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Facilities

Equestrian Opportunities

Equine Facilities in the Aiken Area

The University of South Carolina Aiken provides the links below as a convenience to prospective students and in no way endorses or recommends the services of any individuals, businesses or organizations listed. The University is happy to add local farms, stables, instructors or organizations upon request.

Jeff Temple Show Horses at Mount Vintage Plantation

Home of the USC Aiken IHSA Western Team

Discipline: Western Riding

Website: Jeff Temple Show Horses

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Contact: Jeff Temple

Jeff Temple has been training horses since 1992 and has had numerous successes in and out of the show ring. Jeff Temple Show Horses is located in North Augusta, South Carolina, and would love for you to join their dedicated team, "Team Temple", to help you achieve your goals and to reach your horse's full potential.

Engineered Equine Performance

Home of the USC Aiken IHSA Hunt Seat Team

Website: Engineered Equine

Coached by Kerry Zemlicka.

Sporting Days Farm

Discipline: Eventing

Website: www.sportingdaysfarm.com

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Joannah Hall Glass, owner of Sporting Days Farm, has initiated and invited the University of South Carolina Aiken to become an active participant in events at Sporting Days Farm. She is a strong advocate of higher education, and shares the vision that young riders can continue to pursue their love for Eventing and other disciplines, and earn a college degree at the same time.

Ash Stables

Discipline: Dressage/Jumper/Hunter/Boarding

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Black Forest Equestrian Center

Discipline: Primarily Dressage / Boarding

Website: www.blackforestfarm.com

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“We are a boarding and training facility, primarily, (but not exclusively) in the discipline of Dressage.”

- Ivan Lewis

Cadence Farm

Discipline: Dressage / Jumper / Boarding

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Chime Ridge Stables

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Daybreak Farm

Discipline: Hunter / Jumper / Boarding

Website: Day Break Farm

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“My farm specializes in the boarding and training of hunters and jumpers. We attend many of the local horse shows as well as some out of town. We would likely be a good fit for your more serious riders who have their own horses and are interested in continuing to ride and show while attending college. Aiken is a great place to go to school, and of course to ride!”

-Stephanie von Bidder

First Flight Stable

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Full Gallop Farm

Website: https://fullgallopfarm.com/

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High Fields

Discipline: Progressive Show Jumping

Website: http://www.psjshows.com/highfields.php

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Highlander Farm

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Hunter Run Farm

Discipline: Hunter / Jumper / Boarding

Website: www.hunterrun.com

Jasmine Farm

Website: www.jasminefarm.com

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Dressage Lessons, experience through Prix St Georges, SCDCTA judge, USDF “L” graduate with distinction.

Jodi Hemry Eventing

Discipline: Dressage / Jumper / Boarding

Website: www.jodihemryeventing.com

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“We strive, through hard work and dedication to you and your equine athlete, to achieve confident horses and riders through positive training”

Kate Brown Eventing

Discipline: Eventing / boarding / Lessons

Phone: 978-462-6741

Website: www.katebrowneventing.com

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Kate Brown Eventing is located in the heart of the equestrian community in Aiken, South Carolina, offering boarding, lessons, and training or horses and students of all levels.

North Forty Farm

Discipline: Dressage / Jumper / Boarding

Website: www.NorthFortyFarm.com

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“We offer boarding and training at our farm as well as show coaching and clinics. Mike concentrates on the jumper divisions and my focus is dressage. We team to teach our event riders and we are both USPC instructors and examiners.”

- Lynda Spannaus

Paradise Farm

Website: http://www.paradisefarmaiken.com/

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Valhalla Equestrian Center

Alyssa Eiser

Discipline: Boarding & Training

Website: www.valhallaequestriancenter.com

Phone: 803-262-5460

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