JUMP, JUMP, JUMP, JUMP, JUMP

Come join us at Mack Hill Riding Academy Wednesday February 24th for a jumping clinic with Rachel Kinney. This clinic will concentrate on jumping and getting you ready for the show season. It will be a fun way to spend a vacation day at the barn! Please contact Megan for details and times.

Refer a Friend Promotion

Mack Hill Riding Academy is offering a Refer a Friend promotion which is running December 1st through February 1st. How it works is if a current Mack Hill student refers a friend to sign up for lessons and the referred friend purchases a lesson punch card 6 pack or 12 pack the current student will earn a 1 hour supervised free ride time. For students that are interested they can get a form at the barn, fill it out and return it to the office in the barn. If you have questions about the promotion please ask Megan!


Students that are interested in participating in unmounted horse clinics at Mack Hill during Winter Vacation please let Megan know.

Fall Show Was Fun For All

Congratulations to all riders who competed in the Mack Hill Fall Show. Your family, friends and instructors are pleased and excited to see such great competitive riding. You were all spectacular. Pictures from the day can be found at the following links:

For Jumping Classes Click Here

For All Other Classes Click Here

Thanks for making this such a special day. Our best, Sue and Scott

Furnace Brook shows

This summer, our students did really well at the Monadnock Show Series shows held at Furnace Brook Farm. One more to go the end of October, the finals. Then the awards banquet!!!
Those who didn't show and came to help were awesome and much needed. Everyone brought food for the "groaning board" and we had a lot of fun and got a lot of ribbons!

This Fall at Mack Hill Riding Academy

The school year is just days away and that means it's time to transition to our school year lesson schedule. We have instructors available seven days a week. Please contact the barn or your instructor to set up your school year lesson time.

Just a reminder to all private lesson takers: Private lessons are 30 minutes long, so that means you need to arrive to the barn 15 minutes before your lesson is scheduled to start too brush and tack-up your horse. If you are not here early that means less time in the saddle, so please be sure to get to the barn 15 minutes early! And remeber group lessons are an hour long and if you are interested in changing to group lessons let your instructor know.

Mack Hill Riding Academy is excited to announce our fall barn horse show to be held at Mack Hill Monday Columbus Day October 12th. It will be a fun day with classes for everyone. All students are invited to attend. And for parents who would like to participate we will be looking for volunteers to help with the food booth, secretary's booth, announcing, and ring steward.

Mack Hill Deals...

Stay tuned this fall for our, refer a friend promotion. How it will work is if you refer a friend and they purchase a lesson punch card 6 or 12 pack, you will receive a 1 hour free ride time with working student supervision. Forms will be available soon!!

Lesson twice a week and receive a 10% discount on your punch card purchase. And improve your riding skills that much faster with more time in the saddle!!

10% discount on lesson punch cards if multiple family members lesson weekly!!

Oscar drives

Tuesday night, Torey Brooks wanted to do something different in her lesson. She asked to ride Oscar. Then we came up with the idea to test what Miki and Gabe have thought for months. Lets see if he drives. We tried the Dolly harness but there were too many pieces missing and it wouldnt work. So, Gabe said, "Let's try Bailey's old harness." With much hole punching and adjusting we got it to "kindof" fit. Oscar stood like a champ as we punched and pulled. He was having so much fun with all the attention he kept licking Gabes pants. Finally we got him somewhat set up and Miki long lined him around the ring. He was awesome. When she told him to trot, the little guy got right at it, when she told him to walk, he got right at that. Next, Torey and Erin pulled the cart after him, no reaction. So the next time around they held the shafts in the keepers and Gabe headed him up. "What is with these people?" Oscar seemed to ask. It is obvious that this little guy not only knows how to drive, but loves it. We did not however put the traces on so we don't know how he will react to the pulling of a human. But we have made a start, and Oscar I am sure will be a project for the campers and will be driving to Moultons very soon!

Oakrise Two Phase-- Dressage and Jumping

Congratulations to the five Mack Hill riders who competed on Sunday at the Oakrise Two Phase Competition.  All of our horses and riders performed beautifully.  It turns out that western pleasure training is a fantastic foundation for dressage. Participating riders included Kelli, Megan, Erin, Tori, and Mercy.  Special thanks to Molly who helped all day long.  Mercy and Megan won day-end Championship on Cash. Erin and Kelli won won day-end Reserve Championship on Blaze and Gilligan respectively.  Great job ladies.