Whimsy Farm Dressage

Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing

Whimsy Farm Dressage and Eventing is about more than just pretty flatwork.

Dressage is about more than dressing up and riding around in a rectangular sandbox, (but we love to do that too!). Dressage is about training your horse. Dressage at Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing is about the correct training of any horse to bring out his best, mentally and physically.

Not sure Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing is right for you?

Do you have a horse and you want to create a better working relationship through thoughtful groundwork and classic training techniques?

Do you want to start your horse over jumps or need help getting out to your first shows?

Want to make the leap from schooling dressage shows to recognized shows? Do you ride dressage but your horse is just not understanding how to be truly "through"? Have a non-traditional horse that you want to try dressage with? Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing can help!

Start somewhere and show up!

Whatever your level of riding, whatever your interest, let us help you to reach your goals.

About Us

Our Facilities

Finding Your Right Horse

Dressage for everyone Training and Lessons

Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing is a quiet working farm located Shenandoah County, Virginia. We are nestled against the mountains, within minutes of hundreds of miles of trails. The Old Dominion Endurance Ride uses this extensive trail system for their annual ride. Whimsy Farm is also just 1 1/2 hour trailer ride from the showing hubs of

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Dressage for everyone Training and Lessons

Finding Your Right Horse

Dressage for everyone Training and Lessons

Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing offers lessons for you and training for your equine partner. With skyrocketing costs associated with everything equine we try to keep our prices accessible. Check out our services page for a complete fee schedule.

Finding Your Right Horse

Looking for that perfect horse? OK, no such thing, how about that perfect horse for you. Let me help you find just what you are looking for. Occasionally, we also have a few horses of our own for sale. Check them out on our sales pages.

About Angelique Mason-Miller

Don't Tell Me Why I Can't, Tell Me How I Can.

Our mission for both our students, and our horses in training, is to work from the belief that you don't test confidence, you build confidence. From confidence comes the freedom to enjoy your horse, whether you compete, trail ride or just caretake a beloved companion.

Riding and Training background.

Angelique Mason- Miller is a life-long horsewoman. First pony pictures were of Angelique at 18 months old being led around on a tiny, hairy Shetland pony. Growing up, there were no fancy riding stables or formal lessons, just full days spent bareback on whatever "rescue" her vet tech. mom brought home to rehab. As a teenager, she was finally able to work off lesson time at local stables and spent time trekking to local Hunter/Jumper shows with whatever "rescue" could be persuaded on to the horse trailer. There were rarely ribbons involved. ;)
Angelique was a farrier for 25+ years.
Angelique Mason-Miller has ridden to Third level dressage. She is United States Dressage Federation Bronze medalist, working toward her Silver medal (riding to Fourth level and up).
Angelique is a United States Dressage Federation Learner Judge participant.
Angelique Evented through the Preliminary Level and has started many young horses in the lower levels of Eventing.
Angelique spent several years immersed in Endurance riding, mostly at the 25 and 50 mile distances but a couple of 100s as well. Time spent riding endurance added a new level of awe for the toughness and athleticism of her horses as well as acquiring a new awareness of how to get and keep a horse fit.
Angelique has started many, many young horses under saddle. She uses a methodical, completely non-flashy (no 2 hour bronc to broke), system of training that slowly introduces youngsters to what will be expected of them as riding horses.
Angelique spent several years working for event rider, Jo Struby, first as a working student then as groom. Jo Struby was a former dean of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship and Advance level eventer. She is also the author of "Teaching Tips for Horseback Riding Instructors".
Over many years, Angelique has worked with quite a number of great instructors including Karen O'Conner, Peter Green, Debbie Bowman, Sabine Schut-Kery, Andrea Martins, Jim Wofford, Mary Schwentker, Jan Snodgrass, Yvonne Lucas, Donna Gatchell and Lauren Sprieser.
Angelique graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. with coursework in teaching.

Dressage is about the basics.

"The truth and the reality of all that is dressage lies in the basics. Each horse-and-rider combination may have a slightly different understanding of what "basics" means, but in general it's about a connection that works and is understood by both horse and rider, proper interpretation of half-halts for speed and balance control along with the rider's ability to displace her horse laterally and control his neck." Yvonne Barteau

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Services

Lessons

Wherever you are on your riding journey, another set of eyes provide a fresh prospective and can help to clear the path towards your goals. Give WFD&E a call to schedule your lesson.

Lessons at Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing

$45

This is a trailer in lesson on your horse. The lesson is about an hour. Lessons on WFD&E horses are limited as most of our horses have other full-time jobs. Lessons on WFD&E horses $55.

Lessons away from Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing

$65

Lessons more than 25 miles away will be $75

Group lessons away (2 or more)

$35 each

There is a travel charge if lessons more than 25 miles away.

Horse Training at Whimsy Farm Dressage & Eventing

Whether starting youngsters under saddle or working through an ingrained issue with your equine partner at WFD&E we can develop and implement a training plan for your horse.

Monthly Training

$900

Training is $900 a month for the first month. The first month is usually the most time intensive training. After the first month the training fee would drop down to $800 a month as we get to know your horse and have a better understanding of his training needs.

Board and lesson package

$550

If you choose to board at WFD&E, you will also receive four lessons a month. This is a more economic package whether you should want to board on a regular basis or just bring your horse for a month.

Long term training and showing

$750 plus expenses

Do you want to have someone start your young horse and take it out into the world (whether you trail-ride, event or dressage)? With a long term contract, the price goes down!

For Sale

Stella Moon- 16 yr old, Perch./TB mare, 16.1

Stella is a packer! She has competed through Training level eventing and Rec. 2nd level dressage. Schooling dressage shows through 3rd level. Trail rides anywhere! Hunter paces. She is more of a push ride cross-country so will not be speed demon needed for higher levels of eventing. $25000

LH Wildest Dream aka Mateo- 6 yr old gelding, 15.2 hands

Mateo is a fancy, fancy Saddlebred/ Arabian. He is A++ mover. Aiming towards dressage with this fellow. He made his debut Summer 2021 at a recognized dressage show at Second level, scoring mid and upper 60's. Mateo is also bold brave jumper with cute square front end over the fences. Cross country schooled and ready to head out to his first Beginner Novice HT. He has been trail ridden, and is quiet out in groups. $16,500

Cherokee Hill aka Killian- 5yr old filly, 16.2, TB/Hannovarian

Killian, as a 4 yr. old, made her debut at rec. dressage Summer 2021. Although her scores reflected tension from being out at a big show, she improved everyday competing. Killian is started over fences and loves trail riding. Killian's TB dam events at Novice level now and has several half siblings moving up the levels in eventing. Killian's sire is Don Hill, a Hanoverian stallion, by Don Gregory, a Donnerhall son. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pid-gg_QXzA to see Don Hill. $25000

For Sale

Joshua - 6yr old QH gelding, 15.3, Evented through Novice.

Josh is a beautiful mover, scores in the 20's. Bold jumper cross-country with an easy gallop. Nice square front end over jumps. Sold

LH Pixar- 9yr old, Reg. Half Arabian mare, 14.3H

Pixar is a breathtaking mover! Compete through 1st level dressage and Beg. Novice Horse Trials. Trail ridden everywhere. Many camping trips. Sold

Dora Explorer- 17yr old, Pony cross mare, 14.2 with permanent card.

Dora has done so much in her life, hard to list it all! She evented to Training level then suffered an injury that required time off. She came back and learned to drive. My interests turned to dressage and Dora at the age of 13 started competing Recognized dressage through 3rd level. Now at 17 ready to slow down and teach another rider the ropes. Leased