Our Story

Dutchess Views Farm has been a full-service Thoroughbred horse breeding and boarding farm since Michael Lischin bought the farm in 1998. Prior to that, the farm had been a Polo facility for a competitive Polo team.

Growing up near Belmont Racetrack and working on the backstretch, Michael developed a strong interest and love of horses and horse racing.  After finishing NYU Law School and becoming an attorney, Michael began working for the world’s leading horse auction company, Fasig-Tipton, in 1978.  He lived in Midway, Kentucky for 15 years, and eventually, he moved back to New York to fulfill his desire to live and work on his farm and take advantage of the exceptional NYBred Program.
 
After over 20 years of breeding and raising racehorses (often a 24-hour/7 day-a-week commitment), Michael wanted to change gears and spend more time simply enjoying the farm and his family.
 

Dutchess Views Farm has partnered with Irish Hill Century Farm in Saratoga Springs, NY to merge their farm operations. In this partnership, much of the physical care of the horses for foaling and breeding is done at our partner farm in Saratoga while much of the business administration for the combined partnership is done at Dutchess Views Farm.

Still residing on Dutchess Views Farm are the retired racehorses and broodmares that will call this home forever.

It is our great pleasure to open our farm to guests who will enjoy the landscape, the animals, and the peace here as much as we do!