Cedar Hill Farm

04/08/2026

31 years and Cushings looks good on you Miss Indie Jane!
Thank you Caroline Ligne for entrusting us with her care, as well as Sophie's, for so many years!

02/24/2026

Happy retirement Convaro (AKA "Fluffy")! After many successful years in the show ring we are honored to transition this lovely horse into his next chapter!
Thank you to Andrea Barbee and Kim Favier for the referral and AJ Felix for trusting us with his care. He is truly one of a kind!!
So many wonderful trainers, owners and riders were part of this horse's illustrious career, including Michelle Kerivan, Amy Suzzanne Brubaker, Riley Dickman, Mathew Sereni, Rebecca Bruce Glynn, & Ned Glynn, just to name a few.
We are so lucky to be able to enjoy this horse every day and look forward to introducing him to new friends and watching him explore new pastures.
Congrats Convaro!

02/07/2026

Great read!
As a retirement facility that specializes in transitioning show horses into their next chapter, listening to the horse, being flexible, and determining what is really making them struggle in turn out is paramount. Not every horse can comfortably live in pasture 24/7 so finding that perfect balance that allows horses to be comfortable in the largest area possible takes time and patience. It is an incredibly rewarding process!

“He gets stressed in turnout.”

“He doesn’t like turnout. He loves his stall.”

“Not all horses like turnout.”

These are common excuses we see used by people to justify confining horses to stalls for the majority of their day.

Ironically, the people making these excuses almost never apply the same logic to similar stress behaviours seen under saddle.

The horse that bites at the person saddling them? Quirky. Or a sassy mare.

The horse who tries to evade being mounted and is difficult at the mounting block? Raring to go, doesn’t like standing.

The horse who refuses fences? Needs more training.

The horse who runs through the bridle and tries to bolt? Needs a stronger bit.

The horse who bucks people off? Spirited and needs more “wet saddle pads.”

What do all of these excuses have in common?

They seek to explain away stress behaviours and provide “training solutions.”

They do not view the behaviours as a statement that the horse does not want to be ridden.

They view them as a problem to be fixed.

So, why, when horses experience turnout stress that dramatically impacts their quality of life and exponentially increases their risk of health issues like colic, is it labelled as the horse’s preference?

People should be MORE motivated to fix stress behaviours that impact their horses’ day to day wellbeing.

Riding is not necessary. It also encompasses maybe 1 hour of the horse’s day.

Lifestyle choices like turnout time encompass the other 23 hours and are necessary for good welfare.

If humans are more motivated to fix issues that impact their ability to enjoy riding their horse than they are issues that impact the horse’s long term health and wellbeing… there’s no way around it:

It’s selfish.

07/05/2025

What do you do on a cooler than usual 4th of July when you own a retirement facility? Body clip the ones with Cushings of course!
Here is 30 year old Chollulah, who is a Hanovarian mare owned by Abby Hill. We met this horse 24 years ago and she has spent the last several years at our farm. The rinse and roll after we are all done is the best part!!

09/19/2024

2 TB besties enjoying the last days of Summer in the front pasture at Cedar Hill Farm

08/09/2024

Cedar Hill Farm is proud to announce the acquisition of Federal Highway from Benchmark Sport Horses! It has been a long road leading to this!
After losing my longtime TB partner, retiring 2 beautiful and athletic young prospects before they really got started, as well as enduring the heartbreaking goodbyes that comes with the territory of providing equine retirement, I have felt unable to move on for a long time.
So, we are excited for a fresh start with this lovely 3 year old gelding! Thank you Jessica Redman for all and we cannot wait until he arrives!

07/23/2024

Remembering Tynagh today, shown here with her talented pilot, Sarah March.
We were so honored to transition this mare into retirement and enjoyed seeing her beautiful face every day. Thank you Ann Diem for entrusting us with this special mare!

07/06/2024

When it is 102 degrees out, Caroline Ligne's Sophie and her buddy Max are pushing through with the help of some green grass and shade trees.
We love our irrigation water!!

07/05/2024

As a retirement/rehab facility, we do not typically share when a new horse joins our farm family, out of respect for our client's privacy. Typically a horse comes to us because they are hurt and/or need to be retired, so their owners are heartbroken and raw. For this same reason, we do not post when we lose one of our beloved retirees.
However, our long time client and friend, Ann Diem, owned this incredible Irish queen, Tynagh, and has given us permission to honor her.
She was known to many as Big Momma and Miss T, and was an unbelievably sweet and special girl. We will miss seeing her beautiful face in the pasture every day.
Run free Tynagh with your brothers Ardi and Stauffenberg. All of these horses' hearts will forever be a part of our pastures.

03/09/2024

CANTER California's MeetMeAtTheClub, aka Curtis (or "Meatball" as he is affectionately referred to at Cedar Hill Farm), grabbing a nap before the next storm rolls in.
Stay tuned for further updates on this big prospect as his training continues. He just turned 5 a month ago and he appears to be approaching 17 hands!

12/08/2023

Cedar Hill Farm has a rare opening for a new retiree!
Our private, trainer-owned, boutique retirement facility on 30 acres specializes in transitioning your beloved equine partner into their next chapter, while maintaining the same high level of care your horse is used to in the show barn. Year-round grass in irrigated pastures and turn-outs. Owners personally provide all care.
Website: cedarhillfarmgv.com. Trainer/vet referral required.