The Aiken Horse Archives - New Era Farm https://newerafarm.com/tag/the-aiken-horse/ Learn to Ride in a Safe, Professional Environment Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://newerafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-NEF-logo-32x32.jpg The Aiken Horse Archives - New Era Farm https://newerafarm.com/tag/the-aiken-horse/ 32 32 Secret Lives of Horses – Ridley & Chalk: Schoolmasters Supreme https://newerafarm.com/the-aiken-horse-secret-lives-of-horses-ridley-chalk-schoolmasters-supreme/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:12:25 +0000 https://newerafarm.w7p6fxub-liquidwebsites.com/?p=723 Ridley, 40, and Chalk, 38, were two of Karen Jones’ best lesson horses, “co-workers” at New Era Farm in Maryland for over 25 years. Although they certainly knew each other during the time they were working, the geldings had little interaction and were never turned out together. Since Karen moved her business to Aiken in the fall of 2017, however, both horses have been retired and share a large paddock and roomy shed.

The Aiken Horse publication’s writer, Nancy Johnson, did a wonderful story about these two schoolmasters who have retired to Aiken, SC. Read their heartwarming story from The Aiken Horse June-July 2019 issue.

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Aiken, South Carolina is the new location of the award-winning riding school, New Era Farm, formally of Calvert County, Maryland for over 30 years.

The mission of New Era Farm is to reach riders of all ages how to ride and enjoy working with horses whether they have their own or not. Owner, Karen Jones, has taught many advanced and competitive riders. Now her focus is on beginners, recreational rides and what she calls "re-riders', those who have returned to riding after a long hiatus.

"Often someone who truly loves horses and riding has to give it up for some reason - expense, a career, kids, whatever. But they had apassion and want to come back to it," she says.

All of New Era Farm's string of schoolmasters made the move south to Aiken. There are eight horses and two ponies of various breeds including Quater Horse, Arabian, Haflinger, Standardbred, and Morgan. Several of these schoolmasters have been a part of the riding school for more than 20 years!

Read this informative news story by Nancy Johnson that was published in the December-January 2018-2019 issue of 'The Aiken Horse'.

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