Hidden Creek Equestrian Center, LLC

09/18/2026

I have been extremely grateful for the shade of the indoor arena throughout the hottest Colorado summer since records began. However, it is really lovely to be back doing lessons in the outdoor arena again.

09/14/2026

09/13/2026

Not every lesson will be the ride you hoped for, but every ride will be a lesson

09/06/2026

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08/24/2026

Cherokee, this morning. ❤️

08/22/2026

THIS!! Child OR adult, sometimes they need to struggle in order to learn, unless it is a safety issue.

Copied and pasted from Abbie Schramm

💛I’m Going to Let Your Child Struggle 💛

When your child comes for lessons with me, I’m going to let them struggle sometimes.

They may have never fastened a buckle on a piece of tack. A saddle might be heavy and awkward. Their lead rope may be a tangled mess. And something that would take me ten seconds might take them five minutes.

I’m not going to immediately step in and do it for them. *Unless its a safety issue.*

Because someday, I want your child to walk into the barn, catch their own horse, tack up, and head out feeling completely confident in their own abilities.

Why?

Because they’re learning that they can do hard things.

So yes, I’ll help when something is beyond a child's physical ability. I’ll encourage, demonstrate, and keep them safe.

But when they *can* do it? I’m going to give them the time to fumble with the buckle. Untangle the rope. Try again. And figure it out.

Parents, I know watching that can be hard. You’ll want to jump in and make it easier.

But sometimes the greatest gift we can give a child is not making the hard thing easier.

It’s standing beside them long enough for them to discover:

“I can do this myself.”

💙 ~Abbie

08/16/2026

😁😃😁

08/11/2026

How you ride depends on who YOU are on that particular day.

How your horse responds depends on who THEY are on that particular day.

A large prey animal being guided by a small predator human. Each their own unique entity, and hardly ever the same, day to day.

Of course it's hard, at times.

Want it to be easier?

Ride a bicycle.