Serene Acres Riding Center, 20596 Airmont Road, Bluemont, VA (2021)

10/11/2021

Many of our riders have been asking about the show schedule, I think this is the best way to keep everyone updated on schedule along with a monthly email that we will start to send out.

Our upcoming show schedule is as follows:

October:
30th- LTD Hunter Show (Local)
31st- LTD Jumper Show (Local)

November:
6th- Prestige Training IEA Middle & Upper
13th- Meadowbrook IEA Middle & Upper
20th- Century Manor IEA Middle & Upper

December:
5th- Meadowbrook IEA Middle & Upper
11th- Century Manor IEA Middle & Upper
12th- Madeira IEA Upper ONLY
16th-19th- The Barracks Horse Show Hunter/Jumper (Lexington VA)

January:
9th-Meadowbrook IEA Middle & Upper
22nd- Beverly Equestrian Jumper Rounds

Waiting for more winter shows to be posted and will add to November and January.
IEA shows are for IEA members ONLY

Anyone is eligible to show if they desire. There are classes for all levels in the Hunter Shows.

Pictured above is Lauren on General. She competed recently at Piedmont Jumper classic along with Sarah on her own Risky. Both did absolutely amazing jobs with their first big venue and courses. So proud of both riders.
Lauren competed in the .90m schooling and the 1.00m schooling the first day, then 1.00m schooling and 1.00m Take 2 TB the following two days. Pinning 8th and 5th in the Take 2 TB.
Sarah competed in the .80m schooling and the .90m schooling, going clear in the .80m, unfortunately took the last rail in the .90m.

10/11/2021

Did you know we have fresh farm eggs?! We have WAYYY too many for us to keep up with. $4 a dozen.

$3 a dozen if you bring an egg carton. Text Olivia the morning of your lesson and she will have them at the barn for you!

08/26/2021

☀️Happy last day of summer! ☀️
We are so excited to roll in to the new school year with our riders! 📚

Since school is just starting the barn will be closed from Thursday (August 26th) through Monday (September 6th), (no lease rides from August 26th to September 1st, can come on the 2nd) this also gives all our amazing ponies/horses off after a hot summer!
Keep an eye out for the fall schedule, Olivia will reach out before end of the week with it.

See you then and good luck to all students on their first day of school!

06/13/2021

What an amazing day today!

These girls did amazing today, I couldn’t be more proud of them, their drive, passion, support to each other, and determination showed 100%. Every single one of them came out on top today and made their barn proud. We have an amazing group of young riders! Great job today girls and THANK YOU parents for all you do, couldn’t do it without you all. 🐴 Feel free to post pictures in the comments!

Hi there barn family! Alex here, asking for some help. As I'm sure many of you know, Windsor is my very best friend. You...

05/12/2021

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Hi there barn family! Alex here, asking for some help. As I'm sure many of you know, Windsor is my very best friend. You'll never find a more trustworthy, honest horse (and his tricks are really cute). Recently, I've been worried that Windsor has ulcers--painful lacerations in his tummy. They make riding hard for him, and he's more prone to colic, a potentially life-threatening condition. Windsor needs a vet visit to see where his ulcers are located so we can come up with a proper treatment plan. I've worked to raise as much money as I can, but medical bills are expensive, and I'm worried I don't have enough to help my buddy. So, I'm selling some barn merch! You can get stickers, bags, bottles, and more with pictures of your favorite horses on them, all drawn by me and shipped right to your door! All of the profits from these sales will go towards Windsor's vet bills. I thank you all so much for reading this, and I know we can get this horse feeling good again! He has so much to offer the riders at this barn.

Please check this site regularly for new updates; I plan on adding art of all the barn horses over the next day or two. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and I am also capable of providing folks with custom artwork of their own pets! If anyone would like to donate towards Windsor's vet costs, my Venmo is @prabbeli.

Much thanks and love to you all!

Alexandra Dukes is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

05/11/2021

I can’t thank everyone enough for all the support and votes for Best of Loudoun!! I have the best barn family and community ever!!! Who would have thought our little barn would be a finalist 🐴

Congratulations to the Winner and the other Finalist in the equestrian businesses. I know how much hard work you put in daily.

05/05/2021

Shoshoni is for sale! If any students are interested in owning their very own pony, send me a message!!

04/26/2021

How Cali & Ashley felt about it being Monday! These two ponies are two of the best in the world!!

04/10/2021

My favorite time of the year is spring! The colors around us are amazing!! The ponies and kids love the spring too!

Cali & Arianna out for a stroll after their lesson yesterday! Cali has been with us from the beginning. Brought over from Scotland and adjusted amazingly to teaching kids to ride. Cali is a one in a million, you don’t find ponies this amazing ever. She is a favorite to many and adored by so many! ❤️

03/23/2021

🐴 We currently have a couple spots in group lessons available. Your rider can join a second lesson a week to help progress more or invite a friend to come try riding. Our groups are small, and you will always have the same instructor. Groups are put together by level and age. These spots won’t last long! 🐴

🎖 Interested in showing? We have shows for all levels and ages of riders local to us. Message Olivia to let her know you’d like to show. We do one hunter and one jumper show a month April-November. Winter months we fit them in when weather is nice.

🐎 Our camps are coming up, starting with Spring Break next week. Our Spring Break camp has a couple spots left. We take all levels or riders aged 4-15. Our camps are 9am-3pm, consist of riding, horse management, farm chores and crafts (each age group has a craft to their level). Camps are $450.

☀️ Pictured below is Shoshoni..who is for sale!! AMAZING pony! ☀️

03/22/2021

🐴 I was so bad about pictures today...but it was an AMAZING day at Hunt Club Farms Jumper Show! I was so impressed and proud of every single rider. Some may not have gotten ribbons, but they accomplished something new today and pushed themselves (I had tears in my eyes as one rider completed her first ever 2’3” round at a show with total confidence after a few shows of being too nervous to complete that height).

We had several amazing ribbons though competing against a ton of riders and some amazing rounds with no faults from riders.

Today I was reminded why I love my job and why I work tirelessly at it. These riders went out today and worked so hard on and off the horses and encouraged each other from start to end!

Way to go riders (Alina, Alex, Lauren, Rebeca, Jenny, Savanah, Charlotte, Zoe), ponies (I may be biased but my ponies are amazing and deserve the world!!) AND parents (you guys rocks and without you none of this would be able to happen)!!!

03/15/2021

Check out Serene Acres.

It's time to choose the winner and two finalists in 180 categories in the Loudoun Times-Mirror's readers' choice awards contest. Show your favorites some love by voting once a day in any or all categories now through March 26.

03/13/2021

Check out Serene Acres.

Please VOTE & SHARE!! DAILY!! 🐴🐴

It's time to choose the winner and two finalists in 180 categories in the Loudoun Times-Mirror's readers' choice awards contest. Show your favorites some love by voting once a day in any or all categories now through March 26.

02/28/2021

Our new sweatshirts look amazing! If you missed the sign up sheet for sweatshirts, don’t worry you can comment on here or message us and we will place the order for you. We also have vests, t-shirts and other merchandise available! 🐴

02/23/2021

Congratulations to the Whyard family on the purchase of Skittles! The bond that this pony and this girl (Savanah) have, has been incredible from day one!
Savanah has shown nothing but dedication from the beginning (she even gave up all other activities). This rider has been riding for less than a year and is already proving to be an absolute amazing rider. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this pair! 🐴

02/15/2021

Be My Valentine ❤️🐴?

Happy Valentines Day! ❤️

02/11/2021

⭐️ Looking for a great week for your kids?! ⭐️

🐴 Serene Acres will be having a SPRING BREAK CAMP. All levels are welcome. We will have groups learning to ride and groups working on grid and course work. Extensive horse management and of course having fun!

WHEN: March 29th-April 2nd
WHERE: Serene Acres Riding Center
TIME: 9am-3pm
COST: $450
WHO: Any kid age 5-15

🎊 Sign up by March 1st and receive an early bird discount! 🎊

02/10/2021

⭐️ February rider of the month is Audrey Kielhorn and I'm 11 years old ⭐️

Here is a little about Audrey! Audrey has impressed me so much over the past year with her confidence and growth. She has overcome some holdbacks with confidence and showing that nothing is impossible, she even rides one of the hardest horses in the barn.

Years riding?
I have been riding for 3 years. I started at the original Serene Acres with Olivia's mom, Pam. I have been back with Olivia for the past 2 years after a short break and I'm really excited to be there and see where things go as I continue to become a better rider.

Favorite horse?
My favorite horse is Landon. I love him because he is fun to ride and he's very funny. He also reminds me of my older brother because he struggles to stand still.

Favorite thing to do in lessons?
My favorite thing to do in lessons is jumping. Although I sometimes get nervous before a big jump, I really enjoy the rush of adrenaline when completing the jump and the confidence I get when when a jump is finished!

What horses mean to her?
Horses mean a lot to me. Frequently the barn has been my happy place. I really enjoy interacting with all the horses. They make me laugh because each one has a distinct personality and are all very silly and smart! Olivia is a great instructor and I can't wait to keep learning new things.

Goals for the upcoming year?
I really want to improve my confidence as a rider and see where things go this year!

02/06/2021

Please help me in welcoming Rosa to the team. Rosa Coviello is the new full time assistant for Olivia's Pet Services and SARC!

If you have questions regarding camps, apparel or any other questions, please feel free to text or call her 571-309-0599 or DM us on here.

🐴 Camps filling up quickly, reserve your spot today!
🐴 Lesson program is FULL for kids. Have some adult spots open. We have a great group of kids and adults. Come join our family!

02/01/2021

Happy snow day everyone!

We hope you’re as excited as we are to announce that camp registration is now OPEN! 🙌🏼

Last year was such a blast that we are hosting 4️⃣ camp weeks this year. Camp dates are as follows:

🐴 March 29 - April 2 (Loudoun Spring Break)
🐴 June 21 - 25
🐴 July 19 - 23
🐴 August 2 - 6

All levels are accepted. Each Camp will be split into three groups depending on riding level, so all riders will learn!

Camp is $450 per rider - $100 deposit required to book a spot. Early Bird Discount of $20 per family if you sign up by March 1! Have more than one rider? We have a Sibling discount of $20 off per child.

Camps run from 9:00 - 3:00pm. We do offer Extended Care available for $100. This excludes Monday morning and Friday afternoon post camp completion.

To snag your child’s spot comment directly below or text me personally to book. Rosa #571-309-0599.

We can’t wait to have another fun filled year of Horse Camps.