Meet the team
Nicci velocci
farm owner
Nicci is one of the owners and founders of Hilltop Equestrians. She began teaching and training after spending her junior years competing in hunter, jumper, and equitation rings with a background in dressage. Nicci started doing lessons in her mom's backyard and eventually moved into a facility where she boarded and trained for 10 years. In 2017, that facility sold and she purchased a new farm to continue the vision. Nicci is the heart and soul of the Hilltop farm family and has helped instill good habits and values in many young horse men and women.
Allison Daigle
Farm Owner and Senior Trainer
Ali is the head trainer and owner of Hilltop. She has been teaching and training with Hilltop since 2016. Ali has a background in hunters, jumpers, equitation, and dressage. She grew up riding with a variety of professionals and has gained perspective that she instills in her riders. Ali has a passion for helping riders of all ages realize their potential and learn the details of riding and horsemanship.
Cara Jensen
Assistant Trainer
Cara has been a part of the Hilltop team as a rider since 2017. She has steadily put in the long hours and hard work leading along the way to become a top young rider in the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings and qualifying to compete in the 2023 WEC Equitation Cup. She started teaching lessons as a junior and now competes on the FSU IHSA team as well as her own horses. As a rising professional, Cara is also bringing along our young horses in addition to training and teaching riders at every level.
Andrea Whiting
Assistant Trainer
Andrea recently joined the Hilltop team bringing over 20 years of teaching/training experience. She specializes in helping young riders explore the sport and expanding their equestrian horizons through weekly lessons!
