Our Horses at Foothills Equestrian Center, Bethlehem/Hickory, North Carolina

 

To all the people who came to the Open House and Customer Appreciation BBQ in Hickory, NC, on May 6, 2007- a big thank you!

For everyone that participated and worked so hard to make this event a success - all your work and enthusiasm is deeply appreciated!

 

Foothills Equestrian Center is located in the Bethlehem/Taylorsville area north of Hickory, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Dana Dewey. The facility offers boarding, training, lessons, and summer camps. Clinics and lessons are done by in-house instructors as well as outside clinicians. The Boots and Breeches 4-H Club is also based at this center.

The special relationship of Foothills Equestrian Center and MJ Millar Ranch began in 2003 when several of the MJ Millar Ranch weanlings found their way to this beautiful north western North Carolina location. Since then, many of our weanlings have entered the Foothills program. MJ Millar Ranch has also been a part of the 4-H Foal Project and we are proud to see the growth between horse and student. Congratulations to Kristen (pictured above on Jane), and Emily (pictured below in the first picture with Carson). May you have many wonderful years together!

Foals purchased by the Center and its students and boarders, are halter broke, and taught ground manners shortly after their arrival in their new home. Both horse and handler learn together through all stages. Students learn to not only skillfully ride a trained horse, but how to skillfully train a green horse - from the ground up.

Here is what Dana has to say about her experience with MJ Millar Ranch:

All the incredible photography below is by Debbie Loffredo!

Thank you, Debbie Loffredo, of North Carolina, for these awesome photos!! Thank you Dana Dewey, and all our customers in North Carolina!