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62 w i n t e r 2 014 U n tac k e d all glass; when the chandeliers were lit in the evening, you could see the chandeliers from rt. 50." no detail was overlooked. e stalls lined two sides of the massive 200' x 175' indoor ring, and the entire structure was climate-controlled—air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter to maintain a consistent 60 degrees. e stall and aisleway floors were tartan, a poured rubber surface. each stall had auto- matic waterers, and the air was kept clean with dust fil- ters and flycatchers. Along with the usual amenities of wash and groom- ing stalls and tack rooms and lounges were an indoor HistorY It's tempting to dismiss Winter Place as a showy whim, but the talent—both equine and human—that Beard collected under its roof out-sparkled the chandeliers. Winter Place Farm as seen from above in its glory days. A young Jet Run, shown with (from left) Melanie Smith Taylor, groom Roger Brabant and Katie Monahan Prudent, got his start at Winter Place Farm. equine swimming pool and a full-size whirlpool with hot- and cold-water settings that could accommodate two horses. And everywhere there were extravagant lights. PHoto Courtesy of BrADley CAine PHoto Courtesy of BrADley CAine An advertisement from a 1974 issue of the Chronicle congratulated Winter Place riders on their winter circuit results.

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