Our Story

Talbot Run is a family owned and operated farm. Ann and Bob purchased the farm in 2004 and designed and built the “Upper Barn” with the attached riding arena.  Ann and Bob are both retired educators employed by the Montgomery Count Public Schools – Ann taught middle school French for  34 years and Bob was a middle school counselor.  Their vision was to create a happy and safe place where kids and adults could come to learn more about horses and riding.  Their expertise in education and working with kids has helped them to create the unique program that is Talbot Run.  Neither Ann nor Bob had horse experience as children but became connected to the equine world through their daughter Robin.  What started as a “free” introductory lesson at Woodland Horse Center grew from riding lessons to Show Team to one horse to two horses to nine horses and a small backyard farm in Highland to Pony Club to a 147 acre boarding and lesson facility in Mount Airy. 

Ann currently is the facility program manager and teaches introductory lessons, orchestrates birthday parties and coordinates the unmounted instructional program.  The Petraseks live on site with their daughter Robin, their grand-daughter, Lilia, dogs Haila, Harmony and Hera, the  barn cats, and 55 horses.  Please join us and enjoy the fun and learning that are a focus of our lives here on the farm!