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4015 Damascus Road, Laytonsville, MD 20882
301-570-4191
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    • Expert Days
    • Taproom Thursdays Schooling Evenings
    • Cross Country Schooling
  • Competitions
    • Competitions Overview
    • 2023 Recognized Horse Trials
    • 2023 Classic Three Day Event
    • 2023 Starter Events
    • Volunteering
    • Vendors & Sponsors
  • Boarding
    • About Boarding
    • Boarder and Arena Calendar
  • Learn
    • Instructors
    • Training
    • Pony Kids
    • Pony Club
    • Academy of the Holy Cross
  • About
    • 2023 Activities at Waredaca
    • Why Waredaca
    • Staff
    • Programs & Activities Overview
    • Contact
  • *Waiver*

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2022 Classic Results Summary

October 26, 2022 //  by Gretchen

Classic by Levels

Classic Teams and IEL

Category: Classic Three Day, Latest News, Uncategorized

2022 CLASSIC PHASE A AND C MAPS…please note that there is a mandatory flag on A before Gate 7 and on C just after Gate 2

October 20, 2022 //  by Gretchen

ALL LEVELS PHASE A

Preliminary and Training Phase C

Novice Phase C

Beginner Novice Phase C

Category: Uncategorized

Tummy Hungry…how about these options

October 19, 2022 //  by Gretchen

In the HQ stabling area: 

DEES Delicious 

Thursday

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

Friday 

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

Saturday

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

(premade breakfast sandwiches/coffee in the parking field for HT competitors)

(HT competitors able to order lunch for pick up)

Sunday

Breakfast & Lunch in the parking field for HT competitors

(premade breakfast sandwiches/coffee in stabling for Classic competitors)

Close by..

Empire Cafe and Sunshine Store

LEFT on Damascus Rd proceed 1 mile to the traffic light at Rt 97; Sunshine Store on your left at the light; Empire Cafe straight ahead in the small strip mall

Etchison Country Store

RIGHT on Damascus Road, proceed 4 miles to Store on your left

a bit father away…. 

**TURN RIGHT on DAMASCUS ROAD….
  

NINE MILES INTO THE TOWN OF DAMASCUS…
o SHOPPING CENTER AT FIRST LIGHT, TURN RIGHT JUST PAST THE LIBRARY; SHOPPING CENTER ON 

YOUR LEFT….SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE; LEDOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, CHINESE CARRY OUT, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN, DOLLAR STORE, DUNKIN DONUTS, SEVERAL LOCAL RESTAURANTS 

o AT NEXT LIGHT/INTERSECTION OF RT 27; TURN RIGHT; PERUVIAN CHICKEN ON YOUR LEFT; JIMMY CONE ICE CREAM NEXT TO IT; MCDONALDS AND DOMINOS ON YOUR RIGHT 

o STRAIGHT THRU LIGHT, CONTINUE AROUND TO YOUR LEFT FOR APP 1/2 MILE ; STARBUCKS ON YOUR LEFT THEN A SHORT DISTANCE FARTHER TO WEISS SHOPPING CENTER…WEISS GROCERY STORE, NY PIZZA ITALIAN RESTAURANT, CHINESE CARRYOUT 

**TURN LEFT ON DAMASCUS RD

  • ̈  TURN RIGHT AT THE LIGHT, HEADING SOUTH ON 97; PROCEED APP. 7 MILES INTO TOWN OF OLNEY; AT MAIN INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 108 AND 97;
  • ̈  ON YOUR RIGHT… AT TOWNE CENTER SHOPPING AREA… BAGEL BAKERY, LEDOS ITALIAN, OLNEY GRILL, THAI, INDIAN, JERSEY MIKES
  • ̈  TURN LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 108 AND 97; TWO SHOPPING CENTERS ON YOUR LEFT, GIANT GROCERY, MAMA LUCIAS, DUNKIN, CHIPOTLE; FIVE GUYS; SECOND SHOPPING CENTER..SUBWAY, CHINESE, ITALIAN, PANERA, STEAK AND GRILL MARX, HARRIS TEETER, GREEN TURTLE 
  • ̈  ON YOUR RIGHT, MEXICAN, CVS DRUGSTORE, BAKERY, STARBUCKS COFFEE, YOGURT, CAVA-TAPAS RESTAURANT
    **TURN LEFT ON DAMASCUS RD AND TURN LEFT AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION RT 97; PROCEED 6 MILES NORTH TO GLENWOOD; WALKERS RESTAURANT ON THE RIGHT; SUBWAY AND ITALIAN ON YOUR LEFT; HIGHS FUEL ( DIESEL AND FUEL ) SNACKS

DIESEL FUEL….. Damascus ( 9 miles West; LEAST $) or Highs in Glenwood (7 miles North) 

Category: Classic Three Day, Recognized, Uncategorized

Our Full Time Red Barn Manager is….

August 15, 2022 //  by Gretchen

Gayle!! Who has been with Waredaca for over 20 years! Directing our very successful Recreational Riding program and Summer Day Camp, now shifting into the management and supervision of our Red Barn Stall Boarded and Field Boarded horses! Simply stated, Gayle is one of our ‘family’ and is well suited to this role!! The level of her background, experience and professionalism is exceptional. And our horses will continue to have the stellar care that she, and Melanie who manages our White Barn, can provide!

Category: Boarding, Latest News, Uncategorized

At Waredaca in early October…. USEA “r” Dressage Session I Training Program

July 31, 2022 //  by Gretchen

Be a participant, be a demo rider.. GREAT opportunity for learning about the methodology that dressage judges use and get excellent feedback about you and your horse and how to improve your test riding!

USEA-r-Dressage-I-TPEO-Announcement

Contact [email protected] if interested in being a demo rider!

Category: Latest News, Uncategorized

2021 Bowmans Checkerboard Challenge Winners Circle

January 20, 2022 //  by Gretchen

Congratulations to….our TOP winners of $250 Cash


Trainer:  Abby Gibbon
Adult: Cathrin Weiss
Junior: Penelope Roesler

Maybe YOU will be a Bowmans Winner for 2022!!!

Category: Latest News, Starter, Uncategorized

David O’Connor

September 16, 2019 //  by Gretchen

David O’Connor was inducted into the USEA Eventing Hall of Fame, along with his partner, Custom Made, in December 2009. He had been best known for his most recent Olympic accomplishment – bringing home the first Eventing Gold Medal for the United States in more than a quarter of a century, which he accomplished on Custom Made at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, with the best score in Olympic history. He also competed Giltedge in Sydney, helping the USET capture the Team Bronze medal.

David followed up on his Olympic successes in 2001 by bringing home his third Rolex watch aboard Giltedge. He also finished third at that event with Custom Made, and went on to win the 2001 USET Fall Eventing Championship at Fair Hill International riding The Native.

In 2002, David led the US Eventing Team to a Gold Medal at the World Equestrian Games in Spain, riding his long-time partner Giltedge. He followed that up with another win at the Fair Hill International aboard his Olympic Gold Medal horse, Custom Made, and was subsequently named Rider of the Year by USA Equestrian.

In 2003, David was awarded the prestigious Wofford Cup, which is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of Eventing in a non-riding capacity. David was the first rider ever to receive this award.

David has competed internationally for the United States Equestrian Team since the late 1980’s, beginning at the 1986 CCI*** Alternate World Championship in Bialy Bor, Poland, on Border Raider. Since then he has earned 3 Olympic Medals, 2 Pan American Games Medals, and two World Equestrian Games Medals. He’s won Rolex twice as a three-star and once as a four-star. He’s won Fair Hill International CCI*** five times, and in 1997, he became only the second American in history to win the coveted Badminton CCI****.

As well known as David is for all his riding accomplishments, he is also very proud of the fact that his horses are well known stars and celebrities in their own right!

Category: Uncategorized

Trailriding

August 11, 2018 //  by Gretchen

Regretfully, with the current Covid restrictions, all trailrides have been SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We hope to resume at some point and suggest checking back to register via EVENTBRITE.COM

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!

Tru Brew Trailrides….all you need to know

Category: Latest News, Uncategorized

Current Lesson Schedule–Enroll NOW

April 27, 2018 //  by Gretchen

Current Lesson Schedule–Enroll NOW

Questions…Call Lesson Manager Gayle at 443 564 1276

View Current Lesson Schedule

Category: Latest News, Uncategorized

Pony Club Center

September 21, 2017 //  by Gretchen

The WAREDACA Pony Club Riding Center was founded in 2007, in association with Waredaca Farm. WPCRC is a proud member of United States Pony Club‘s Maryland Region, which includes about 20 clubs and centers. WPCRC does maintain a limited membership due to the other horse related programs at the farm. We average 30 members!

An excerpt from the USPC website further explains exactly what a “Center” is….

“The USPC Riding Center Program is modeled after the British Pony Club Center Program, which has had phenomenal success. They currently have over 400 Centers and have over 10,000 Center members.

The purpose of the Riding Center Program is to make available Pony Club membership to youth who would not traditionally been able to participate in Pony Club due to not owing or having consistent access to a mount. Many of our Clubs have addressed this issue on a local basis. The Riding Center Program will address it on a national basis.

The Riding Center Program is designed to work with facilities that currently have a riding lesson program in place. The facility must be able to offer the core disciplines of Pony Club and be able to handle the administrative work involved in running a Pony Club Riding Center. The full Pony Club program and all Pony Club opportunities will be offered to those members participating through a Riding Center.”

Waredaca is the perfect place for a Center! We are an established riding and recreational facility since 1932, offering horseback riding lessons, summer camp and Eventing competitions. We have also been involved with the local Pony Clubs for many years, being the host site for regional competitions and the preferred training site for the cross-country practices. As a Pony Club Center, Waredaca offers the right blend of experienced instructors and administrators, a beautiful working farm and suitable comprehensive and competitive riding program! Riding students with skills level of Intermediate 3 and above, should definitely consider joining!!

Waredaca PC Center Administrator
Katherine Rizzo: 301-904-4048 ([email protected])

Waredaca PC Instructors & Coaches
Katherine Rizzo: 301-904-4048 ([email protected])
Helen Casteel: 202-256-1594 ([email protected])
Liz Schroeder: 301-775-1862 ([email protected])
Marty Miller (shooting coach for tetrathlon): [email protected]

Waredaca PC Parent Coordinator
Jessica Jones: 703-901-5280 ([email protected])

Waredaca PC Treasure
Karen Hench: 240-687-1900 ([email protected])

Waredaca PC Newsletter
Amy Kasley: 301-774-3597 ([email protected])

Waredaca PC Social Activities
Katrina Van Dopp: 301-758-6539 ([email protected])

Instruction and Competition

WPCRC strives to fulfill the mission of USPC, in providing opportunities for equestrian instruction and competition for pony clubbers up to 25 years of age. At the Waredaca Pony Club Riding Center, we teach English riding using the balanced seat. This kind of riding is based on a modified dressage seat and includes riding on the flat (ring riding) jumping, and riding in the open (trail riding and cross-country jumping). This differs from the forward seat (used in Hunter equitation) and the saddle seat (used with gaited horses). While riding on the flat, the balanced seat rider’s position is upright, with shoulder, hip and heel forming a straight vertical line.

Emphasis on the balanced seat combined with the activities and competitions that develop skills in a broad range of riding disciplines—dressage, jumping and combined training (eventing). Not coincidentally, these three equestrian sports compete at the Olympic level.

At WPCRC, programs are offered in: dressage, cross-country, show jumping, “Quiz” and horse management. Weekly mounted lessons are offered at the farm with the opportunity for additional lessons and leasing. Instruction and safety are emphasized, as well as fun for all. The USPC also offers programs in Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Tetrathlon and Foxhunting. WPCRC members are often invited to foxhunt with Goshen Hounds at special junior meets.

Occasional clinics with visiting or guest instructors are also offered in addition to the regular lessons. Unmounted meetings are offered weekly on an advance sign up basis. During unmounted meetings members learn about topics such as: feeding, veterinary care, shoeing and various areas of horse management.

WPCRC members are encouraged to work their way through the stages of the progressive Standards of Proficiency, which test knowledge and riding ability. Pony Clubbers who attain the B, H-A and A rating levels meet standards of competence that are recognized throughout the horse world.

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