TRAINING FOR HORSES AND RIDERS

      Windchase is an Eventing training and boarding facility in Hillsboro, VA, owned and operated by Olympic Event rider Phyllis Dawson. We offer top-quality training for both horses and riders, supported by excellent facilities and a welcoming, professional atmosphere. Located on 267 acres of beautiful western Loudoun County countryside beside the Blue Ridge Mountains, Windchase provides everything you need to learn, progress, and enjoy your riding.

Conveniently located: 15 minutes from Purcellville • 20 minutes from Leesburg • 30 minutes from Middleburg, Frederick, and Dulles Airport • Central to USEA Area II

     Windchase specializes in training horses for Eventing, as well as dressage, show jumping, foxhunting, and pleasure riding. We offer full-training and partial-training programs with board, along with instruction for riders of all levels. Our trainers work closely with the USEA’s Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) and are highly accomplished riders and instructors.
     We also offer an excellent working student program for dedicated riders who want to immerse themselves in training, horsemanship, and competition.


Facilities

• Indoor Arena: 70 x 200 ft, bright, well-ventilated, with dust-control sprinkling system 
• Outdoor Jumping Arena: 200 x 210 ft with a full set of show jumps 
• Outdoor Sand Dressage Arena and Grass Dressage Arena – all arenas feature state-of-the-art sand/rubber footing 
• Quality stabling for 46 horses • Field board with run-in sheds available 
• Spacious, double-fenced turnout pastures with separate mare/gelding fields; individual paddocks available
• 100+ acres of cross-country schooling from Starter through Intermediate, with 250+ fences, water complex, banks, mounds, ditches, and exceptional turf footing 
• Galloping hill with superb footing 
• 267 acres of pastures, riding fields, and trails – our ride-out is second to none 
• Close to many excellent Events, Shows, and Foxhunts
• Access to excellent farriers and veterinarians

To see more photos of the farm, visit our Windchase Photos page.

Training & Schooling

     Windchase offers top-quality training for both horses and riders. We accept horses for training on a long-term or short-term basis, and each horse’s program is tailored to its needs and your goals. Horses are carefully matched with riders who suit them best, and we welcome everything from green youngsters to upper-level competitors.
     Boarders may choose full training or occasional schooling rides, or anything in between. Owners often send horses for tune-ups, competition preparation, or full training. Horses in training may also be offered on consignment for sale.
     Phyllis Dawson competed at the highest levels of Three-Day Eventing for over thirty years, including representing the USA in the Olympics and the Open European Championships. She trained most of her own competition horses and brings that depth of experience to every horse and rider at Windchase. Phyllis is certified at Level V - the highest level - by the USEA’s Eventing Coaches Program and is an ECP faculty member. She is supported by an excellent staff of trainers and working students.
     We invite you to base your horse at Windchase and let us help you prepare for competition. With excellent Events within an hour’s drive most weekends from March through November, Windchase offers everything you need to be ready to do your best. We provide everything from occasional schooling to complete competition preparation - arrive at the event, and your horse is ready to go.

     At Windchase, each horse is treated as an individual and brought along at the pace appropriate for them. We believe in correct basics, confidence-building, and thoughtful progression. Young horses are never over-faced, and all horses are trained in a way that helps them develop good habits, trust, and long-term potential.

 

Lessons

     We offer top-quality instruction for riders with their own horses. Phyllis and the Windchase trainers teach boarders as well as riders who wish to trailer in. (We do not have school horses available.)
    During the winter and early spring - and sometimes at other times - Phyllis conducts weekly jumping clinics. Contact her for information on joining.

    Windchase also offers an excellent working student program for dedicated riders who want to learn all aspects of horsemanship, training, and Eventing. Working students may bring their own horses and compete, or ride ours. Visit our Working Student page for more information.
     Phyllis also teaches clinics around the country; contact her for information on organizing one in your area.

     Windchase’s extensive cross-country schooling course is open for schooling by appointment, footing permitting.

     Windchase always offers a quality selection of horses for sale, from experienced Eventers to talented young prospects. Our horses are honestly represented, and we take great care to match each rider with the horse that suits them best. We also accept quality horses on consignment.

 

Contact Phyllis Dawson, at Windchase
Hillsboro, VA
E-mail: PWindchase73@gmail.com
Phone: (540) 454-3834 cell