Long ago, Belair Stable stood amid rolling fields filled with horses, cattle, and sheep, before the development of Belair At Bowie by Levitt and Sons made that setting difficult to imagine. When first constructed, the stable shedrows were built of wood, but William Woodward, concerned about the safety of his horses, chose to rebuild them in brick. The stone circle in the center of the courtyard today replicates one installed by Woodward, with a traditional iron jockey clad in Belair silks standing at its center. The courtyard, now grassy, was originally covered in pea gravel. Other barns dotted Belair Farm, and the stable housed carriage horses for vehicles kept there, riding horses, and children's ponies, while Thoroughbreds were stabled there on occasion. The courtyard was also used for showing horses that might be for sale.