Hidden Hill Acres LLC

We are hiring for a full time position! We are looking for a motivated individual who knows horses. Duties include but not limited to daily turnout, mucking stalls, scrubbing buckets, setting feed, maintaining and cleaning outdoor waters, maintaining fencing, cleaning, and more. If you’re looking to expand your horse experience, please text or call Betsy at 231-342-0502.

Congratulations to Ben and Kerry and Olive and Anne on a great Traverse City Schooling Show! Ben and Kerry were 🥈 in Training 3 and Olive and Anne were 🥇 in both First 2 and 3 taking home Champion! These ladies worked so hard this past winter and it showed today. Way to represent team Hidden Hill Acres! 💙🖤

Thank you to Betsy Hill’s team on helping Kerry and Anne get to the show and for putting this new show series together! We can’t wait for the next one in July 😎

The dates for the June Betsy Van D**e Clinic are here! Hurry! Spots fill up fast. Register today! For further questions, please email Hayley at [email protected].

Join us for a fun weekend of learning and riding! Betsy’s years of knowledge and experience have helped riders of multiple levels and disciplines achieve their goals. Betsy understands and knows how to listen to what the horse and rider need to do to build a strong foundation for riding. Please email [email protected] for Betsy's Venmo and other payment options to reserve your spot today!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing horse moms out there! Thank you for being there through the cold and hot days in the barn and ringside at the shows. We couldn’t do this without all of you 🩷🌷🐴

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Happy Birthday to our AMAZING barn manager, Autumn! Thank you so much for taking such great care of the horses and the farm. We appreciate you so much and hope you have a great day! 🥳

Clinic season at Hidden Hill Acres LLC is around the corner and we have our first one scheduled with Betsy Van D**e! All disciplines are welcome! Each lesson is tailored to each horse and rider based on their level.

The clinic is May 2 - 5 and is $170 per lesson. All riders are required to bring their phones and earbuds. Payment is required to reserve a spot and is nonrefundable. Please email Hayley at [email protected] to reserve your spot or for any additional questions. A stall for the weekend is $200 or $45 for the day. $50 for auditing the whole weekend.

We hope to see you there!

Show season is around the corner and now is the time to start riding in your show boots, show socks, and breeches that are the same brand or style as your show breeches. You don’t want to have any malfunctions on show day!

: Be consistent in your socks. Yes, really. If you ride every day in thin boot socks and then switch to something thick at the show, it’s going to feel weird, and vice versa. If you can, stay consistent in your boots and your breeches, too; if you’re able to have both a show boot and a schooling boot, consider making sure they’re the same brand and make and model, so they don’t ride differently. And if you have a favorite everyday breech, see if you can order the same one in white for show day.

(For the record, this is not an ad: my favorite socks come from Sock It To Me. They’re the best.) 🧦🧦🧦

Your tack is an important piece of equipment. Be sure to give your tack some love on a regular basis! ❤️

Temperature and humidity affect your tack. If you’re in cold climates, check your leather for cracks. If you’re in hot and humid climates, check your stitching for rot. No matter the temperature, you should be cleaning your tack often, and always checking for wear and damage. At my house we do bridles and girths daily, and saddles less often, but checking the billet straps daily for wear and tear 🪡

Happy National Horse Day! Today we honor our teammates, best friends, and family. As always, thank your horse and give them an extra pat and treat today. They not only deserve it today, but every day.

Way to go Rowan Love!!! All those years of hard work and dedication is paying off, even when it was the “boring stuff” 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Congratulations former student Rowan Love! ❤️❤️❤️

Every year I’m asked what are my favorite blankets (because I have a million) and my answer will always be Horseware. I’ve used just about every type of blanket and these hold up the best. I’ve admittedly gone to cheaper alternatives over the years but have stuck true for the last few years after someone gave me a few used ones. I never wanted to spend the money on the Horseware brand. But they’re the most hard wearing blankets I’ve ever owned. I’ve done the blankets with the warranties and either had issues with sending them back because I just frankly don’t have time or just issues with the companies. But even the used ones I have that are well over 10 years old have held true and strong with even my worst blanket destroyers!!! The bundles with the liners are by far my favorite because you’re basically getting 2-3 blankets in one and they don’t take up a ton of room on the blanket rack. These are also the only blankets I’ve ever owned that they don’t rub their manes out with! You’re welcome in advance 😜

Registration is open for the year end awards for the Stepping Stone Horse Show series! Come out and celebrate all the riders and horses on a fun and successful 2023 show season 😍

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There are a couple of spots left for each day of the upcoming Betsy Van D**e Clinic starting on Friday, August 4 - Monday, August 7. We are opening our doors to the public for auditing for $40 for the whole weekend. Please bring your own chair.

Betsy has trained horses and riders from Training Level to Grand Prix. She has competed in Wellington and throughout the Midwest. She has won numerous awards including the USDF Region 2 Grand Prix Freestyle Championship. She has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. When Betsy earned her Gold Medal, she did it on Cantana, a horse she trained through the levels.

If you would like to ride with Betsy, please email [email protected] to secure your spot.

Our riders had a day of learning the importance of groundwork and how it can translate into the saddle. Thank you Tom Pierson Rachel Ory Keystone Training for spending the day with us!

Hidden Hill Acres LLC invites you to join us for Tom Pierson's Groundwork Clinic on Saturday, July 22, 9 am to 3 pm. Tom resides at Mardanza Farms in Florida from fall to springtime and lives in Traverse City, MI, in the summer. He is a master with the young horse, and many have gone on to successful careers on the race track, eventing, dressage, reining, working cow horses, ranch riding, and more. Tom is well versed in coaching non-pro reiners, ranch riders, and anyone wanting to improve their horsemanship. He will teach you how to create boundaries with your horse for a safe environment for both of you.

USDF Silver Medalist Rachelle will be joining Tom to demonstrate how horsemanship on the ground is connected to horsemanship in the saddle.

Spots are limited. Please email Hayley at [email protected] to reserve your spot today. No refunds. $125 per session along with group work.

Last week, the Hidden Hill Acres staff had a team training on some of the basics, how to properly lead, halt, and back a horse. We all know this should be a given but we become comfortable with our horses and forget that they can forget their training as well. The team spent an evening reviewing basic horsemanship skills and how important it is to set boundaries for not only the horses safety, but for ours too. Thank you Betsy for the reminders and how important basic horsemanship is.

Stay tuned for an upcoming horsemanship clinic with Tom Pierson!

New to Hidden Hill Acres this summer!!!
Pressure Proof Camp
June 20th - 23rd
Ages: 11-17
Cost: $100 per day
Time: 9-3

Student bring their own lunches
No late or early drop offs
Please dress appropriately; wear long pants and wear boots with a heel

What is pressure proof?
Teaches you to handle your riding and showing fears and jitters! We will be working on teamwork. There will also be a section on biomechanics.

Please email Hayley at [email protected] for more information

It is that time of year again!
Summer Camp Time!

Kids Summer Camp Dates:
June 27th - 29th
July 18th-20th
July 25th-27th
August 1st-3rd
August 8th-9th

Each week camp has a theme, games, craft, and one lesson per day.

Spot is non refundable.

Ages: 5-10
Kids bring their own lunches
Hours 10-3
No late or early drop off or pick ups
Please dress appropriately for riding ( long pants and boots with a heel)

Please email Hayley at [email protected] for more information

Please join us in our upcoming Betsy VanD**e clinics! May 4th- 7th and June 8th- 10th. The lessons are $155 per lesson. Limited stalls available. Please email Hayley at [email protected] or message us on here for more information! We hope you can join us in this fun learning experience!

Inaugural HHA AA Happy Hour Saturday’s at 4pm 😎

Here are some things you can work on outside of the saddle.

We’ve all wanted to move the flower box once or twice. But those scary flowers made our riding better. 🤣

Admit it, every party would be so much better if everyone talked about horses.