Ox Ridge Riding Racquet Club

Ox Ridge Riding Racquet Club Hunter/Jumper riding club offering board, shows and lessons. Full Service Clubhouse, Squash, Fitness The Ox Ridge Hunt Club was founded in 1914. Miss V.

The present property of thirty-seven acres was formerly owned by the opera singer, John McCormick. He operated this property, in addition to some adjacent properties, as a dairy farm. Some of our facilities still stand symbolically to his operation. The dining area was once John's milkhouse, and the Clubhouse was his icehouse, both built to stay, and converted handsomely to their present purposes.

The polo barn housed dairy cattle until the barn was converted to stable horses. The Club's name in itself represents the use of oxen in John's operation, as well as the ridge that crowns our polo field. In 1929, a man by the name of Otto Heuckeroth came to ride; he was to remain for over forty years as the nationally famed manager of Ox Ridge. Felicia Townsend had already been in reign of a top instructional program for two years. Their combined efforts are still felt today through some of their more successful students; George Morris, Ronnie Mutch, Victor Hugo-Vidal and Otto's daughter, Patty Heuckeroth. These names are the trend-setters in Hunter Seat Equitation today. The Ox Ridge Hunt Club has hosted a number of important, nationally recognized horse shows over the years, including our own Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show and the Ox Ridge Dressage Horse Show. The Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show has a seventy-five year history and has featured internationally famous riders in breathtaking exhibitions of Show Jumping at its very best for five days in June. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities represent some of the finest in Fairfield County. The Club is situated on thirty-seven acres, twenty-two of which consist of the beautiful front field that is used for a variety of riding activities through the summer. The field provides the premier setting for our June Show and recognized dressage competitions. In addition, the field is used on a regular basis by members for instruction, horse show and pleasure riding. The Club has two outdoor rings, one of which is 178 x 278, and a 200 x 100 foot indoor arena with seating. The stabling accommodates seventy horses and includes: an outdoor wash area, an indoor heated wash room, and several tack rooms. A complete system of fans provides ventilation and comfort throughout the stable. In respect to fire concerns, the feed room is separated by fire walls, fire extinguishers are located throughout the facility, as well as an electronic heat detection system monitored by a professional service. The Club also maintains the services of a night watchman to help insure the utmost in care and surveillance of the horses each evening. The stables have access to twelve turnout areas that are all independent of each other.

Thank you Miller & Associates for all the wonderful care you give our horses!!
12/22/2023

Thank you Miller & Associates for all the wonderful care you give our horses!!

Thank you News 12 Connecticut for stopping by to see Pegasus Therapeutic Riding in action at Ox Ridge!
10/30/2023

Thank you News 12 Connecticut for stopping by to see Pegasus Therapeutic Riding in action at Ox Ridge!

Pegasus has been running for almost 50 years -- helping people heal through horseback riding.

We love having our Pegasus Therapeutic Riding partners at the Barn!
10/22/2023

We love having our Pegasus Therapeutic Riding partners at the Barn!

That’s a wrap Harrisburg!!! As always thank you to our amazing crew for making this all possible! 🔜NEHC FinalsHighlights...
10/15/2023

That’s a wrap Harrisburg!!! As always thank you to our amazing crew for making this all possible!
🔜NEHC Finals

Highlights:
✨Emma and Lucky - 3'3" Jr Younger 6th over fences

✨Lila and Quintessential - 3'3" Jr Older 7th and 11th over fences

✨Lila and Gelato - 3'3" Jr Older 8th under saddle and 10th over fences

✨Sam and Tiesto - 3'3" Jr Older 6th and 10th over fences and 8th under saddle

Scenes from Capital Challenge📸 ✨Morgan and Indianapolis 9th Children's WCHR Challenge, 2nd over fences and 5th under sad...
10/11/2023

Scenes from Capital Challenge📸

✨Morgan and Indianapolis 9th Children's WCHR Challenge, 2nd over fences and 5th under saddle.

✨Lila & Gelato 12th 3'3" Junior WCHR challenge and 4th under saddle

✨Sam and Glasgow 7th under saddle 3'3" Juniors

See you 🔜 Harrisburg

Princeton brought rain showers, good vibes and lots of ribbons! Congrats to all of our riders on a great week. Special s...
08/28/2023

Princeton brought rain showers, good vibes and lots of ribbons! Congrats to all of our riders on a great week. Special shout out to all our amazing grooms and trainers for all that they do!

✨Jo and These Days Champion 3' Green Hunter

✨Maggie and Glasgow Reserved 3' USHJA Hunters

✨Katie & Blue Moon Reserve 3'6"/39" Green Hunter

✨Sam & Glasgow 1st in the 3'3" Junior Hunter Classic and 3rd in the Classic with Tiesto

✨Emma and Lucky For You 1st O/F 3'3" Small Juniors

✨Claire and Magic 2nd THIS Medal

🔜 Hampton Classic

Best of luck to Walk me Home and Cali at Pony Finals this week!! Congrats on being Reserve Champ in the Green Large Pony...
08/08/2023

Best of luck to Walk me Home and Cali at Pony Finals this week!!

Congrats on being Reserve Champ in the Green Large Pony Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic. 🎉🎉

OXR crew beat the heat this past week at !! Lets do a recap: ✨Cali Youngman and Walk Me Home Reserve Green Pony Hunter...
08/04/2023

OXR crew beat the heat this past week at !! Lets do a recap:

✨Cali Youngman and Walk Me Home Reserve Green Pony Hunters in their first show together

✨Q Simon and Call Me Cool Reserve younger A/O 3'3" Hunters and 4th National Hunter Derby

✨Hayley Hewitt and Book of Eli Reserve 3'6" Large Junior Hunters

✨Hayley Hewitt and Winndor 1st M&S 3'3" Horsemanship Medal

✨Maddie O'Hara and Know How 3rd 3'3" Junior Classic

✨Shea Ehrhard and Fifth Avenue 7th National Hunter Derby

✨Maria Gardner and Pikne McQueen 6th Low Children's Jumper Classic

🔜 Kentucky Horse Park 🐎

GLEF 1 Done✅ Many thanks to our whole crew. Without all of you we can’t do what we do!! Grateful for this amazing team😊H...
07/11/2023

GLEF 1 Done✅ Many thanks to our whole crew. Without all of you we can’t do what we do!! Grateful for this amazing team😊

Highlights from this week✨

🌟Jo Arakelian & These Days Champion 2'6" USHJA Hunter

🌟Hayley Hewitt & Book of Eli Reserve Champ Large younger Juniors

🌟Emma Corristine & Lucky For You 1st o/f 3'3" small juniors, 11th in the 3’ Non Pro Derby

🌟Morgan Powell & Apollo 3E 7th Large 3'3" Junior Classic

🌟Morgan Powell and Indy 7th in the 3’ Non Pro Derby

See you later Traverse City✌🏼
🔜 Princeton

Hugs all around 🤗😊
07/03/2023

Hugs all around 🤗😊

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07/03/2023

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Always thank your horse 💝

That’s a wrap on JHF💫 The Ox Ridge team brought their a game this week with lots of top placings and very consistent rou...
07/03/2023

That’s a wrap on JHF💫 The Ox Ridge team brought their a game this week with lots of top placings and very consistent rounds at Excited for next week!!

✨Hayley & Book of Eli 5th overall, with 2 6ths in the handy/ classic and an 8th u/s (large 15u 3’6)

✨Emma & Lucky for You, 7th overall with a 3rd in the handy (small 15u 3’3)

✨Bella & Exceptional, 13th overall with all top 20 placing (small 15u 3’3)

✨Lila & Gelato, 11th overall with 3rd u/s and top 20 placings in the jumping (large 16-17 3’3)

✨Kendall & Caretino won the u/s (large 16-17 3’3)

✨Sam & Glasgow, 13th in the classic round (large 16-17 3’3)

✨Carolyn & Homefront 13th in the classic and 15th u/s (small 16-17 3’3)

🔜 GLEF 1

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Darien, CT
06820

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