Windcrest Farm

Windcrest Farm Windcrest Farm is a full service boarding and training facility in Hebron, Connecticut. They stress good horsemanship as their top priority.

Martha and Armand Chenelle bring a combined 50 years of riding, teaching and training experience. Under their direction Windcrest riders successfully show in competitions at all levels. We compete at National Finals, Regional Finals, "A" circuit shows, and local one-day shows. Take a look at our website for a complete Show Schedule and be sure to click on our Photo Gallery to meet some of the Windcrest riders and see their list of accomplishments!

Enjoyed a beautiful day showing horses at the Windcrest Farm Horse Show!
05/16/2026

Enjoyed a beautiful day showing horses at the Windcrest Farm Horse Show!

Enjoyed a great week showing at Fieldstone Show Park with wonderful horses and people. Special thanks to our team, Eliza...
05/11/2026

Enjoyed a great week showing at Fieldstone Show Park with wonderful horses and people. Special thanks to our team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Leah M. Cothran, Kristine D'Andrea, Kara Cicchiello and Emma Tanner.

Congratulations Kirstin Krinsky and Hoffman Z on winning the CHJA Adult Medal and qualifying for Finals!
04/18/2026

Congratulations Kirstin Krinsky and Hoffman Z on winning the CHJA Adult Medal and qualifying for Finals!

We all enjoyed another wonderful winter circuit at Hits Ocala 2026 with our beloved horses. Special thanks to our super ...
03/23/2026

We all enjoyed another wonderful winter circuit at Hits Ocala 2026 with our beloved horses. Special thanks to our super team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Leah M. Cothran, Kara Cicchiello, Megan Wilkison Cassarino, Elysse Ruschmeyer, Emma Tanner and Bella Maurice.

A few pictures from our fine week lX at Hits Horse show. Thank you to our excellent team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Al...
03/15/2026

A few pictures from our fine week lX at Hits Horse show. Thank you to our excellent team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Alex Barrere, Megan Wilkison Cassarino, Kara Cicchiello and Elysse Ruschmeyer.

Thankful for another great week in Ocala, Florida with wonderful people and horses! Thank you to our excellent team, Eli...
03/08/2026

Thankful for another great week in Ocala, Florida with wonderful people and horses! Thank you to our excellent team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Alex Barrere, Elysse Ruschmeyer and Megan Wilkison Cassarino.

We all enjoyed a super week showing great horses at HITs Vll. Very thankful for our great team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banni...
03/03/2026

We all enjoyed a super week showing great horses at HITs Vll. Very thankful for our great team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Alex Barrere, Soph Johannssen, Elysse Ruschmeyer and Megan Wilkison Cassarino.

Enjoying the winter circuit at Hits Horse Shows in Ocala, Florida! Thankful for our horses, riders and excellent staff! ...
02/22/2026

Enjoying the winter circuit at Hits Horse Shows in Ocala, Florida! Thankful for our horses, riders and excellent staff! Special thanks to our great team, Elizabeth Chenelle-Banning, Ally Topor, Alex Barrere and Leah M. Cothran.

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful friend, trainer, WCF cheer leader and all round best person! We all love you Ally T...
12/15/2025

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful friend, trainer, WCF cheer leader and all round best person! We all love you Ally Topor and wish you a very Happy Birthday. Here’s hoping this next year is your best yet!

12/03/2025

10 Phrases You Should Never Say At the Barn

“It’s Not My Fault”

It doesn’t matter whose fault it is. It’s probably just how the day is going. So many issues happen every single day with all the moving parts at the barn. Instead of wasting everyone else’s time having to put fingers at something (or someone) else, use that energy to work on what you can control. That’s the best way to add value to the situation, for you and your horse.

Anything Negative About Someone Who is Trying

If you are not actively employing this person or involved in the outcome (e.g. you own the horse), this is gossip—plain and simple. For you to be uninvolved, negative and defeatist to someone who is trying to improve their life makes you the bad guy here. Gossip is so tempting. Check in with yourself periodically to see if you are behaving in a manner that is truly consistent with your values.

“I Don’t Have Time to Walk to Warmup”

If you don’t have time to walk your horse properly before you begin, you don’t have time to ride. Working walk, stretching, extension, and cardio and muscular warmup are an essential part of every ride for your horse. You can run a tight ship and still prioritize doing it right.

X is a Bad Horse

Calling a horse bad is never a good conversation piece. If it’s not your horse, it’s not really any of your business. If it is your horse, it’s not helpful. Work on developing the tools within yourself to encourage every horse to go as well as possible for you. Think about your part in this “bad” behavior. See what you can take responsibility for and improve.

“It’s Not Fair”

No. It’s not. Horses are, unfortunately, very unfair. But dwelling on this at the barn is not time well spent for anyone. Do we need systemic change? Yes. Join an organization fighting for opportunity and fair play in our sport and work with them to develop their programs, scholarships, education, and leveling playing fields. We all have low moments, but if you find yourself repeating “it’s not fair” over and over… you likely need to change your attitude and work ethic. Control what you can and consider volunteering to make it better for people coming up behind you.

“That’s Not My Job”

Yes, this sport is expensive. You’re paying a lot to be a client/customer and feel like you should get a certain amount of service for that. However, I guarantee that everyone is getting more services than they actually pay for at their barn if they really penciled everything that comes with their experience. Be grateful for the infrastructure and financial risk someone is taking for you to pursue your dream. We’re all together at the barn. It’s all of our jobs to help take better care of our people, ourselves, and our horses. If you’re asked to do something, it is because it would be of value to one of your human teammates in this horse experience. Do it.

📎 Continue reading Piper Klemm's article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2022/01/16/10-phrases-you-should-never-say-at-the-barn/
📸 © Heather N. Photography

Address

344 Gilead Street
Hebron, CT
06248

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 9pm
Tuesday 5am - 9pm
Wednesday 5am - 9pm
Thursday 5am - 9pm
Friday 5am - 9pm
Saturday 5am - 9pm
Sunday 5am - 4pm

Telephone

+18609443625

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