about lodestone llc

THE FARM

Located on 43 rolling acres with stabling for 17 horses, Lodestone LLC is devoted to the Hunter/Jumper discipline. Our new 16 stall show barn has 2 wash bays with hot and cold running water; heated and air- conditioned lounge, tack room, and office; and a 125' x 225' all weather surface outdoor ring with lights for night time riding. Lodestone sports 4 large grass turnouts for grazing, approximately 3 acres in size; 2 smaller turnouts, and a ten acre turnout field with trees for shade and a stream running through it for those needing more time in the outdoors. Our fields are fenced with centaur fencing, the safest fencing on the market today! Check back with us often as we are still under construction—more improvements to come!

THE CARE

We take great pride in all our horses. They are supervised daily and given exceptional care with quality feed, hay, farrier care, regular vaccinations and veterinary care. The Martins live on site. This gives them the flexibility to custom design the individual feeding and turnout programs to cater to each horse’s needs. Rounds are made each night after closing and someone is on the property at all times to ensure the safety of the horses.

RIDER/TRAINER

Jocelyn E. Martin, known as "Joce" by her friends, grew up on her parents' farm in Denver, Pennsylvania riding from the age of three. Joce has three areas of expertise: training, riding, and coaching. She has be completing at the "AA" level for many years. Joce's main concentration for Lodestone is riding duties of all varieties, but she also trains and coaches. Joce has her B.A. from Millersville University in Criminology and is an avid photographer. Over the years, Jocelyn has ridden many remarkable horses and ponies for countless professionals and owners. She has guided many horses to multiple successes as well as numerous championships and high point awards in both hunter and jumper divisions at such horse shows as Devon, Harrisburg, Washington and other major east coast shows. Joce is a motivator and a confidence buider who believes horses and humans are each different and should be trained accordingly.

 

Presently, Joce can be found riding and training horses at Lodestone LLC and also Cismont Manor Farm in Cismont, Virginia for the Kenneth Wheeler family.

OUR TEAM

Our team is the basis for Lodestone LLC's competitive advantage. We are a family of dedicated horse people with a long history success. We strive to match each horse and rider to provide the best competitive advantage.

ASHLEY E. MARTIN, Consultant, is a vital part of the support system at Lodestone. Helping with the business operations of all three farms, she continues working with her young investment horses and showing in the Amateur Owner divisions. Ashley has qualified and completed at all the major indoor horse shows as well as AA east coast horse shows with her liver chestnut gelding “Fitzpatrick”, and was in the ribbons every year. This fine horse is now retired at Bluestone Farm, one of Lodestone LLC’s affiliate farms. Ashley graduated from Millersville University "cum laude" with a major in Psychology and minors in Government, Chemistry and Biology. While taking graduate courses in the Clinical Psychology program at MU, Ashley worked for the Youth Advocate Program counseling emotionally challenged children. Presently she awaits entrance into medical school, and is working for Ryegate Show Services in Annville, Pennsylvania.

LESLIE A. MARTIN, Owner, also has a show background. She has her B.A. from Lebanon Valley College in sociology. She has been participating in the hunter/jumper world since she was 5 years old. Today she spends most of her time caring and pampering the Lodestone horses. Because of her dedication, the horses keep a good mental attitude and respond well to the demands of their training and show schedules. Leslie’s other endeavors include selling real estate for Gayle Harvey Real Estate in Charlottesville, Virginia; selling horse trailers for Blue Ridge Trailers in Ruckersville, Virginia; and the overseeing of Moonstone and Bluestone Farms, Lodestone LLC's affiliate farms. Bluestone Farm offers an all-inclusive facility dedicated to the care and well being of geriatric performance horses, short and long term lay-ups. Moonstone Farm houses their precious miniature Sardinian donkeys. As Leslie says, "DONKEYS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL!"

To round out our TEAM here at Lodestone, we want to thank our blacksmith, JAMES CANTWELL and SON, who is always there for us. Our veterinarians, Blue Ridge Equine Clinic and Barracks Stud and Dr. Daniel Flynn. To our friends who have helped us on our way: SMALLWOOD FARM, MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN, CISMONT MANOR, DR. DAN FLYNN, JIMMY AYLOR(our ring), WILLIAM HENSHAW(our barn), TOMMY SERIO, AND OLIN AND SALLY ARMSTRONG.