and lots of fun together
- Charlotte Pope and Onyx also moved up a divison, and lots of great rounds, and ribbons!
- Lily Vilacky and Hosanna won the WEC medal, and moved up to the modified divison
- Bailey Pernat and Sugar were 4th in the Non-pro Derby, with a flawless round and moved up the modified divison
Proud of all! ❤️

02/02/2026

Let’s Talk About Trainer Rides.

There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, and it feels like an important conversation: Trainer rides.

Somewhere along the way, I feel like trainer rides have started to feel optional, like a luxury, or something only needed when things go really wrong. But I believe they are one of the most important parts of keeping horses happy, confident, and reliable in their jobs.

Especially the good ones! The steady school horses. The saintly kids horses. The show horses packing their riders around week after week. Those horses don’t stay that way by accident. They stay that way because someone with experience is checking in with them from the saddle.

Horses are athletes, but they’re also thinkers and feelers. Over time they develop habits, compensations, and questions, just like riders do. A horse gets a little crooked or starts dulling to the leg. They lose confidence in a certain question or quietly start carrying more than their fair share. These things can show up as the ride feeling harder, less smooth, less fun… until suddenly both horse and rider are frustrated. Or they start to voice their frustration and they get labelled as having “bad behavior”.

That’s where a trainer ride isn’t a luxury, it’s part of the care. A professional ride helps to clarify the aids, rebuild confidence on the flat and over fences, and supports them physically and mentally in the job we ask them to do. Then that carries over into the owner’s ride. And the rider gets to build their relationship on a solid, supported foundation instead of constantly trying to fix things themselves.

It’s also about fairness.

Our horses work hard. They try, they tolerate mistakes, they take care of their riders. It’s only fair that we give them rides where the aids are clear, the balance is correct, and they get help doing the job well. Those rides keep them happier in their work and help prevent the slow mental burnout we sometimes see in over-generous horses.
That’s not taking something away from the rider, it’s supporting the partnership.

When horse, rider, and trainer all play their roles, the whole system works better. Horses stay more reliable. Riders progress with less frustration. And the relationship between them gets stronger, not more strained.

At the end of the day, trainer rides aren’t about control. They’re about responsibility.



Photo Credit: Wild Griffin Photography

02/01/2026

Congratulations Bailey Pernat on winning fourth place in the non-pro Derby!! Lovely rides!! So incredibly proud of this duo!!

01/31/2026

Congratulations to Lily and Zanna on their win in the WEC Medal today!! Big class, very competitive!! A flawless ride!!

01/30/2026

Brooke Barnhart shared these beautiful pictures. It amazing she find the beauty in the frigid weather! Addie Pernat and I are eternally grateful for the people at home holding down the fort while we are competing with other clients at WEC. Thank you, thank you. Too beautiful not to share!

01/11/2026

To the moms and dads ♥️

In 2026,
I’ll buy the riding boots.
Brush the dust from your riding pants.
Drive you to lessons,
and pack a bag with vests, gloves, helmets, and whips.

I’ll stand by the arena rail.
Hold my breath during jumps
and cheer the loudest when you find your stride.

I’ll blast your pump-up songs on the drive there
and wait patiently through the long days.

I’ll tighten girths.
Fix loose braids.
Wipe dusty faces and muddy boots.

I’ll know every horse in your barn,
memorize your show schedule by heart,
and keep my camera ready
for every small win and big moment.

Because these are the days
I’ll look back on and miss—
the exhaustion, the pride,
the beautiful blur of it all.

I’ll give it my all for you,
because I know
I won’t have this moment
in time forever.

Living FULL by Danielle Sherman-Lazar

01/05/2026

40th Chensego Hunter Association Award Banquet! Where it started for many but not where it ends! Farewell CHA it has been a good run!! CONGRATULATIONS to my team!!