Highland Saddle Club Rider's Page

04/03/2024

💡TRIVIA💡Tables are filling up fast! Get your table reserved today! Please contact Lynn Riddell at 618-531-2305 or email at [email protected]. Or send PM to Lynn or to Singderella's Entertainment!
All proceeds help the Highland Saddle Club Riding Program. See you all at the Highland VFW on April 14th. Special guest Tony G Acoustic starting at 1pm!

02/23/2024

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FT: Tony G Acoustic

Benefits Highland Saddle Club Riding Program

04/12/2023

Horse show bill for May 13! (Students on lesson horses will have additional fees)

04/11/2023

Hey y'all. Slow down in the driveway at HSC. Kevin rerocked it and it needs to pack down. ALSO THERE ARE MORE KIDS AND HORSES AROUND with the warmer weather.

03/28/2023

My bad weather riding policy.

As we enter tornado/storm season, I like to remind everyone of my cancellation policy. If we are under a tornado watch, lessons are cancelled. I play it by ear with severe storm watches. I use the weatherbug app on my phone.

Friendly reminder: I don't make the decision to cancel lessons lightly. Horses can be unpredictable, and when you add hail, wind, cold fronts, etc you are adding the extra "scary" factor. Safety for everyone is the biggest consideration for cancelling.

In the event of bad weather, the bathroom is the safest place in the barn. (photo from 2014)

03/28/2023

Hello Riders and Family. Lynn Riddell here. The 2023 sponsorship forms are out for the show season. This year we have two types. We have the regular one with multiple levels. This is the same one as last year. We also have a new one. This is a one time sponsorship. This sponsorship is going to go towards purchasing a full size Dressage Arena for the outdoor arena. This will allow for us to host Dressage Shows, as well. Even if your rider currently does not show Dressage, everyone can participate in Dressage. I have included images of the descriptions of each sponsorship type. Please reach out to myself (Lynn Riddell) either through Facebook messenger or you may text me at 618-531-2305. If you provide me with your email, I can send you the sponsorship forms. I will also have printed versions at the barn that can be picked up during lessons. My target date to have sponsorships in is May 1st.

02/04/2023

I have a 11 am. Jumping/flat lesson. Cherry is the horse available for jumping if you are using a lesson horse. I have other horses available for flat.

02/01/2023

No riding lessons Wednesday. Sorry all!

01/27/2023

I am opening up my Saturday afternoon for lessons!

1 pm- 1 spots teen
3 pm-2 spots open
4 pm- 2 spots open

01/16/2023

Save the dates! May 13 and Sept. 9th will be our horse show dates.

01/16/2023

01/03/2023

A ring was found in the tack room at HSC. Describe to claim.

12/22/2022

Hi everyone! My students have been texting me worried about the horses. Everyone is doing great. They all have their pajamas on, heated water buckets with fresh water, and plenty of delicious grain to eat. They are all snug in their stalls. I brought home buckets of grain for Bullseye so I can soak his food. All is well.

12/22/2022

no lessons tonight! Thursday.

11/30/2022

Hi everyone. Unfortunately due to the rising costs of everything in the horse world, I am raising my lesson prices from $40 to $50 per rider. I haven't raised my lesson prices since the end of 2019. New students have been brought in at the new rate already. The price increase will start January 1, 2023. Thank you all for your continued business and dedication to riding! -Michele

11/17/2022

Great Christmas ideas for the rider in your family:

-gloves
-new helmet
-warm boots
-riding vest
-matchy saddle pads and ear bonnets
-grooming kit
--riding stuff backpack

11/17/2022

Hi all- if it's under 50 degrees outside, its gonna be colder in the barn. Normally the barn runs 10° colder than outside. Add wind chills and real feel, it gets cold quickly. So if we do have lessons in a cold night- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dress your rider warm. Hoodies are not warm enough. Wear gloves, two pairs of socks, a coat! We can always shed a layer of they get too warm.

11/12/2022

Effective immediately there will be no videos of any riding lessons that I teach posted on any social media platform. Everyone is on their own journey and creating their own path in the horse world. This is creating a lot of unnecessary drama and problems that I do not have time to deal with. If this continues to be a problem there will be no videoing lessons, which is a valuable tool for my students.

11/10/2022

Black Friday pony camp is on! Friday Nov. 25th

2 groups. Advanced riders from 9- noon and beginner riders from 1-4. *advanced riders must be able to walk/trot/canter and be 12+.

Riders have to bring their own snack and drink.

Cost is $100 and I have an action packed day planned for the kids. I will be limiting the amount of riders in each camp. Ages 7 and up.

Please RSVP to Michele @ 618-616-5154 text is best.

11/02/2022

congrats ladies!

10/28/2022

Congrats to Taylor, Autumn and Olivia!!

Five Thoroughbreds competed in classical and western dressage last weekend at Grand Paradise Ranch. The Thoroughbreds Helping Thoroughbreds high point champion was Starfello, ridden by Emma Pieper. Reserve was Just Like Fire, ridden by Taylor Overby. The high percentage award went to Prince, ridden by Laurie Baker. On Sunday in the hunters and jumpers, Taken By Shore was champion with Autumn Wolf and was reserve with Olivia Storey. Congratulations to all the competitors, and thank you to Grand Paradise Ranch for co-sponsoring the THT awards.

10/14/2022

No Stirrup November Challenge!

Complete 4 lessons with no stirrups and win a prize! Let me know who wants in.

10/13/2022

Hi all- Don't forget your posters! Also there are still hoodies/clothes/cups left by the bleachers. Bring your stuff home!

10/10/2022

There's a bunch of hoodies, riding clothes, water bottles and other stuff left on the bleachers from the show. Grab your stuff and take it home!