About Us
Located in beautiful Dutchess County, NY, our riding facility offers year-round lessons, training, boarding, sales and leasing. Bursting with historical significance, the farm’s most noteworthy owner was Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. For over 35 years, the farm of the youngest son of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt played host to many world renowned dignitaries. During the 1960s, Jacquelyn Kennedy fox hunted with FDR Jr, the then President of the Rombout Hunt Club. In the 1970s, Jacquelyn Onassis and her young teenage son John-John spent time riding at the farm.
Times have changed, and now the once 750 acre farm sits on 40 beautiful acres, surrounded by upscale homes on rolling hills. Though changes have been made, the farm still possesses its original craftsmanship and charm.
Old Dalton Farm welcomes riders of all experience levels and ages, It is here that horse enthusiasts will find the very best training and care by a staff of experienced, caring professionals who are committed to helping you reach your maximum riding enjoyment and potential.
Combining hard work with excellent training, Old Dalton Farm works with each individual client to create a successful program for both horse and rider.
Owner/Trainer
Kristin Lloyd
Our head trainer, Kristin Lloyd, has been involved with horses almost all her life. Kristin started showing competitively almost 40 years ago, where it all started with her beloved pony Tidy Cloud. She then continued her junior career competing through the Medal/Maclay and USET. Kristin continued her riding career through college, competing in IHSA while also obtaining her Master’s Degree in Social Work. She purchased Old Dalton Farm with her husband and two year old daughter, Hanna in 2003. Over the past decades, Kristin has developed and trained many students who have gone on to achieve success on the local, regional and national stages. Kristin specialized in equitation, hunters, and jumpers categories.
Rider/AssistantTrainer
Hanna Lloyd
Our rider and assistant trainer, Hanna Lloyd, is also an Assistant Coach for Sacred Heart University’s Division I Equestrian Team. She has extensive experience competing and coaching at top national equestrian events and has trained under esteemed professionals across the East Coast, specializing in hunters and equitation.
As a coach, Lloyd works with student-athletes in NCEA and IHSA formats, helping develop riders, manage training programs, and contribute to the team’s success at national and conference championship events. Notably, she helped coach the Sacred Heart University Equestrian Team to a top-2 finish at the IHSA National Championship.
Lloyd has earned top ribbons at M&S Finals, USHJA Zone 2 Finals, National PHA Finals, and placed in the top-25 at the Capital Challenge Horse Show and top-five at Junior Hunter Finals. She also competed in IHSA and NCEA, finishing fifth in Open Flat at the 2023 IHSA National Finals as part of SHU’s eighth-place team finish and helping the team secure a runner-up finish at the IHSA Zone I Championship and spot at the NCEA National Championship.
With a strong background in both competition and coaching, Lloyd is dedicated to developing riders and horses for success at all levels of the sport.
