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🤠 Team Penning Weekend at Baxters Cattle CompanyWe had beautiful weather, a wonderful atmosphere, and, as always, such a...
09/13/2026

🤠 Team Penning Weekend at Baxters Cattle Company

We had beautiful weather, a wonderful atmosphere, and, as always, such a welcoming crowd. We even had some of our HHS barn family there cheering us on from the stands!

Weekend Results:

🏅 Nathan & Loucy — 6th, 5th & 5th place
🏅 Manon & Skip — 2 x 5th, 3rd & 1st place 🏆

Lots of learning, lots of fun, and plenty of things to work on for next year!

And as always, I’m feeling especially thankful every time I get the opportunity to ride my old mare, Skip. From her days as a racehorse and eventer to now trying her hand at team penning, she continues to surprise me. ❤️ I hope we get to make many more memories together for many years to come.

Sometimes, the horses we never intended to sell end up finding their way to exactly where they’re meant to be. ❤️Poppy w...
09/09/2026

Sometimes, the horses we never intended to sell end up finding their way to exactly where they’re meant to be. ❤️

Poppy was never for sale. She was such a special part of Hidden Hemlock Stables, and saying goodbye is definitely bittersweet. It has been such a privilege to start this lovely mare under saddle and watch her grow, learn, and develop into the horse she is today. Seeing her journey from the beginning has been incredibly rewarding, and she will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Everyone here will miss having her around — her presence, her personality, and all the memories she has made with us and our students.

As sad as we are to see her leave, sometimes the right opportunity simply falls into place. We know Poppy is going to be so loved and so well cared for in her new home, and that makes letting her go a little easier.

And honestly… every horse deserves to be owned and spoiled by a teenage girl. 🥹❤️

We can’t wait to watch this next chapter unfold for Poppy (renamed to Roxy) and her new girl. We know they have so many wonderful memories ahead of them. ✨

09/08/2026

I think little Teddy will keep us entertained 😂 Can’t wait to bring him home in October 🥰

09/05/2026

Oliver’s Westfalen inspection. What a good boy 💕

✨ Oliver HHS is Premium! ✨On Tuesday, we took Oliver and his mom Sienna to his Westfalen NA inspection, where he was awa...
09/03/2026

✨ Oliver HHS is Premium! ✨

On Tuesday, we took Oliver and his mom Sienna to his Westfalen NA inspection, where he was awarded Premium and named Site Champion! 🏆 Thank you to Willow Creek Sport Horses for hosting the inspection, and being so welcoming and well organized.

He handled the trip like a pro - travelled beautifully, stood quietly for braiding, and was so well behaved in a new environment.

We couldn’t be prouder of this handsome c**t and can’t wait to watch him grow and develop! ❤️

After a big day, he came home and promptly took a well-earned nap. 😴

Big thank you to Donovani Photography for the wonderful photos as always 🥰

We had a fantastic day attending our first ICE competition at Red Ridge Farm this past Sunday! ☀️🐴Amanda Leadbetter was ...
09/01/2026

We had a fantastic day attending our first ICE competition at Red Ridge Farm this past Sunday! ☀️🐴

Amanda Leadbetter was back in the saddle with Poppy, piloting her around her very first cross-country course at Red Ridge! They started the day with a lovely dressage test, earning not one but TWO 9.0 scores! 🤩 They had a good stadium round with just one rail down and one refusal at a very bright jump that Poppy had never seen before. Overall, a very successful day for these two, finishing with a well-earned 🥈 second-place ribbon!

It was also a very special day for our homebred mare Stella, attending her very first competition! We cannot thank Alissa Cue enough for the wonderful riding and for giving Stella such a positive first experience. ❤️

Stella put in a fabulous first dressage test in a busy environment, even earning a 9.0 for her “lovely trot” on her very first test! 🥹✨ She still needs some work on her canter transitions, but that’s all part of the learning process!

Stadium jumping was a little stressful for her, but she still jumped every fence with only one refusal and improved as the course went on.

One of the highlights of the day was watching her confidently walk all the way from the arena to cross-country by herself like a seasoned event horse! Once she got out on XC, she was VERY excited to be there and happily jumped all the fences. 🥰

We are so incredibly proud of how Stella handled everything throughout the day. First competitions can be overwhelming, and she took it all in stride. We couldn’t be happier with her debut and truly believe she has such a bright future ahead! ✨

Thank you to Red Ridge Farm for hosting such a wonderful event and to everyone who helped make the day possible!

📸 Better photos coming soon from Donovani Photography!

This past week, some of our Hidden Hemlock Stables crew had the pleasure of spending time at the Bear River Exhibition L...
08/31/2026

This past week, some of our Hidden Hemlock Stables crew had the pleasure of spending time at the Bear River Exhibition Light Horse Show! 🐴🏆

We brought along some of our wonderful students to lend a hand wherever we were needed (and even enjoyed watching some horse pulls in between). You may have spotted us at the gate, setting up the arena, handing out ribbons, helping in the office, and much more!

It was wonderful to be part of such a great community event and to see everyone come together to make the show happen. A huge thank you to the organizers and volunteers for having us—we had a fantastic time!

We’re already excited to be back again next year, and hopefully bringing a little more English riding to the exhibition!

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