Bracken Hill

About

Bracken Hill is a 45 acre equine property located in Mid Canterbury that specialises
in breaking-in sporthorses and thoroughbreds, schooling, breeding and agistment.
The property and business is owned and operated by Jeff and Katie Hill.

Story

Jeff has been involved with horses from a young age and grew up training and
competing eventers to a high level, having been selected on many regional and
National squads and teams over the years. Jeff’s family is also heavily involved in
the harness racing industry and has breed and campaigned many successful and
well known horses. Outside of his Eventing career Jeff has also worked in a number
of Warmblood Studs in NZ and Australia. He has gained substantial experience and
expertise working with stallions and broodmares, handling and preparing
young-stock; and breaking-in, training and competing sport horses and
Thoroughbreds.


Jeff has been breaking-in horses for 10 years and developed this into a full time
business in Southland. In August 2011 Jeff and Katie purchased an existing
agistment and breeding property in Canterbury. Combining the two businesses has
produced Bracken Hill.


At Bracken Hill the focus is on offering owners and breeders the highest quality
standard of care to ensure that all horses have the opportunity to reach their
potential. Bracken Hill carefully monitors it’s stocking rates to ensure that each
horse can be managed on an individual basis with a tailored plan for each horses
needs.