VerifiedFiddlers Folly
195 Fiddlers Hill Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
Located on 14 lush acres, Fiddlers Folly is run by Amy, the 2023 recipient of the Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District Cooperator of the Year Award, which...
Gambrills is a community in Anne Arundel County, one of the historic counties of Maryland's Western Shore horse country, sitting between Annapolis, Fort Meade, and the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Anne Arundel County has a long equestrian tradition, from hunt clubs to show programs, that continues in the suburban-rural landscape of communities like Gambrills. The area serves horse owners who want to stay close to the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area while maintaining their horses in a setting that still feels like Maryland horse country.
Western pleasure and hunter/jumper are both represented through local instruction, reflecting an equestrian community diverse enough to support multiple disciplines. The combination of suburban convenience and genuine horse-keeping character makes Gambrills a practical option for Anne Arundel County horse owners.
Check out the boarding options available in Gambrills below.
Gambrills is a community in Anne Arundel County, one of the historic counties of Maryland's Western Shore horse country, sitting between Annapolis, Fort Meade, and the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Anne Arundel County has a long equestrian tradition, from hunt clubs to show programs, that continues in the suburban-rural landscape of communities like Gambrills. The area serves horse owners who want to stay close to the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area while maintaining their horses in a setting that still feels like Maryland horse country.
Western pleasure and hunter/jumper are both represented through local instruction, reflecting an equestrian community diverse enough to support multiple disciplines. The combination of suburban convenience and genuine horse-keeping character makes Gambrills a practical option for Anne Arundel County horse owners.
Check out the boarding options available in Gambrills below.
Verified195 Fiddlers Hill Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
Located on 14 lush acres, Fiddlers Folly is run by Amy, the 2023 recipient of the Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District Cooperator of the Year Award, which...

106 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054
De Novo Farm in Gambrills, Maryland, offers horseback riding lessons in western and hunter/jumper disciplines. Reviewers praise the welcoming, knowledgeable ...

9439 Merkel Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
Merkel Farm Equestrian Center is a family-owned facility in Bowie, Maryland, within easy reach of the D.C., Annapolis, and Baltimore metro areas. The propert...

10400 Gorman Rd., Laurel, MD 20723
Morningside Stables operates at the Columbia Horse Center location in Laurel, Maryland, with multiple locations and a range of equestrian programs.
Western pleasure and hunter/jumper lessons are both available in the Gambrills area, which is unusual for a community this close to the Baltimore-Washington metro. Anne Arundel County's established equestrian culture supports a range of disciplines, and riders in Gambrills can access both the Maryland show circuit and the broader mid-Atlantic competition calendar.
Gambrills is roughly 20 miles from both Baltimore and Annapolis, and about 35 miles from Washington via the I-97 and US-50 corridors. This makes it one of the more centrally located boarding options for horse owners who split time between multiple metro areas. The trade-off is that Anne Arundel County's land values make boarding here competitive in price.
Anne Arundel County in the Gambrills area has a mix of suburban development and remnant agricultural land, with woodland corridors and creek drainages providing greenway character. The rolling terrain is modest but pleasant, and the county's proximity to the Chesapeake Bay gives it a mild climate that supports year-round horse keeping.