About Us
Our Mission
Hidden Hollow Farms Riding Center, Inc. is a not for profit 501c3 organization located in the beautiful Hudson Valley, New York. Our mission is to provide a safe, educational, and pleasurable therapeutic riding facility for people with and without disabilities.
Family owned and operated, the farm was established in 1990 by Richard Staats and Al Weber. It has flourished into a wonderful place for individuals and families to come and learn about our equine friends. Over 20 years ago, Stephanie Weber Fitzpatrick and Shannon Weber LaBrusciano built the lesson program. This program continues today with three riding instructors and is supported by many wonderful volunteers from our local community.
In recent years, the farm has hosted both the regional and the state competitions for the New York Special Olympics. We are very proud that on several occasions, our riders have come home with the gold and silver for our area.
A Hidden Hollow Farm rider has even attended the Special Olympics' World Games and brought home silver for the USA!
We have riders from all over Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia counties. The farm has several riders from The Anderson School for Autism, The Devereux Foundation, New Horizons Resources, Inc. and many more.
It is our dream to make the equine world accessible to everyone, regardless of any challenges an individual may or may not face. Riding is therapeutic for everyone; it has been shown to help promote mental and physical well being as well as enhance feelings of self confidence and accomplishment.
Hidden Hollow has many different programs for riders of all abilities:
- Non Therapeutic riding lessons
- Therapeutic riding lessons
- Working Together Horses and Heroes - this program is specifically designed for veterans, police, fire fighters, EMS, and their families for low cost riding lessons.
- Harness Your Healing - program specifically designed by the staff of Hidden Hollow, at no cost for victims of domestic violence, crime, and abuse survivors and their families.
Working with such organizations as The Grace Smith House and The Child Advocacy Center both located in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Hidden Hollow keeps these programs going with the kind donations of friends and supporters from our community.
Past News & Events
Hidden Hollow Farms Fundraising Dinner
Jess & Team NY Compete in Orlando
It's Hidden Hollow's annual holiday party / fundraiser ... and you're invited. Hosted by Stefano Ferrari at the beautiful Viking Farm @ 92 Rowe Road in Milan, NY. Saturday, December 7th, 2019 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The Master of Ceremonies will be "Butch" Anderson. Cost is $65 per person or $100 per couple with all proceeds to benefit Hidden Hollow Farms Programs! RSVP on or before November 30, 2019 Call Corrine Weber @ 845.464.7058 Or email: csw158@aol.com
Our 2019 Open House and Egg Hunt was held on April 13th and we were so pleased to see such a great turn-out. Lots of great families and little kids ... we all had such a great time. Be sure to see our photo gallery and the quick video of the event below.
Please come join us on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. If you or someone you love would like to learn more about riding and all of our therapeutic services, there's no better time to do that than our open house this Saturday. Meet our staff and our horses, check out our barn and join us for a great time. And there will be an Egg Hunt starting promptly ... and we do mean promtply ... at 2:45 pm. You and your little ones do not want to miss that! See you there!
Four riders from Hidden Hollow attend an Ask The Judge Riders Clinic in Milan, 2/17/19
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for more information.