Big Hoof Farm

Henry and Brietta Ihling
(908) 339-1672
Frenchtown, New Jersey, USA
We have a small private farm in the western part of New Jersey, an area that has rolling hills and miles of trails.
We have 3 registered Clydesdales, our first purchased at the CBUSA National Sale in 2014 as a yearling. She gave birth to our second Clydesdale mare on our farm five years ago, and then we were recently blessed to welcome our last Clyde baby in as a weanling, Glencoe Mario, foaled on 3/14/24. We also have a Clyde/TB X, Percheron/Trakehner X, and my daughter's retired TB, with whom she competed for years on the Eventing and Dressage circuits.
Our Clydes relish their roles being ridden for both pleasure and competition...Trails, Hunter Paces, Dressage, and Blue Ribbon winners at the annual All Feather Classic. They are always a fan favorite around here, we certainly "stand out" in both the Dressage Arena and Hunt fields. There is nothing like a Clydesdale to create a smile!
Last year, the Clydes were used in an Equine Assisted Learning Workshop on our farm, and proved yet again, how masterful they are at enriching the lives of humans. Brietta spends a significant portion of her day, every day, caring for these magnificent steeds, a labor of love. We know we are so incredibly blessed to share our lives with these heart horses, and even more blessed for all the amazing people we have had the pleasure of getting to know - and learn from - as a result of these iconic animals in our lives.