Northwind Farm

10/06/2025

An update on the 64th Annual Hunter Trials this weekend:

Well, we didn’t see a government shutdown coming, but we still have a great weekend planned! If base re-opens, Saturday is our annual Hunter Trials, with fun Hunter classes in the ring starting at 9am, followed by thrilling performance classes on the Hunter Trials field starting at 12:30 pm, and an all-day Hunter Pace! Spectators, bring a blanket or chairs to sit and watch the beautiful riders and well-groomed horses compete for awesome prizes while visiting with your friends! Well-behaved dogs are allowed on leashes.

If JBLM is still shut down on Saturday, the morning Horse Show in the ring will be held in the WHC arena, and the Hunter Trials will be held at Starfire Farms (Horseland), so the show WILL be going on! All the same great prizes, great food from the Fox Den, and the Tack and Clothing Sale and Flea Market will be held! The Hunter Pace will be rescheduled to another date, perhaps with our Gymkhana sponsored jointly by WHC and the Woodbrook Hunt Pony Club on Saturday, October 25th, followed by our Halloween Hunt on Sunday, October 26th!

09/23/2025

September 22. The Solstice late afternoon

09/19/2025

Winter is coming-
Do you dread losing daylight and having to ride in the PNW rain until next spring? Good news!! Northwind Farm is seeking new boarders!
Come on in from the cold and ride under bright LED lights in our beautiful indoor arena!
On those chilly but dry days, go out with other NWF Barn folks and enjoy the fall and winter beauty of the Banner Forest, just a hop across the road from the farm!
Engage in fun and challenging lessons, on the flat, show jumping, or galloping solid obstacles more typical to cross country eventing or fox hunting.
We offer a professionally run, organized, friendly boarding opportunity for you and your equine companion.
In addition to professional care for your horse, Nelson Mittuch, primary Trainer, Coach and Instructor, offers excellence in his training and teaching. Nelson’s early career was spent in England and Germany learning and honing his skills under some of the top international Masters of the day. He has continued over the years of his profession to stay enthusiastic and supportive of his students and their goals, no matter what those goals are. His instruction is of the highest caliber. You can read more about Nelson’s background and teaching approach at www.northwindeventing.com
Some the things our clients say about Northwind Farm-
As a newcomer, the welcoming atmosphere created by Nelson, Maggie, and all the staff and boarders provides a sense of belonging. The supportive community and expertise of Nelson and Maggie have been particularly invaluable in settling and bringing along a young horse-Jayne T
This barn has become our happy place. It’s such a supportive place with people who really care about both the horses and the riders. Couldn’t recommend it more! 5 stars!
-Kimberly and Kassy G.E.
Nelson and Maggie have facilitated a community that is welcoming and respectful, respectful of both riders and horses…Thank you, Nelson and Maggie for creating this wonderful space.
-Maggie D
We have stalls now, but as winter moves in, they do fill. Don’t wait to check us out! Contact Nelson on 253.208.7575, voice or text, to arrange a visit and learn more!

09/12/2025

I’m still looking for an additional feeder for our barn staff! Afternoons,
And the job consist of bringing 6 to 10 horses from turnout, feeding hay and feed concentrates in the upper and lower Barns, cleaning/filling water buckets, tidying aisle ways and hay area with a broom or gas blower . We are a well run and happy farm! We have 21-28 horses in any given time so feed shifts are anywhere from 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Contact Maggie Mittuch on 253.370.5395 for details and pay rate.

Must have dependable transportation, be 100% reliable and 18 or older.

08/31/2025

Northwind Farm has stalls opening starting in September!

We are a full care boarding and training barn located in beautiful Kitsap County, with easy walking access to the Banner Forest Heritage Park for trail rides and well maintained indoor and outdoor arenas for schooling and lessons. All horses are provided a full stall with either a connected run off the stall or daily turn out in near by group paddocks.

Our barn community is friendly, supportive, respectful and fun. We offer personalized lesson and training programs for riders and horses at every stage of development. We have an active group of riders who enjoy everything from organized trail rides, fox hunting with the Woodbrook hunt club, recognized events and shows and unrecognized schooling shows and outings. We get up to all kinds of fun!

Most importantly, we provide a safe, respectful and professional place to relax and enjoy your horse.

For inquiries please contact Nelson Mittuch at 253.208.7575 for more information and/or to arrange a visit!

Check our our Farm Web Page at
http://www.northwindeventing.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMfJI5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtWVJUbDBodVlocE95R20zAR5X_9dhf3Vigh0Je_68d2smf5YZk0goxd1nAlla-J9GOgygZhwE94IhC6jang_aem_sIFXofImrx0kpqIhGBT-5A

Key Words:  Horse boarding, Horse training, Horse Rehabilitation Services, Riding Lessons, Equine Bodywork, Equine Massage Therapy

08/01/2025

Public Service Announcement!  whether you do it in the gym, or out in nature, get moving!

I have a friend who deals with lots of adult amateur riders, and she has a strong conviction that the ONE CHALLENGE faced by that group as an entirety is lack of physical strength and fitness.

Obviously, she’s painting in too large brush strokes, There are 70 year old adult amateurs who also run marathons, but her point is that the sedentary lifestyle that’s so normal in modern America has allowed lots of adults to lose what they had I high school and college. It’s not that many of them CAN’T get it back, she says. The problem is making that a high priority when so many other obligations clamor for their time and energy. And, of course, illness and injury restrict some.

Strong athletes can do so much more, though, than weak athletes, and that is a simple reality that supports Susan’s theory. But this is actually good news, because it CAN be changed, which is hugely more positive than if all hope was gone.

In this photo, Walt Gervais, who took up riding in his mid 50s is entering the steeplechase starting box for his first preliminary 3-day event, and he was 75. It CAN be done. Hard as hell? Yes. Possible though? Also yes.

07/21/2025

NWF HAS OPENINGS!!

Smack in the middle of summer, with many days of horse fun and companionship ahead before the daylight starts to fade! Northwind Farm has a few stalls opening up and we'd love to welcome some new folks to our barn community.

We support horses and riders of all ages and stages, with special focus on Fox Hunting with the Woodbrook Hunt Club, Cross Country Equestrian sport, show jumping, dressage and trail riding in the beautiful Banner Forest. We offer full care boarding, lessons and and training, and our barn staff are excellent and professional. We have excellent vets and farriers. Our community includes musicians, horse and human health care specialists, retired folks and youngsters and all ages in between. Wether you are a competitive rider seeking improvement for shows or a non-competitive rider who just wants to learn and hang out with your horse, we offer great support and a friendly, cooperative environment.

Contact us to arrange a visit!

05/19/2025

Northwind Farm has a few stalls available for boarding! Our barn family is diverse in their interests, which include dressage, show jumping, cross country and eventing and trail riding in the neighboring Banner Forest Heritage Park. We have a special draw for people interested in Fox Hunting with the Woodbrook Hunt Club, and we are the central organizing hub for the new sport of Cross Country Equestrian CCE in the Pacific Northwest!

Our farm is professionally run and managed, and community is everything to us. If this sounds like a place you'd like to be, reach out and we can arrange a visit! 253.208.7575