HPH

11/19/2025

EHV in horses:

Equine herpesvirus (EHV) spreads very easily among horses. Here are the main ways:

1. Direct horse-to-horse contact
This is the most common route. Horses spread EHV through:
Nose-to-nose contact
Shared breathing space
Nuzzling or sniffing
EHV is shed in nasal secretions, so anything involving the nose can transmit it.

2. Aerosolized droplets (airborne over short distances)
When a horse coughs or snorts, tiny droplets carrying the virus can travel through the air.
This is usually limited to close-range exposure (within the same stall, trailer, wash rack, grooming area, etc.).

3. Indirect contact (contaminated objects)
The virus can survive for a time on surfaces, especially in cold/wet conditions. It can spread through:
Buckets and water troughs
Feed tubs
Halters, lead ropes
Grooming tools
Stalls and fencing
Trailers
Tack
Handler’s hands and clothing
A person can't get sick from EHV, but they can carry it on hands, clothes, or equipment from one horse to another.

There are current confirmed cases in almost every state, with that being said nothing will be coming in or out of the barn as of right now…it is extremely bad and we just cannot run the risk of things going south.

If you have been in contact with other horses, respectfully I ask that we wait until this passes to open anything up.

10/27/2025

Who’s looking to lease a horse ready to take you to the next level?

Now offering on-site lease!

⭐️Benefits⭐️
•Indoor riding arena
•Usage of barn supplies (work saddles, pads, bridles, etc.)
•Ability to show
•Lessons Included

Lease contracts now available! Message now to plan ahead for the 25-26 show season!

Contact me for more information:

📍Blanchester, OH
📞 (513)614-1394
✉️ [email protected]

10/08/2025

Go like it!!! And share please!!

Molly's Saddle Giveaway 🤠
My name is Olivia Hatter, this is my horse, Cactus Jack (once named hip #35). I bought him wild as a yearling from the Southern Ohio Horse Auction and trained him myself. He’s named in honor of our friend Jack Jodery, and bought the year after he passed as that auction was his favorite.

09/04/2025

BIG WINNERS THIS WEEK!!! 🎉🥳

Highland County Fair- Kaylynn Thompson and Lil Lo Lita

Here’s how the fair show went:

1st Place English Showmanship
1st Place Halter
1st Place Western Riding
HORSEMANSHIP SWEEPSTAKES CHAMPION 🏆

2nd Place Western Showmanship
2nd Place English Equitation
2nd Place Hunter Hack
2nd Place Western Horsemanship
RESERVE CHAMPION SHOWMANSHIP SWEEPSTAKES 🏆

3rd Place Huntseat Equitation Over Fences
3rd Place English Pleasure

What a great start to the week, and she isn’t done yet!!! 👏👏👏

08/13/2025

SOLD ‼️

Mooney- a long yearling gelding…super sweet and in your pocket. Fast learner and very honest when it comes to his training. Has had a good bit of ground work done and is for sale at no fault of his own, his family is just looking to downsize there herd.

His mother is a very smart halflinger and his dad is the beautiful RL Fools Gold an AQHA stallion (who is out of RL best of Sudden). He is going to make someone the best Ranch ranch horse or really any direction you want to take him. He’s flashy and he’s fancy legged. His dapples shine almost as bright as his future.

Can get some updates pictures per request, this is just a quick one I had snapped in my time training him. Would not be opposed to finishing him if buyers have interest in not wanting to do it themselves…

Mid-low x,### message me for more details, don’t miss out on a great deal like this one!g

06/09/2025

🎉State Fair Qualifier‼️🎉

Congratulations to Kaylynn Thompson and Lil Lo Lita for qualifying for all 6 events she attempted:

•Western Showmanship
•English Showmanship
•Western Pleasure
•Hunter Under Saddle
•Horsemanship
•Equitation

The state rules say that she can qualify for 6 events and will pick 4 to show in at the Ohio State Fair! 🤩

Congratulations Kaylynn we cannot wait to cheer you on in July!!! 🖤🙌

06/09/2025

‼️For SALE‼️

🤩Dale Chavez Western Saddle🤩

I believe padded to a 16” seat will measure again!

🎉Message me for details, I’m willing to give someone a GREAT deal on it!!!🎉

Cleaned, Oiled, and ready to be picked up or shipped (at buyers expense)

Quality tack will last literally forever! 🙌

Only reason I’m selling is because I don’t have a use for it at this moment!

06/03/2025

Congratulations to Kaylynn Thompson and Lil Lo Lita on their first few show debutes, Kaylynn will be leasing “Ellie” this summer to exhibit at open shows, state and county fair! Good luck, her placings at both the Sue Adams Memorial Horse Show and CWR Open Show lists as follows…

•Sue Adams Open Memorial:

-English Day🖤:
🤍4th- $100 Showmanship
💛3rd- English Youth Showmanship
❤️2nd- $50 Halter
💙1st- $50 Youth Halter
🩷5th- Youth English pleasure
🩷5th- $100 English Pleasure

-Western Day🤠:
🩷5th- $100 Open Halter
🤍4th- $50 Mare Halter
🤍4th- $50 Performance Halter
❤️2nd- $50 Youth Halter
🩷5th- $100 walk trot
❤️2nd- Youth Western Pleasure
💚6th- $100 Sue Adams Western Pleasure
🤍4th- Open Western Pleasure

•CWR Open Show:

💙1st- Open jackpot showmanship
❤️2nd- 14-18 youth showmanship
🩷5th- Youth walk-trot equation
💙1st- Walk-trot western pleasure
💙1st- Western Pleasure
💙1st- Walk-trot horsemanship
💙1st- Horsemanship

~Both shows proved to be very competitive with large amounts of entries and extremely good horses and riders! We are so proud of Kaylynn and excited to see what this season brings for this team! Congratulations!!~🌵🙌🤍

06/03/2025

A little late to the post but here’s the update on Hatter Performance Horses 2025 All American Youth Horse Show:

🌵My Kinda Ranchy🌵
5th Place- Ranch Trail 15-16yr olds
6th Place- Ranch Riding 15-16yr olds
6th Place- Ranch Showmanship 15-16yr olds
8th Place- AQHA Hunter Under Saddle 16yr olds

✨Lil Lo Lita✨
3rd Place- AQHA Western Pleasure 16yr olds
6th Place- English Equitation 16yr olds

What a successful show! While there is always room for improvement shows like this one are big and competitive with over 25 entries of some of the best riders and horses from all over the U.S. To say that we are happy and excited about this year’s accomplishments, would be an understatement! Not a bad pattern or ride took place throughout the whole show for this team of horses so we call that a win! 🙌🌵🤍

Stayed tuned for the next thing!!!

05/14/2025

HPH has made it to Columbus, at the All American Youth Horse Show. With a total of 4 days showing, it’s going to be big deal!

Lil Lo Lita (Ellie) and My Kinda Ranchy (Cactus Jack) will be showing each day this week in various western, ranch, and English events!

04/22/2025

The update I was praying for: He is good!
Important lesson info as well:

As far as lesssons I have been really thinking on it. I’ve been asked to do some house sitting jobs and my show schedule is about to be so unpredictable that it’s not fair to make you guys work out time to come and then me not be able to do them.

So, here’s the plan I know how much the kids love riding and I do plan on still working out to where they can come ride. It just maybe a thing where we go by week and if there are open days for y’all just let me know and I can let you know if I am home and free.

Also, with this I plan on maybe doing some afternoon camps during the summer where they come and spend the evening having fun with friends and doing all the horsey things.

This was not the decision I was hoping I was going to have to make, however personal circumstances have rised and I am currently having to make decisions based off of those, resulting in this. I’m so sorry, hopefully I will be able to sort things out and resume lessons in the future. However, this is what needs to happen for the time being.

04/21/2025

My baby…

Long story short this week has emotionally kicked me around, this guy is currently under moderation.

With that being said while we are optimistic for a full recovery, if things take a turn for the worst overnight I will not be doing lessons until further notice.

My horses are always a priority to me, if he isn’t okay, I’m not either. If he needs around the clock care, I won’t have time to prepare horses for lessons and give them the time needed to prep to taking care of the kids!

This illness is nothing but cruel, unpredictable, and unpreventable. I will post an update tomorrow about the status of lessons and my boy!