OAKDALE FARM

Powhatan's Premier Equestrian Center

Introducing Brian Byrne - New Instructor at Oakdale Equestrian Center! (See Below)

Home (Current Events, Training & Clinics, Directions)

Oakdale Farm Facilities

Oakdale Farm Activities

Clinics and Upcoming Events

Horses For Sale

Tack and Hunt Accessories For Sale

Links to Local Riding Associations

Oakdale Farm, Powhatan, Virginia

Oakdale Farm
5719 Cartersville Road
Powhatan, Virginia 23139

Current Events

This past Sunday (4/19/2009), Terry Adcock on horse Liam won the Novice Division at Deep Run. Liam was .5 point off the best dressage score for the whole show. They rode a 28.5.

Introducing Brian Byrne - New Instructor at Oakdale Equestrian Center

Brian is a USDF Certified Dressage Instructor. He was the first American invited to ride with the Hanoverian State Stud Adelheidsdorf, Germany. He is a former rider for the Hanoverian State Stud Celle/ Adelheidsdorf, Germany. During this time he was educated in High School Dressage and Advanced Jumping. His studies were under the direction of Sattel-Meister Manfred Lopp, Hienrich Kemna, and Gerd Zuther. His instructive focus is the correct Dressage training of both horse and rider. With extensive experience, as a Stallion Performance Test rider in Europe and the US, Brian is very sensitive to the foundation needed for the correct progression of the dressage horse both young and older. In addition, he believes in maintaining suppleness and relaxation in the more advanced athlete, rather than performing brilliant "tricks" at the expense of seamless transitions. His riding has taken him from Training through FEI levels. He holds a degree in Equine Science and another in International Business.

Oakdale Farm's Event Team had a great time at Calais

Lea Fralin and Classie won the Intro Division and were awarded the Bob Trophy
for best overall score for a first time eventer

Emily Schlake was 4th in Junior Beginner Novice

Taylor Almond was 6th in Junior Beginner Novice

Emma Parent was 4th on Stolle in Beginner Novice - their first time together at an event

Terry Adcock & Liam were 6th in Novice

Oakdale Event Team starts off Season at Virginia Horse Trials with great results

Taylor Almond - 2nd Beginner Novice

Emily Schlake - 5th Beginner Novice

Taium Bass - 5th Beginner Novice

Leah Fralin - 6th Intro at first combined test

Terry Adcock - 4th Novice

Cure the Winter Blues at Oakdale Equestrian Center

Gymnastic Jumping in Indoor

Different Courses set every week by Liam Irwin

Wednesday 2-6pm starting 2/11/2009

$35 per horse

If you have a problem Liam will also school you or ride your horse

Additional $25 per horse

Email: DAdcock186@aol.com if you plan to come.

Chronicle Team Challenge

Our team was 2nd in the Chronicle Team Challenge at Lexington this weekend in the Novice Division.

Dressage - we were tied for first with all 4 members in the 30's except for Mary with 29.5 (yea)

Xcountry - we all 4 were clean with no time penalties - tied for lead

Stadium - we all had rails but Taska who was clean - choke choke

We finished 2nd only 1.5 points from first - we were happy, proud of our horses & tired!!!!!

Team members - Taska Parker, Margo Hardy, Mary Milhiser & Terry Adcock

Michael Schaffer Clinic

On July 12th and 13th, Mike Schaffer, clinician and author of Right From the Start, held his 3rd clinic at Oakdale Equestrian Center. Following are some pictures from this clinic.

The next Michael Schaffer Clinic at Oakdale is scheduled for May 9-10, 2009. For more information, call Terry Adcock at 1-804-375-9007 or e-mail her at dadcock186@aol.com.

Photos from the Jumping Derby at the Wavertree Hall show

In his first novice event Liam An Capall was 2nd and Gildenborough Tess was 3rd. Photos by Grover Taylor

Show Pictures - Great fun had by Oakdale Eventers at Broadview and Cedar Creek Shows

Irish and Taylor Almond win Beginner Novice at Both Shows.

Margo Hardy & Reggie win Novice at Broadview and Stolle is second in Beginner Novice at Cedar Creek.

Terry Adcock & Tess are second in Novice at Broadview & win Cedar Creek Novice with Liam An Capel.

Emily Schlake and Seamus compete in their first horse trial and place in the ribbons.

Tatum Bass and Jack 2nd at Broadview in Beginner Novice.

Barn Storming Pig Roast - May 17, 2008
(Hosted by Cathy Maxwell & Terry Adcock)

Featured a pig roast dinner , followed by dancing and music by the band Honky Tonk Experience! Everybody was there! What a great time we all had!

Tess & Terry attending Lucinda Green's Xcountry Clinic at Wingreen April 2008

CDCTA Awards Banquet

The 2007 Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association Awards Banquet was held on Feb 26th.

Oakdale Farm's Gildenborough Tess was the year end Novice champion with Terry Adcock. Oakdale Farm's Reggie was 3rd in the Beginner Novice division standings with Margo Hardy. Also, Nancy Covert and Catherine Sutton clinic participants, Kay Brady was year end Beginner Novice champion and Taska Parker was 2nd in standings in Beginner Novice.

Kay Brady, Taska Parker, Terry Adcock & Margo Hardy

Oakdale crew goes hunting with Deep Run in 2008!

Great Day Had by All!!

Gretel Mangigian, Emily Schlake, Terry Adcock, Margo Hardy, Emily Osl, Lisa Smith-Jones

The New Water Complex is now open!!

Emily Schlake and Seamus in new water jump complex.

NEW: Cross Country Complex Available for Rent
$25 per horse per day 2009

Includes:
    Baby, Intro & Novice Fences
    New Bank Complex
New Water Complex
    Beginner Banks & Ditches
    Stadium Course
    Dressage Ring
    All Rings Graded Weekly
    Indoor with Mirrors for Bad Weather

Training & Clinics

Start your young horse off right:

Dressage with Catherine Sutton
Cross Country Jumping Clinics - Nancy Covert
Dressage Instructor at Oakdale - Brian Byrne

(See information below for winter dressage and cross country clinics!)

Directions
From Chesterfield - West on Rt. 60 (Midlothian Turnpike). Go past the Maidens Road intersection and turn right at first right on Bell Road. Go to stop sign and turn left on Cartersville Road. Farm is 4-1/2 miles on left.	From Goochland - Cross James River on Rt. 522 (Maidens Road). Go 5 miles. Just past gas station at Huguenot Trail turn right on Cosby Road (Go slow here -Cosby is easy to pass) Cosby changes to Cartersville Road at 4 miles. Go 4 more miles and farm is on left.
From Charlottesville Get off I64 at Zion Crossroads - Take Rt 15 south until you get to Rt 6. Turn left on Rt 6 and go east. At Hadensville Turn Right on Rt 45 . Go across James River & thru town of Cartersville. After town turn left in sharp curve on Cartersville Road Extension. Go approximately 4 miles - Farm is on right just past Trenholm Road.

Oakdale Farm Powhatan, Virginia
Owner/Manager: Terry Adcock
For more information call
1-804-375-9007
dadcock186@aol.com

Links Area:
Powhatan Riding Association	Central Virginia Combined Training Association
Deep Run Hunt Club Manakin-Sabot, Virginia 1887
Fox Hunting in Virginia
Catherine Sutton Certified USDF Instructor	Mike Schaffer Dressage
®Hertzler Farm and Feed Inc.