Newtown, Connecticut             (203) 364-0884

Sunny Brook Farm

Schooling Ring

Bright, airy 132' x 72' stable with 10' × 12' matted box stalls, wide aisles, high ceilings with skylights, and a maintained indoor riding arena with sand-mix footing. Barn includes:

  • Climate-controlled tack rooms, kitchen, and bathroom
  • Spacious grooming aisle
  • Indoor and outdoor wash stalls
  • Video monitored medical stall

Enjoy quiet trails along the borders of our property with direct access to the Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) trail system.

Property & Facilities

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Riding Trails

Full-sized 200' × 100' arena, containing a regularly groomed all-weather surface stone dust footing. Equipped with pole-mounted halogen lights, our arena is perfect for:

  • ​Group lessons

  • Events: on-site shows, clinics, gymkhanas

  • Evening lessons and rides

Meet the Owner

Over two acres of varied jumps and natural obstacles, reconfigured regularly to provide variety and challenge for riders.​

Mary Ann Rudolph has been instructing riders for over 50 years. She earned certification from the American Riding Institute in 1989, a recognition given only to instructors who teach safely, professionally, and with integrity. She is also an alumnus of the Centered Riding Instructors Program.


At Sunny Brook Farm, Mary Ann’s instruction blends hunt seat, basic dressage, and centered riding techniques. This balanced approach helps create secure, confident partnerships between horse and rider, both on the flat and over fences. Safety and well-being for horses and riders is our top priority.

Barn with Indoor Riding Arena

European-style Bank Barn w/ Indoor Riding Arena

Lighted Outdoor Riding Ring

Schooling Ring

Hunt Course

On property trails w/ access to NBLA trails 

Regularly groomed 72' x 48' sand-based footing, ideal for walk-trot lessons, lunging, and other focused schooling sessions.

Sunny Brook Farm has been in continuous operation since 1985. From our beginnings in a neighboring town, we relocated to Newtown, Connecticut in October 2000, allowing the farm to grow and evolve.​ We are proud to have grown alongside the riders, boarders, horses, and staff who have shaped our community. We look forward to many more years of fostering lifelong connections between people and horses!

Environmentalism

Managing the environmental aspects of a horse farm requires constant planning and following proper procedures designed to minimize the impact to the environment. At Sunny Brook Farm, we work hard to follow best practices in horse care and environmental management as defined by Connecticut State organizations. We are proud to hold the Horse Farm of Environmental Distinction certification by the Connecticut Horse Environmental Awareness Program (HEAP), a coalition of agencies and organizations dedicated in educating horse owners on Best Management Practices to protect the environment.

Lighted Riding Ring

LIGHTED RIDING RING

Pictures are great, but nothing beats seeing it in person!

Hunt Course