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Facility: Harvest Hill Farm

Exceptional individualized horse care with a customized training program for each horse and rider.

Charming facility, prime location, and a top training and showing program for you and your horse await you here. Johnny is a talented and patient teacher who brings out the best in each individual horse and rider combination. He prepares the horses for the success of their owner. He has an extensive background in starting young horses and has experienced all aspects of horsemanship in his many years as a professional rider and trainer. He has many accolades in both the hunter and jumper rings.

Quality and integrity are of utmost importance in our program.

Horsecare:

  • Horse healthcare and records managed with Barn Manager©️
  • Routine vet care, maintenance plans, dentistry by Hippologic, chiropractic care, and any additional therapies can be scheduled on your horse’s behalf. You can choose to use your own providers.
  • TheraPlate.
  • Purina (Ultium Gastric Care) feed and quality hay. Nutritionists consulted regularly to provide the best feed program for each individual horse’s needs. Includes testing hay quality.
  • Post-workout icing available.
  • Smartpak supplement management.
  • Each stall has a Himalayan salt rock.

The Stable:

  • Full-service facility
  • Laundry on site
  • Hot/cold water wash stall.
  • Airy 12 x 13 box stalls.
  • Premium pine bedding.
  • Heated Lounge
  • Large indoor arena
  • 2 large outdoor arenas
  • 24/7 staff on site

Turnout:

  • Private – weather permitting.
  • Hand-walking and Theraplate are available for inclement weather days in which turnout is not possible.

Riding Arenas:

  • Large heated indoor
  • Outdoor arena

Staff:

Johnny Salazar, Professional Rider & Trainer

Johnny is originally from Costa Rica and this is where his passion for horses began. He worked his way up the ranks from a teenage stable mucker to showing horses at the Pan American games and having around 60 students in his lesson program. Johnny came to the US to pursue his riding career here in 1995. Johnny is a talented and patient teacher who works to bring out the best in each individual horse and rider combination. He prepares the horses for the success of their owners. He has an extensive background starting young horses and has experienced all aspects of horsemanship in his many years as a professional rider and trainer. He has many accolades in both the hunter and jumper rings at top levels as do his clients.

Nicole Salazar

Nicole is a lifelong horsewoman with demonstrated experience in horse care and stable management. After managing Greenwood stables for 14 years, Nicole recently re-emerged into the corporate world while continuing to manage JSL Equestrian alongside Johnny.  Nicole currently shows her horse, Eiffel De Brunel, in the amateur jumpers. Nicole and Johnny work as a team to provide the best possible care for the horses. Nicole is organized and detail-oriented. She takes care of the scheduling of routine vet, farrier, and dental appointments as well as chiropractic care and other services as needed. A web-based program called, Barn Manager, is used to track all of the horses’ care. She takes pride in the program and is always striving to make the stable a place where horses and riders feel at home. With the help of our extraordinary groom, we have a great team to support you and your horse.

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  • Contact Us
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    • USHJA
    • USET
    • MHJA
    • Maffitt Lake Equestrian
    • Mid States Horse Shows
    • PBIEC
    • Traverse City Horse Shows
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