Hidden Creek Horse Farm, LLC

07/09/2025

This precious, hilarious, ancient, princess donkey has our whole 🫶🏼 !!

07/09/2025

We are SO GRATEFUL for our farriers!!! Magicians in chaps!

It’s ! Let’s take a moment to celebrate and thank our farriers!

Proper foot care is the cornerstone of maintaining a sound horse, and a good farrier is an essential part of your equine's healthcare team, keeping your horse’s feet balanced and well-supported. Farriers and veterinarians often work together for the best interests of the horse, so a skilled farrier is both a necessity and a tremendous asset. Be sure to let your farriers know they are appreciated!

07/09/2025

Registration is open for another Equine First Aid course here at HCHF on September 20!

Registration is open for these classes. Please be sure and let me know if you are registering so we can secure your spot. These classes include hands-on scenarios; you will receive a certificate of completion and a comprehensive manual.

July 26th
First Aid Fundamentals (Half Day)
Hartsville SC

Aug 9th
First Aid Fundamentals (Half Day)
Columbia SC

Aug 10th
Essentials in Emergency Preparedness (Half Day)
Columbia SC

Sept 6th
First Aid Fundamentals (Half Day)
Fountain Inn SC

Sept 13th
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid (Full Day)
Camden SC

Sept 14th
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid (Full Day)
Columbia SC

Sept 20th
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid (Full Day)
Fountain Inn SC

Oct 4th
Advanced Equine First Aid (Full Day)
Camden SC

Oct 25th
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid (Full Day)
Seabrook SC

Oct 26th
Advanced Equine First Aid (Full Day)
Columbia SC

Nov 22nd
Disaster Preparedness (Full Day)
Columbia SC

Whether you're new to horses or want to take your education to the next level, these classes have something for everyone.

Equine Health and Emergency First Aid:
Learn to confidently handle colic, wounds, lameness, and other common emergencies. Hands on, practical, and essential for every horse owner, rider, and barn manager. ($169)

Advanced Equine First Aid:
Dive deeper into emergency scenarios like severe injuries, being prepared for emergencies while traveling, and end of life care. You'll practice splinting, emergency planning, and critical decision making. ($169)

First Aid Fundamental:
A condensed version of the equine health and emergency first aid. ($99)

Essentials in Emergency Preparedness:
fast-paced clinic covering the fundamentals of first aid. Working hands-on with the horses, you will learn to take vital signs, recognize pain in the horse, detect colic, and participate in lots of bandaging in realistic scenarios!

Disaster Preparedness:
A MUST for any livestock owner, this course will train you in fire prevention, planning for and executing safe evacuation procedures, hidden dangers and responding to first aid emergencies. It also covers what to do in natural disasters such as flooding, wildfires, ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and more. Don't be unprepared - we can help you help your animals. This course is suitable for any livestock operation, not just horses.

All classes are taught by your Local South Carolina Equine First Aid Instructor, MJ Aylesworth.

Your drinks, snacks, and all materials are provided and included in your class fees.

Sorry, no auditing allowed; you will not be able to sit in this class without a complete registration.

Message me anytime to register or if you have any questions.

07/05/2025

Happy fourth to all our friends! 🇺🇸

06/21/2025

Best time of year. 💯 🌅

06/19/2025

06/09/2025

Some heroes wear chaps. We are SO grateful for our farrier!

I thought today: cherish your farrier. (Remember the wise old saying, ‘No hoof; no horse.’) I mean: cherish her because you can’t do without her and she offers you an astonishingly vital service for really not very much money. (The farriers do not swan about in fancy cars or buy castles in Spain.) But I mean more than that. I mean: feel fully grateful for the toughness and steeliness and general determination which people who work daily with half-ton flight animals have to show.

Today, our Wendy, whom we all love, was with us after an injury which involved a kick, a knee, a hamstring, and the bit of the back which I think is called sacrum. It was all so painful that she had to be off for two days, which is unheard of, and she also had to make an emergency appointment with the professional who looks after her body.

But there she was, bang on time, full of expertise and efficiency and experience and all those things I appreciate so keenly.


I asked her, curiously, whether she had to learn to have a different relationship with pain than would normal people. She said yes, that was about right. I also asked whether she hurt all the time. She said, without a trace of drama or self-pity, that this was correct.


Who else does that? I mean: live stoically with job-related pain? Top athletes, perhaps. Maybe some farmers. (I bet they ache, most days.)


But there she comes, always smiling, never complaining, and all the mares adore her, and she is kind and helpful and sympathetic, and we could not begin to live our lives without her.


Are there enough people who get enough credit? The ones who are brave, and strong, and who make life possible for others? I say: not nearly enough credit.


They should get a day, or a parade, or something. A moment when we all tip our hats, and honour their contribution.

06/06/2025

Day 5 was all about learning how horses learn (better with reward of removed pressure, rest, and praise), and putting into practice what we learned in a riding session. Not as many photos today as it was a fun-busy last day, but these kids made substantial, measurable and observable progress this week in many different areas, and we couldn’t be more proud.

Some are planning to return next week for Jr. Stablehand camp 2 (which is always a good sign they had fun while learning!) and we still have spots available for others who might want to join!

06/06/2025

Day 4!
Rain didn’t get us down! The campers met our vet yesterday, and today got to watch a farrier trim and shoe some horses!
Some time with a lasso, horse saddle on a barrel, and paint on a Paint, and it was an all around great day!

02/19/2025

For anyone in the SC, NC, GA area needing custom saddles or leather tack repair, Valerie Leaning Oak Leathercraft is filling orders and willing to meet you halfway if distance is prohibitive! Happy to have this resource!

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