HISTORY OF THE FARM
Maynard Hagemeyer bought into the family farm with his dad in 1947.
With his Dad's death in 1948, it was up to Maynard and his wife Stella to keep the farm going.
They tried their hand at Excavating and Pond building, Anhydrous Ammonia and Fertilizer, running a feed mill, and raising 6,000 chickens and selling eggs.
In 1957, Maynard traded a few burros for a stud pony and eventually for a Standard bred Mare, Miss Windale.
Miss Windale foaled some nice colts that propelled him further into harness racing.
Eventually, Maynard built the farm racetrack and started training and driving.
At his peak, there were between 68 and 98 horses in training annually, including 30+ yearlings.
Finally, he began breeding with his first stud, Billy Jo Byrd.
Stella, in addition to helping manage the farm business, served 28 years as race secretary for the OCRA fair stakes.
Maynard and Stella's 4 kids grew up helping with the farm and horses. Mel, Fred, Della and Ted were all involved in harness racing as grooms, trainers or drivers. Mel retired in 2013 after serving as Program Director and General Manager of Lebanon Raceway for 45 years. Mel also represented Harness Racing on the Warren County Fairboard from 2002-2018.
Scott Hagemeyer, Mel's oldest son, is the current farm Owner/Manager. Scott has been a groom, trainer, owner and breeder for over 30 years. He takes great pride in continuing the family business with the same strong ethics and hard work approach that has proven successful for all these years. Scott has been a Director of the OHHA Board Breeders section since 2015. Hagemeyer Farms stands several pacing and trotting stallions. The farm is very proud of our high conception rate for mares boarded at and bred by Hagemeyer Farms.
Dr. Lyndsay Hagemeyer is Scott's daughter. "Dr. Lyndsay" grew up on the family farm helping with the day to day routine of stallion collections, semen shipments, inseminations, reproductive health, foaling, neonatal care, lameness evaluations, training and routine healthcare. Lyndsay graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2021. She spent 1 year as an intern at "Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital" in Lexington, Kentucky. During that time she further enhanced her skills in reproductive health, neonatal care, illnesses, lameness, pre-purchase exams and routine healthcare. "Dr. Lyndsay" earned the respect of her peers and mentors at Rood and Riddle with her significant work ethic and continued desire to become a better Equine Veterinarian. Dr. Hagemeyer, then spent nearly one year working in an ambulatory practice in Wilmington, Ohio with Dr. Dan Yates and Dr. Jennifer Smith. Lyndsay was offered a position as a Regulatory Veterinarian at Belterra Thoroughbred track near Cincinnati, Ohio in April 2023. She will spend her time between Belterra Park, Turfway Park and possibly Churchill Downs.
Maynard and Stella's 4 kids grew up helping with the farm and horses. Mel, Fred, Della and Ted were all involved in harness racing as grooms, trainers or drivers. Mel retired in 2013 after serving as Program Director and General Manager of Lebanon Raceway for 45 years. Mel also represented Harness Racing on the Warren County Fairboard from 2002-2018.
Scott Hagemeyer, Mel's oldest son, is the current farm Owner/Manager. Scott has been a groom, trainer, owner and breeder for over 30 years. He takes great pride in continuing the family business with the same strong ethics and hard work approach that has proven successful for all these years. Scott has been a Director of the OHHA Board Breeders section since 2015. Hagemeyer Farms stands several pacing and trotting stallions. The farm is very proud of our high conception rate for mares boarded at and bred by Hagemeyer Farms.
Dr. Lyndsay Hagemeyer is Scott's daughter. "Dr. Lyndsay" grew up on the family farm helping with the day to day routine of stallion collections, semen shipments, inseminations, reproductive health, foaling, neonatal care, lameness evaluations, training and routine healthcare. Lyndsay graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2021. She spent 1 year as an intern at "Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital" in Lexington, Kentucky. During that time she further enhanced her skills in reproductive health, neonatal care, illnesses, lameness, pre-purchase exams and routine healthcare. "Dr. Lyndsay" earned the respect of her peers and mentors at Rood and Riddle with her significant work ethic and continued desire to become a better Equine Veterinarian. Dr. Hagemeyer, then spent nearly one year working in an ambulatory practice in Wilmington, Ohio with Dr. Dan Yates and Dr. Jennifer Smith. Lyndsay was offered a position as a Regulatory Veterinarian at Belterra Thoroughbred track near Cincinnati, Ohio in April 2023. She will spend her time between Belterra Park, Turfway Park and possibly Churchill Downs.
