History
Hillside Training Stables began in Southern California teaching riders in a public arena. Our horses were boarded at private residences and we began with only 2 horses. Kathleen Pead, the owner and Head Instructor went to school in England in 1973 to become an Instructor/Trainer, and Barn Manager. She is certified BHSAI. She really enjoyed Dressage and Cross Country riding and when she moved to Sacramento in 1986, she opened her own facility in Orangevale, teaching 3 Day Eventing: Dressage, Stadium Jumping and Cross Country. She had 4 lesson horses and grew into what is now 12. Our Summer Camps are always full every year, and our Mommy & Me classes for 3&4 years old is very popular, along with students who learn to ride more advanced horses over time. Some buy their own horses, and we make sure they find the right one.
Specialties
We offer English Riding Lessons, Summer Day Camps, Girl Scout Troops Badges, Horse Boarding and Training. We specialize in beginner riders ages 3 to adult. We have 12 lesson horses and teach all students on an individual basis at their own speed. We teach a Natural Aides training system, where you learn to communicate with the horse in their language, rather than pretrain them to specific cues. Our goal is to teach riders how to ride any horse they come across, how to ride them safely and most importantly, to have FUN! Open 6 days a week year round.