
Hemlock Hill Lessons
Hemlock Hill Farm is a full service show stables, offering year round showing opportunities. Our lessons are focused on developing competitive horses and riders to help them achieve there goals from locals shows up to national championships.
**Kids lesson availability
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The following is a list of instructors that teach out of the farm:
Alice Cassidy Owner, Horse Sales, Trainer Alice starting riding at the age of 9, after falling in love with it she got her first horse and farm by age 11. She also started competing heavily both Nationally and Internationally in Eventing and soon advanced through the levels up to intermediate, all the while cross-training in Hunter/Jumper and Dressage. She also spent many of her junior years down in Aiken, SC showing, working with young horses, training and being a working student for Olympic level event rider, Heidi White through the winters. After graduating high school Alice fully switched over to showing in Hunters, EQ, and Jumpers which she competed in all over New England. While showing she was riding with Summerwood Farm and traveling with them to compete in Ocala, FL for a winter. Alice ended up purchasing Summerwood Farm in 2011 and turned it into what is now known as Hemlock Hill Farm. She also spent time in the winters working for Emily Hill in Wellington, FL helping manage her stable. Alice works extensively with young horses, buys and sell quality horses, give lessons, and runs a full service training and show program for the clients. She also continues competing herself and has many top placings in Hunters, Hunter Derbies and up to GP jumpers. Starting in 2017 Hemlock Hill Farm started offering a south option for the winter. Alice brings clients down to FL December-March to compete at Venice Equestrian Tour, in Venice, WEC in Ocala, and TerraNova in Sarasota. ***USHJA Certified Trainer*** Contact Alice Phone: 802-999-3961 Email: [email protected] |
Ally Fischthal Beginner Trainer Ally started riding at 3 years old and was lucky to grow up riding at a sale barn allowing her to become well verse riding all types of horses and ponies. At 16 she purchased her first horse and began eventing all around Area 1. Ally received top placings at events such as Millbrook Horse Trials, Plantation Horse Trials, and Larkin Hill Horse Trials, most notably winning Area 1 Championships in 2015. Ally loves working with kids and helping beginner riders develop an all around sense of horsemanship, both while riding and in the barn. She earned her BS in Psychology from Champlain College in 2019, and after working in the field for a few years have decided to peruse her MSW from the University of Vermont. Contact Ally Phone: 203-725-7445 Email: [email protected] |
Becca Stech
Hunter/ Jumper Trainer Becca has been riding since she was 6 in walk trot and went through Adult Hunters, Equitation, and Jumper Divisions. She has ridden with experienced instructors throughout the years such as Diane Guliani, Greg Prince, and Carl Bessette. Her technique with horses has developed into a strong training program for those with young horses to ambitious riders; and her show schedule has something for all her clients. Her clients have brought home numerous Championships including local to AA shows. Becca enjoys working with all kinds of riders at all levels. She has clients ranging from adults looking to have fun, pony riders, and national level medal riders. Each client is worked with to create the perfect program for them and their mount. Contact Becca: Phone: 802-310-6624 Email: [email protected] |
Rachelle Dykema
Barn Manager Rachelle started riding when she was 5, taking lessons on and off till the age of 11, when she started to show at local hunter/jumper shows and open 4-h shows. She started her real work with horses in an internship with the Vermont Mounted Response Unit at 14, and worked after school training and riding till she was 18. At 24, Rachelle has since completed various working student positions for both instructing and training, competed in eventing in Maryland and Washington and in A circuit jumper shows in California, and worked as trainer and assistant barn manager in New York, California, and New Hampshire. Rachelle has always enjoyed instructing riders the most, and is happy to have the opportunity to teach at Hemlock Hill in Vermont, her home state. Contact Rachelle Cell: 802-989-9700 Email: [email protected] |