Ankeny Hill Farm

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Ankeny Hill Farm

Horseback Riding Lessons, pastured chicken, and grass fed beef. Next to the Ankeny Wildlife Refuge

07/21/2025

"When a wild horse 'startles' at a danger, his companions do not rush up to him with soothing noises: they look to see what the matter is. A horse expects this, and directs our attention to the source of his fear. If we behave as a horse would, and swing around to look, we can show by our calm and relaxed attitude that it is not a danger at all.

Calm treatment of panics greatly increases the horse's confidence in our leadership: finding mildly alarming but not dangerous situations and handling them well is a good way of establishing trustworthiness as a leader."

~Lucy Rees- The Horses Mind-1993

or to put in another way

"The problem is not the problem, your attitude about the problem is the problem."

~Cap'n Jack Sparrow- Pirates Of The Caribbean-2003

07/11/2025

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Why are horses a release for people?

Horses are a release for people because they strip life back to its simplest, most honest form.
In a world full of noise, emails, deadlines, expectations, horses remind us that real communication isn’t about words. It’s about presence. It’s about energy, intention, awareness.

When you’re with a horse, your words mean nothing, but your actions, your body language, your energy? That’s everything. You can’t fake confidence with a horse. You can’t lie with your posture. You can’t manipulate with charm or excuses. Horses reflect back exactly who you are in that moment, your fear, your calm, your frustration, your peace.

That’s why working with horses is 90% self-reflection. They force you to get quiet. To slow down. To pay attention not only to them, but to yourself. Your breathing, your posture, your thoughts. They draw you out of your head and into your body, into the present.

It takes us back to a time when survival, connection, and trust weren’t built on promises or conversations. They were built on consistency, energy, and respect. Horses remind us how to just be, without the layers of complication life piles on.

That’s why so many people find healing with them. They don’t care about your job, your past, your social status. They care about your energy in this moment, and nothing feels more freeing than being seen for your truest self, without judgment, without words.

📸 With One Line

06/06/2025

My black beauty Belle ❤️

05/23/2025

https://youtu.be/5u0a8FSkBpc?si=ULB_8BPCD5CSyA31

5 riders, 5 horses, 5 problems. Can it be fixed?! 👇In this brand-new 6-part series, you'll follow five riders as they work with Tristan Tucker to overcome t...

04/20/2025

Happy Easter!

03/13/2025

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Julie Goodnight shows the proper fit and adjustment of the riding helmet.For more information on the largest certifying body of riding instructors and barn m...

03/07/2025

I’ve heard that horses whisper this to each other late at night …

02/14/2025

Snow is melting but it was fun while it lasted!

01/24/2025

Reserve your whole chicken now for June processing! Pasture raised, moved daily, and fed corn/soy free feed. Link in comments

01/19/2025

Full day of lessons and what a gorgeous day it was, though a bit chilly 🥶

01/17/2025

I have a few time slots available for more students during the week days! Excellent for homeschool families (some programs even reimburse some of the cost!). Message me or comment for more info. I mainly do individual beginner lessons currently but I can arrange a group lesson up to two students using my horses, and up to 4 if students have their own horse.

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Jefferson, OR

Telephone

+19712400300

Website

https://www.ankenyhillfarm.com/

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Dreams In The Making

I’ve dreamed of having a farm like this for years. Growing up, my parents had nearly the same size property and I showed my horses, trained and gave riding lessons. Well, then I got married (nearly 18 years and 3 boys later) and my husband and I lived in town most of that time. 2 years ago, the dream began to come true when we moved out here to Ankeny Hill from Albany after my parents sold their home to move here and retire.

We are still working on building what I have brewing in my mind that I want this place to be. My goal is to turn it into a small equestrian facility. Horses are my passion. Boarding, riding lessons and a large trail course that goes around one side of the property where people can come and practice as if on an actual trail ride (though a bit smaller scale) are some ideas that I would like to see come to life.

As of right now, I am homeschooling, working from home, enjoying our chickens and farm fresh eggs (which we will have available to purchase by the end of this summer), two horses and very soon we will have a dairy goat for fresh milk! I have always wanted to homestead, and this is close enough!

I will be posting our progress, so I hope you will follow along on our journey. Please contact me if you are interested in riding lessons, farm fresh eggs or any other questions!