Hopewood Farm

Hopewood Farm Horsemanship lessons (riding, driving, ground work, care and handling), Training, and Board in CNY.

Offering riding lessons, horse training, and boarding to CNY. Conveniently located by the intersection of Rt. 5 and 233 in Clinton/ Kirkland. Our mission is to inspire you to learn not just about horses, but what they can teach you about yourself. Here at Hopewood Farm we dream big and have high hopes for your future. By trusting the process of the journey with a steady heart, we can help you realize those dreams!

Making a photo area was a last minute idea during Deck the Stalls. I think it's safe to say this will be a Hopewood Farm...
12/24/2025

Making a photo area was a last minute idea during Deck the Stalls. I think it's safe to say this will be a Hopewood Farm holiday season tradition! 🎄 Have a very blessed holiday season everyone!

Happy National Day of the Horse! 🎉🐎 That's everyday around here! 😉
12/14/2025

Happy National Day of the Horse! 🎉🐎 That's everyday around here! 😉

12/10/2025

I love having the barn all decorated for Christmas! 🥰🎄

Oh what fun it is to Deck the Stalls! Candy Christmas was the theme that got the most votes this year. Bitty Kitty appro...
12/10/2025

Oh what fun it is to Deck the Stalls! Candy Christmas was the theme that got the most votes this year. Bitty Kitty approves 😂 Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄

Wishing all of our Hopewood Farm family a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! 💚🤍🩷🤎I am so thankful for the way our program i...
11/27/2025

Wishing all of our Hopewood Farm family a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! 💚🤍🩷🤎
I am so thankful for the way our program is growing...not so much in size but in heart! Rarely is this job easy but I am so blessed to do it and share what I love.
Thank you to all of my students for your hard work and willingness to listen, and your eagerness to learn. It's a privilege to watch you all improve! To the parents, thank you for the hours you spend in the barn during lessons and driving back and forth, most of all thank you for entrusting me with your children's education.
(Sorry I don't have good pictures or videos of everyone!)

08/16/2025

How cute is this duo?! 🥰

I can't believe it's been a whole year since Bitty Kitty showed up on the farm! 🥰
08/13/2025

I can't believe it's been a whole year since Bitty Kitty showed up on the farm! 🥰

Three halters on a gate, it doesn't look like much. Actually, it doesn't look like anything. As a stand alone observatio...
07/31/2025

Three halters on a gate, it doesn't look like much. Actually, it doesn't look like anything. As a stand alone observation it is completely unremarkable.
But as I hung up that last halter on the left the other day I was struck by the reality of quiet progress. 5 weeks ago I was happy to just get Jasper calmly to the big field much less have him stand quietly to get his halter both off and back on again at the end of the day. And then it hit me...this time last year I wouldn't have dared to take him out back because it was too dysregulating for him and I didn't want to end up in a fight. (We used to have BIG fights)I'll be honest, I have not been able to do even half the things I was hoping to be able to do with this horse by now but when I think about all the steps it's taken to get him this far...I realize that three halters on a gate really means a lot. 

Even before Jasper had his big "unpacking" of trauma and an emotional breakdown this was not something I felt comfortable doing. He was too "wound up" during turnout. He had little confidence in himself, his herd mates, his environment, and eventually me because I reprimanded what should have been supported. I could've said he was too much, I could've blamed him, I could've sent him back, but in the midst of his outbursts all I could see in his eyes was a horse that desperately wanted to be heard. A horse whose world was too unpredictable and made no sense to him.

Some of those goals I once had may never be reached; my ideas of fun and impressive replaced by the things that actually bring Jasper peace and joy, and a full life. So for now I will take that third halter on the gate with tears in my eyes and a grateful heart that I did not give up because there is light at the end the tunnel! I'm so grateful for this journey! I can't even begin to explain how this horse has reconnected me to parts of my soul that just like him, were desperately trying to be heard. A few months after he arrived God put a name on my heart for him but it honestly didn't make sense to me until we started down our R+ training journey- Revival Song.


07/17/2025

I am so incredibly proud of all the hard work these girls have put in to get off the lunge line on Kat. 🙌💕
Kat isn't the easiest lesson horse. I call her my "strict ballet instructor" 😂 she is forgiving but only to a point and she's going to make sure you learn to do it the correct way from the start. No beginner shortcuts here! However, she is truly a kind soul and I know she is super happy to have added 2 two more kiddos to the list of riders she can really start to have fun with. ❤️

I think Pixie may have just entered her covergirl era. These came out beautiful! 😍 It was fun to get a horse photo ready...
06/24/2025

I think Pixie may have just entered her covergirl era. These came out beautiful! 😍
It was fun to get a horse photo ready again... it's been a while!

That was a nasty storm last night! All people, animals, and buildings were unharmed. We are very thankful! 🙏 Stay safe o...
06/22/2025

That was a nasty storm last night! All people, animals, and buildings were unharmed. We are very thankful! 🙏 Stay safe out there everyone!

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! 💐💕Especially to the moms of horse crazy kids, driving to lessons, ...
05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! 💐💕
Especially to the moms of horse crazy kids, driving to lessons, standing around at shows all day, and listening to countless hours of information about horses! The impact you are making by letting your kids chase their passion is huge.
And to the horse crazy moms, you're amazing and you deserve to enjoy your passions too! 🩷

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7452 Pryor Road
Clinton, NY
13323

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+13155070213

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