Scissortail Hill Equestrian

Scissortail Hill Equestrian Scissortail Hill Equestrian is a riding academy located in Austin, TX. All of this is located conveniently off of 130, 45, & 183.
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Just minutes from Austin this beautiful location offers top notch first timer, Hunter/Jumper, Event, and pleasure instruction along with quality horse training. Scissortail Hill specializes in forming strong capable confident riders in multiple disciplines, focusing on the sports of Eventing and Hunter/Jumpers. The lesson and horse training programs cater to everyone from competition riders to lei

surely weekenders, and everything in between. Our gorgeous facility provides top quality boarding options with varied riding areas, including a large jump pasture, covered arena, Dressage arena, and miles of trails. Just 20 minutes south of downtown Austin, right by the airport.

We are excited to have a Novice division going for full Horse Trials on Saturday! To help those riders and trainers plan...
04/24/2025

We are excited to have a Novice division going for full Horse Trials on Saturday! To help those riders and trainers plan we wanted to post the course ahead of time. This is a long one so make sure to set aside time to walk this course! Lots of "path options" which need to be decided upon. This is such a fun course and will test your stamina.

Update for this weekend's competition at Scissortail: So far we have received just enough rain to be happy about it, but...
04/24/2025

Update for this weekend's competition at Scissortail:

So far we have received just enough rain to be happy about it, but our footing is still wonderful and can probably take a little bit more precipitation as it is thirsty.

You can see below our forecast for tomorrow and this is basically the same thing from now until the show, it basically means at any point in time we might have rain or we might not and nobody knows exactly how much or how long it will rain. We will be taking it 1 hour at a time and we'll post as soon as we know if we get enough rain that we do not think the footing will soak it up.

Eventing and Dressage entries closed tonight at 8:00 p.m. and we will be posting ride times late this evening.

Keep checking in here as you will know as soon as we make any decisions to cancel. Hopefully everything will go on with beautiful green grass, soft footing and a fun competition!

The weather keeps looking more positive for this weekend event. Most of the rain is expected today and tomorrow (chances...
04/22/2025

The weather keeps looking more positive for this weekend event. Most of the rain is expected today and tomorrow (chances for today have already dropped significantly) so we expect to be able to clearly know if we need to cancel by Friday morning or earlier.

Get those entries in and we will let you know how things progress.

Photo of our show team group from this past weekend's show at Bit by Bit.

Our team had some great rides and solid courses against some very tough competition on Saturday at Bit by Bit farms for ...
04/21/2025

Our team had some great rides and solid courses against some very tough competition on Saturday at Bit by Bit farms for the CTSSA show. The girls all improved on their last shows and reached their own personal goals.

Egg hunts with horses are so much fun! Today we had a great barn get together complete with great food, wonderful compan...
04/20/2025

Egg hunts with horses are so much fun! Today we had a great barn get together complete with great food, wonderful company, and a fun egg hunt. Some serious skills were used to get one specific special egg 😄

Today we've got a group of riders at Bit by Bit Farms attending the CTSSA Hunter/Jumper show in Elgin. So far great ride...
04/19/2025

Today we've got a group of riders at Bit by Bit Farms attending the CTSSA Hunter/Jumper show in Elgin. So far great rides from riders with many improvements and the weather could not be better.

Pictured below is Charlotte and Ginger together at Charlotte's first show. Chestnut pony mare power ⭐

Another fun trip to Pine Hill today. What a busy few weeks we've had but we are so blessed and thankful to have happy, h...
04/17/2025

Another fun trip to Pine Hill today. What a busy few weeks we've had but we are so blessed and thankful to have happy, healthy horses in order to be able to participate in all of the spring fun this year!

The search for the perfect horse fit is always hard, and even harder and longer when looking for the perfect fit for a l...
04/15/2025

The search for the perfect horse fit is always hard, and even harder and longer when looking for the perfect fit for a lesson program. Lesson programs have to consider the horses ability to fit with not just one rider but many, and a budget that's usually much tighter than an individuals. The market over the last two years has been very tough for this in our area. We honestly considered buying from the East Coast sight unseen which is such a hard gamble for anyone, let alone a program.

Thankfully after over a year of searching for the right fit we are happy to announce that thanks to an amazing horsewomen (Caitlin Davidson) we have found Duke! A seasoned gentleman with all the skills and patience to become a great addition to our lesson program. We are overjoyed to have him and for our very long search to have been so fruitful.

Thank you Caitlin and Jolee for allowing us to become his new family 💕

Saturday was a beautiful day for a visit to Pine Hill for some cross country fun! The weather was perfect, the courses w...
04/14/2025

Saturday was a beautiful day for a visit to Pine Hill for some cross country fun! The weather was perfect, the courses were impeccably groomed, and the wonderful company topped off the trip. Can't wait for the next one at the end of this week!

Sign up for summer camp now! Small groups allow really one on one attention with our trainers. Riders will be taught at ...
04/10/2025

Sign up for summer camp now!

Small groups allow really one on one attention with our trainers. Riders will be taught at each different rider's levels and have so much fun at the same time!

The air conditioned camp house and covered arena allows for the kids and horses to remain comfortable all summer long.

Such absolutely perfect weather we have had for a few days. Hopefully everyone has been able to enjoy it!
04/09/2025

Such absolutely perfect weather we have had for a few days. Hopefully everyone has been able to enjoy it!

Yes this is how we had to dress in Central Texas today, and no, we were not warm enough! But that did not deter our devo...
04/06/2025

Yes this is how we had to dress in Central Texas today, and no, we were not warm enough! But that did not deter our devoted riders from attending their lessons and as well as riding with Crystal Forsell Dressage .

Scissortail Schooling Show April 26th 2025Eventing ~ Dressage ~ Jumpers ~ ObstaclesEasy online entry: scissortailhillequ...
04/03/2025

Scissortail Schooling Show
April 26th 2025

Eventing ~ Dressage ~ Jumpers ~ Obstacles

Easy online entry: scissortailhillequestrian.com

Today's lessons were all about leg yields, counter canter, and skinnies. Shoulder control boot camp. Very fun.
04/01/2025

Today's lessons were all about leg yields, counter canter, and skinnies. Shoulder control boot camp. Very fun.

Crystal Forsell Dressage ClinicAt Scissortail Hill Equestrian April 6th $75 (+$15 haul in free) Crystal is a wonderfull...
03/29/2025

Crystal Forsell Dressage Clinic
At Scissortail Hill Equestrian
April 6th $75 (+$15 haul in free)

Crystal is a wonderfully patient and talented rider and trainer who focuses on fundamentals for both horse and rider to produce amazing outcomes at all levels. This clinic is great for anyone at any level including people just starting to dabble in Dressage or those working their way up the levels and towards medals. Her relaxed and stress-free approach to teaching is greatly appreciated by those who find Dressage an already daunting task. Such a great opportunity for those who have shown under her (she often judges at Scissortail and was your judge at the March 22nd event) to get invaluable feedback directly from the judge!

Easy sign up by clicking the link below. You can pick from a variety of available ride times. Haul in riders are also welcome to take advantage of the rest of the facility before and after their lesson.

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0D48AEAE22A5F5CF8-55772826-clinic

Everyone loves Chiro and Magnawave day with Dr.Jason.
03/28/2025

Everyone loves Chiro and Magnawave day with Dr.Jason.

03/27/2025

Crystal Forsell Dressage Clinic
At Scissortail Hill Equestrian
April 6th $75 (+$15 haul in free)

Crystal is a wonderfully patient and talented rider and trainer who focuses on fundamentals for both horse and rider to produce amazing outcomes at all levels. This clinic is great for anyone at any level including people just starting to dabble in Dressage or those working their way up the levels and towards medals. Her relaxed and stress-free approach to teaching is greatly appreciated by those who find Dressage an already daunting task. Such a great opportunity for those who have shown under her (she often judges at Scissortail and was your judge at the March 22nd event) to get invaluable feedback directly from the judge!

Easy sign up by clicking the link below. You can pick from a variety of available ride times. Haul in riders are also welcome to take advantage of the rest of the facility before and after their lesson.

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP!We are offering 4 sessions in 2025 and would love to see all of our repeat campers as we...
03/26/2025

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP!

We are offering 4 sessions in 2025 and would love to see all of our repeat campers as well as tons of new faces this year! No riding experience needed, but also great for kids who are already riding.

June 2/6 ~ June 30/July 4 ~ July 14/18 ~ July 28/August 1

Applications can be found at: scissortailhillequestrian.com

Address

9513 South Highway 183
Austin, TX
78747

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+15122432323

Website

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