About us

Accomplished equestrians Jeffrey Taylor and his wife, Holly, bring a lifetime of expertise and passion to their shared venture—an elite training farm dedicated to the development of imported sport horses. With decades of competitive success between them, Jeffrey and Holly specialize in selecting, training, and developing top-quality horses for dressage, show jumping, and eventing. Their farm serves as a premier destination for riders seeking world-class training and expertly sourced European imports, all backed by the Taylors’ commitment to excellence and horsemanship. Blue Ridge Farm is filled with loyal students, several of whom have been a part of his program for over 20 years. Jeffrey and his wife Holly have two children, Preston, and Nathan, who are an active part of the Blue Ridge family.

Jeffrey Taylor

Jeffrey Taylor began riding as a young boy in Germany. He spent his youth living in several different parts of the world, but he always pursued his passion for horses. After years of competing in the hunter and jumper ring, Jeffrey set his sights on the more diverse discipline of Eventing. Educated by top-ranking trainers, Jeffrey graduated as a Senior Instructor from Potomac Horse Center in 1977. Jeffrey has since been a top competitor in upper-level Eventing and has ridden every advanced cross-country track on the east coast, completed countless 3-Days, and was long-listed for the Canadian Olympic Team. In 1990, Jeffrey settled in North Ridgeville and began building his training facility, Blue Ridge Farm. Recently retired from Eventing, Jeffrey personally focuses on Dressage and the importing and training of quality European Dressage horses. He has earned both his bronze and silver medals.

Due to his ability to effectively communicate with his students, Jeffrey has a well-established client base throughout the Midwest and east coast. Jeffrey is known for his ability to choose quality young horses, that with the correct training, will develop into valuable show horses. People all over the country use him as a source to seek their young prospects.

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor began riding and actively competing in the hunter ring at a young age. While in college at The University of Michigan, Holly was one of the founding members of the school’s IHSA team, where she successfully competed in the hunter ring. While attending graduate school at Case Western Reserve University, she met Jeffrey Taylor and was introduced to the diverse world of Eventing. Since then she has trained and competed a countless number of young horses, to both the Preliminary 1 star level, and intermediate horse trial level. Additionally, Holly’s experience in the jumper ring helps her familiarize and prepare young horses for the event season. Holly has earned her bronze and silver medals in the dressage ring and is currently working towards her gold.

Holly’s unique and diverse background in Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing along with her natural talent as a rider make her a strong asset to the Blue Ridge Farm team for training young horses, polishing skills on more experienced horses and preparing horses to be sold for clients.

In addition to riding and training at Blue Ridge Farm, Holly has her master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology and owns and manages her own therapy clinic, Dynamic Speech, in Westlake, OH.