Julia Milligan describes her Celina business, Lancaster Hill Stables, as being a boutique experience because she offers personalized horse riding lessons to her clients.

“I tailor each lesson and schedule to the client and horse they're riding,” Milligan said. “Some horses need more practice jumping with their riders. Some riders need more flat work—working on the basics. It's not a cookie cutter lesson ... every rider's goals are unique.”

Milligan established Lancaster Hill Stables in 2018 while renting a farm in Parker. She built the current Celina facility from the ground up and relocated in 2020.

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Milligan, who began riding at age 7, now teaches private lessons that cover walk, trot and canter work, as well as hunter-jumper techniques. Most clients take lessons thre

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