What makes Waredaca stand out from the rest?
Longevity
Now in its third generation of management, Waredaca is proud to claim the status of being part of the Montgomery County Agricultural Preserve. Our belief in and commitment to the preservation of farmland and open space offers our riders ample room to ride. Adjacent to our 220 acres are 10,000 acres of state park land for trail riding.
The Goshen Hunt Club uses our facility as one of their fixtures and we annually host their very popular Thanksgiving Junior Hunt, which welcomes junior riders to sample the sport of foxhunting with the guidance of many senior members. For over 70 years, the farm and facility have been involved in many types of equestrian activities, competitions, and programs. And we can boast our own WAREDACA BREWING COMPANY farm brewery on site that gets rave reviews!!
Experience
People like being at Waredaca because we are unique in many ways. All of our core staff members – Robert Butts, Gretchen Butts, Rob Lang, Gayle Mahaney – have all been involved in Waredaca management for over 25 years. Steph Butts Kohr grew up in the center of Waredaca activities and the business and is now moving into full-time management. Many of our instructors, all of whom are either certified by CHA or the USEA, have been teaching here for over 15 years.
Some began riding here as children and have chosen to continue their love of horses and Waredaca with their involvement in our activities. This continuity of our personnel offers visitors and students a reassurance that is hard to match. Boarders and students easily recognize our commitment to the horses, the farm, and to the people here. This sense of respect and consideration is seen as a daily practice. Standards are high, as are camaraderie and friendship with all of our clients. Cheerful people and contented horses are part of the great recipe for our success and very low turnover.
Diversity
Not only do we welcome all ages and backgrounds into our activities, we offer a variety of programs to meet almost everyone’s needs and desires. To read more about the importance of diversity in equestrian sports, visit Strides for Equality. FEATURING our own Helen Casteel, the first recipient of the Strides for Equality Scholarship. Click here to read more!
Simply stated…
… Waredaca is your BEST choice for activities that involve horses! We are an exceptional full-service, year-round riding and recreational facility for all ages and have been providing quality riding opportunities to our customers since 1937. Family owned and operated, our professional staff are friendly, capable individuals and effective teachers. They are very active in the horse industry on local, national, and international levels. Above all, our staff are dedicated to their students’ enjoyment, progress, and competence with their riding experiences. We offer USPC Pony Club for our older, more skilled students and opportunities for parents to assist us with our many activities and events where you and your family can be together with the horses and then perhaps relax at our Farm Brewery where non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are available!
Our first Waredaca memory, after a stressful transition, was enjoying drinks at the brewery on a cold winter day just after Ace shipped over and looking out the window to the lake field and watching him happily gallop by. Carolina and I both exhaled and smiled and knew immediately we were home.
The horse- and customer-centric service, as well as incredible professional expertise, that you provide with such kindness and care is absolutely unparalleled in our experience and we could not be more grateful for how wonderfully we’ve been welcomed and brought into the farm family and WPC fold this year.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we’re looking forward to many more wonderful experiences together!