Trainer- Makendra Burns
Makendra Burns & Ms. Gia
The Bond
Makendra Burns brings passion to her teaching and training, pushing for the best a rider or horse can do, but not more. Confidence is most important!
But that does not mean excellence is not the goal.
You will be learning in a wholesome, nurturing enviornent backed by Makendra's depth of quaity, high level knowledge that takes decades to embody. Makendra's teaching and equestrain knowledge has grown thru working with Olympic riders, competing at the Advanced/*** level in eventing, riding 6+ horses bareback thru the forest in NH daily as a kid, caring for her own horses for over 30 years, and teaching children for over 30 years.
Natural horsemanship has always been the foundation to her approach, taught to her both by the horses in her life as well as wonderful trainers. There are many ways to communicate to both riders and horses, but effective communication is key to a flourishing realtionship between the two.
Makendra's Education:
Riding lessons starting at 8 years old continuing to currently, we never stop learning and horses are such a wonderful life long study
Working Student for Phyllis Dawson 1999
Trained with:
~Jimmy Wofford
~David & Karen O'Connor
~Joe Fargis
~Jan Bynny
~& many other accomplished trainers in dressage, show jumping, & eventing
Some competition results:
2015- FEH East Coast Championships free jumping Champion- Rubichez
2013 FEH East Coast Championships- 2nd yearling colt- Rubichez
Reserve Champion Yearling- Rubichez
6th overall - Rubichez
2011 VA Field Hunter Championships qualifier- Ms. Gia
2005 Radnor CCI**- 8th place- All Star Secret
2005 USEA Intermediate Championships- 9th- All Star Secret
2003 Morven Park CCI*- 10th place - All Star Secret
Mutiple novice-Advance wins and placings
Ribbons at Culpeper & Upperville
Offered a place on the 2006 US training eventing list with All Star Secret
Contact Me
Makendra Burns
Tsaheylu Farm
36688 Philomont rd
Purcellville, VA
Tsaheylufarm@gmail.com
&
check us out on Facebook!
HOURS:
Sunday- no lessons
Monday- no lessons
Tuesday- open
Wednesday- open
Thursday-open
Friday-open
Saturday- open
`What's New?
7/2024- Grove Point Adult horse camp 2024- the sunflowers are always so joyful! Finn & Nugget camped out, trail rode, and swam in the bay. Meals were catered and we participated in many fun off horse activites too. The horses seemed to enjoy the adventure of as much as we did.
July 2023- Adult Riding Camp at Grove Point Stables in MD.
~Sunflowers, trails, riding in the bay, yummy food, ax- throwing, and horsemanship were part of the fun for Makendra with her horse Nugget and Angela (a Tsaheylu boarder) with her horse Langley. After lots of preparation to get our horses fit, and logistics to get there, we ended up having a wonderful time!
Jan 7 2023
6 Horse & Riders completed at the Loch Moy Rock n Roll XC Derby. So Much Fun and ribbons to boot!
1-25-2020
After welcoming my son's arrival in November, lessons are starting back up as the weather has been wonderfully warm. The footing in the ring has been perfect. As you can see you're never too young ( or too old) to start riding!
8-1-2019
Tsaheylu Farm moved from Marshall to a lovely horse farm in Philomont August 2019. The entire operation is run by Makendra and the emphasis is on teaching. Lessons are taught on either Makendra’s personally trained horses, or your own. There is limited boarding for student’s horses. The farm boasts a large outdoor ring, access to trails, 13+ acres of pasture, airy aisle way & stalls, 2 wash stalls with warm water, an organized heated tack room, and heated office, picnic tables with shade cover, and most importantly a wonderful, supportive community. The Philomont General Store is a 30sec drive or 2min walk down a gravel road, along with the Philomont Playground & Community Center. Easy access from rt7, rt50, or rt267 (the toll rd).
1-20-2018- Roo competed in his first real show, 2'6 Green Hunters at Frying Pan Park. He earned a 4th & 6th but truly it was about dealing with the atmosphere and get his show legs. He's pointed to the jumpers, but starting in the quieter hunters. Plus he's quite a stunning show hunter.
Jan 6 2016- Ribbons and Lace is tied for 1st place nationally in the 2015 RPSI filly inspections. Here she is in the most recent Warmbloods Today issue. So excited about this filly's future!!
Oct 6 2015- Rubichez won the 2015 USEA FEH inagural Free Jump Championship. He impressed the judges with his smoooth, powerful canter and breezed over the jumps. This is his photo in Eventing Magazine
August 15 2015- Lacey's newest filly Ribbons & Lace (aka Roxette) was amazing at her RPSI inspection, winning Site Champion Foal and Gold Premium with a score of 8.6! Lacey has a huge trot but Roxette was passing her in trot that just floated across the ground. Plus Roxette is sweet, kind, and has a wonderful sense to her. Love this girl!
May 16 2015 Lacey had her baby and it's a girl! Beautiful markings, this girl is vibrant and well put together. I wouldn't change a thing about her. Labor went great, although Lacey tried to sneak out to pasture to have her baby and I caught her just before her water broke. We will name her soon.<
Nov 5 2014
Faith and Juliet both got 6th place over all at the Redgate Farm Horse Show Year End Awards banquet. It was a wonderful time and the girls felt very proud. Plus they got a great goodie bag and a big ribbon!
Nov 2 2014
Rubichez competed at the USEA FEH East Coast Championships. He placed 4th in the 2yr old Colt division and was very well behaved. I will most likely be heading him towards the jumper or dressage ring in the future but the FEH program is wonderful to get the young ones out and used to the show atmosphere.
June 7 2014
Upperville Horse Show- Leadline
Twinkles took both Juliet and Faith to Upperville leadline this June. Both girls got a coveted rainbow ribbon and had a blast. On to walk/trot classes for Faith.
April 25 2014
Juliet and Faith Burns rode in the Lead Line division at the Philomont Horse Show. Faith placed 2nd, and at Juliet's first show she placed second and third, but the lollipop was the most appreciated prize! Twinkles was a star too!
April 24 2014
Freestyle x Nabiola Filly is Here!
Nabiola had a black filly by Freestyle at 1:40AM Friday morning! She has two hind socks, a large star, and a super sweet disposition. The labor went smoothly and Nabiola is a wonderful, attentive mother. The filly loves racing back and forth in her pasture, until she plops down for a rest with her mama standing guard. The other broodmares, who will have foals next spring, look jealous:)
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