Join us at the e3- Maintaining Your Performance Horse event presented by Bowman’s Feed and Pet and Purina! It’s going to be a great evening where we’ll get to dive into different strategies for keeping our horses in top-notch shape! From nutrition tips to therapies, they have experts there covering all of your horse care questions!

Don’t miss your chance to come learn and connect with other horse owners! See you in the Waredaca Indoor on November 16th from 5 PM – 7 PM
Register for the event here: https://E3-MaintainingYourPerformanceHorse.eventbrite.com

There are a few reasons why Purina Horse Feed is my go-to feed:

 Purina uses only the best ingredients to create their feeds, making sure that the horses get the nutrition that they need to perform their best

 Purina has feed specifically tailored to the horses’ needs- from mares and foals to performance horses. It’s like having a personal chef for your horse!

 The proof is in the research! Purina has been feeding champions with scientifically backed feeds for decades.

I would highly recommend checking Purina out for yourself! Bowmen’s has always been our supplier, and they do a wonderful job of helping us assess our horses’ needs!

Join Us at the ABBF Tailgate at the Maryland 5* !

The MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill p/b Brown Advisory is just around the corner. And guess what? A Bit Better Farm has secured a prime spot for our tailgate in the “Middle Hay Field” – spot number A1!

Here’s the scoop:
📅 Date: Saturday October 21, 2023 (3* starting around 9am and the 5* starting around 1pm)
📍 Location: Middle Hay Field
🚗 Spot Number: A1

Stop by ABBF’s tailgate at spot! We can’t wait to see you there!

We are thrilled to announce not one but TWO fantastic giveaways that we are doing during the Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event !

Competitor Survival Kit:

Handcrafted with care in Great Britain, Champion Equestrian Wear Helmets boasts a legacy of over 40 years of developing top-notch protective riding hats. Safety is truly their forte, and I can vouch for the fact that their commitment to excellence is unparalleled.

If you’re in the market for a new riding helmet that puts safety at the forefront without sacrificing style. Get 15% off and FREE shipping on your next order by using coupon code KWILLIAMS15, or DM me for a printable coupon to use at your local tack shop!

Are you ready to conquer the competition? One lucky winner will take home this incredible kit worth over $120! Inside, you’ll find Purina Horse Feed horse cookies, Royal Rider Stirrups – Italy, the Grid Pro Quo book by Margaret Rizzo McKelvy, and more to help you shine in the arena.
To enter for a chance to win the Competitor Kit:

• You must be competing at the Waredaca Classic 3-Day.
• Follow A Bit Better Farm on Facebook.
• Share a photo with a lesson you’ve learned while prepping for the Waredaca Classic 3-Day.
• Don’t forget to tag A Bit Better Farm in your post!
  🎉 Weekend Survival Kit: 🎉
  Even if you’re not competing, we’ve got a treat for you! Our Weekend Survival Kit, valued at over $100, includes Purina horse cookies, a stylish Irideon Riding Wear shirt, a bottle of fine wine, and more to make your weekend unforgettable.
  To enter for a chance to win the Weekend Survival Kit:
• Whether you’re a volunteer, groom, spectator, cheerleader, emotional support, jump judge, cookie feeder, or boot rag manager – if you’re attending the Waredaca Classic 3-Day, you’re eligible!
• Follow A Bit Better Farm on Facebook.
• Post a photo and share why you love the Waredaca Classic 3-Day.
• Remember to tag A Bit Better Farm in your post!
  Here’s the fun part: The more you share photos of what you love and what you’ve learned, the more entries you’ll have! Winners will be randomly selected on Saturday morning, so stay tuned, and best of luck to all participants!

This was a little bit of a quiet weekend for ABBF riders but a smile this big is all we need to remember how lucky we are to get to do what we do everyday!

Huge congrats to Deb Neivert and her Tally (former ABBF sales horse) on their Intro level Reserve Champion status at Woodstock’s PVDA show this past weekend!

Kelly Williams is an amazing 3 day eventing woman.

Kelley is an advanced level eventer whose passion for horses began at young age while taking riding lessons at summer camp. Pat, having loved horses from the time she was a child, saw an opportunity to fulfill her childhood dreams and decided that mother-daughter riding lessons might be fun.  And the rest, as they say, is history.

After graduating from St. Mary’s College with a degree in Mathematics, Kelley began working for Dr. Will Engel of Ridgeview Veterinary Practice (large animal veterinarian).  Working at the practice has helped fine-tune her horsemanship skills over the years.  In addition, Kelley continued with her riding and competing, and soon found a love of retraining young horses off the track and teaching students.  That, coupled with her passion for eventing, led to her current career as trainer for A Bit Better Farm.

Listen to the podcast HERE

Handcrafted with care in Great Britain, Champion Equestrian Wear Helmets boasts a legacy of over 40 years of developing top-notch protective riding hats. Safety is truly their forte, and I can vouch for the fact that their commitment to excellence is unparalleled.

If you’re in the market for a new riding helmet that puts safety at the forefront without sacrificing style. Get 15% off and FREE shipping on your next order by using coupon code KWILLIAMS15, or DM me for a printable coupon to use at your local tack shop!

“I sent Rory to sleep away camp with Kelley Williams at A Bit Better Farm while I was on vacation and had my first ride back this evening. I could really feel [the] results of the time she put into getting Rory to move his body more correctly, especially in his neck. It’s like he had a tune up. The problem with being an amature in horse sports (as opposed to sports where your equipment is not a living creature) is that your horse can really only go as well as you can ride. While you are limited by your horse, to the greater degree, your lack of education and experience really limits the horse. You end up developing a partnership full of miscommunication and misconceptions. It’s just the way it is, but it’s frustrating, nonetheless. Lessons help a tremendous amount but I can now say that training rides might be essential, at least for me. As I’m often reminded, the path of understanding is so damn narrow. I’ll take all the help I can get. Grateful for a generous horse and a team of folks who help me.”

I was recently tagged in this post after Rory’s mom hopped on following Rory’s time with us at A Bit Better Farm. I want to take the time to say thank you to Shane not only for your kind words but truly more importantly, your keen observation of what I wish for my students to gain from any time they allow me to put training into their horses. So much of the time my role as an instructor and horse trainer is to be an interpreter of sorts. Helping riders learn to decipher clues that their horses give them about what they do and don’t understand, about what is hard or easy for them and about what they need most to excel. I try to challenge my students to become better riders by becoming better horse trainers themselves, learning to listen and communicate clearly with their equine partners.

Seeing Shane and Rory taking big steps in this direction really reminds me why I love what I do so much!!!