Sandy Hook Equestrian Center

04/05/2024

Are you interested in more horse-friendly ways to keep and ride horses? We have stalls available. For the right situation there could be a block of stalls. Please text Rebecca at (203) 313 - 6389 to chat more

12/14/2023

On this supremely difficult anniversary, here is a link to the non-profit at the farm that offers free horse therapy for those who have experienced trauma. https://www.embracehopesandyhook.org/ If you can make a tax deductible donation to help support our work it would be so very much appreciated. If you or anyone you know (of any age) has experienced trauma - a broad and inclusive category that can include things such as bullying at school or divorce, as well as violent crime and its long term toll- please reach out (message or text me) and I will put you immediately in touch with our wonderful clinical director for scheduling.

Welcome to Embrace Hope In an effort to help with the healing process of children, families, first responders and communities affected by the Newtown, CT. tragedy, Sandy Hook Equestrian Center and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA), have come together to offer Equine Assist...

06/21/2023

Fun with and !

10/24/2022

We have stalls available! Our passion is to create more horse-friendly ways to keep, train and ride horses. We also house a non profit bringing equine assisted mental health services to those in need free of charge. For the first time in several years, we have room. What is needed most at the farm is dependable labor, so if you may be interested in labor against your board please reach out to Rebecca - (203) 313-6389. (Texting is best.) Especially if you are interested in natural horsemanship, positive reinforcement and science :) performance background in dressage, eventing & plenty of hunter shows too. But the community is mostly low key, friendly adults now. Not looking for another trainer. It's a lovely, quiet place.

08/04/2022

We are excited to be hosting an Equi Yoga clinic on Sat 9/11 from 10-2:30 w Marty Whittle. Equi Yoga combines the benefits of yoga with the healing power of horses- breathing, body awareness, relaxation, balance and range of motion will all improve. Yoga, meditation and balance games on the ground for 1.5 hours followed by 45 mins mounted yoga. Total cost is $150. Unmounted session is $50 as a stand alone. Auditors $25. BYO lunch & yoga mat or rent one from Marty for $5. RSVP to me here in comments or personal message me at Rebecca Howard Hathaway or texting is actually best (203) 313-6389

* Scenic property — 30 acres
* Indoor arena
* Two outdoor arenas — sand and rubber
* 6 acre hunt

05/04/2022

Ever wish adults got to go to horse camp? Or that you only needed 1 day off from work to ride for 3? We're doing "Adult 3-day Weekend summer camps" June 17-19, July 15-17, Aug 12-14. Friday- Sunday. We have riders in their 20s thru 70s. Reach out to Rebecca for the registration form- PM here or texting is best

04/05/2022

Sally Feuerberg can't thank you and Community Horse enough for covering the UConn Horse Symposium event so well. What a great Day! Huge turnout - ran smooth as silk. Also enormous thanks to Jenifer Nadeau the terrific (!) organizer of the event. (And all the sponsors- Tufts Veterinary mobile field program, Triple Crown Feeds, Steed Read and Ride the Wave PEMF!) The only complaint i heard was from T-Rex who thinks he looks too shiny. Apex predators try to live by the whole "Never let' em see you sweat" rule...Horses don't worry about sweat.

01/13/2022

Ever wish you spoke horse language? Rebecca is presenting on Equine as a Second Language at this great UConn event on 3/26 from 9-12. There's just a couple participant slots left but u can audit! we'll have fun & laugh- don't be intimidated! There will be science but it will be empowering! we'll figure out some car pooling too

I hope you can join us for this event! See the website for early registration! We still have some slots left for handlers in the first and second clinics and you can use a UConn horse! Here's the website: http://horsesymposium.uconn.edu/

12/28/2021

The good news is I just took a pic of the 13th Wooly Bear caterpillar at the farm who says "mild winter" (and the flowers are determined & cats adorable). Bad news is I had a very direct contact & am quarantined. Getting a test proving v difficult. So apologies to everyone re no scheduling this week.