Name: Hilda Donahue Clinic - May 2026
Start: 2026-05-31T08:00:00-04:00
Location: Conquest Farms LLC

First come first served for time spots, so if you’d like a specific time make sure to let me know. Payment required to get on the schedule. Payment due in full by 5/20/26. Payment non-refundable after 05/25/26.
This is a great opportunity for our students and a amazing goal for them to work towards! Also a fantastic way to advance your training before summer hits. Please contact me to schedule. Hilda teaches all levels of students beginner-advanced.
$115 - Private: 45 minutes
$90 - Semi-Private: 45 minutes
$75 - Group: 60 - 75 minutes
Audit: $15.00 - Please bring a chair. We will serve lunch and drinks (included in your audit fee) during an open question and answer session at lunch with Hilda.
** A minimum of 5 riders is needed. If we do not meet the minimum, all fees will be refunded in full.**
Hilda has competed at the world's top CCI *****events including Burghley , England, Rolex, Kentucky , Pau , France & Adelaide , Australia. In addition to being short & long - listed for the WEG & Olympics, Hilda has represented Ireland at the World Cup Final in Pau , France. She has earned several Area 3 awards including Leading Rider of the Year.
Her dressage back ground includes having earned her USDF Bronze ,Silver and Gold Medals ,lessoning with the late Sharon Poulin , Anne Gribbons and has competed up to Grand Prix Level including training a horse to this top level herself .
Hilda is the only equestrian athlete who has ridden for her country in 3 disciplines:eventing, dressage & endurance having most recently ( Oct ‘22)competed in two CDI ‘s .
Her show- jumping / hunter/ equitation background includes training & competing with Ian Millar & other notable professionals .
Hilda's main mentor is the consummate horseman , William Micklem ( developer of the Micklem bridle, F.B.H.S, breeder & trainer of several Olympic 3 Day mounts.)
When Hilda added endurance to her career she qualified two horses for b WEG ‘18 .She has had opportunities to compete in some of the most challenging 100 mile endurance rides in the including completing the renowned Tevis Cup ,competing in the Sheik Mohammad 100 mile ride in Dubai & many rides in the Us Canada & Europe .In 2016 Hilda and was one of the leading riders in the Fei Longines World Rankings .In 2017 she won an Fei 100 mile ride in Texas. In 2020 recentlyshe won another 100 mile ride & the Arabian Horse Association 100 mile National C’ships .Also in 2020 Hilda placed 13th out of 60+ competitors at the Dutch 160km C’ships in The Netherlands.In 2024 , Hilda qualified for the World Championships at Monpazier, France in September . However due to the expenses involved shipping her horse , she , alas, withdrew her entry . In 2025 she represented Ireland at the European Championships in Italy and is qualified for the World Championships in Saudi Arabia in 2026.
Hilda delights in teaching anybody who wants to learn & enjoys their horse ;she proudly admits to still being a student herself ,learning everyday from the horses she gets to work with.
Hilda has been an Area 3 YR camp trainer & NAYRC selector for 20 years with an exemplary safety record & always giving encouraging, productive lessons .Most recently Hilda was invited to join some of the USA’s top trainers as a coach for Ride Iq , a new App to assist riders in between their regular lessons .
Her educational background includes a Ba in Psychology & Philosophy ( UCD , Dublin) and a Master's in Business Administration ( Stetson University, Florida).