huge hunter derby and jumper ring





                   HUNTER DERBY TRAINING

                 USHJA International Hunter Derby at swan lake stables and Brad Fincher, Top Professional rider

 

                             Brad Fincher and Etched in Gold shown here in the Summer of 2011

 

     Here at our farm in Westminster Maryland we have an amazingly large ring with many different types of hunter derby jumps and obstacles.  Because our ring is designed specifically for training for derby classes our horses are better prepared when they compete due to the fact that we expose them to everything that could be asked of us at the show. We also have a small course set in the field surrounding the ring and have several jumps set to jump into and out of the ring.

 

                     Video of Etched in Gold trained by Brad Fincher In the HITS devoucoux prix

                                        http://youtu.be/uujKrGnYYCs

 

 

    INTERNATIONAL HUNTER FUTURITY TRAINING

 

         International Hunter Futurity professional rider Brad Fincher on another winning young horse he trained and shows IHF rider trains and shows many International Hunter Futurity horses to championships

 

                    Brad Fincher showing Etched In Gold in the IHF in 1998

                             Video of Etched in Gold in the IHF in 1998 coming soon

 

 Brad Fincher is once again accepting young horses back into his training program. Years ago his specialty was training young horses, preparing and showing them in the IHF 3 and 4 year old divisions. Brad has noticed over the last few years that there are not that many professionals doing this anymore, which in his eyes, is worrisome. He says, if these young horses are not brought along correctly then they wont have the chance to be the well train respectable, knowledgeable show horses for our upcoming children and adult riders, furthermore, we will have to continue buying and importing our show horses from overseas.

 

                  HORSE PURCHASING

 

 

Brad Fincher showing a green conformation hunter at Devon horse show
 Purchasing Hunter/ Jumper horses can be an expensive, and occasionally unrewarding, and sometimes dangerous experience. It takes a great deal of knowledge and experience to purchase a Hunter/ Jumper horse that will be a good investment and not a liability.

There are a lot of over priced and very dangerous Hunter/Jumper horses in the market place. In addition, many horse sale personnel have a vested interest in not telling the buyer the whole truth about horses they are trying to sell. Many are quite experienced at covering up a horse's faults while highlighting its attributes. There are  some very good investment horses available for those who know what to look for, what to avoid, and how much they should spend.

 

An all the gold ihf 4 year old trained by brad fincher at his farm on the east coastNot many people have the ability to recognize the conformation and movements required of a top performance Hunter/Jumper horse. Brad Fincher has demonstrated an uncanny ability to identify top performing horses, and he has extensive experience in purchasing quality horses. He is also one of the best Hunter/Jumper horse riders and trainers in the area, which is invaluable in the selection and purchase of horses.  He has an excellent track record in horse purchases and has acquired some of the best broodmares and school horses in the area and in addition to some excellent horses for his clients.

If you are in the market for a Hunter/Jumper prospect you might want to consider hiring Brad Fincher to assist you in your search and purchase.  He charges a flat fee of 15% of the purchase price of the horse for his service. This might be considered expensive to some; however, it could be a wise and prudent investment compared to purchasing the wrong horse at the wrong price.

Remember when it comes time for you to buy your next horse we are the equestrian facility that have the contacts both locally and internationally making it easy to find a horse with the right conformation movement and overall style to win and suit your needs in the show ring.

imported warmblood from germany    jumping picture of imported warmblood gelding casper, professionally riden by brad fincher   conformation hunter in training at the Devon horse show  

       heart of gold at the upperville horse show     Now exepting international hunter futurity horses

                     These Are A Few Of The Recent Top Quality Horses Brad Fincher
                                                      Has Found For His Clients

                Horse Tune-up Services

      Brad Fincher has demonstrated an intuitive ability to evaluate a  horse's ability in terms of its strengths and weaknesses. He is one of the best Hunter/Jumper horse trainers in the area. He is known for his ability to take previously untrainable horses and turn them into star Hunter/Jumper performers.  Based on his demonstrated talents, Fincher Show Stables  (Brad Fincher) offers horse purchase, and tune-up services  in select cases.

    etched in gold horses for sale,lease and traind professionally by brad fincher

This Brad Fincher-Trained Horse Took Reserve Champion Honors at The International Hunter Futurity Show in Lexington, KY

Training or breaking

Fincher Show Stables trains young horses and will give them the back ground they need. We start them slow to make it easier for us to bring them along which in turn gives us a quiet young horse that is easy for anyone to ride.  We have foals by Gift of Gold, All the Gold, Castle Magic, Budweiser,  Corlando and Paperazzo that have beenbroke here at the farm that can now be seen in the show ring.  If you are interested in having us train your youngster, or possible bring along your show horse we would be more than happy to help.

Please contact us for more info.