Brimstone Quincy was bred at Briar Hill Farm. He was born in May 2005 and is 14.1. Quincy is very good on the trail and will negotiate all terrain. He is currently in training for dressage and learning to jump. Plans are to show him at the end of July at Green Mountain Horse Association. more photos coming soon.
Food For Thought
- Everyone wants to eat better, but going to the grocery store is just so easy. Change your habits gradually. Once a week trying to buy from a Food Co-op, or, better, yet a farmer. Not only are you helping yourself, you are also supporting another family.
Dales Ponys @ Briar Hill Farm
- My friend Harriet introduced me to the Dales Pony Breed last winter. The Dales is a horse in a pony's body. They are a solid size with-out feeling drafty. Many of the English farmers spent more waking hours with their ponies than their families. This led to breeding for temperment as well as a good workhorse.
Need Excavation?
- Tom McLean is the man to hire. He has done many riding rings for different disciplines. He also has artistic flare to not just produce a riding ring, but to have your ring complement the natural surroundings. Call Tom for your next excavation needs (802)875-3845
Sites of Interest
- CANTER: Thoroughbred Adoption
View ex-racehorses ready for adoption through CANTER ~ Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorse. Feel like donating to a great cause? Consider it good Kharma toward the darker side of the horse industry. Sponsor or adopt an exrace horse looking for a new job. - Green Mountain Horse Association
Take a look at one of Vermonts best Horse Organizations. Support a great facility and become a member! - Andy Ware Farrier Extraordinaire
Andy Ware has been my farrier for about seven years. He started his journey toward being a farrier by apprenticing at age 19. His formal training followed at Tuscon School of Horseshoeing in 1995. After moving back to the east coast, Andy continued his education with the Garden State Farriers Association. Then he began shoeing full time for the United States Driving Team farrier. From Maine to Florida, Andy shod some of the highest level driving horses in the world. In 2000 Andy and his wife Rachel moved to Vermont. He now covers Southern Vermont, New Hampshire and Mass. If you are in need of a great farrier for your performance horse you can call Andy at (802) 463-2018
- Top of the Hill Farm
All you need to know about the Baskir Curly breed. Even if you aren't curious about the breed, the web site is full of great pictures and interesting information about horses and farm life in Vermont. - Everything Horses
A friendly web site that has classifieds for horses and all the essentials that go with them. - National Public Radio
I'll admit it, I am a npr junkie. - My Local Veterinarian
Roger D Osinchuk D.V.M is the local horse and bovine vet for the Springfield and Chester area. He specializes in horse reproduction and has a breeding facility to handle mares and stallions. Go to this link for directions and more about Cross Border Equine. - I am not one to adjust to change easily.
I have always felt that people treat hoof care simular to our political views, either very right wing, "we've been doing the shoe thing for hundreds of years with no problem, let it be",
Or, very left wing, "horses run naked, let them be" . I have always felt I found myself in the middle and now I found my commom ground. The easy care company not only gives my horse a great traction alternative, but is also not nessesarily permantent, but is worth all the rigorous tests. - Equine Now - Horses for Sale
Equine Now Horses for Sale - Welcome to Briar Hill Farm
Marcy Briar is one of the few breeders of the Dale Pony. If you are not familar with the breed, then go to her site. A versatile, large pony with a great work ethic is what you get. These ponies not only succeed in driving, but also make for a comfortable ride. - The Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America - Home Page
Popularity is growing for this versatile yet still endangered breed. Find out more. - Cleveland Bay Breeder, Still Valley Farm
Only 200 CLeveland Bay purebreds are in the US. Amazingly, two breeders are almost within a stones throw of each other and my farm. Donald Lyons in South Londonderry Vermont at Still Valley Farm and John Hammond in Cornish, New Hampshire. - Saratoga Driving Association
Local"ish" Link to news and education regarding driving in the not to far distance. - Animal Aid, Inc.
Gerda Silver is the back bone of Animal Aid, Inc. Go to her web site to see animals for adoption, find out how you can make a difference.
VERDA
- V.E.R.D.A. I had the honor this summer of having a 30 mile competetive trail ride go right past my house. I had a watering trough for the horses and gave juice to the riders. I hope they do this route again, I had so much fun.
Videos
- Quincy's first jumper show
August 2011. Puddle Jumpers 2'3" Green Mountain Horse Association - Brymstone's Quincy
a short clip of Quincy training for his jumper show
Brymstone's Quincy
- Brymstone's Quincy is a Dales Pony with many talents. If you are going to ride, you might as well ride with style.
Jack and Jill: paired driving prospects For Sale
- Jack and Jill are a beautifully matched pair of sibling Cleveland Bay-Saddlebreds. They are in training for under-saddle and driving. Buy these horses as a pair and get a discount. Their exceptional movement and beauty will make them show stoppers in the carriage driving world. Inquire now.
Training Methodology
- I like a well-rounded horses with good sense of themselves. A horse with a lot of positive experiences has a good head on its shoulders. I don't believe in skipping steps or rushing horses; they all learn at different speeds.
Young Horses
- Exposing horses to many situations helps them accept life's ordeals. These obstacles are also useful to adult horses that are nervous or just don't pay attention to you. Don't let a young horse sit idle, teach him something.
Teaching your horse to drive
- Two to twenty, driving a horse is great exercise and good for the mind.
Accomplishments
- A short look into some of the horses who have gone far, either from back yards to show rings, or from a totally different type of discipline and crossing over into a new one.
"Doc" Watson
- Doc is the newest addition to Dobush Farm. He is a Cleveland Bay X Appendix Cross. Doc has big boots to fill. I want him to drive like Zenon, and event like Noodle. It is fun have a young one on the farm again.
Sue Rogers-ADVANCED DRIVING
- Sue Rogers competes with Noble Gesture successfully at the Advanced single pony level at combined driving events from as far North as Bromont, Canada to the Southern parts of the US at The Laurels in Pennsylvania. She is long listed with the United States Equestrian Team. Sue is available for lessons and clinics, and coaching.
Cross-training Blue Moon
- Follow along as Blue Moon is being retrained. Some of the steps might be useful for you and your horse. Maybe your horses training is like swiss cheese. Winter is a great time to re-evaluate and hone in on your horses weeknesses to improve them.
2007 Zenon
- Zenon is a very versatile horse. Unfortunately I have no pictures of him pulling in our firewood. I am usually by myself and a camera is the last thing on my mind. Here are some candid pictures of Zenon.
Animals at the farm
- Some edible and all petable animals of the farm
Foster Horse in need of Adoption
- The Lights are On is a 10 year old, 16 hand high Ex-racehorse. Aka " LAO, has had ample time to adjust to his new lifestyle off the track. He is bold going out by himself, and great with other horses too. LAO has been trail ridden, done some work over fences and is traffic safe. LAO has many great qualities and a few benign ones left over from track life. If you are interested in The Lights are On, please contact, www.canterusa.org.
