Three Socks Farm

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

Starts next week! Dust off those boots and head to the barn, we can’t wait to see you!

05/21/2026

Once a rider, always a rider! 3SF is excited to welcome adult riders back to the barn.

Four weekly, evening small-group sessions, designed to get you back in the saddle. All levels and previous other-discipline experience welcome.

Contact Anne to sign up!

05/11/2026

🦊 Many thanks to the
🌄Blue Ridge Hunt🌄
for a lovely hunter pace across gorgeous hunt territory last month! Gemma, Jen, and Firefly all enjoyed it! (Though perhaps not as much as Anne, Kenzie, and Annalee did—see smiles below! 😃😜🐎)

04/27/2026

Our lesson program emphasizes safety and empathetic communication with the horse, in addition to correct riding technique. These develop into lifetime skills, applicable to many aspects of life.

Check out this study of what makes “horse girls” unique:

https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/04/25/why-horse-girls-feel-everything-so-deeply-and-why-thats-a-strength/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARcZ1hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeZewPGJwQM3MNTlOh1CKCPHu-MfIRpI4QcB9TxAdfXtkaHlWdGnSdcSz1gJo_aem_W9XX-e55v8jcbWyCpw9-lg

BY ELIZABETH UPCHURCH Spend enough time at any barn, and you’ll start to notice a pattern. The riders who are drawn to horses aren’t casual about it. They are all in. They care deeply, feel deeply, and often seem to carry a level of responsibility and emotional awareness that goes beyond their y...

04/09/2026

Lessons at 3SF strongly emphasize equitation and correct riding technique, but it’s not just riding in circles! Today these girls practiced opening and closing a gate on the farm during their lesson. Understanding how to move your horse’s fore and haunch left and right is just as important in jumping as it is on the trail!

04/05/2026

🐇What’s Easter without a little Candy(man)?! 🍭

Ava and Candyman showing nice form for a balanced landing over a downhill log in a lesson. Ava maintains a generous release with a soft arm, so that Candyman can use his head and neck to balance on the backside of this jump. Great job, Ava!

🍫🍬🍭We love us some Candyman!

02/01/2026

Better late than never, as the say…

🧼🛁🧽We can appreciate this picture for the handsome horses, the happy owner, and the obvious throw-back to warmer days!

Congratulations to 3SF boarder Sarah F. on the addition of Sonny to the family! We have enjoyed watching Sonny grow since his arrival—both physically and in his skills as a young horse—with you at the helm, and we look forward to the continued success of this partnership!