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StableSecretary Featured Subscriber: Harris Hill Farm

Harris Hill Farm, owned by Jennifer Bliss and Deywi Rodriguez, provides a boutique environment for horses and riders focused on competing in the hunter rings. Opened in 2017 in Loxahatchee, Florida, Harris Hill Farm is composed of a mix of up-and-coming young horses, seasoned Hunter Derby competitors, and talented Amateur riders. 

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Bliss

Jennifer grew up in New York showing on the “A” show circuit as a Junior rider. She won several Pony Finals Championships, earned USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) awards in the Pony and Junior Hunter divisions, and had several top ten placings in the Equitation Finals. During her professional career, many of her achievements have been on horses that she has developed up the levels. She won the 2014 WCHR Developing Pro National Championship, earned top placings at Devon, top five ribbons in the USHJA Pre Green Incentive Finals, finished in the top ten at the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship and the Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, and has several National and International Hunter Derby wins. Additionally, many of the horses that Jennifer has produced have gone on too long and successful Junior/Amateur careers.

Not surprisingly, when asked about her proudest achievement Jennifer shared, “I am very proud that some of my biggest achievements in the show ring have been on horses that I have developed myself from a young age. I love to show, but I truly enjoy the whole process of identifying young talent and patiently putting all of the pieces together over time. I really value the connection that you build with each individual horse over time, and the different stages that you have to manage and evolve with over a horse’s career.”

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Bliss

Jennifer describes running Harris Hill farm as “a labor of love and a lifestyle, more than a traditional job.” In 2012, she chose StableSecretary to help ease the management side of running her busy facility. Jennifer explained, “Kate {StableSecretary’s founder} is a long-time friend. I knew that her vast experience in the horse world and exemplary organizational skills would give her a unique perspective and help her create something both practical and necessary. I wanted to support her great idea from the start!”

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Bliss

StableSecretary’s record-keeping features have helped barn owners across the United States with improving their management strategy, and Jennifer is one of them. “The feature that I use the most is to record all of the health events for the horses in our barn. It helps me to know exactly when they are due next for dental work or dewormer, for example. Similarly, when the vet is at our barn going over horses, I like having a quick and easy reference of what each horse has had and when in terms of injections or treatments.”

Jennifer aims to continue developing quality hunters, as well as showing, teaching, and judging on a high level. To learn more about Harris Hill Farm, visit www.harrishillfarmllc.com.

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