Hobby Horse Acres welcomes our two new talented, energetic and creative instructors, Jessica Roby, Certified by the Certified Horseman Association in Western and English discipline. And Elizabeth Riecks who has trained with Grand Prix level dressage riders and is trained and experienced in Natural Horsemanship, Vaulting, Western Pleasure, English Riding disciplines as well as therapeutic riding.
Hobby Horse Acres, LLC is operated by Andy and Sabrina Hillstrand who moved to Indiana in 2003 after living in Alaska for 39 years. In Alaska, Andy and Sabrina owned horses for most of their lives and led the 4-H Club in Alaska for five years. Sabrina served on the Vanderburgh Horse and Pony club for two years. Andy has received extensive training in natural horsemanship, and is a four-time world qualifier for the National Barrel Horse Association and a four-time Alaska state champion barrel racer. Andy and their daughter, CassAndra, also competed regularly in Gymkhana and Rodeo events in Alaska.
Andy is currently starting his yearling Buckshot and teaching reining to his Foundation Quarter Horse Rio.
(Left) Jessica and her horse Frosty bowing at a Birthday Party
(Right) Andy's horse Rio
We specialize in Natural Horsemanship which applies nature's laws to interact with horses through understanding & psychology instead of using force & fear. At Hobby Horse Acres we promote gentle cooperative & natural relationships between people and horse.
You can reach Andy or Sabrina at: 733 Inderrieden Road Chandler, IN 47610 Phone 812-925-7659 hillstrand@roadrunner.com This e-mail address is strictly for Hobby Horse Acres, LLC business correspondence; if you want to reach Captain Andy about his crab fishing show please read the following instructions. Thank you for your cooperation. When Andy isn't playing with horses look for him and the Time Bandit, on the Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch show about crab fishing in Alaska. To find out more click on any of the following links: Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch Web Site here or Time Bandit's web site www.TimeBandit.tv For non- horse business related matters, or to contact Captain Andy directly, please send e-mail to ahillstrand@gmail.com, or you can reach him through his myspace site at www.myspace.com/andy_hillstrand.
