It’s part of the picture in your mind’s eye. The miles of board fencing, coops over fences between fields, contented horses grazing in green pastures and the drama of high stakes competition in the show ring, the steeplechase course or the race track.

Virginia is for horses and whether you just enjoy a trail ride now and then or are fully involved in the horse industry, you need a Realtor who understands the needs of horses and horse people when you need to buy or sell a horse property.

John Ince, Principal Broker of Charlottesville Country Properties Ltd. has been involved with horses for the past thirty years, training and showing Arabian horses in the 70’s and 80’s and breeding and raising six horses along with his two children in Barboursville since 1989. John has worked closely with several of the area’s leading professionals in the dressage, show jumping and eventing fields and is an active Pony Club Dad with his thirteen year old daughter Abby.

Julia Lyman

Our equine specialist is unequalled in the Charlottesville area -- veteran fox hunter Julia Lyman is ready to provide a wealth of information about the exceptional opportunities that abound for horse lovers in Virginia.

From some of the most spectacular horse farms in America located in the famed Keswick and Farmington hunts to raw land that is well suited to create the horse property of your dreams, you’ll appreciate the insights gleaned from nearly 25 years of real estate experience coupled with a love and understanding of a lifestyle with horses.