WORKING HORSE FARM on 32 acres, 40 stalls, indoor & outdoor arenas, 4 bedroom stone farm house. Approx. 45 minutes to Penn National
4BR/1BA Single Family House
offered at $849,000
Year Built
1850
Sq Footage
Unspecified
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1 full, 0 partial
Floors
2
Parking
4+ Covered spaces
Lot Size
32 acres
HOA/Maint
$0 per month
DESCRIPTION
Highly functional equestrian facility on 32+ acres, approx. 45 minutes to Penn National Race Track & less than 10 minutes from Rt. 78. Total of 40 stalls, 72x160 indoor arena featuring new sky lights, 2 viewing rooms and restroom for clients' convenience. Main stable houses 28 stalls including several foaling stalls and is conveniently attached to indoor arena & includes 2 wash stalls and 2 tack rooms. Additional stalls can be found in the well preserved bank barn which has several attached turn-outs & smaller barn which includes lay-up or foaling stall. Also included is a run-in shed for 24 hr. turnout, 14 paddocks & large outdoor riding ring. Appealing 4 bedroom stone farm house enhanced by large sunroom with slate flooring. Wide window sills and random width floor boards.
Jean-Claude Racinet, my dressage trainer and friend sadly passed away at the age of 79 on April 25th in Lexington, KY. I received the sad call from his son, Jean-François, my Godchild, early that morning. Jean-Claude had suffered from a fall from a horse this past autumn while giving a clinic in Germany and never made a full recovery.
I had first met Jean-Claude and his wife Susan in the summer of 1989 where I took a lesson on one of his school horses in the Poconos. His methods were different from any other trainers I had known so I was skeptical at first. Even though his methods were rather unconventional, everything he had told me worked on my horse at home. To clench my devotion he showed me a video of a Quarter Horse, Sizzlin, he had trained to the Grand Prix level. The passage and piaffe he put on this horse were undeniably impressive. It didn't take long before I became a devoted student organizing clinics in NJ, NY &; PA once he moved back down south. He spent many hours in the car on our way to and fro clinics and late at night after the lessons telling me about the French masters and history of the French School. What cherished memories.
Jean-Claude was passionate about horses and riding. 'Riding in Lightness' was his brand, mantra, trademark if you will. This was his life blood that would keep him from soundly sleeping at night he would tell me. He was a genius both on and off horse back. Want to know about history or politics, he would clue you in, the NY Times cross-word puzzle was his specialty, manipulation of the horse's spine to relieve subluxations, Jean-Claude through thousands of hours of studying and conversations with a French vet-osteopath, had it figured out. I remember meeting him and Susan at Fair Hill, MD where race horse owners had hired him to work on their horse's vertebra blockings. Yes, he was that good.
One of my most memorable lessons was trying to feel the 3 beat canter on horse back. Jean-Claude suggested I listen to Beethoven's Symphony #7 which contains a perfect 3 beat movement. I did and it helped! In fact a 5 week stay as a working student at the Racinet residence in South Carolina back in the early 90s, opened my soul to classical music (Mozart and Beethoven were his favorites). Thank you Jean-Claude for sharing this passion with me. I remember driving back to NJ blasting Symphony # 9 in the car - he would have been proud of me.
A true victory for Jean-Claude was that towards the end of this life, he was giving numerous clinics in Germany, "enemy camp", as he would have jokingly referred to in the past. And it is an irony, almost like a Shakespearean tragedy, that this is also where he had the fall that eventually led to his demise. Show Jumping legend, George Morris, a proponent of the French School, couldn't believe this in fact when I told him. I had to repeat it a few times.
And then there is Susan, his devoted and loving wife. I do believe if it wasn't for her, Jean-Claude wouldn't have lived to see almost 80 years of age. She was always there for him, admired him and I know how much he loved her. When staying at their place I would notice how he would fret when she had left the house to go shopping for example. If she didn't come home when expected he would get nervous thinking something had happened to her. When away from home giving clinics he was always in touch with her. He was a lucky man to have Susan at his side even during his last breath so I am told.
To this day, Jean-Claude was for sure an influence in my life and his teachings will remain at the core of my riding.
Adieu le maître et mon cher ami...
Cindy
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Pen Merryl Farm in Greenville, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to Jean-François Racinet. The family will receive friends at the home. Arrangements are by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory.
Thanks to universalsports.comwe can watch the World Cup Final in Las Vegas in real time and yesterday's Grand Prix dressage was as good as it gets (at least for one of the US riders). Steffen Peters on Ravel, won the class - the first time an American won a leg of the dressage final on US soil (by 4 points no less). What a joy to watch their flawless test! I always heard that the zig zags were extremely difficult and Robert Dover, who was doing the commentary, said most of the previous combinations couldn't nail them down but Steffen and Ravel did them perfectly. It really was quite spectacular - what precision and harmony.
At my job at the USEF I have had the pleasure of working with Steffen several times with making his entries into international competitions in Europe. He is quite reserved and uncomplicated. At the WEG in Aachen 2006 I went on my own dime but because I played a role with the accreditation and entries I got a pass and was able to hang out with the staff and riders. One afternoon I ended up at the rider hotel and was standing outside when Steffen noticed me standing there and offered me a ride to the show grounds, clearly where he and Shannon, his wife, were headed. This was a few hours before the musical freestyle and he (riding Floriano) was our only hope for a possible medal so you can imagine the stress he must have been under. Yet he still offered me a ride.
April 4, 2009 proved to be too windy and chilly of a day for riding but it didn't keep over 3,000 horse enthusiasts away from the Eastern PA Horse Expo held at the Allentown Fairgrounds. A brainchild of Bill and Noelle Vander Brink of Bucks County Equestrian, this new Expo had all the makings of success. Aside from a strategic advertising campaign, the vendor booths were professionally installed and sold-out, I might add. The venue was in the hub of a city yet close enough to the country to draw horse people out from their farms and a radio station was on site broadcasting live adding a flavor of excitement and further promoting the event.
My dear friend and avid equestrian, Donna Foulk of Penn State Co-operative Office, was on hand to give a talk on hay quality and toxic plants and Cheyenne Mease of HealthHeartSoul lectured on The Mind-Body Energy Connection related to equestrian performance.
Thank you to all those who attended our Equestrian Social on March 26th at the Eastonian in Easton,PA. You made it a record turn-out and we witnessed some great networking taking place. A big thank you to the following equestrian-related businesses who donated the doorprizes: Wilson Black Photography, Foxtale Stud, Forward Motion, The Animal-Human Connection, Equilite, Sam Campell, Mike Schaffer, Your Grateful Horse and MidAtlantic Farm Credit.
Glorious Estate on over 71 acres, 6500 sq. ft. custom home laced with luxurious amenities. Motivated seller moving to Montana.
5BR/3.5BA Single Family House
offered at $1,750,000
Year Built
2002
Sq Footage
6,500
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3 full, 1 partial
Floors
2
Parking
Unspecified
Lot Size
71 acres
HOA/Maint
$0 per month
DESCRIPTION
A life of quiet elegance beckons in this sensational custom home perched on a hilltop with a 2400 foot paved driveway lined with lights on over 71 spectacular acres. Laced with luxurious amenities, the 6,500 square foot home welcomes horsemen, fishermen and nature lovers. This stunning property captures glorious panoramic views and has endless living and entertaining possibilities. Exceptional craftsmanship throughout. Chefs will find delight in the kitchen boasting granite counter tops, hickory cabinets and top of the line stainless appliances including a Viking stove, grill/griddle and Sub Zero refrigerator. Tile floors/raidiant heat, fabulous floor to ceiling stone fireplace, wet bar and game area, formal dining room, oak paneled office with marble floors, and 4 car garage. 40 x 60 pole barn with cement floor & electric, impressively solid 6 stall horse barn with tack and wash area. 40 acres fenced with oak rails, several smaller pastures with run in sheds. Relax in the heated in ground pool, and fishermen will take delight in the stocked trout stream. Seller says it's a Class A! Professional landscaping surrounding this magnificent home. Enjoy the wildlife watching deer, turkeys, fox and bear roaming the property. Unique and rare opportunity for the discriminating buyer. Seller says he spent $600,000 in the stone work alone! Appraised at $2,200,000 this past fall. Seller motivated - moving to Montana.
This is a complimentary event! Appetizers, door prizes, cash bar. Pump up your business by coming to this hot networking event. Bring your business cards, fliers & brochures.
Photos & comments from our past Equestrian Socials:
We appreciated the opportunities to network with so many in the equestrian industry. As a success to your concept of networking we received two additional advertisements for our annual program book. Jacqui Richie & Lorna Rittenburg, Bucks County Horse Park
I had a great time and met a LOT of very interesting people. Mike
What a wonderful idea! It was great! It was a very nice group of people. Patti T
Thank you so very much for organizing such a very fun evening. It was great to meet so many wonderful people! Thanks again, Kim
Gem of a horse property! State of the art stable, $16,000 worth of vinyl fencing. Delightful Cape Cod. Located in horse country!
3BR/2BA Single Family House
offered at $324,500
Year Built
1954
Sq Footage
1,344
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2 full, 0 partial
Floors
2
Parking
3 Car garage
Lot Size
4 acres
HOA/Maint
$0 per month
DESCRIPTION
This delightful farmette features state-of –the-art newer barn with 2 12x12 box stalls w/ rubber mats & chew guards, large heated finished tack room w/ sink & door padlock, large wash stall w/ hot & cold water, & nifty swing-out waterers w/ frost-free hydrants so no more lugging buckets! Loafing area by barn has screenings as footing w/ Nelson waterer complete w/ monitor. If this is not enough, owners spent $16,000 on PVC vinyl fencing! Separate newer hay barn & manure bin. 3 separate paddocks. Inviting Cape Cod offers cheery kitchen enhanced w/ large skylight, pull-out cabinet drawers & computer desk. Newer h/w flooring downstairs, cedar closet & Jacuzzi tub in master bath. Heated garage w/ steel beam, workbench with numerous outlets, storage loft, convenient mudroom/laundry area adjacent to kitchen. Stocked trout stream on 1.3 acres across street used as additional turnout (can get wet during heavy rains). Separate and easy access for vets & farriers. Very well thought out equestrian property! Large horse farm less than a mile down road.
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d known so I was skeptical at first. Even though his methods were rather unconventional, everything he had told me worked on my horse at home. To clench my devotion he showed me a video of a Quarter Horse, Sizzlin, he had trained to the Grand Prix level. The passage and piaffe he put on this horse were undeniably impressive. It didn't take long before I became a devoted student organizing clinics in NJ, NY &; PA once he moved back down south. He spent many hours in the car on our way to and fro clinics and late at night after the lessons telling me about the French masters and history of the French School. What cherished memories.
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