About Us

Located between Milton and Guelph on the First Line of Nassagaweya, Old Orchard Farm is a hunter-jumper and equitation teaching and boarding facility founded in 1987 and operated by Linda Hale and George Daunt, along with their daughter Vanessa (Tess).

We are an active, family-oriented barn that takes pride in developing riders as competent horsemen and horsewomen, both in the saddle and in the stable. Our goal is to help each student achieve their equestrian dreams, guiding them to be the best they can be while emphasizing fun, friendship, and sportsmanship.

Old Orchard Farm provides opportunities for riders of all ages. Some enjoy lessons with friends and quiet hacks around the surrounding farm fields or along nearby forest trails. Others focus on competition on the Silver Hunter-Jumper Circuit.

For those seeking hands-on horsemanship experience, OOF offers a working student program for eligible riders, providing the opportunity to learn stable management and horse care in a supervised setting.

Old Orchard Farm is an OE Approved Facility Member.

Come visit us—we would love to show you around!

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Registration is Now Open for the August Show

Registration is Now Open for the August Show

Registration is now open at https://eqshowmanager.com (back to our old system from previous years but different from our May/June shows). August Show Registration Closes Saturday, August 5th at midnight. Entires posted after this date/time will be subject to post...

August 3rd – Equine Health Update – Good News!

August 3rd – Equine Health Update – Good News!

We heard back this morning that nasopharyngeal testing done on Tuesday August 1st for our initial positive case and our 3 silent carriers have come back NEGATIVE all around! We have had no other cases in the nearly 8 weeks since we began quarantine. We are phasing out...

July 12 – Equine Health Update

July 12 – Equine Health Update

It has now been 24 days since our positive test result and through either good luck or good management (or both) we have had no further “active” cases. Huge thanks to our staff and boarders for their care and diligence! As mentioned in our prior email, our widespread...

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