WHO: Barbara and John Cammeyer. She teaches high-school science. He is in the printing and mailing business. They live on a farm and do some of the work themselves, but they also get help from a farm manager, Sergio Arias, who has been working with them for seven years.
WHAT: A 17-acre horse farm with 11 stalls and four sheds. They lease six acres to neighbors.

WHERE: Allentown, N.J., 1 hour 15 minutes from New York City.

Barbara: We bought the farm in 1989 for a weekend escape when we lived in East Brunswick, N.J. My daughter was in a pony club, and I fell in love with the area. One of the mothers at the pony club called me when a house was on the market. I was spending so much time at the farm that I really wanted to live there. We moved to the country one year later.

John: We both love riding horses, so we decided to buy a farm. My daughter was a champion rider when she was a teenager.

Barbara: This part of New Jersey is very unknown. It's a very quiet, historic town, an old sleepy little town. It's mostly horse farms. It's very rural. I grew up in New York City. It was my dream to move to the country.

John: I like to raise horses. I breed them; that's my hobby. We have two horses that are less than one month old, and we have four mares that we breed. Barbara likes fox hunting. She competes in hunter paces.

Barbara: We have seven racehorses and six pleasure horses for fox hunting and driving. Sometimes I have barn parties. It would be a little lonely if it was just us and the horses. Every time I walk around my farm I realize how lucky I am, but my dream didn't include the amount of hard work. You have freezing pipes to deal with. You have horses that get injured. Unless it's serious, I am also my own vet. I deliver the babies. Interview by Marine Cole
ON THE MARKET
WHERE: Crested Butte, Colo.
WHAT: 4-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $1.95 million
This property is seven miles south of Crested Butte in the central Colorado Rockies. The ranch has 118 acres, including a 16,000-square-foot structure divided into four sections. The two-story main residence was built in 1997 and is about 3,500 square feet. There are four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. The equestrian section has a 4,800-square-foot indoor arena with stalls and a tack room. Broker: Charlie Gallenberg and Karen Redden, Mason & Morse Ranch Company at (877) 207-9700; www.ranchland.com.
WHERE: Hondo Valley, N.M.
WHAT: 5-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $650,000
This 5,000-square-foot house is in the Hondo Valley, 25 minutes east of Ruidoso. It was remodeled last year and has five bedrooms, a large kitchen and four bathrooms. The house is built on a hillside; it has one story on the west end and two stories on the east end. The property has a 5,760-square-foot barn with horse stalls, a workshop and hay storage. Some 220 acres belong to the house. There are also 640 acres of public land that can be used by the owners for horse riding. Broker: Tom D. Stromei, Stromei Realty at (505) 653-4382; www.stromeirealty.com.
WHERE: Dawsonville, Ga.
WHAT: 3-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $850,000
This North Georgia farmhouse has three bedrooms, a living room and a large family room overlooking the pastures and woods. The one-story house, built in 1955, was recently remodeled and is about 1,800 square feet. The 40-acre property has a small lake, and two barns with a total of nine stalls. The property, an hour north of Atlanta, also features a washing area with hot water for horses, separate tack and feed rooms, and an arena. Broker: Jennifer Schair, Schair & Associates Inc., at (888) 295-4665; www.horse-farms4sale.com.
WHERE: Muscatine, Iowa
WHAT: 1-bedroom stable house
HOW MUCH: $449,900
This two-acre property has a great view of the Mississippi River. The 20-year-old stable converted into a house has a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen. There is an attached three-car garage with a large storage area above it, and connected to the original stable, 10 stalls with a tack room. There is a large wooden fenced area next to the house. Muscatine is situated on the border with Illinois about 35 miles southeast of Iowa City. Broker: Forest Hill Farms at (563) 263-5840; www.land-development.net
WHERE: Red Lodge, Mont.
WHAT: 4-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $985,000
This 71-acre ranch, a mile from Red Lodge and about 60 miles southwest of Billings, has views of the Red Lodge Mountain's ski slopes. The property has a 10-stall barn, a hay barn, a well and a large pond fed by
the Willow Creek. There is also a heated office connected to the barn. The house has 1,500 square feet of living space with a fireplace in the living room, a kitchen, four bedrooms, a den and two bathrooms. Broker: Tammy Stevens, Bill Palmer Land & Livestock, at (888) 406-3232; www.redlodgecountry.com.
WHERE: Collegeville, Pa.
WHAT: 3-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $309,900
This reproduction of a Dutch colonial-style house has wide-plank hardwood floors and beamed ceilings. The house is 2,000 square feet. Downstairs are an eat-in kitchen and a family room. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a large bathroom and storage. The 2.5-acre property has a barn with four stalls, a tack room and a large overhang for shade. The riding ring is enclosed and has lighting for night riding. Collegeville is situated 25 minutes northeast of Philadelphia. Broker: Loren Keim , Century 21 Keim Realtors, at (800) 648-4421; www.pahorseproperty.com