Cardinal Hill Farm LLC riding school

Cardinal Hill Farm LLC riding school Certified riding instructor with more than 20 years experience. Safe lesson horses available. Will also teach at your farm on your own horse.
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Diminggo and I were blessed to ride with Michelle Gibson June 2-3! I can't say enough about how informative and encourag...
06/04/2024

Diminggo and I were blessed to ride with Michelle Gibson June 2-3! I can't say enough about how informative and encouraging this clinic was. And hard work-in the best sense. Thank you to Karri McFadden,l and Woods Edge Farm for hosting!!

The Cardinal Hill Farm students had a wonderful outing at The Riding Center yesterday. This show was the first dressage ...
05/12/2024

The Cardinal Hill Farm students had a wonderful outing at The Riding Center yesterday. This show was the first dressage show for the Dayton Local Circuit.

Shout out and congratulations to Joanne Hyland and Axel for winning first place in Training Level test 1-first ever show off the farm! We all know how nerve wracking that can be.
And! Ari Collins riding Aurora Borealis was second in Intro C and third in Training Level test 1 with scores in the mid 60s!!
Our newest student is Kaycee Russell and she rode Spartan in training 1 and 2 placing fourth each time with scores in the mid 60s!! Kaycee has just started riding Spartan and did a wonderful job. Welcome to the team, Kaycee!

This arena saw several rides today. Cardinal Hill Farm welcomed Karri McFadden for a clinic today! A very productive day...
03/29/2024

This arena saw several rides today. Cardinal Hill Farm welcomed Karri McFadden for a clinic today! A very productive day! A special shout out to Devorah Wittig and Joanne Hyland! Great work Ladies!! I am so proud of you!! A huge thank you to Karri for her amazing insight and instruction!! Willie says he needs three days of rest to recover!

My intentions were good! I intended to send out Christmas cards this year. However, the nice weather had me outside. Mer...
12/24/2023

My intentions were good! I intended to send out Christmas cards this year. However, the nice weather had me outside. Merry, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!!!

Cardinal Hill Farm in Eaton has a few openings in our Wednesday 7:00pm yoga class. Pm for more information. It's so impo...
12/14/2023

Cardinal Hill Farm in Eaton has a few openings in our Wednesday 7:00pm yoga class. Pm for more information. It's so important to be strong, supple and balanced in your own body in order to be an effective rider. However, you do not have to be a rider to join us. Class is taught by a certified yoga instructor.

Congratulations to Sebastian Miller for winning Reserve Champion for Introductory Level Junior division in the Dayton Lo...
11/04/2023

Congratulations to Sebastian Miller for winning Reserve Champion for Introductory Level Junior division in the Dayton Local Show Circuit!!! Sebastian works very hard to accomplish his goals. We are very proud of Sebastian and thrilled to have him be part of the Cardinal Hill Farm family!!

Happy Gotcha day for Devorah and Mona Lise!!!! Congratulations Devorah on the purchase of your first horse. Let the adve...
10/01/2023

Happy Gotcha day for Devorah and Mona Lise!!!! Congratulations Devorah on the purchase of your first horse. Let the adventure begin!!

Diminggo and I had an amazing clinic with Olympian Michelle Gibson!! Over the past two days we made lots of progress and...
08/28/2023

Diminggo and I had an amazing clinic with Olympian Michelle Gibson!! Over the past two days we made lots of progress and are very excited for the future!! Thank you Michelle, and thank you Karri McFadden and Woods Edge Farm for hosting!!

We had a wonderful outing at the DLSC show at Hilltop Equestrian center yesterday!!  Sebastian Miller did an awesome job...
06/12/2023

We had a wonderful outing at the DLSC show at Hilltop Equestrian center yesterday!!
Sebastian Miller did an awesome job at Intro level placing 2nd and 6th riding the steady, wonderful Spartan!!
Ari Collins was also a rock star showing her Gypsy Drum, Paisley in Intro level, earning 4th, and her Gypsy Vanner, Aurora in Western dressage Intro, earning 2nd and 5th!! Check out her family's farm, GS Farm for info on these amazing horses!
I couldn't let the kids have all the fun, so I showed WD-40 in training level test 2 for the win in our class!
Photo credits to Jennifer Miller and Michelle Shepherd!

Working student Sebastian learning about farrier work! Thank you Chris Hillsamer for the lesson and opportunity!
04/20/2023

Working student Sebastian learning about farrier work! Thank you Chris Hillsamer for the lesson and opportunity!

My favorite thing is getting newbies down their first centerline! Devorah and Sebastian did fantastic on their first eve...
03/25/2023

My favorite thing is getting newbies down their first centerline! Devorah and Sebastian did fantastic on their first ever tests! Thank you to Spartan for being the best lesson and show horse. And thank you to Kristy Donaldson for allowing Spartan to teach others. Majestic Farm is our home away from home, and is a wonderful, safe show environment. Thanks for putting on shows.

I'm in Denver, Colorado for the WDAA judging seminar! Great education and meeting some wonderful and fascinating new fri...
02/11/2023

I'm in Denver, Colorado for the WDAA judging seminar! Great education and meeting some wonderful and fascinating new friends!

Insulated water buckets! I did not invent this. I found it on the internet.You need: bucket-i use old ones; bubble wrap,...
12/27/2022

Insulated water buckets! I did not invent this. I found it on the internet.
You need: bucket-i use old ones; bubble wrap, the flexible silver insulation material and duck tape. And a small piece of baking twine.
Wrap bucket twice around with bubble wrap and tape in place. Wrap once around with silver material and completely wrap with duck tape. The materials are long enough to reach under the bucket. Tape it all securely. Cover the entire bucket. Have fun with colored Tape! Tape a small, hand with or so, of baling twine on bottom of bucket to use as a handle when dumping the bucket.

Wishing Everyone a Happy, fulfilling and prosperous New Year!!I wanted to share some tips that have worked very well her...
12/26/2022

Wishing Everyone a Happy, fulfilling and prosperous New Year!!

I wanted to share some tips that have worked very well here at Cardinal Hill Farm when dealing with extreme cold weather. We all know that keeping the horses drinking well is paramount. Feeding electrolytes year round and using the insulated water buckets helps lots!!

I am fortunate to have hot water in the barn, and I use hot water to defrost the water buckets early in the morning, while feeding hay. Am feeding is the usual breakfast with extra hay. I also start soaking alfalfa cubes and beet pulp shreds at this time. About 4-6 alfalfa cubes and 12 ounces of beet pulp shreds per 5 gallon bucket--you can adjust this to your preference. About mid-day, I add more warm water to the beet pulp/alfalfa cubes. I make if more of a soup. Lots of water! I fill the buckets about 2/3-3/4 full then give to the horses and they love it! At this time I also refill the regular water buckets and give more hay.

PM feeding is full dumping and refilling of water buckets. Depending on temps, adding some hot water. Feed as usual but include extra hay. Night check about 9 or 10pm to check water buckets and give more hay.

I have made insulated water buckets for winter use and no longer use the heated buckets in the stalls. If you would like info on how to make the insulated buckets, just reach out. It's easy and works well!! Last night the low temp was 11 degrees, and the water was still drinkable at 6:30 this morning. I had added some hot water to the buckets at 9:30 last night and they stayed good for the rest of the night.

I hope these tips are helpful. There are many great techniques out there. These are just a few that work well for us.

A few fun photos from the KDA fall classic!  Lisa Dean Photography.  It was a beautiful autumn day and a very nice test!
11/04/2022

A few fun photos from the KDA fall classic! Lisa Dean Photography. It was a beautiful autumn day and a very nice test!

I spent this past Saturday and Friday afternoon in a World Class Grooming clinic with Emma Ford. This was an amazing exp...
10/30/2022

I spent this past Saturday and Friday afternoon in a World Class Grooming clinic with Emma Ford. This was an amazing experience! Emma was groom for many years for Philip Dutton. I highly recommend this clinic to anyone working with Pony Club, 4H or anyone that wants to up their game. Stable management, trailering procedures and leg care were also part of this in-depth clinic. I will post some highlights from my many pages of notes.



10/02/2022
The Halloween show at Serenity Valley Farm was super fun today!!! Congratulations to Kinsley McCabe earning 2nd place in...
10/01/2022

The Halloween show at Serenity Valley Farm was super fun today!!! Congratulations to Kinsley McCabe earning 2nd place in Intro A -- and it's her first show!! Congratulations to Ari Collins earning 4th and 3rd for Intro A and B, And winning her category of costume class!! Congratulations to Kristy Donaldson for earning 4th in Intro B and 6th in Intro C!! Batman and Robin brought their powers!! I am very proud of you all!!

06/16/2022

This takes practice. Start today. ♥️

Huge congratulations to Marlene Doughman and her amazing horse, Hamilton, on earning her First Level scores toward her B...
06/12/2022

Huge congratulations to Marlene Doughman and her amazing horse, Hamilton, on earning her First Level scores toward her Bronze Medal! This is also their first USDF show. Way to go Marlene!!

Super-hubby hard at work getting the all-weather lots updated!!
05/17/2022

Super-hubby hard at work getting the all-weather lots updated!!

Riding Logic by W. Museler is a fascinating and expertly descriptive book that I highly recommend. Here are a few entici...
04/03/2022

Riding Logic by W. Museler is a fascinating and expertly descriptive book that I highly recommend. Here are a few enticing bits! Enjoy! Edit to ad: I do think the bracing the back is what we today refer to as using our core.

Yoga class at Cardinal Hill Farm!! Classes taught by Certified Yoga Instructor, Janae Martintori. We are all loving thes...
03/18/2022

Yoga class at Cardinal Hill Farm!! Classes taught by Certified Yoga Instructor, Janae Martintori. We are all loving these classes. Yoga has such a huge benefit for our bodies and for our riding.

Happy boarders enjoying this beautiful day!!! We love having such nice horses and wonderful people here! Kristen Fox, Al...
02/20/2022

Happy boarders enjoying this beautiful day!!! We love having such nice horses and wonderful people here! Kristen Fox, Alex Hardy and Mason with Remi and Molly!

Western dressage has been a huge hit in our area! I am so glad to see western riders have new opportunities to learn and...
01/27/2022

Western dressage has been a huge hit in our area! I am so glad to see western riders have new opportunities to learn and have fun with their horses. I have joined WDAA, and am happy to provide training, instruction and show coaching to those wanting to participate! Feel free to contact me for further information!

Address

3373 US Route 127 S
Eaton, OH
45320

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

(937) 657-2835

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