The farm is situated in a quiet neighborhood on 30 acres in Brentwood, New Hampshire. It was once a cattle farm; Phyllis and Bill Elliott bought the property in 1995 and have had horses there ever since. In 2014, Phyllis and a co-founder started Hidden Pond Farm Equine Rescue, rescuing horses and bringing them to the farm for rehab and rehome.Today there are 30 horses at the farm, about half of them rescued from slaughter and supported by the Rescue. The rest of the horses on the farm are privately owned by Phyllis and a few long-time boarders.
The farm isn’t fancy, by any means, but it provides the horses with the shelter and space they need. There are several old barns in various states of repair, and a new shed row barn, owned by the Rescue and used to house four of the rescue horses. The other rescues have stalls or run-ins in the older barns on the property. There some big pastures with group turnout, and several smaller paddocks for individual or pair turnout. There’s also a sand riding area and round pen, and riding trails that lead off the property.
Volunteers help to maintain the grounds, buildings, and fences. From time to time local schools and 4H groups come to help rake leaves and tidy up the property. There’s always plenty to do!
