Westwood Farm

Westwood Farm Horseback riding and training facility located in Plato, MN
Specializing in American Saddlebreds and Hackney Ponies

Jay Wood has been a professional instructor and horse trainer for the past 20 years. He was raised at Westwood Farm by his mother VeeAnn Wood and his father Ernie Wood. Since the tender age of 2, Jay has been riding and showing horses. VeeAnn and Ernie ran a full service training and lesson facility and it seemed only natural when Jay took over the business in 1991 - after all- he was born to be a

horse trainer. Before taking over Westwood Farm, Jay trained with some of the most respected Morgan and Saddlebred trainers in the country. He spent many years as an apprentice to these fine trainers and polished his already well developed training and teaching techniques. Jay believes in starting your horses and young riders with the basics and then building upon their natural strengths and abilities to bring out the best in each individual.

May Twelfth Newsletter 🗞️
05/13/2026

May Twelfth Newsletter 🗞️

We had an unforgettable week at FASH Spring Horse Show in St Paul! We have too many great memories and pictures to choos...
05/12/2026

We had an unforgettable week at FASH Spring Horse Show in St Paul!

We have too many great memories and pictures to choose, so we invite our WWF family to share their favorite moments in the comments.⬇️

Next up: Riders & Ribbons on May 17th

05/05/2026

🩶WWF SPOTLIGHT STAFF MEMBER🔦: Lizzie Schmieg

Lizzie deserves the spotlight everyday for everything she does for Westwood and for the kind human she is. We adore you, Lizzie!

We are excited to introduce a new WWF Spotlight Feature which will highlight the riders, owners, and staff members of Westwood Farm. We will be randomly selecting someone every other week to be our spotlight and will send a questionnaire to them (or their parent) to fill out to be featured on our social medias. We will contact you if selected for the week!

🩶WWF SPOTLIGHT STAFF MEMBER🔦: Lizzie SchmiegLizzie deserves the spotlight everyday for everything she does for Westwood ...
05/05/2026

🩶WWF SPOTLIGHT STAFF MEMBER🔦: Lizzie Schmieg

Lizzie deserves the spotlight everyday for everything she does for Westwood and for the kind human she is. We adore you, Lizzie!
Stay tuned for our first spotlight video where you’ll hear some of Lizzie’s answers that didn’t make it on here.

We are excited to introduce a new WWF Spotlight Feature which will highlight the riders, owners, and staff members of Westwood Farm. We will be randomly selecting someone every other week to be our spotlight and will send a questionnaire to them (or their parent) to fill out to be featured on our social medias. We will contact you if selected for the week!

April Twenty-Eighth Newsletter🗞️
04/29/2026

April Twenty-Eighth Newsletter🗞️

04/26/2026

04/25/2026

Help wanted. Several positions available. Sunday morning and afternoon to feed and water the horses, and do some general clean up at the horse stable. Monday through Saturday mornings to help feed, water, and clean stalls.
Must be a reliable person who will be on time and able to work at a physical demanding job. Please contact Jay Wood via messenger for information or stop by the farm in Plato to learn more about the positions available.

Beau had his first ride on a Saddlebred today! Beau loves to help around the barn and at shows, but has recently decided...
04/25/2026

Beau had his first ride on a Saddlebred today!

Beau loves to help around the barn and at shows, but has recently decided to follow in his sister’s (Addi Cramer) footsteps and take lessons. Today, he was ready to step up to the best boy, Remi.

Great job Beau!
Good luck Joel🤣

Address

16 Mcleod Avenue N
Plato, MN
55370

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 7:30pm

Telephone

+16517555037

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