INSTRUCTORS:

Melynda Legg - Owner

A native of Northern Virginia, Melynda started riding horses at the age of eight, and chose the horse business as a career because it was always a great love of hers. Acquiring the farm, now known as "Century Manor Farm" because of its house built over a hundred years ago, was her life's dream.

Melynda has shown successfully for more than 25 years. She has been teaching the equestrian arts since 1985, specializing in the Hunters and Equitation, but also teaches the "Balance Seat" and lower levels of Dressage. As an active breeder of horses, Melynda has an advantage in equine expertise. She not only cares for and works with the mares, she also helps to deliver the foals and starts their training as they take their first breath. She has trained horses of all types, helping to start them, and in the process, trains their new owners in horsemanship as well.

In her first year as Coach of the Century Manor Farm Equestrian Team, who compete in the National Capital Equitation League (NCEL), Melynda received the "2002 Reserve Coach of the Year Award," for her talents in the show ring and with her students. In 2008 she received the Coach of the year for both A and B teams.

In 2010 Melynda received the Forrest Linton Sportsmanship award for Virginia at the VHSA Championship show.

Melynda Legg

Meredith Lohr

As Meredith has always had a goal of developing a career in the horse industry, she began her riding career taking lessons from Melynda at age 11. Loving horses as she did, she then purchased her first horse from Melynda at 16.

Fulfilling her dream of working with horses and animals, Meredith graduated from Virginia Tech in 2001 with a degree in Animal Science. She has taught Biology and Environmental Science at Spotsylvania High School for three years. She has several of her own horses (including Romancer’s mom and two half siblings) which were boarded at Century Manor Farm until recently when her family acquired a farm in Spotsylvania, Virginia.

The majority of her showing experience has been in hunters, but she also has interest in developing her young horses into show horses. Meredith has returned to Century Manor Farm to teach beginner riders, and is thrilled with her students so far. She is also enjoying her time being an assistant coach for the NCEL B team.

Meredith with husband Andy Lohr

Meredith and a young prospect.

Lessons

On your own horse:

• One hour private - $60
• 1/2 hour private - $40
• Semiprivate - $45

On school horse:

• One hour private - $65
• 1/2 hour private - $45
• Semiprivate - $50

You will be charged for a full hour if you go over 30 minutes.

Show Services

• Coaching at shows on your own horse - $60 with an additional $10 per extra division. $5 for Medal. Equitation is free.
• Coaching at shows on a school horse - $65 with an additional $10 per extra division. $5 for Medal. $5 for Equitation.
• Transportation to show - $1 each mile traveled one way per horse with a $5 minimum. If you share your horse you split the fee.
• Braiding mane - $50
• Braiding tail - $30

Pictured here, Melynda Legg, Morgan

Cook, Alivia Vannoy and Charisma at the VHSA Associate Championship horse show 2010.

Pictured here, The Linton family awarding Melynda Legg with the 2010 Forrest Linton Sportsmanship award for Virginia at the VHSA Associate Championship Horse Show.