Sea Hunter Farm

06/23/2026

It’s Amateur Hunter Festival time! These girls are locked in and ready. Good luck ladies and have a blast!

06/22/2026

To all the wonderful horse dads out there who never planned for this. We love you and appreciate all you do for the crazy horse girls in your life ❤️

My husband did not grow up dreaming about horses, Jamie Sindell writes.

I am 100 percent certain that nowhere on his list of life goals was “own a horse farm,” “haul horse trailers,” or “worry about how much a bale of hay costs.”

And yet, here we are. Somewhere along the way, he became a farm owner and a horse dad. And not just any horse dad, one of the good ones. Not because he loves horses the way our daughters do. But because he loves my daughters, and he loves me.

I think that’s true of a lot of horse dads. Most of them never planned for this crazy life. They didn’t grow up memorizing bloodlines, watching horse shows, or dreaming about trips to Devon. They certainly didn’t imagine spending weekends in the blazing sun, waiting hours for a class that lasts for two minutes. Yet somehow, they find themselves living the horse life.

They learn how to back trailers. They learn how to catch horses. They learn that horse show schedules are more of a kind-of-sort-of than an actual plan. They learn that a quick stop at the tack store for something small is never actually quick (and never actually cheap).

They learn because someone they love loves horses. And before long, they embrace this life too.

My husband has learned all kinds of things he never planned on learning, and probably never wanted to learn. He owns a horse trailer he never asked for when he would much prefer a fishing boat. He spends weekends, after a long work week, dragging rings, fixing fences, repairing waterers, and tackling a never-ending list of farm projects instead of relaxing. He does night check before bed instead of chilling in front of his favorite show. He knows which horses need extra grain and when it’s time to buy more. He knows which gates don’t latch correctly. Then he buys the new latch and replaces it. None of that was part of the original plan.

He does this because he understands the joy the horses bring his family. He sees the grins on his girls’ faces when they hug their pony. And he is far from alone.

📎 Continue reading this piece at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/06/19/heres-to-the-horse-dads/
📸 courtesy of Jamie Sindell

06/22/2026

06/18/2026

Amazing weekend at Tryon International for the Harmon Classic Derby Mania show. We had a huge group of 13 horses/ponies and riders, including some dads who got in on the riding action. Lots of Derbies and neck ribbons. A few new team members and new partnerships. And dancing, lots of dancing! 💃


Voltaire

06/13/2026

Walking away with the big win out of 70 riders makes showing at 10:30 at night all worth it. Congrats Ella Collins and Carolina Girl on winning the Harmon Classics Jr/Am Derby.

06/07/2026

Can I tell you, I get a little giddy when I see the latest episode of .scope.podcast has this rating 👆🏻. Can’t wait to listen girls! 🤭

06/03/2026

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