Katy Boswell
The Boss
Katy Boswell has dedicated her entire life to her love of horses. As a young girl she began taking riding lessons at Kenmore Stables in Mission Valley. She started her equine career working for Bob Bradley at Bonita Valley Farm, then for Sally Black at Blackland Farm in Bonita, where she managed the business operations, taught riding lessons, and competed in local horse shows on her mare Auspicious Cass. Before venturing into her own business, she also taught for Chuck Esau Training Stables in Rancho Bernardo.
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Katy started Hidden Fox Farm in Lakeside in 1995. In 1999, Katy and Mike purchased the present La Cresta property and built the new facility. The farm has experienced much growth and success, with riders consistently winning Year End Awards in their equitation age groups for the Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper Association.
Danielle Myers
Danielle began riding at Bonita Valley Farms in 1968, when she was 5 years old. She had a big gray gelding named “Smokey” who was high-spirited and full of himself. She took lessons in English and saddle seat for about 10 years, and then moved on to lessons and showing in Hunter/Jumpers.
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In the early 80’s Danielle rode and trained for a Western barn in Lakeside, and worked with show horses in Halter, Trail, and Western Pleasure.
She spent a couple of years at Sunnyside Stock Farm in Bonita, training horses and teaching.
In about 2002, she moved to Montana and trained and taught both English and Western riding. She also taught Therapeutic riding at the Bitterroot Therapeutic Riding Center, working with special needs kids and adults for 8 years.
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Danielle currently owns three horses in Montana: Two geldings, named Smokey and Phoenix, and a mare named Cocoa.
Mike Boswell
If it's broke, Mike fixes it.
Mike Boswell is a retired agricultural/civil engineer who fell in love with horses late in life. After taking Western and Dressage riding lessons, Mike met Katy in 1996 and started taking Jumping lessons from her at Hidden Fox Farm, Katy's Hunter/Jumper barn in Lakeside.
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In 1999, Mike and Katy bought the current property in Crest and built the new Hidden Fox Farm. In 2003 it all burned down, including the house, in the Cedar Fire. So, Mike and Katy rebuilt it all, with the considerable help and support of our friends and customers.
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While Katy and her team run the operations at the barn, Mike takes care of farm construction and maintenance, buys the feed, and handles some of the business functions. He also likes to shop and cook and keep the home fires burning.
Nowadays, Mike loves trail riding on his new Morgan horse "Bodie".
