Hill Creek Stables, LLC

08/30/2024

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” -Zig Ziglar

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08/30/2024

Happy Friday 🤍

08/14/2024

My sweet Pixie girl is now available for lease!

This Gypsy/Haffy mare is the main backbone of our beginner lesson program. For the past 3 years she has been leased out by students of mine to show in local open and 4H shows. She is probably the most versatile pony you’ll ever meet; she can do ALL the classes. She has been entered in almost every western and english class offered - performance classes to gaming classes, she does it all. 😊

Pixie is 13 years old and stands around 13H 💜

❗️LEASE REQUIREMENTS❗️

▫️On-site lease only
▫️Weekly or bi-weekly lessons are mandatory
▫️12 month lease only

Please reach out if you’re interested and I will discuss the contract details with you! 🩷

08/05/2024

Congrats Liv Evans on your placings in the English classes with Sparkle!

A few of us are headed up to watch these two compete in the ranch pleasure and reining tomorrow! ❤️

08/03/2024

08/01/2024

Is it Friday yet?! 😅😅😅😅

07/30/2024

Excited about these two nice all around pleasure geldings! Making a debut with “A Time Remebered” this weekend! 🥰

Picking up an RL Best of Sudden gelding on Thursday.. keep a watch out for that one!

07/29/2024

Good morning Facebook followers 😊

As many may have already seen, I recently purchased a new BeMer horse set through a reputable distributor who has been absolutely nothing short of amazing! From sharing her wealth of knowledge, to making a 2 hour drive to a show I was at to deliver my set to me - she has been beyond helpful in showing me how to use it and has really helped me understand the product in its entirety! THANK YOU Cathy Benskin - Independent BEMER Distributor for being such a knowledgeable and helpful source in getting me started!

I have immersed myself in literature over the past 48 hours reading on all the information Cathy has sent me. I am heavily considering taking the 2-day online class to be able to really know and understand how the BeMer works and why it should be a staple in your horse’s routine exercise/maintenance program.

I wasted no time in getting busy Sunday morning pampering my personal horses! 🥰 Peanut and Payday both showed several signs of relaxation throughout their sessions - both were licking and chewing like crazy. Peanut briefly visited “La-La land” and got really sleepy! (I’ll share the video in the comments.) 😂

I personally have horses aging anywhere from 3-27 that all hold different “jobs” - some are show horses in training and some are lease/lesson horses. All of them keep a demanding work schedule and endure stress to the body. I am so thankful I now have a product I can use to help improve their overall health and make them feel better.

Of course - I want my clients and followers to be able to enjoy the benefits of the BEMER as well so I will be offering sessions to those of you who would like to use it, too! Sessions will be by appointment only and can be done either at my facility or I can travel to you for a small fee. 😊

💚4H members special discounted pricing💚

Cathy was helpful in advising me on the going rate per session so I have created a small price list below;

*All Bemer sessions include the blanket and the cuffs in the settings of your choosing*

▫️ 1 single session (at my barn) - $30
▫️ 1 single session (travel) - $35

🔹 Buy (3) and get 1 free (at my barn) - $90
🔹 Buy (3) and get 1 free (travel) - $105

🟩All 4H members - $20 per session 🟩
🔴prefer these to be done at HCS🔴

☑️ I will post informative snapshots of how and where the Bemer can be used on different locations on your horse ☑️

If you are interested in purchasing a Bemer - contact Cathy Benskin - Independent BEMER Distributor for all of your needs! She will answer any questions you have! ❤️

07/27/2024

🔥Be Alotta Six 🔥

“Whiskey” is an AQHA gelding - 2008 model. He has a beautiful flea-bitten gray coat and stands right around 15H.

If you’re looking for a horse that can do everything (and I mean literally EVERYTHING), give this guy a look! From barrel racing and pole bending, to jumping, halter/showmanship, to ranch pleasure - this horse has placed in the top 3 in all divisions at the open show level for the last several years. He has consistently won checks in the youth and open divisions at competitive barrel/pole races totaling over $1500 without being hauled consistently.

Below is just a snapshot of some of his most recent accomplishments;

2023 - Grand Champion Junior High Point Performance Rider
2023 - Reserve Champion Youth Rider (Buckle Series)
2024 - Senior Reserve Grand Champion Performance Rider
2024 - Grand Champion Youth Rider Buckle Winner (Buckle Series)
2024 - Youth & Teen World Championship Qualifier (Barrel racing)

Whiskey is truly your all-around gelding that everyone looks for. As long as you can stay quiet and stay out of his way, he will lay down the same pattern (barrel & pole) every single time. He is a point and kick style but will not tolerate a handsy/timid rider.

Whiskey does require yearly coffin and hock injections. We do keep him shod on the front year round with pads but he stays barefoot on the hind. He is ever so slightly navicular in his front left. We have X-rays of this but they are a year or so old. PPE’s are encouraged and welcomed at buyer’s expense. His price is reflective of his maintenance - horses like whiskey do not come around often. He trailers and hauls extremely well and is a really easy keeper.

He is up to date on vaccines, feet, teeth, and has a current coggins.

He is only for sale due to owner needing a step up horse.

PM for videos 🎥

Contact Morgan @ 812-309-9798 for further inquiries ☎️

He is located in Huntingburg, IN 47542

💸 Priced in the Lower $1X,### 💸

07/27/2024

You bet 🩷

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.

Copied and shared with love for all of our horses, ponies and riders 🐎❤🐎

07/22/2024

Proud of our Hill Creek students and trainers!

Pee-Wee Division 💚
1st - Braylee Hatchett
3rd- Grace Sherman

Youth Division 🩷
1st place - Kynsley Gogel
2nd place - Liv Evans

Open Division 🩵
1st place - Erica Lorey
2nd place - Morgan Gudorf

07/22/2024

IT IS YOUTH AND TEEN WORLD WEEK!!!
NBHA Indiana 05
Spotlight Kynsley Gogel!!!!

07/21/2024

Everyone remember Miles?! The handsome Lazy Loper gelding I sold several months back?! 😍

Miles & Rusty will be coming to board and train with us starting next week! I’m excited to have them and their riders joining our ever growing barn family and show string! ❤️🤍

07/20/2024

Congratulations to Kate Durcholz on being the recipient of the Lexi Mattingly Mental Attitude Award! This award is given out to someone who displays a positive and outgoing attitude and is helpful and encouraging to their fellow 4H members!

This year also marked an “end of an era” for Kate and Peanut who have been partners for the last 6 years. I promised Kate years ago she could take Peanut all the way through to her senior year if her health allowed it. At 27 years old, my old girl made it all the way to end with Kate and I am so very proud of everything these two accomplished in their time together.

There were many tears shed between Kate & I - but how lucky were we to have our always honest and steadfast Peanut through some of the best years of our lives?!? It truly was an amazing, bittersweet ending.

Happy retirement Peanut - you deserve to retire happy, healthy, & sound and that is exactly what you’re going to get. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

07/20/2024

That concludes our fair for 2024! 🤍💚

I can speak for myself and on the behalf of my other instructors that we have a really fantastic group of kids who literally work at this weekly, ALL year long! The improvements made are black and white from last year. We took 18 kids & horses this year and we are extremely proud of all of their achievements!

We appreciate these kids and their parents for trusting us to guide and support you on your horse journey - dreams and goals, big or small - thank you for choosing us! 🤍💚

(Not pictured Kynsley Gogel & Ethan Jones)

*Special shout out to Kynsley Gogel who left Thursday evening for Youth Worlds where she will be competing with her horse Whiskey in barrel racing*

Next up - end of summer & fall open shows! And boy - do we have a packed full schedule!! 🥰🤩

07/16/2024

📢 Mark your calendars!

🗓️ September 28th & 29th

📍 New Castle, Indiana County Fairgrounds

Join us for two full days of opportunities to learn from Tommy Sheets on perfecting your trail patterns!

Contact Troy Oakley for more information, and to reserve your spot!
📞 (940)230-5142

07/14/2024

Round 1 today!

07/13/2024

💚 REMINDER 💚

There will be no lessons from 7/15-7/20 due to fair week! We will resume our normal summer schedule starting 7/22!

Come out and support our local 4-H’ers 🙂 they work hard all year long. There is a livestock show every night of the week! If anyone wants to know the horse and pony show schedule, just message me here and I can provide that information. 🤍

07/06/2024

So proud of this girl right here! Congratulations Kyns!!! 💙❤️🩵

Thank you Chalee Gilliland Memorial Barrels and Bling for this amazing opportunity to give back to our youth!

06/28/2024

❗️❗️❗️❗️

When a horse walks, trots and canters its body throws off waves of motion. Some riders get flung around by these concussive forces, some can pretty well be in rhythm with the horse, while the best riders have become so integrated into the motion of the horse that they become almost one flowing entity, like the Centaur of myth and fable.

Having this blending seat and body more than any other skill defines the better riders, so much so that the former multi-gold medal winning USET 3-day coach Jack LeGoff phrased it like this---

“What are the three things that you must have in order to become a good rider?”
1. A good seat
2. A good seat
3. A good seat

Jack wasn’t big on listening to riders in self-praise mode. I have heard him say more than once, “Don’t tell us how good you are. Get on that horse and show us.”

Almost instantly he could spot the fakes from the real deals just by whether or not they were part of the motion or apart from the motion. The seat doesn’t lie. You either bounce or you don’t bounce.

If your body isn’t supple enough and trained enough to merge with those waves of motion thrown off by the moving horse, you are not, by LeGoff’s high standards, a good rider, nor will you be until or unless you learn to blend.

If this seems harsh, too demanding, that’s not LeGoff’s intent. He wasn’t a coddler, rather he was telling a truth as he saw it. You either can sit the gaits or you can’t sit the gaits. Pretty basic and simple as he saw it.

06/26/2024

I’ve got a permanent half hour session open for Saturday at 9:30 if anyone would like to join our Saturday group! 😊

06/23/2024

Surround yourself with people…

With people that loosen their cinch and pat their horse when they get off.

With people that put the grocery store cart back and hold the door open with a smile.

With people who might throw their hat under your horse but will also go catch ‘em if you don’t stick it.

With people that will keep a slot empty in the trailer for your horse and a seat empty at the table for you.

With people that tip the waitress and their hat at others.

With people that show their colts and kids a soft but firm hand.

With people that push you for success but also sit with you in your failures.

With people that open their bibles, hearts and homes.

You can only be as good as your company so be careful whose house you hang your hat up at

Author - Kerstin Joy

So grateful for this mare I raised and all she has brought into my life❤️

Sired by Spooks Gotta Gun and out of my daughter of Mister Dual Pep❤️
I looove her two daughters sired by Shiners Got Swagger ❤️

06/17/2024

Snack Pack and I’s faces match this awful heat 😅

With that being said - lessons tonight for 6/17 are cancelled due to heat index!