FM Farm

03/24/2025

It's that time of year again to start thinking about horseback riding lessons! (We actually think about them all year round!) We have a few lesson spots opening up this Spring on Monday evenings and during the day on Wednesdays and Fridays. We offer lessons in the disciplines of English, Dressage and Western Dressage for students of all ages and abilities. Whether you're a casual rider or serious about showing, we can help you achieve your goals! Reach out now with any questions or to get on our calendar! Feel free to send a PM to our farm page or contact Val at (585) 402-6328. We look forward to welcoming you to our farm!

03/17/2025

**SOLD - Pending Pickup

Dee is perfect for any rider who wants a horse they can sculpt into a finished masterpiece in any discipline or who wants a safe and well-educated trail horse they can just swing a leg over and enjoy for years to come without additional training. Safe enough for a rider with less experience and lots of fun for a seasoned rider.
- Grade QH-type, approx. 5 years old, 15.2hh, gelding
- Located in Rochester (Macedon/Farmington) NY
- Easy keeper
- Lives happily outside 24/7/365 but has no problem being stalled
- Sits nicely in a herd; doesn't cause any problems but will take good care of himself
- Very self-confident; thrives just as well in a herd of 70 as he does in solo pasture with a buddy across the fence
- Extremely FRIENDLY and absolutely LOVES all humans
- 1st to greet you at the gate or in the pasture
- Very PATIENT and confident alone or with others
- Good for vet, farrier, dentist
- Easy to worm, bathe, groom, tack, etc.
- We have yet to encounter a situation he won't tolerate like a pro
- Currently shod but was kept barefoot all winter in heavy work with 0 issue
- Trailers great and is the exact same horse at home or away
- Ties, cross-ties, hobbles, and ground ties
- Goes in English or western tack; ba****ck; bitted or bitless
- Stop-walk-trot-canter transitions up and down
- Goes whatever speed you ask
- Simple lead changes
- Moves off the leg (yields fore, hind, ribs, etc.)
- Circles at all 3 gaits
- Opens gates
- Very safe to ride anywhere (indoor arena, outdoor arena, trails, side of the road, off-property) and never over-reacts
- Rides out easily alone or with others; not buddy or barn sour; will lead or follow on the trails
- Crosses water, ditches, and handles steep grades nicely
- Safe to rope off, drags logs, ready to get started on livestock
- Started over cross rails and small vertical fences
- UTD on vaccines, coggins , wormer, teeth, sheath, and feet
- High 🥕,🥕🥕🥕
- Call/Text (585)794-6818

03/11/2025

It's not too early to send those blankets off to be washed!

BLANKET WASH SPECIAL:

ALL blankets $15, drop off now threw 3/31!

Help pay down Annie's surgery bill with a blanket wash deal. Its a great time to get a jump start with your heaviest blankets that we hopefully no longer need. Reach out today to schedule a drop off!

02/28/2025

Introductions...Swipe right for the full dialogue!

02/28/2025

We appreciate all who turned out for the Luke Reinbold Horsemanship LLC Clinic today! It was tons of fun and a huge success! Now...the photo dump!

02/16/2025

Too icy to go outside so Walter turns his halter into a necklace and Forrest dusts the cobwebs with his face.

01/22/2025

Some like clothing when it's -1F outside, and some prefer to be naked, but today they all wanted to play!

01/11/2025

Frigid temps the past several days made today's 31° feel tropical and brought out the fun!

01/01/2025

Our in-house trainer, Val Bradley, owner of Black Smoke Farm, is continually enriching her equine knowledge by attending various clinics throughout the year and taking weekly lessons.

This year I was so lucky to be able to learn from so many amazing horsemen.

I got to lesson with Nahshon Cook Horsemanship Tik Maynard and Luke Reinbold Horsemanship LLC over the summer with different horses and goals. Every single person gave me fresh ideas to bring home to my horses and clients.

Amongst the great clinicians, my weekly lessons with Chad Basile Dressage have held me accountable to always bettering myself. I'm forever grateful to have such a wonderful friend and coach in my life who cheers me on in the toughest periods and celebrates when we finally get it right.

Ending 2024 and starting 2025 by sending a deposit to ride with Amy Skinner Horsemanship in August is fitting after a year of growth and hard work. Looking forward to another successful year of more of the same.

Happy New Year friends 🥳🥂 what are your goals for 2025?!

12/31/2024

When the new mare figures out how to open her hay door😕

12/21/2024

First significant snowfall of the season and the boys are feeling spicy!

11/24/2024

Please join us in welcoming our newest addition to the FM Farm team - trainer/instructor, Val Rizzo! She brings more than 3 decades of equestrian experience to our program and offers lessons in the hunters/jumpers, classical dressage and western dressage for both casual and competitive riders alike.

Val’s passion is building happy, confident partnerships between horse and rider, both in and out of the saddle.

Reach out now to set up a time to meet Val and get on her calendar! We'll be opening lesson slots to new students after the 1st of the year! Text/call Val directly at (585) 402-6329 or message our Farm page!

11/24/2024

Welcome to your new home, pretty lady!

10/20/2024

Nothing beats a warm, friend-filled day and magical golden hour!

09/04/2024

Between the ears on a late summer morning

08/14/2024

When it's been 10 minutes since your last meal and you just can't wait!

08/13/2024

When you deliver a fresh, full hay net but they'd rather scavenge the back of the vehicle...