Wethersfield Conditioning Ride

Join us for the annual Conditioning Ride at the stunning Wethersfield Estate. This ride is not a hunter pace but will follow a similar course in a more casual setting. The landscape is full of jump obstacles, open fields and wooded trails. This is a really great ride for those wanting to practice their cross country jumping. 

SCHEDULE
10:00AM Riders arrive 
10:15AM Horses start to arrive, riders gather around horse trailers
10:20AM Riders listen as their horses are called to catch them coming off the trailer
10:45AM All riders mounted and ready to begin the course
12:30PM Riders should all be finishing and walking horses to cool them down before following instructions to help load them back into the trailers
1:30PM Loading should be complete and riders can join for tailgate or any post ride activities!

*Timing is subject to change and will be communicated

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Your horse 
• A team to ride with
• Your entry fee and registration handled by MRC

HORSES
The horses are trailered from our training facility in Pawling. There are a variety of breeds with different personalities, trained for open space riding, foxhunting, hunter paces and used in our lessons. From spirited thoroughbreds to quieter draft breeds. 

SETTING
Wethersfield Estate is nestled in 1,000 acres of beautiful rolling hills in Dutchess County, NY, Wethersfield is the living expression of everything that its founder, Chauncey Devereux Stillman (1907–1989), cherished and believed in. With a passion for nature, beauty, and proper stewardship of the land, Mr. Stillman was an accomplished equestrian, an avid conservationist, and a lover of the arts, faith, and the intellectual life.

LEVEL
Level 3, 4 and 5. Click here for level descriptions. 

Additional Requirements:

1-Be a strong Level 3 Rider with open space experience. If you are new to open space riding then a Bedford Hack is a good place to start!

2- Instructor approval through a Lesson or Evaluation Ride. 

3- Be in regular lessons. You must join at least 2 Bootcamps or lessons at RCF before pacing so the instructors have seen your current abilities and can properly match you to a horse. If you are not sure if you are approved, email us to find out.

If you are a higher level rider and would like to ride a more challenging horse, be sure to identify this in your MRC Rider Profile.

Jumping is optional, heights range from 2 - 3 feet.

ATTIRE
Tidy riding shirt and breeches, clean boots, proper riding helmet, safety vest recommended. 

TRANSPORTATION
Amenia, NY

Carpooling: Check out the MRC Carpooling Group to connect with other riders, we will also connect riders who have booked in the week leading up to the ride.