Featured Galleries

Marefield Meadows Sept. 2009 :

Marefield Meadows Sept. 2009

Updated: Oct 16, 2009 7:19am PST

Evelyn Oborny :

Evelyn Oborny

Updated: Jul 11, 2009 8:24pm PST

Galleries

Marefield Meadows Sept. 2009 :

Marefield Meadows Sept. 2009

Updated: Oct 16, 2009 7:19am PST

2009 Oldenburg Inspection at Signature Sporthorses :

2009 Oldenburg Inspection at Signature Sporthorses

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 10:24am PST

Having Fun At Fair Winds Farn :

Having Fun At Fair Winds Farn

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 12:46pm PST

Stacy Clinic Oct 2009 Betty and Daisy :

Stacy Clinic Oct 2009 Betty and Daisy

Updated: Oct 24, 2009 5:49pm PST

Stacy Clinic Oct 2009 Betty and Dayton :

Stacy Clinic Oct 2009 Betty and Dayton

Updated: Oct 24, 2009 6:53pm PST

Fair Winds Farm Lesson Students :

Fair Winds Farm Lesson Students

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 6:14pm PST

Evelyn Oborny :

Evelyn Oborny

Updated: Jul 11, 2009 8:24pm PST

Stacy and Ruby July 2009 :

Stacy and Ruby July 2009

Updated: Jul 25, 2009 7:13pm PST

Wildlife :

Wildlife

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 1:27pm PST

Kittens :

Kittens

Updated: Jul 09, 2009 1:00pm PST

March Magic 2009 :

March Magic 2009

Updated: Apr 12, 2009 1:50pm PST

Timothy Bryant's Reenlistment :

Timothy Bryant's Reenlistment

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 12:26pm PST

Over Night Camp :

Over Night Camp

Updated: Aug 13, 2009 9:01am PST

Spring Break Camp 2009 :

Spring Break Camp 2009

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 6:03pm PST

Short Stirrup Camp :

Short Stirrup Camp

Updated: Aug 13, 2009 1:27pm PST

Pony Pal and Fundamentals of Riding Camp :

Pony Pal and Fundamentals of Riding Camp

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 6:23am PST

Fundamentals of Jumping  and Training Camp :

Fundamentals of Jumping and Training Camp

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 6:57am PST

AHS Inspection at Hilton 2009 :

AHS Inspection at Hilton 2009

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 5:57pm PST

Aryonia's 8th Birthday :

Aryonia's 8th Birthday

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 7:37am PST

Malachi's Birthday Party :

Malachi's Birthday Party

Updated: Jul 25, 2009 8:02pm PST

Matthew and Kristen Stuff :

Matthew and Kristen Stuff

Updated: Apr 09, 2009 6:47pm PST

Tre Amore and Tulsa :

Tre Amore and Tulsa

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:48pm PST

Delta : 2004 15'3" AWS mare.
$23,000.

Delta

2004 15'3" AWS mare. $23,000.

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:56pm PST

Dharma : 2005 16'H Chestnut Hanoverian Filly
$23,000

Dharma

2005 16'H Chestnut Hanoverian Filly $23,000

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:57pm PST

Fair Winds Raj : 2006 Grey 14'3"H Welsh/Hanoverian cross 
gelding.
$7,000

Fair Winds Raj

2006 Grey 14'3"H Welsh/Hanoverian cross gelding. $7,000

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 11:44am PST

Fair Winds Breeze : 2005 16'H Appendix Quarter Horse Gelding.
$10,000.

Fair Winds Breeze

2005 16'H Appendix Quarter Horse Gelding. $10,000.

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:58pm PST

Connaught : 2006 Dark Bay 16'1"H Hanoverian gelding.
$18,000.

Connaught

2006 Dark Bay 16'1"H Hanoverian gelding. $18,000.

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:59pm PST

Sugar Baby : 2006 14'2H Grey Welsh/Thoroughbred.
$5,500.

Sugar Baby

2006 14'2H Grey Welsh/Thoroughbred. $5,500.

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 4:00pm PST

Maraposa :

Maraposa

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 4:01pm PST

Marturia Farm :

Marturia Farm

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 3:55pm PST

FWF Kittens, September '08 :

FWF Kittens, September '08

Updated: Sep 17, 2008 3:25pm PST

Ridley 9-17-08 : 2002 14.3H Hanoverian
Rotspon (Rubinstein I)/EM Wiccan (Walt Disney I)

Ridley, a 2002 black Hanoverian Stallion was bred by Marefield Meadows and is owned by Chris Rush who purchased him as a yearling.  He began his show career the following Spring in-hand at Great Meadows in The Plains, VA.  This CDCTA show included classes for both Dressage and Hunters in-hand. Ridley won both of the classes under different judges and was the champion of the show.  Ridley continued his winning ways as a Two-Year old and finished that year in 11th Place in the USDF ratings.

Ridley spent his Three-Year old year learning to be both a riding horse and a stallion beginning his under saddle work and training for collections.  In 2006 as a Four-Year old, he continued to be shown in-hand and also under saddle in Breed Shows.  He was first or second in every class he entered.  Ridley was the Champion Mature Stallion in each show.  He qualified for Dressage at Devon where he placed Fourth in the Mature Stallion Class.  Ridley also won the DAD Sport Pony Class for the second time, having also won it as a Two-Year old.  Ridley finished 2006 in 7th place in the USDF Mature Stallion standings.

In 2007 as Ridley turned five, we changed trainers and moved to Southern Virginia.  After two successful seasons with trainer Hokan Thorn and Young Rider Anna Stovall, Ridley is set to begin his FEI career with Todd Bryan of The Bryan Center in Union Bridge, MD.

Please go to www.fair-windsfarm.com to see video, foals, and more pictures of Ridley.

Ridley 9-17-08

2002 14.3H Hanoverian Rotspon (Rubinstein I)/EM Wiccan (Walt Disney I ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 4:02pm PST

Uniqueka and Markeycion :

Uniqueka and Markeycion

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 12:08pm PST

Trail Ride Oct 2009 :

Trail Ride Oct 2009

Updated: Oct 17, 2009 6:26pm PST

Pilar Family :

Pilar Family

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 10:39am PST

Taylor Family :

Taylor Family

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 8:26am PST

Angelika and Family :

Angelika and Family

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 6:07pm PST

Patrick Tripp/Katie Dickerson :

Patrick Tripp/Katie Dickerson

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 9:14am PST

Gilbert Family :

Gilbert Family

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 11:04am PST

Suarez Family :

Suarez Family

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 12:39pm PST

Stewart family :

Stewart family

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 2:30pm PST

Rabinowitz Family : All these photos were taken by Kyle Stotler and edited by Betty Bryant.

Rabinowitz Family

All these photos were taken by Kyle Stotler and edited by Betty Bryant ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 1:08pm PST

Douglas Family :

Douglas Family

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 3:36pm PST

Shawn Schudler and Jamie Moore :

Shawn Schudler and Jamie Moore

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 1:15pm PST

Debra Laws :

Debra Laws

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 11:12am PST

Carmen and Eric :

Carmen and Eric

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 11:05am PST

Eileen and George :

Eileen and George

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 9:55am PST

Patrick and Laura kassel :

Patrick and Laura kassel

Updated: Oct 02, 2009 9:57am PST

Connie and Maggie :

Connie and Maggie

Updated: Oct 19, 2009 1:52pm PST

Bugeja Family :

Bugeja Family

Updated: Jul 09, 2009 5:32pm PST

Reed Family :

Reed Family

Updated: Jul 07, 2009 1:00pm PST

Cabeleira Family :

Cabeleira Family

Updated: Jul 07, 2009 1:19pm PST

Barrera Family :

Barrera Family

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 4:59pm PST

Jenna and Andy :

Jenna and Andy

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 5:29pm PST

Gough Family :

Gough Family

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 5:40pm PST

Wallenstrom Family :

Wallenstrom Family

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 5:50pm PST

Woods' Grandaughters :

Woods' Grandaughters

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 6:01pm PST

Brandy and Keith :

Brandy and Keith

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 6:15pm PST

Lavoy Family :

Lavoy Family

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 6:38pm PST

Yakemovicz Family :

Yakemovicz Family

Updated: Aug 12, 2009 8:01am PST

Mahota Wiggins :

Mahota Wiggins

Updated: Aug 12, 2009 8:17am PST

Tina and Samuel :

Tina and Samuel

Updated: Aug 12, 2009 8:36am PST

Nolt Family :

Nolt Family

Updated: Aug 12, 2009 8:49am PST

James and Anita :

James and Anita

Updated: Aug 12, 2009 11:18am PST

Danny and Anca Riccio :

Danny and Anca Riccio

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 5:27pm PST

Kacey's B-Day Party

Updated: Aug 15, 2009 11:30am PST

Bryant Family :

Bryant Family

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 7:09am PST

Leggon Family :

Leggon Family

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 6:05pm PST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Mar 04, 2009 4:05pm PST

Nathan and Rosemary Gardner :

Nathan and Rosemary Gardner

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 7:52am PST

Josh Witaker and Joanne Robinson :

Josh Witaker and Joanne Robinson

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 11:57am PST

Heather and Madison Merchel :

Heather and Madison Merchel

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:25pm PST

Kylee's Birthday Party! :

Kylee's Birthday Party!

Updated: Nov 03, 2009 9:27am PST

Halloween at Fair Winds Farm 2009 :

Halloween at Fair Winds Farm 2009

Updated: Nov 03, 2009 8:26pm PST

Your Bio

Betty was born in Lake Charles, LA where she and her family lived on her grandparents farm. Betty, the youngest, was also the most interested in animals and longed to ride. No one in her family had a particular love for horses so there were none on the farm but her grandparents did have dairy cows. So Betty's introduction to riding was on a very special, and cooperative, milk cow. Betty mastered cow riding and by five years of age had moved on to riding with western tack, on a horse.

The family moved to Pensacola, FL when Betty was 11 where she soon found a barn with Hunter horses and ponies to ride. This is where Betty learned the basics by doing everything she could to help with the horses both on the farm and the show grounds so that she could ride.

In Pensacola Betty met her husband, Quron, who is in the Navy. The last 5 years have been busy. Betty and Quron transferred to Virginia Beach, VA and now have three beautiful children. Somehow during all this Betty continued to ride adding Eventing and Dressage skills to her resume along with teaching lessons.

In 2006 Betty came to work at Fair Winds Farm, a Hanoverian breeding barn. The foals had just been weaned. During her first few weeks the barn owner told Betty, who had not worked with foals or young horses, to take a 5 gallon bucket out to the field every day, sit on it and watch the foals. This way she could learn how they interact and how the mares teach them. Betty thought it might be fun to take pictures of the mares and foals while she sat on her bucket. And they were good! And the more photos Betty took, the better they got. Everyone who saw Betty's horse pictures was impressed. Soon folks were asking Betty to take pictures of their horses. Pictures of other animals and people soon followed.

Photography, like riding, has become a passion for Betty. She loves to do both and loves to improve so she continues to try to learn as much as she can taking all the opportunities as they come her way. This has introduced Betty to website development and videography as well.

This summer two of Betty's working students have also taken up the camera and found they enjoy learning these new skills almost as much as riding. Some of the pictures found on this site may be by these students, Elise Oborny or Kyle Stotler. Soon we will feature galleries by these talented young people.

Please explore this site and her other websites (listed below) to see some of the beautiful pictures she has taken.

Betty Bryant
757-493-1095
645 Hempstead Court
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
bettylbryant@yahoo.com
http://www.fair-windsfarm.com