Stoneleigh Equine

15/12/2025

“Grief is the price we pay for love”

Simply stated all of our love and compassion for and her loss of her first homebred Nox.

08/09/2025

Training and Fitness and Progression may seem slow but so necessary. Rome wasn't built in a day and all that.....

How can we tell if a horse is strong, or strong enough for the job we ask them to do? This seemingly simple question is one that can lead to myths and misconceptions. In this article, Gillian Higgins looks at some of the myths surrounding muscle strength, gives an overview of basic muscle anatomy an...

14/08/2025

We found this amazing new product and are using this non toxic wood protectant from Smart BioHemp on our new arena fencing, viewing deck and cross country jumps! Stay tuned for the before and afters!! So far it is so much cleaner and safer to use around our farm as we strive to move away from toxins!

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04/08/2025

Huge congratulations to .spring.farm.md for her successful day out competing her horse Remy at their first dressage show together!

We are so proud of you and your success!

02/06/2025

Adults love riding ponies too!! teaches & first group lesson!!

19/05/2025

We are very much looking forward to what looks the beginning of the North American Saddlery School holding mini-conferences for equine knowledge and continuing professional development!

13/05/2025

🐴FOREVER GRATEFUL TO THE AMAZING TEAM AND THE TEAM 🐴

I .rogue.lily/Amber Baughman-Markley and /Lynn Smith do not have the words to express our gratitude to the incredible teams at both and . You guys saved our horse Sum’s life, and for that, we will be forever grateful.

From the emergency call bringing to the stable and the following intensive care we received at the hospital from the care, expertise, and compassion shown were beyond extraordinary. They treated us like family, answering every question, comforting every concern and doing everything possible to ensure the best outcome despite a super long shot in the dark with Sum’s random and mysterious illness.

Thank you for your dedication, skill, and kindness, Sum Assembly Required is on the road to recovery, and we couldn’t be more relieved and grateful. There are no words to fully capture what this means to us, but know that you are heros in every sense of the word.

From the bottom of our hearts for our little miracle pony - thank you 💕

27/03/2025

Breaking News: .rogue.lily actually out here doing her job as an saddle fitter. 🤯

“No, this isn’t a drill. I showed up, after stopping at Starbucks (which I forgot to finish and left at the barn), I walked confidently into the barn as if I know what I’m doing and started doing it, actually physically fitting saddles, live in person.” Amber M. MSF & QBF

It’s a rare siting, folks so savor it. By next week she will be teaching these skills at an actual school with the !! Following those weeks spent in academia she will with almost certainty return to her natural habitat: “pretending to be busy at her desk.”

PS: If you do see her typing furiously, she is probably sending herself emails to look productive…

25/03/2025

We are so excited for the spring sessions of the North American Saddlery School. This weekend kicks off with the Bridle Fitting Course. As a qualified bridle and bit fitter this is such an important thing to address as we've notice dramatic differences in the changes we've made to our own, personal horses! Amber Baughman-Markley and her apprentice Carly Nelson ensure that the all of our client's horses at our farm are comfortable with their bits, bridles, saddles and girths🦄🥰

Are you ready to take your horse's performance to the next level? 🐴✨ Understanding bridle fitting is key! Join us at North American Saddlery School to learn all about it. Link in bio! 📚💪

11/02/2025

Through the winter we should rough out our horses. Give them time to be a horse; get scruffy and hairy and muddy and emotionally let down from the stress of riding, showing and travelling. This increases longevity, emotional bonding and happier, healthier horses.

However, we can should still be around our horses, learn and grow as horseman. We recently took this fantastic online course through Horses Inside Out. This online massage course for horse owners is a step by step guide that will give you the confidence and skills to massage your horse with soft tissue techniques that really make a difference to equine comfort, health and performance.

Learning massage for your horse can help to improve mobility, suppleness, flexibility and posture as well as helping with mental relaxation and contentment.

​Massage is a superb opportunity to develop the bond between you and your horse. Check out the link and consider, we are 10/10 recommending to all our owners in the barn and anyone looking to make their horses more comfortable and stay active in the winter months! Also a great use of time if your horse is out for injury or recovery of any sort!

This online massage course for horse owners with Gillian Higgins is a step by step guide that will give you the confidence and skills to massage your horse with soft tissue techniques that really make a difference to equine comfort, health and performance. Learning massage for your horse can help to...

08/02/2025

We went to visit one of our racehorse project graduates this morning farms’ winter dressage show. Our horse Talked Out aka Red rechristened Rio looked amazing! We are so proud of his new owners hard-work, love and care.

27/01/2025

Bless the constant barn dogs always watching over .rogue.lily and shenanigans. Amazed and thrilled when we walk back in from the fields of the “big dogs” alive and in one piece! Photo credit to .spring.farm.md