White Oak Stables is home to these friendly animals.
How Bout Them Sox “Abbott”
Abbott is a 2005 Quarter Horse/Paint gelding. He’s a friendly guy bred for western pleasure and has a wonderfully smooth gait and a comfy jump, but can be stubborn. Abbott loves carrots, peppermints and drinking out of the hose on a hot day. He’s so smart he even knows how to unlock doors. Abbott does English and Western lessons for riders of all skill levels.
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- Amel and Abbott at a horse show
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- Emilee and Abbott playing egg in spoon
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- Gelsie and Andrew
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- Abbott all fancy
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- Abbott and Danie
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- Show Champion
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- Hunter Show
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- Emmy and Abbott at a horse show
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- Trail Riding
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- Abbott and Sam
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- Abbott taking Kristy over her first real jump
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- Funny face
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- Jena cantering Abbott
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- Eventing
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- Gelsie and Abbott
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- Cantering at the horse show
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- Group Lessons
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- Schooling at home
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- Painting Horses
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- “Shrek and Donkey”
Imagine That “Emma”
Emma is a 1995 Irish Sport Horse mare. She’s the most popular horse in the barn. She’s a wonderfully talented jumper and an incredible sweetheart. Emma mainly does English lessons for all skill levels.
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- Lilli and Emmy cantering at a horse show
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- Lauren and Emma
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- Emma is helping in our horsemanship lessons
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- Haile’s first ride on a horse
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- Keeping Abbott company
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- Jumping
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- Emilee and Emma being fashionable at a horse show
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- Jumping
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- Gelsie and Andrew
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- Emma’s Dad – Pallas Digon
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- Taylor and Emma take Champion
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- Horse Show
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- Western or English riding
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- Painting Horses
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- Obstacle Course
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- Friendly Horses
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- Bareback Riding
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- Grooming
Noble
Noble is a Shire x Quarter Horse cross gelding and a big teddy bear. He has become a fast favorite of students who like a big trot, comfy back and a laid back personality. Our students love to nap on him at the end of a hard lesson. He gives English and Western lessons to riders of all skill levels.
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- Moriah takes a nap on Noble
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- Noble and Chloe
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- Catherine and Rowan paint Noble
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- Chloe grooming Noble
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- Noble and Gianna
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- Hailey and Noble
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- Moriah loves her naps on Noble
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- Hailey rides Noble bareback
Midnight Star “Dakota”
Our newest addition is a cute Appaloosa gelding with an adorable short tail. Dakota has been part of a local lesson program for many years. We’re thrilled to welcome him to his new home. He is a small horse with a big stride, a round jump and a smooth canter. He teaches English lessons to riders of all skill levels.
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- Dakota
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- Dakota and Saylor jumping
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- Dakota checking out his new home
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- Dakota checks out the cows
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- Dakota in a lesson
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- Dakota and Moriah
Shaneighneigh “NeighNeigh”
NeighNeigh is a 2015 Connemara pony. We rescued her from a local animal shelter after she was running loose for two weeks in Fauquier County. A month after we got her, she popped out a surprise foal! We regularly use her for our advanced English riders and a select number of intermediate English riders.
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- Kacie and ShaNeighNeigh over fences
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- Schooling
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- Working through ground poles
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- Riding a green pony
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- ShaNeighNeigh’s first day!
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- NeighNeigh working with David
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- Big yawn!
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- Hay hogs!
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- NeighNeigh napping with Chardoneigh
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- Horsing around
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- NeighNeigh and Chardoneigh out in the pasture
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- NeighNeigh and her surprise foal
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- At the animal shelter
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- Jumping
Irish Chardoneigh “Irish”
On March 30th 2018, we welcomed NeighNeigh’s filly to the farm. Irish is a Connemara pony. We didn’t even know she was pregnant until two weeks before she foaled. What a surprise! Irish is still in training and only does lessons with our most advanced riders.
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- Meet Chardoneigh
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- Giving Attitude
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- Racing around the pasture
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- Playtime
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- Hello Chardoneigh
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- Chardoneigh has found peppermints, yum!
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- Looking so grown up!
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- Chardoneigh at two years old
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- Smelling the flowers
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- Free lunging
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- Started under saddle
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- Started under saddle
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- Started under saddle
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- Schooling
Moover and Shaker
These two Highland steers joined our farm in December 2023! They love horse treats and rubs on their chest and are halter broken. We have plans to teach them how to pull a cart and ride under saddle when they’re full grown! Interested in getting your photo taken or having a grooming session? Contact us for more information.
In Loving Memory
Erin was an exceptional Thoroughbred mare and the first horse in our family. She’s featured on our farm sign and has a special place in our hearts. She taught hundreds of students of all ages and skill levels the joy of riding. 1/1/1995 – 2/13/2024