Fred McEwan

Fenwick Farm is operated by the brother and sister team of Fred and Wilhelmina McEwan. Their involvement with horses began at a very young age involving show horses.  Fred and Wilhelmina attribute their appreciation for unwavering discilpine to their parents... Maryellen, who encouraged their love of horses and the Colonel, their father , whose career in the US Marine Corps included the seige of Khe Sanh. 

As a teenager Wilhelmina successfully competed on the Texas circuit winning many championships in the hunter and jumper divisions. She enjoyed a successful show jumping career with Rodney Jenkins and Jimmy Day. By the mid 1970’s Wilhelmina was competing on the Grand Prix circuit in the United Sates and Canada, while spending one summer in Germany with Hans Winkler.  She was a member of the 1976 Canadian Equestrian Team at Spruce Meadows.

Wilhelmina McEwan

During the summers Fred was trying his hand in the thoroughbred industry with jobs at SamSon Farm, E. Barry Ryan’s Normandy Farm and Spendthrift Farm. He spent time at the track with trainers Mike Bell and Peter Howe and he worked the sales with  Lanes End Farm and  Mill Ridge Farm . By the 1980’s Fred and Wilhelmina had turned their attention to the training center completely. As Director of Racing for Spendthrift Farm Wilhelmina had the opportunity to work closely with some of the top trainers in the world.  In 1984 she was closely involved with the inagural Breeder's Cup at Hollywood Park . In 1987 Wilhelmina obtained her trainer’s license and successfully campaigned in New York and Florida having her first winner at Calder Race Course for Leslie Combs II.  Her greatest accomplishment as a trainer was breeding and training Clark Cottage, a G1 stakes filly.

Wilhelmina is a member of  TOBA,  KTA,  USEF, and a board member of  NTRA/ HorsePac and  SCTOBA.  She has written a chapter on the Thoroughbred Industry for Marlene Jupiter’s best seller, “Savvy Investing for Women”.   Wilhelmina has started a new compamy named  MOXIE  Equestrian  with Tammy Barber, which will specialize in technically savvy equestrian products.  Wilhelmina was a recepient of the 2004 Business Advisory Council's  Businesswoman of the Year award for South Carolina.