Liberty Line Farm

07/30/2026

As horse trainers, we all see a lot of angst, drama, fear, and anxiety at horse shows, Daphne Thornton writes. Sometimes, it’s not even ours. Kids and drama seem to be able to find each other in a crowd. When you add in horses, judging, and parents spending a ton of money… things can escalate quickly. Sometimes perspective is hard to achieve.

I like to look at it this way—horse shows are nothing more than a great big bowl of life lessons. You can take a bite. You can eat the whole thing. Or, you can go hungry.

What lessons can you learn at horse shows that apply elsewhere in life? Well, for starters, these:

1. Very few people will know, or care, if you do well. Those few include your mother, your small handful of close friends, and your trainer. This is actually a good thing. All the people who you think are watching you actually aren’t.

2. A small-ish number of people will actively hope you do not do well. As we say at Two Bit Training, “That’s fair. I can live with that.” And, most of them aren’t watching either.

3. The rest of the world…Does. Not. Care.

4. 80% of the work that is done in the world every day is done by people who are hot, cold, tired, or hungry. You will be hot, cold, tired, or hungry some days. Keep going as best you can. And if you need a break and can take one, do it.

📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2022/11/28/horse-shows-are-a-big-bowl-of-life-lessons/
📸 © Evelyn Szczepanek / ES Equine Photography

07/30/2026

✨A little sneak peek of what’s waiting for our series champions✨

As we wrap up our first summer series at The Overlook at Liberty Line Farm on August 1st, we’re excited to share a glimpse of some of our series-end awards. From hand-crafted grooming totes built by Zac, to a beautiful Tory Leather halter and lead rope set and generously donated Tack Butter Leather Conditioner & Cleaner goodies from Tack Room Inc., these prizes are a small token of appreciation for the riders, horses, and families who have made our first series so special!

Thank you for supporting our vision of quality, affordable local horse shows with a grassroots charm. We can’t wait to celebrate our champions🐴🏆💙

•Tack Room Inc.
•Knittle & Frey
•Wild For Salmon
•LR Howell Excavating
•CWD
•Cross Country Pork
•Iron Hill Farms
•Atlantic Culinary Environments

07/29/2026

It does not have to be toxic… there are too many kind and fun horse loving women out there ♥️♥️

To whom it may concerns

To the Karen who snitched to Facebook and got my page flagged and almost banned, for community guidelines violations, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Why would I thank you you may ask. Because for 25 years I have been trying to convince my husband that I should have a barn full of fancy horses in my backyard and just enjoy being a fancy wife.
But because I come from humble beginnings and I married for love, I have had to sell horses over the years to fuel my passion and make a living with horses.
By trying to ruin my business because I offended you posting me longing my horse, or posting my 1m40 jumper popping over flower boxes or God knows what other offensive content twisted your panties, you are actually helping my master plan to come to fruition.
Muhahaha…
Jokes aside, while I have made so many amazing connections and friends through Facebook over the years, I have to say that this is by far the most toxic social media environment.
I am fairly active on Instagram and TikTok and if I cross post, I always get absolutely shredded to pieces on here, while being praised on other platforms.
Do older ladies (and I’m one of those) have a mean girl mentality?

I manage my husband’s social media in Motorsport and I never see the level of pettiness I see in my comment section on his.
On his it’s a bunch of fairly wealthy dudes, happy to play with their race cars and just sharing passion and hyping each other for doing it.
In the equestrian community, we are dealing with a very judgmental negative crowd who thrives on tearing each others down. Why is that?
Don’t tell me it’s money. There is a crap load of money in auto racing as well.
Only thing I can think of is that auto racing is male dominated.
And horses is a mainly female dominated field. I’m a fierce feminist and a girls girl and it hurts me inside to say this out loud that women are making Facebook a crappy place.
To all of you the cool girlies, keep up the good work and the positivity. To all of you the negative Nellies and Debbie downers, I will teach you an invaluable life skill.
Take your right index finger and make a big swipe from the bottom to the top of the screen, and “POOF” just like that any offensive content disappears forever from your screen.
It has a 100% success rate.
You do not need to take the time to comment and be rude and make your point.
Again swipe up.
And to all the people who tell me : well if you post online you should expect to get negative feedback.
Really? So when you take a picture of your food, kids, vacation and decides to publish it on your page, your expectation is : well I hope they all tell me that my kids are ugly, that my food looks gross and that I shouldn’t have traveled there.
No, getting negative criticism shouldn’t be a given or the norm. Sorry…

Anyway, off I go to ride my ponies that i can now keep forever and ever…

Signed : The owner of EquiSale who managed to get her page unbanned

07/24/2026

Abby McCoy gave Themie a spin on Gatwick during yesterday’s golden hour 🖤

07/17/2026

Taking Friday off at LLF… thanks for your understanding as we prioritize horse welfare!

Due to the wildfires in Canada, our area is experiencing a high level of smoke leading to decreased air quality. The Air Quality Index (AQI) provides information on how the air may effect us and our horses.

Smoke can cause eye irritation, respiratory irritation, exacerbate pre-existing respiratory conditions, and reduce lung function. Horses with *pre-exiting respiratory conditions* are at increased risk and should be kept in a cool area where they can be closely observed. Currently we are recommending avoiding forced exercise for all horses until the AQI improves.

If you have any questions or concerns, please be sure to contact your veterinarian.

07/05/2026

What more could we ask for?! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated Independence Day the way we know best—horses, competition, and great company. With perfect weather, plenty of friendly competition, and an incredible group of riders and supporters, it was truly a wonderful day. We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make it such a special event!

07/03/2026

We saw a man about a hose today🖤 we need to visit him again tomorrow— VindikatedSH

06/29/2026

A year ago, I found myself walking through one of the hardest seasons of my life. There was loss, disappointment, uncertainty, and more than a few moments where I questioned the path I was on.

But through it all, our family grew deeper in our faith. We made a conscious decision to keep looking forward instead of behind. We took bigger risks, stepped out in faith, and went all in on the things we felt called to pursue.

Professionally, I committed myself to becoming a better student of the horse. Some of the horses that challenged us most have become some of the most rewarding partners, blossoming into exactly what we believed they could be. Personally, I am surrounded by people whose friendship, encouragement, and character are gifts I never take for granted.

And now, 2026 is shaping up to be an incredible year.

One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is that sometimes God removes things from our lives not to diminish us, but to make room for something greater. What once felt like closed doors led us to places, people, and opportunities far beyond what we could have imagined.

Every blessing, every success, every bit of growth belongs to Him. I trust more than ever that God does not place a calling on our hearts without also providing the grace, strength, and guidance to walk it out.

My heart is full of gratitude—for my family, our horses, our community, and the road ahead at Liberty Line Farm! A big THANK YOU 🙏 for an amazing week. I’m so grateful for those we traveled with and those who stayed behind quietly working on goals and keeping our farm and home the place that it is 🖤

06/28/2026

Proud is an understatement! Themie & Emerald City’s first ever derby together, and her very first time in a shadbelly!! They laid down a score of an 87 in the hunt phase and then our little pilot forgot her way in the handy phase… but seeing this team together was pure joy and watching this pony float around the ring was a full circle moment for team Oz ♥️ thank you to all of the people who helped with this pony along the way— it’s been a journey to get here but I’m so glad his kid is finally rider enough for him! Mackenzie Appleman Zac Michael Bela Santiesteban Kathy Elwell Madison Slater

06/27/2026

💙 AdoraBlue & Italia Mangiardi topped a field of 29 beautiful ponies at the State College Series Horse Shows in $1,000 My Beyond Looks Pony Hunt & Go Derby… All of us at Liberty Line Farm are beyond proud. She has been working towards this goal for a long time! Tierney Mazzullo Mackenzie Appleman Madison Slater