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Wolfden Farm at Keerymeade
Keerymeade Stables was established at this address in 1969, by Raine Warden. It
was one of the first english riding academies in the Southern Tier of NY, and in 1970 put up the first indoor arena in the
area. While growing up, Raine's daughter Sabra dreamed of someday owning the farm and keeping on with the family tradition.
Sabra went to college where she met her husband, Doug Wolf. They
bought a farm an hour northwest of Albany, NY, and combined their last names (Wolf/Warden) to create the name Wolfden Farm.
In the year 2000, Sabra's husband Doug was hired by Corning Inc., and her
childhood dream became reality. The old Keerymeade Stables sign has come down. The transition has been gradual,
but a new "Wolfden Farm" sign has replaced it.
If You Build It, They Will Come
The objective of our business is to provide a relaxed environment where
people can enjoy horses while at the same time improving their horsemanship skills. Whether
you just want to learn how to ride, own a horse strictly for pleasure and trails, or want to compete at top levels, we
have a program for you and always emphasize that this is supposed to be fun.
Since taking over the facility, Sabra and Doug have been dilligently working to upgrade and
provide a comfortible environment for horse and rider. Every time a major project is completed, more projects are added
to the list! Since we have been here, these are some of the upgrades:
-New roofs on indoor and main barn
-Rewiring all of the barns
-New footing in indoor
-Drop a well for the indoor and a water line out to all the paddocks
-Upgrade fencing, and divide a large field for individualized turnouts
-Run-in sheds for all of the turnout areas
-Start building the outside course (not finished)
-Reside main barn
-Purchase adjacent land and add more paddocks with sheds
We are proud of all the work we have put into the place, and will not be satisfied until that
project list is empty.
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The Trainer/Rider
Sabra Wolf has been riding her whole life. Her training career started
when she was eight years old and her mother bought her an unbroke pony out of a field as a "winter project". That pony
went on to get a second at the National finals in Harrisburg, PA. Throughout her riding career, Sabra has worked with
horses of all ages, problem horses, and has backed, trained, and legged up Thoroughbreds for the track.
A Jumper rider at heart, she takes on each animal as an individual, and tries to exploit their
strengths to find their niche in life.
"Every horse has a job. I let them tell me what they want to do."
The youngsters are brought along slowly, yet firmly, with an ephasis on flatwork first.
"If your horse isn't balanced and straight, how do you expect to be able to jump?"
Sabra's resume includes competing at national finals from the time she was nine until she aged
out of the junior divisions. She qualified for the AHSA Medal Finals five times, the ASPCA Maclay Regionals five times
going on to Madison Square Garden three of those times, and competed in the USET Young Rider Medal class two times.
She was part of the Zone 2 Junior Jumper Team at the Penn National show in Harrisburg in 1986 and was third in the individual
Speed event with her horse Mandarin. The pair went on to get third and fourth placings at the Washington International
Horse Show.
After she aged out of the junior ranks, Sabra went to college, got married, had a child, and
is now slowly making her way back to the showring.
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