MAY, 2022: My mentor Gunnar Ostergaard with me in a lesson on Geyser. Gunnar Ostergaard continues to come to Hidden Creek on a regular basis for clinics when he is stateside. Message me for dates and availability! |
SPRING, 2022: This is Dartanian, a Hanoverian that I have been lucky to receive from Nicole Ivins at Skip Ahead Farm in New Jersey. He is trained through second level and will be my fancy lesson horse! |
SPRING, 2022: This is Phoebe.Phoebe is a thoroughbred mare, owned by Arielle Ostrof, and I’m fortunate to have her temporarily as my other fabulous lesson horse. |
NOVEMBER, 2021: I’m regretfully announcing the passing of Volan, a superstar on USC Equestrian Team with his owner Kate Eagleton, then came to me to start a new career in dressage, and leased by Amanda Volz. He had a tragic accident playing in his pasture, resulting in a broken tibia in his left hind leg. He was a special horse and loved by everyone. |
OCTOBER, 2021: Samson has thumbed his hoof at us all and galloped over to Hay Heaven! He was multitalented-Hunter, Eventer, Dressager, Babysitter, paddock supervisor! He was a good boy, Hidden Creek will miss him! |
SEPTEMBER, 2021: Geyser and Susan at Tryon Dressage, photo complements of Sharon Packer Photography! |
AUGUST, 2021: My student, Dr. Ashley Barton and her awesome horse Finn, killing it at Stableview Farm this weekend! Congratulations!! |
FEBRUARY, 2021: The legendary Sasha Krogager has left us for greener pastures. Sasha Krogager, imported Danish Warmblood was my first teacher dressage teacher. She took me to Prix St. George and won me my Bronze Medal. She also taught many others how to ride. I owned her for 20 years before she died on Feb. 11, 2021 at the age of 32. She taught me so much. Thank you Gunnar and Birgit Ostergaard for finding this special horse for me.
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OCTOBER, 2020: Geyser and Susan at TryonDressage. What a great team! |
JANUARY, 2020: Danish National Champion, Gunnar Ostergaard is now teaching lessons from Hidden Creek Farms on a regular basis. |
MARCH, 2018: It’s official, I earned my USDF Silver Medal with Geyser! Special thank you to my trainer, Amy Mcelroy!! Thank you also to my other horse, Sasha Krogager. The Silver Medal was presented to me for my achievement at Fourth Level and Prix St. Georges.
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MAY, 2015: I have been training heavily with Amy Mcelroy, FEI trainer from Aiken,SC and Gunnar Ostergaard for the last several years and am hoping to show my Danish warmblood, Geyser at Prix St. George very soon. Geyser is pictured schooling at right. |
| Our current students and boarders, include: |
Catharine Arhnsbrak, a law student at USC, and her third level Oldenburg mare, Bella. They are photographed here on the left. |
Tessa Davis, a law professor at USC and her Dutch/ thoroughbred cross gelding, Faxy. They are pictured on the right. |
Adrienne DePaul with her thoroughbred Calvin. Calvin was a hunter, and is now doing first and second level dressage! Photographed on the left. |
Larissa Thurman and her adorable paint pony, Lacey. Lacey was a police pony, and though consistent and dilirgent work Larissa and Lacey are doing nice first level work! Larissa and Lacey are pictured in a lesson with Susan on the right. |
