Mahalo Farm - who we are

Mahalo Farm is owned and operated by Patty Swygert who is assisted by her third Bernese Mountain Dog, Mya. This picture is of me wiht my 2nd Berner, Bernie in the riding ring which overlooks the mountains.

Patty has been riding for over 50 years, starting out in hunter-jumpers, moving to being an avid fox-hunter and becoming an accomplished carriage driver competing at Open Preliminary level in Combined Driving. She trained ponies as a kid and began to teach riding lessons in the late 90's after retiring from a successful consulting business. She is a passionate student of horse-friendly riding approaches including natural horsemanship and classical dressage. She is trained in Alexander Technique and helps riders find balance and strength through posture and proper alignment.

The horses here at Mahalo Farm are a motley crew: 3 mustangs adopted and trained by Patty; 2 Lusitanos (father and son,) an 11 hand roan pony, an arabian/shetland cross, a paint, one appaloosa (without a single spot) and assorted crosses. Two of the mustangs have made great lesson horses, and the Lusitanos are teaching Patty classical dressage. 

Currently we have 3 boarders: Koki, the wonderful Welsh pony; Sahara, the Arabian and Phantom, Clydesdale/TB cross.

Once things on the farm started to come together, Patty, never without flowers, began her gardens. Finally, after several years the gardens are flourishing, thanks to loads of horse manure compost.  Patty is selling some of her garden treasures to make room for more. Check in on the Garden Makeover section to find plants available for sale.

The two Lusitanos, father and son, taking a snooze and sleeping on the job. Are they really dreaming of piaffes and pirourettes? I can only hope so.