Hilltop Dressage

01/17/2024

This guy! Justin Giles!!!

12/20/2023

We currently have a horse listed for sale:

Ducatti is a 8 year old 17.3 hand Hanoverian gelding, sired by Damsey

If you are looking for big Duke is your guy! Even with his size he has comfortable gaits and is light in the contact. He has been in dressage training for a year and is currently schooling second level. He recently has done a tiny bit of vaulting and has enjoyed it. He has a big personality and is most suitable for a confident, capable rider.

** price reduction due to recent x ray findings. But is currently sound and happily working and has not had any maintenance.

12/11/2023

Yesterday Cassie and Halegro had the chance to go over to to ride with Jeremy Stienberg. Jeremy had always been a fun clinician to ride with. Thank you Lori Barrett for hosting a wonderful clinic.

12/06/2023

We were so lucky to be invited over to to ride with 5* judge Mike Osinski. .14 and his 3 year old Milano had their first experience away from home and had a fabulous time. Milano aka “Cookie” has only been going under saddle since July and handled the new environment beautifully, well done .14.
Halegro and Cassie also had beautiful rides. Hal is growing up and taking the next level of work nicely.. Thank you so much and the winter farms crew for having us!

11/30/2023

Fussing with our corners in the indoor before winter really sets in!

10/20/2023

These beautiful fall days!!! 80 acres to explore….

10/16/2023

Next, we need to congratulate Rebecca and her 6 year old, 18 hand mare StaFetti. Rebecca and StaFetti are a beautiful, elegant pair. They won the Training level Adult Amateur championship with a 70% and ended her weekend stepping into first level and earning up to a 73%. We also just found out that Rebecca and StaFetti are ranked 2nd in Nation for training level for Adult Amateur. But even more impressive, they are ranked 14 in the nation against the Open riders! Congratulations Rebecca! You deserve it! ❤️🎉

10/07/2023

We need to congratulate another member of the hilltop team. Andrea LeRoy and her 5 year old DeVeaux competed in both the training level and first level championship classes. She came in reserve to her barn mate Rebecca in training level with a 70% and ended up winning the first level championship with a 71%. We are so proud of you Andrea! We are grateful to have you apart of the barn family.

10/03/2023

Margo Gogan, our fearless leader. We would all be lost without her. She is the coach you want at your side at the show. She runs to the show office multiple times to check on times, scratch rides, add rides and pick up tests. She is at the warm up making sure you know how many horses to go before it’s your turn. She is grabbing the TD to make sure they are aware if one of our horses has a spot on a leg or a rub on their side to make sure we are in the clear to try and insure we are not withdrawn from our ride. Thank you Margo for all you do!

While coaching us all she had stellar rides on Mary McNeals horse Pavarotti. Getting up to a 70% in 2-3. Congrats Margo and Mary

09/19/2023

Love the PIVO set up for afternoon lessons today!

08/24/2023

Estes Park was a success! All goals set were met and most goals we exceeded. Congratulations to Cassie Benson and Halegro for getting High Point for both shows! Rebecca and her mare StaFetti did the same and consistently stayed in the upper 70’s.
Andrea LeRoy and DeVeaux EDI caught one more division for regionals and scoring a 70 % to do it!
Corinne Cody and her soulmate Farentino are the most lovely pair in the show ring and they had so much fun that they are going to regionals too. Let’s go ladies!

08/19/2023

Day one at Estes Park and I am so proud of Cassie Benson and her boy, Halegro. They won their Freestyle scoring a 70%with added thunder, wind and a bit of rain! Later in the day they won the T-3 with a whopping 77.8 %!!!

08/12/2023

Walking around the property today after schooling the horses and just so thrilled with all the little details that have been thoughtfully created!

07/31/2023

What exactly is horse arena footing? In this week’s featured video, the experts at Premier Equestrian share a great explanation of the footing layer. Just like baking a cake, there's a specific recipe with important ingredients that make up a great riding surface.

Watch it here: https://yourdressage.org/2023/07/31/what-is-arena-footing/

07/29/2023

So many projects at the farm. We started to clean out this beautiful and nostalgic barn built in the late 1800’s.
hard

07/28/2023

07/26/2023

For several years USEF ‘S’ dressage judge Natalie Lamping has advocated for permitting rising trot beyond training and first level dressage tests. On July 13, she went to Facebook to ask for support in making a proposal to test writers that would permit rising trot during medium and extended tro...

07/26/2023

A bit late in posting but it was a full weekend with a wedding and a horse show! Our son, Mitchell married the girl of his dreams on Friday and the Hilltop crew hit the Sage Creek Equestrian show with amazing success! I was able to go coach on Saturday and it was a blast. So very proud of all the first timers catching well into the 70%’s!!!! Prepping for Estes Park in August!

06/24/2023

JOY.PASSION.GRATITUDE

05/16/2023

Our outdoor arena will be absolutely stunning! So excited to see the beginnings of the landscaping!!!

01/31/2023

Things here at Hilltop Dressage are continuously moving forward and progressing! We are excited to say that under the direction and supervision of trainers Margo Gogan and Cassie Benson, Hilltop team member Justin Giles will be taking on some teaching opportunities. He will be available to teach children from the ages of 14-18. Please contact us for more information!