About Us

Sue and Scott O'Connell have taken their hobby of horseback riding from passion, through obsession, to start-up business.   

Sue, who grew up with horses in Vermont, is thrilled to escape from her daily existence as President of a successful consulting firm, to the rigors of horsemanship and farm life during nights and weekends. 

Daughter Katie is an avid rider who finds time for theater, music and cheerleading. Son Brandon prefers motorized horsepower and when not skateboarding can be found playing football or basketball.

Scott, who grew up riding horses on family vacations in upstate New York, spends time while not on horseback in courtrooms around the country trying cases for his clients.  “Some believe that I shovel manure professionally and for fun!”

Scott and Sue were the managing members and owners of Fox Brook Farm in Amherst, NH. After the successful growth of the Fox Brook riding programs they had decided to move the riding program to a new facility. In the March of 2007 Mack Hill Riding Academy was established on the former site of Tempus Fugit in Amherst, NH. Scott and Sue are the owners and managing members of Mack Hill Riding Academy.