Bascule Farm LLC 20800 Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville, MD 20837

"Riding and boarding my horses at Bascule Farm has been a wonderful experience. Bascule’s owners and staff prioritize their clients over themselves. They cultivate riders with skill, consistency, and compassion. Though they have certainly earned the bragging rights based on their tenure and reputation in the industry, they train without ego or self-interest. Most of all, they combine decades of experience with a commitment to putting the horses first. And, to supporting riders who love their unicorns!"

"I’d recommend Bascule to everyone from the casual lesson rider to the serious eventer or dressage rider. I started out taking lessons on their very nice lesson horses, moved on to half leasing, and when I was ready to buy a horse, Bascule was there for me every step of the way. All of the trainers are phenomenal - each lesson I walk away feeling positive about my ride and with good homework. When my horse needed surgery, the barn staff went above and beyond to care for him. I would highly recommend Bascule for anyone who is looking for a safe, fun, and knowledgeable barn to ride at."

"I do not like to write negative reviews about anybody but I need to share my experience with this farm. A few years ago I went there for learning to ride. I was a novice rider and Julie put me on a very good horse. After few weeks she said that a kid needs to have the horse and put me on a new horse. That horse was obviously abused and in a ring with 20 other horses, it was spooked by a dropping icicle. It was the only horse that dropped the rider and broke my legs in 3 parts. Julie did not come to see me there . I was in bed for six weeks with agonizing pain and lost a lot of money being out of work but she never called to see how I am. I was reached by attorneys to sue the farm but this is not in my nature. I never got on a horse again and to this day I always dream about riding again."

"Bascule has been a fantastic place for my daughter to continue her riding instruction. Everyone at the barn has been warm and welcoming and my daughter loves the encouraging, direct and specific instruction that she gets from Julie. She said she learned more in one lesson with Julie than she had in a month with another trainer! We’ve heard from others that ride at Bascule that all of the trainers are excellent!"

"I recently moved my horse and my daughter’s horse to Bascule Farm, and we’ve been incredibly impressed with the trainers, staff, and facility. Julie has been so supportive and helped one of our horses work through some challenging training issues that we had been struggling with, and took the time to really get to know our horse and how to best help. The staff is very professional and always available to answer questions. And the community of boarders is friendly and welcoming. 100% recommend!"