Lohman Stables is a full care hunter/jumper show barn located in Poolesville, MD. Lohman Stables caters to junior and adult students looking to reach their riding goals on a national level. Alan Lohman also accepts horses into the training and sales programs. Lohman Stables travels most weeks of the year throughout the MidAtlantic region, while spending each February in Florida.
Alan started Lohman Stables Inc. in 2004 – a hunter/jumper barn designed to help riders and horses of all ages excel in the show ring on a national level. Originally from Waynesboro, PA, Alan became interested in riding through his grandfather, Tuttie Chadwell. Alan graduated from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). After riding as a junior with Carolyn Krome and Ken Krome at Persimmon Tree Farm in Westminster, MD, Alan became their assistant trainer. The training and industry involvement that Alan received from the Kromes prepared him to start his own training, showing and sales business in Poolesville, MD in 2004. In the years since, Alan has judged and course designed at some of the most prestigious in the country and in Canada – including Devon, Pennsylvania National, Washington International, The Royal Winter Fair, and USHJA International Derby Finals. Alan has also qualified numerous horses, ponies and riders for USEF Pony Finals, USHJA Junior Hunter Finals, USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Finals, Devon, Pennsylvania National, Washington International, and The National Horse Show. He has been President of the Maryland Horse Show Association and has served on multiple USEF and USHJA boards. Alan resides on the farm with his wife, Jessi.
In 2009, Kathy Keep started traveling with Lohman Stables up and down the East Coast to shows as our barn manager. Kathy’s up-beat personality is truly appreciated on long horse show days! Her patience is like no-other! We are thankful for all she does for us!
Nora started riding at Lohman Stables as a junior in 2011. During her junior years, she competed in the junior hunters and the equitation, qualifying for the four big equitation finals and winning several state championships. After her junior years, Nora rode on the University of South Carolina’s NCAA Division I equestrian team for two years before transferring to New York University, where she graduated with a degree in English. In 2024, Nora joined the Lohman Stables team full-time. She enjoys working with young horses, retraining older horses, and helping riders achieve their goals.
In addition to working with Alan, Nora received tutelage from trainers Miranda Scott, Ginny Edwards, and Andre Dignelli and his team at Heritage Farm.