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[quote=Anonymous]OP I own a "horse property" but in Maryland; Frederick county just east of Lovettsville.  This is not the forum to ask for advice on property like you are looking for, most posters don't have a very good idea of the requirements needed for a horse property - five, and even 10 acres isn't nearly enough land for horses/large livestock and then you really need to pay attention to zoning laws because just because you have an acreage - it may not be zoned properly for livestock/agriculture.  There are realtors here in the DMV who specialize in helping buyers find these properties, and a lot are sold without being listed through word of mouth.

In Maryland I'd seek out Denise Parsons or Deanna Rippeon, they both are horse people and realtors who work with buyers and sellers to find these properties.   Properties like this are still in demand even with the rising interest rates, prices won't go down.  I get solicitation letters almost every week from buyers looking for something "exactly like my property."  There are also FB groups you can join for properties like this - search for Equestrian properties for sale on FB and you will get tons of groups to join.  I'd also recommend the Virginia and Maryland Horse networks on FB - realtors sometimes post properties there.   You may even want to consider West Virginia if the conservative thing is important, but I've found that once you get outside of MoCo and inner parts of Loudoun County, politics doesn't come up as much if at all and you would not know how people lean unless you really get to know them on a friend level.

There are several planned equestrian subdivisions in both states, where they have trails and a community barn, and that may be a better option for you than a horse property - but that's your personal preference.  We preferred not having neighbors closer than 15 acres away and I wanted my horses on my property where I can see, feed, ride, treat and monitor their well-being myself.  I've heard of too many stories where barn managers didn't catch something early and a horse needed to be put down from colic/EPM/preventable diseases. [/quote]

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