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Country Haven Farms, 290 E Lake Road, Pilesgrove Township, NJ (2025)

05/24/2025

Looks like some more great weather for the long weekend coming up... great for taking a trip with your horse to do cross country at Country Haven in Woodstown, NJ. From 1' to 3'3" jumps, plus a few higher! About 50 jumps!
Go to: countryhavenfarms.com to see more jumps or for more info or call Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916.

Individuals or instructors and their students are all welcome. A bargain @ $40. If you want to use the ring also (with special footing) for the lrg/sm dressage arena along with jumps in the ring PLUS cross country, it's just $55. Just the ring is $20.

Quiet, low key farm. Great for greenies or horses who have not been off premises for a while. Or just plain fun for anyone!

Will schedule on short notice if at all possible, which I do often.

Call Earlen @ 856-769-1916 for more info or to schedule.

05/11/2025

Such beautiful weather! Come try your horses on our cross-country course @ Country Haven in Woodstown, NJ!

Some jumps are adjustable to various heights such as the black & white plank jump and a " Skinny" being the brick wall.

Some are solid jumps such as the log pile with brush which actually is a Novice height on half and Training height on the other half... an easy way to move your horse up in levels... jump the lower side until the horse is comfortable with that, then just move over a bit to the slightly higher side. Then there is always the snake with progressive heights.

Heights start at 1' and go through Training 3'3" with a few larger yet!

Only $40 for cross-country. Our website countryhavenfarms.com has photos of most of the jumps.

If at all possible, I will accommodate on short notice.

Call Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916 to schedule or with questions.

04/23/2025

From little to big and in between... Country Haven has a variety of jumps on our cross country course for you and your horse, in Woodstown NJ.

Have a day out. Offer some variety to your horse. Bring your instructor or bring a friend to school, but come enjoy our cross country course! Only $40.

If you want to school some dressage and stadium or hunter in the ring, that's only $20.

Combo is discounted to $55.

www.countryhavenfarms.com has photos of most of the jumps.

Call Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916 with any questions or to schedule.

I will accommodate on short notice if at all possible.

Enjoy!

04/13/2025

Hey guys, I saw this Life Magazine photo of Carol Thompson back in the 60’s showing a great bascule over the jump. You can clearly see how she is allowing the horse to stretch his neck and round his back so he can easily clear the jump. I’ve heard numerous comments lately saying that you don’t see much of that today.
We were taught to allow your horse to gallop and jump on his own. Either riding out of hand as Carol is, which means following the stretch of the horse’s neck with a light contact or for more novice riders, to use a crest release which means resting your hands about ½ way up the horse’s neck with a soft feel so that your hands automatically go forward with the horse’s neck when he stretches over the jump.
You do have to teach correct half halts first which means not pulling on a horse but pushing him forward with your leg aids and allowing him to stretch forward to accept the contact. Then giving him light squeezes on the rein with releases in between each squeeze rather than pulling on the rein.
I tell my students to use a crest release from 2 strides before the jump until 2 strides after a jump. A horse’s neck is his balance beam just as our arms are our balance beam. When you let him have the use of his neck, he knows he can usually get himself out of trouble if needed.
I can tell you that it works. My students rarely ever had refusals or runouts and the horses actually slow down their pace when they are not running away from a strong contact. I have never had one that would not go in a snaffle bit quietly if you take your time to communicate with him via leg, seat and weight aids with very little rein aids.
I have decided to take on a few more students. If you are interested in learning this concept whether for flat work or jumping, showing or trail riding, call me, Earlen Haven, at 856-769-1916 and I will be happy to talk more about it with you. My resume is on our website www.countryhavenfarms.com along with some short videos and numerous educational articles written for ESDCTA and ECRDA newsletters in the past. Private ¾ hr $65.
Compare your horse’s bascule to the one here. If your horse’s back is flat or hollow or he races over the jumps, he might be a candidate for the above concepts….. letting them use their back and neck by using a lot less rein and replacing it with leg, seat and weight aids. ALL horses can learn to improve in this area… on the flat or over fences!

04/03/2025

These sheets currently sell for $259.95 with neck covers (which cost approximately $50). Could not find the sheets without the neck covers currently. These do not have neck covers (which I personally like better for sheets). Each $140. Hunter green/charcoal grey. Elastic tail cords covered with flexible PVC that can be wiped clean. Sizes: 80" and 82".
Give me, Earlen Haven, a call at 856-769-1916 if you're interested.

03/29/2025

Hi Guys,

The weather is starting to get nice so I want to remind everyone about cross country schooling at Country Haven in Woodstown NJ. One can go to our website www.countryhavenfarms.com to see many of the jumps but we have added a new one and moved another one which is not on the website.

I included photos of the bank and the horseshoe for those who haven't been here before to show we have easy ones and more challenging ones. The course has from 1' through Training Level eventing @ 3'3" plus a couple that are higher.

Our new jump is the small log with some daylight under it and a drop on the far side onto the trail in the woods. It is a low fence from the field side but a steeper uphill approach from the trail side back into the field.

Price is still $40 for cross country. Don't forget we offer a 150' x 250' ring with special footing that has a large/small dressage ring and stadium/hunter jumps that you can school also for $20. Combo fee is $55 for all of the above.

I will accommodate on short notice if at all possible. For questions, it is immensely easier for me and quicker for you to phone me at 856-769-1916.

Hope we will see a number of return customers and some new ones this year.

I am going to start teaching a few lessons again and there is no schooling fee with lessons. My resume is on our website along with prices on the liability release. My focus is to teach how to ride your horses with your leg and seat aids and a very soft rein, thus allowing your horse to be able to use his neck, which is his balance beam, which allows him to keep himself out of trouble. Let's you jump fences without your horses racing through the course. They actually go slower on their own when you ride this way. It helps dressage/ pleasure riders let their horses ride on a soft or loose rein and enjoy the ride. You can actually teach them to ride without reins.

Individuals with a ground person or instructors with their students are all welcome. PC Ratings have been held here. If anyone wants to run a clinic here, that's possible also.

Hope you are enjoying your riding!

Any questions, give me a call.

01/25/2025

💵 For Sale! 📢

THREE BRAND NEW BLANKETS

Dover Northwind Rider International Top of the Line Turn Out Blankets available at about 1/3 off:

1️⃣ 82” hunter green/charcoal grey: Medium weight 250 grams fill, with removable neck cover. Selling for $190

2️⃣ 80” hunter green/navy: Medium weight 250 grams fill, with removable neck cover. Selling for $190

Both retail $279.95. 1680 denier (the toughest exterior), Teflon coated, WATERPROOF not just water resistant, wind proof, breathable. Chest has velcro, buckles and snaps. Gusset shoulders. Criss cross surcingles. Removable, adjustable leg straps.

3️⃣ 80” all navy: Heavy weight 350 grams. Same specs as first two blankets, except it has an elastic tail cord covered with flexible PVC that you can wipe clean. Retail $248.95. Selling for $160

Also for sale…

THREE BRAND NEW SHEETS

Dover Northwind Rider International Top of the Line Turn Out Sheets in hunter green/charcoal grey.

Elastic tail cords covered with flexible PVC that can be wiped clean. Same specs as the blankets, except no fill. Sizes 78, 80, 82. Retails for about $210. Selling for $140.

(Note: Tail cord is only $9.95 and leg straps are only $10.95 /set if you want different ones.)

Call Earlen Haven at 856-769-1916 or email [email protected].

Country Haven in Woodstown, NJ (near Del Mem Bridge).

NEW Northwind Rider International blankets/sheets for sale!Contact: Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916, Woodstown NJ or earle...

09/17/2024

NEW Northwind Rider International blankets/sheets for sale!

Contact: Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916, Woodstown NJ or [email protected]

I purchased them, tried them on the horses and put them back in the plastic bags that they came in. Some still have the tags on them. Since we are no longer showing and I hurt my shoulders and cannot put them on the horses, I am putting them all up for sale at huge savings. Please see photos.
Also read descriptions for individual differences.

3 blankets Retail $279.95 each . Now $190 each.
Specs are: Medium weight, 250 grams fill (the heavier of the 2 medium weights), 1680 denier (the toughest exteriors), Teflon coated, waterproof, windproof, breathable. Hunter green/characoal grey. Chest has velcro, buckles, and snaps. Criss-cross surcingles. Removable, adjustable leg straps. With removable neck covers also. Sizes: 78' 80' 82'

1 hunter green/navy in size 80". $190.

1 Heavy weight 350 grams fill. Solid navy. Size 80". The neck is the regular size and it does not have a Noneck cover. Elastic tail cord covered with flexible PVC that you can wipe clean. Regular price, with a neck cover (which is probably in $50 range) is $298.95. Sale price is $160.

1 very lightly used Northwind Rider International medium weight blanket, same specs as 1st 3 . Removable leg straps, solid navy color, size 80". No neck cover . Perfect condition. Price $140.

1 used Amigo by Horseware of Ireland. Medium weight, high neck, tail flap w/ nylon tail cord and leg straps, 2 criss-cross surcingles. Chest has V with velcro and double snaps. Size 80" One flaw, small circular hole in liner only, near bottom edge below shoulder - about 4" x 1 1/2", could patch or leave. Assuming a Bravo 12 Wug since that is the only design that has the high neck, but has 2 s
Belly straps 250 grams, which sells for $219. 95. Sale price $85.

3 New Northwind Rider International sheets currently selling for $259.95 with neck covers (which cost approximately $50). Could not find the sheets without the neck covers currently. These do not have neck covers (which I personally like better for sheets). Each $140. Hunter green/characoal grey. . Elastic tail cords covered with flexible PVC that can be wiped clean. Sizes: 78' 80' 82"

(Note: Tail cord is only $9.95 and leg straps are only $10.95 /set if you want different ones).

07/28/2024

IMPORTANT! Someone is using my name to try to get money from people I believe. They are using Earlen Haven II. It is not me. I am trying to get someone more techy than me to look into it. Please beware.

07/23/2024

I think our cross country course in Woodstown NJ is finally free of all the tree debris from the last couple of storms. Hope you all will start coming to jump cross country again! Only $40.

For more info go to : countryhavenfarms.com

To schedule call Earlen Haven @ 856-769-1916.

Hope to se you soon!

07/13/2024

Does anyone know of a good barn builder near Pilesgrove, NJ.
My shop barn was damaged in the recent wind/rain storm.
You can call or text me @ 856-769-1916. Tks!

Earlen Haven
Country Haven

03/31/2024

Just wanted to say Happy Easter to everyone.

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