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Savin Hill Farm Competitive Hunter/Jumper program focused on individualized approach to competition and horsemanship The care of our horses at SHF takes priority.

SHF Core Values:

SHF is structured as a Team and as such each member is expected to provide support for each other and for their horses. Riders are not required to enter competitions, but are encouraged to attend to support other SHF team members and to help out where they can. We, as a team, will approach our sport with respect for others, our horses as well as for ourselves. We can therefore be proud of our personal and competitive accomplishments without bringing others down. Horses are not forced to work for us, they choose to work for us. We must all, therefore take the responsibility to ensure their welfare, even before our own comforts. Every horse must be groomed, hooves picked, and acceptably clean before and after work. Every team member must sweep after their horses before and after their rides. SHF team members will be able to take pride in the care their horses receive not only from the facility but also from themselves. Savin Hill Farm intends to produce equestrians who understand responsibility, teamwork, hard work, and fun. They should be able to take these life lessons to the classroom or work and apply them to their lives outside of the barn. When we enter competitions, we do so to learn, to strengthen our connections with our animals, to have fun, and to do as well as we can in an atmosphere that tests our abilities. We will be proud of our accomplishments and open to learning from our mistakes.

10/23/2026

I have a problem… or a few 🤷🏽‍♀️

“Think we could build a lean-to shed for Romeo and Lorelei” … “Bet, how about 4 stalls with custom doors” from start to ...
10/20/2026

“Think we could build a lean-to shed for Romeo and Lorelei” … “Bet, how about 4 stalls with custom doors” from start to finish, my wonderful husband, with a little help from friends and in-laws, built these beautiful 4 stalls for our personal horses. So we do have openings for new clients and space for clinic stabling! Lucky lucky girl here ❤️

10/19/2026

Current ear worm put to work

10/19/2026

A big thank you to Alena for giving me the ride on your talented new boy. Although I was disappointed for you that you couldn’t ride I wasn’t TOO disappointed 😉 good boy Obi!

Big thank you to my friend Megan Pugh for another fantastic Fall clinic. Excellent rides all around ❤️ see you again in ...
10/19/2026

Big thank you to my friend Megan Pugh for another fantastic Fall clinic. Excellent rides all around ❤️ see you again in March!!

10/19/2026

And today my five year was a star. I’m so proud of Lucius and how far he has come. He’s a big boy with lots of moving parts, so Megan put us to task getting him to figure out how to use those parts with circles and some challenging changes of direction. He took it all in stride ❤️🦄 big thank you to Ava for working with me developing this talented young horse

10/15/2026

Hunters were designed to mimic the challenges of the hunt field, testing style, brilliance, and natural ability. But according to Geoff Case, USEF R Judge, trainer, and clinician, today’s hunter ring has strayed far from those origins.

“Every time you change something and it makes something more difficult, it makes it harder for the horses to go around like that,” he said. “I feel like the hunters were creating dressage with jumps in the way. Essentially it’s the same eight-jump pattern everywhere you go.”

The result? A discipline that increasingly looks like performance art, polished, robotic, and predictable, rather than a sport designed to test horse and rider.

Case believes hunters have become overly rigid in penalizing anything that deviates from a narrow picture of perfection. Cross-cantering, missed lead changes, even headshaking are all faults that weigh heavily on a score. “It was supposed to mimic the hunt field,” he noted. “And now it’s something else entirely.”

That rigidity discourages brilliance. Horses are worked until they are flat and expressionless, their personality stripped away to avoid deductions. “To be crisp and jump their best, they need to be a bit fresh,” Case explained. “But we’ve worked the brilliance out of them. You take the personality out.”

📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2025/10/01/art-or-sport-has-hunters-drifted-away-from-its-roots/
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Stabling available! We have spots open to ride with Jeff Nov 7-8 🦄 deposit required to hold your spot!
10/14/2026

Stabling available! We have spots open to ride with Jeff Nov 7-8 🦄 deposit required to hold your spot!

10/14/2026

This guy just got here Sunday and is hacking around today as if he’s been at SHF this whole time. What a dream boat! Only 5! I can’t wait to keep working with this young super star 🐊

Salish Fall Finale was a great show!! Lots of fun for our team of 3 this last week and of course success as well! Highli...
10/12/2026

Salish Fall Finale was a great show!! Lots of fun for our team of 3 this last week and of course success as well! Highlights include:
Ruby and Flanagan: Res Champion Jr/Am 1.0m and winning 🏆the 1.0m Classic!
Reese and I’m Mac Muze COL: 🥉and 4th 1.0m Jr/Am and they even got to play in the 1.10m!
Syd and Didiandro: Champion Jr/Am 1.10m!
Thank you Salish for another fun show!

Address

19950 SW Hillsboro Highway
Newberg, OR
97132

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

(503) 550-9691

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