Our Friends

Information on some of our friends and associates in the driving world.

Driving Equipment

Stony Hill Harness Shop - Sam Fisher, 35 Stony Hill Rd, Quarryville PA 17566. Phone 717 786 3599. Our primary harness shop. Expert harness repair and new harness in leather and biothane. Specializing in custom leather show harness, single through four-in-hand.

Yonie's Harness Shop - Jonathon Z Stolzfus, 435 Churchtown Rd, Honey Brook PA 19344. Phone 610 273 7370. Yonie's manufactures and stocks an extensive line of biothane and betathane harness for marathon (CDE) driving, pleasure, draft, minis, racing, etc. We use their two-color marathon harness and love it.

Shady Lane Wagons - Weaver Martin, 192 Amishtown Rd, New Holland PA 17557. Phone 717 354 8970. Sales of new and used carriages and wagons. Restoration and repair work. Painting and hand pinstriping by Ike Reiff. Our meadowbrook is from SLW.

Vicksburg Buggy Shop - Isaac Reiff, 1400 Beaver Run Rd, Vicksburg PA 17844. Phone 570 966 3658. Sales of new and used carriages and wagons. Restoration and repair work. Painting and hand pinstriping. Vicksburg has performed restoration and upholstery work for us.

Pine Tree Harness Shop - Steven Stolzfus, 5053 Brush Valley Rd (Rt 192), Rebersburg PA 16872. Phone 814 349 2214. New and used harness and repairs, general farm supplies.

Farms

Catalyst Driving Center - Driving instruction and training by Shelly Temple, Advanced Level CDE driver, team member at 2007 World Pony Driving Championship, former US National Champion. Windsor, South Carolina. Tanya's advanced trainer.

Second Nature Farms - Our dressage, hunter, eventing, and fox-hunter training and instruction partner. Quality horse sales. Anecia Delduco, Oxford (Chester county), Pennsylvania.

Ox Kill Farm - Farm in upstate New York which is home to great Shire horses including Metheringham Upton Isaac, the grandsire of our stud Charlie. See them at Keystone Livestock Expo in Pennsylvania and Equine Affaire in Massachusetts.

Driving Clubs & Publications

Brandywine Valley Driving Club - Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Shows, clinics, more.

My Lady's Manor Driving Club - York PA to Baltimore MD and all surrounding areas. Provide excellent 'Intro to Driving' classes each spring. Our Isabelle has been a demonstration horse at the classes for the last two years. Shows, clinics, fun drives.

Delmarva Driving Club - Delaware, Maryland, Virginia peninsula. Nice show in spring.

Susquehanna Whips and Wheels - Central PA, centered on Williamsport area. Fun two-day show in June.

Driving Digest - A bi-monthly printed magazine covering all aspects of driving equines of all types, including coaching, pleasure driving, and the draft hitch world. Included our Tandem Pair in their 2011 issue on The Devon Horse Show.

Arts & Others

Kathy King - Our official event photographer. Equine, Nature, Animal and General Photography

Canine Partners for Life - CPL "trains and places assistance dogs with individuals with mobility impairments to help increase their independence and quality of life". Tanya and Scott both start puppies for CPL.

High Horse Farm - Our friend Amy is an amazingly talented artist who creates stoneware pottery and sculptures featuring horses, dogs, and other animals.

Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue - This farm in California is a major rescuer of donkeys and burroes. Visit their site for great information about donkeys and their care.

Feather Foot Forge - Phil is a farrier and fellow Shire horse owner from around D.C. that we met in our travels.