The Schnader Family We are Matthew, Robin, daughter Holly, and son Drew. We own and operate Cedar Valley Stables. We have enjoyed horses all of our lives and are devoted to the proper care and treatment of these wonderful animals here on our farm. Our boarders are the bridge that brings us together in fellowship, stewardship, and a common love for one of God's most majestic creatures... THE HORSE.
The Story of Cedar Valley Stables Cedar Valley began with a 20 foot section of leftover stone wall from an old bankbarn, a cement block milkhouse, and an idea. Matthew, his father Bobby, and many local menonnite friends found, dissassembled and moved a barn from Berks County, PA to the farm placing it on a new sandstone foundation. The finished barn contained 12 stalls and a tack locker for each boarder. As time passed, Robin felt a longing to become a stay at home mom wishing to work more closely with our children and her horses. So we couragiously undertook the task of enlarging our barn. We begain in the fall of 1996 completing the project in 1997. A local Amish construction firm added 10 more stalls, a lounge, wash stall, and 10 more tack lockers. Whew! We now have 22 horses in the main barn, a small Arabian barn that is home for 4, two nice run-in sheds with 4 others.... and just as many friends that enjoy working with and being around horse. We ride, show, picnic, trailer out, eat out and generally share good times together. What more could a person ask for!
Family Interests Matthew manages a mutual insurance company during the day and spends evening catching up on farm chores. He is CubMaster for the area scouts, active in Blue Lodge and loves helping others. Robin is active in the childrens schools as a parent volunteer at Brecknock Elementary and Garden Spot Middle School. She and our daughter Holly and son Drew are very active with Eastern Amateur Arabian Horse Show Circuit, Pennsylvania Arabian Horse Association and Showing our Arabian horses in the "A" circuit shows for the Arabian Horse Association.  Holly and Drew are members of 4-H TROT horse and pony club, Holly plays drums for Garden Spot Middle School Band, is active in school sports on the Spartan Basketball team, Spot Volleyball Team and runs track on the track team. It's nice to let our kids try many things to find a passion within ourselves to grow as a well rounded individual. Drew now is in 3nd grade at Brecknock Elementary, loves to show his Arabian horse "Whiskey" at the horse shows, enjoys the computer as well as learning to work hard at barn chores. Our days are filled with many tasks , and when the day is done we know we got out of the day every second of living! SEIZE THE DAY!
The Barn and Stables In the original wing there are 12 stalls with 6 tack lockers on each side mid-way down the hallway. Out the back door you find the arena. To the right down the hallway, are tack lockers, 10 more large stalls, lounge, restroom and hot/cold wash stall.  Outside are picnic tables and lounge chairs to kick back and chat, or watch the action in the arena. Our lighted arena is 100 x 200 with crushed limestone for base, sand, cavalettis and cones for schooling, and plenty of colorful jumps.


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