Cantus and Cooper are among the
residents at the equestrian barn.
for birds and animals a better oppor- tunity to thrive, and the company also planted chufa, corn, millet and sorghum as other sources of food. And because the developer sells timber harvested on the Poplar Grove property, residents will pay to maintain the community’s amenities but not to build them. With 50 miles of trails stretching
throughout the community, Poplar Grove residents can walk, bike or ride on horseback from their homes to the equestrian barn, a 22-stall, environmen- tally friendly facility leased by Blanchard and Calhoun to Hillary Herald Sadler. She explained that many horse enthu- siasts who live in colder climates spend their winters in the South and that a large number of them currently have sec- ond homes in Camden, northeast of Columbia, and Aiken, southwest of the state capital. Sadler, a highly-rated riding teacher and trainer who moved her busi- ness from Awendaw to Poplar Grove, hopes that will change, and they will instead choose the Charleston area as their winter home.
“Te plans are for Poplar Grove to host an annual national hunter/jumper show within the next year or two,” she commented. “Te possibilities for growth are huge. We already have one riding ring, and we have plans for more and for a covered arena.”
“Te purpose of building this facility is to establish a desirable alternative to Aiken and Camden,” said Ron Schulz, director of operations-Charleston, for Blanchard and Calhoun. “Charleston has always lacked a first-rate facility this close to the historic downtown district. Tere’s no reason for that.” He said Poplar Grove would host its first hunter/jumper competition – the Ashley Hall show – in April 2011. Sadler is the riding team coach at Ashley Hall, a
private school for girls in Charleston. “Te first thing we want to do is make this a destination for regional horse enthusiasts,” Schulz said. He added that the “green” barn, which can be doubled in size, if neces- sary, was built with energy efficiency in mind. Te sloped roof is topped by large fans designed to lift the heat out of the barn, while high-efficiency air condition- ers cool the office space, conserving as much electricity as possible. A 100-acre pond will provide irrigation. Like the equestrian barn, all of Poplar
Grove has been developed to attract homeowners seeking a safe and serene haven from the noise and congestion that awaits just a few miles up Highway 17. “We’re about quiet. We’re not about speedboats. We’re about canoes and kayaks and johnboats,” Mills explained. “Some com- munities say they have a park. Our community is a park. You live in the park.”
Hillary Herald Sadler runs the Poplar Grove equestrian barn.
For more information about the serenity of Poplar Grove, visit www.
poplargrovecharleston.com.
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