Training ~ Breeding ~ REHAB
Angelina Skelly
Angelina started riding horses at the age of 4 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She started out showing in the hunters and equitation at the age of 11. When she was 17, she transitioned into the jumper ring with her horse Illuminate. She competed all over the country including Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (at the time known as Horse Shows by the Bay), the Kentucky Horse Park, HITS Ocala, and Tryon International Equestrian Center.
After high school, Angelina moved to Savannah, GA to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design. There she studied both Equine Studies and Photography and joined their world renowned Equestrian Team. After SCAD, she moved to Arizona to further her college education and start her equine business. After 5 years in Arizona, she has now moved back to her home state of Michigan to be closer to family.
Her main priority over the years has been buying, training (horses and people alike), and selling young horses . Her passion has always been to help horses improve and become the best version of themselves. Over the years of competing in the equitation, Angelina developed a love for dressage as well. She found that a dressage foundation helps every single horse who comes through the barn no matter which discipline they eventually find themselves in.
In 2019 Angelina decided to turn her passion into her business and started Talvidar Farm, LLC. 2022 brought a new era to the business with it's move to Michigan. In addition to training horses, Angelina also focused on the breeding of the next top sport horses and ponies.
In May 2024 her daughter was born and caused Angelina to readdress what she wanted to spend her time doing. While horses are still her passion and she will never stop riding, she made the tough choice to take a step back from training and be a stay at home mom to her daughter, Savannah. September of the same year, she decided to list the farm for sale and go back to being an amateur.
For now, the breeding program is also on hold. Eventually it will start up again, but for now, she is prioritizing her family. Thank you for your support over the years!
CLOSED
Angelina Skelly, owner and trainer at Talvidar Farm, decided to go back to being an amateur and sell the farm in order to prioritize her family and young daughter. Thank you for all the support over the years! If you want trainer recommendations, feel free to reach out.