Trails 2 Rails Equine

Tuesday 6/9

Intro to Ponies Day Camp

Groom, ride, play

Ages 8 and up

Start: 9am
End: 12pm

Cost: $50

Come meet, groom, ride, and love on ponies. Designed for kids who have never ridden before or have very limited horse experience.

Learn the basics about how to interact with horses safely.

Must wear long pants, closed toe non fashion heels to participate.

Located off of Bethel School Rd in Lake Wylie

Text Katie at 704.488.1822 to reserve your spot

I had planned on having yesterday afternoon and today to work on summer camp confirmations - but am running way behind after catching up on much needed farm chores - I'm starting now - it is not too late to send in your requests by text - I'll be in touch with anyone who has texted, a lot of people have talked to me, but I can't remember who - as always, please text in writing so that I can get organized! Thanks! 704.488.1822

Great deal for any students who need breeches

Riding Breeches Sale! ChickSaddlery.com - Saddle, Horse Tack and Horse Supply Warehouse. Western Saddles, English Saddles, saddlery, Tack, Horse and riding equipment at discount prices.

With the drought becoming more real here in the Carolinas and water restrictions being in place - please refrain from doing unnecessary water activities - a good spray of liniment and curry after a ride will help cool down your horse just fine! I know it's warm, but the horses have shade to stay cool - no baths needed. Thank you!

All ages and levels welcome - each week will feature a different craft and new adventures! Located near Bethel Elementary School text 704.488.1822 to sign up

Western Games Horse Camp
June 1 - 5
8AM - noon

Learn the classic western games patterns: Barrels, Texas Barrels, Pole Bending, Keyhole, and Flag Race.

Learn on lesson horses or bring your own!

Daily riding lessons and practice split by rider level. All levels welcomed - while these are speed events, it is perfectly fine to learn at any speed

Friday demo for parents at noon

This year riders have the option to sign up to compete at the Ponderosa Saturday June 6th - there are additional fees to go to the show. If riders decide to compete, they may need to stay later Friday to help prepare.

$75 deposit to hold your spot

$275 Early bird discount if paid in full by April 1st, $350 after

Camp must be paid in full by May 15th

Text 704.488.1822 to sign up

Stall board available in Lake Wylie

What's included:
*Seasonal turnout daily
*Blanketing
*Holding for barn farrier
*Holding for vet
*Feed - up to limits in contract
*Alfalfa - up to limits in contract
*Use of all facilities: Sand outdoor arena with lights, small sand indoor arena with lights, indoor hot/cold wash stall, short hacking trail, and round pen coming this week!
*Training rides or lessons depending on your package

We believe in horses living with friends with 24/7 access to clean water and hay!

Join our lovely barn family and lesson program and see the difference that consistent experienced care makes

Text Katie at 704.488.1822 to come see the barn

Katie Ostrom brings over two decades of professional horse management experience to Trails 2 Rails.

She grew up riding horses of all breeds and disciplines in Washington state. Her first horse was a pony, Tassy. As soon as she was tall enough to open doors, Katie was sneaking outside to ride. This led to riding horses for neighbors, friends of the family, and local trainers. Soon, she was teaching lessons and riding young horses for others in the horse community.

College brought Katie to the east coast where she studied equine management and principles of riding. She also competed on both the hunt seat and dressage intercollegiate teams.

Wanting more horsemanship focus, she transferred to the University of Montana – Western. There, she was accepted into the natural horsemanship program.

From Montana, Katie moved to Maryland where she was a working student at Bascule Farm. Here she was immersed in the day to day business of riding, training, and managing of a large scale breeding, training, and boarding three day event barn. She had the opportunity to ride many types of horses from young horses to older difficult horses under skilled instruction.

Maryland led to Katie moving to North Carolina in January 2010, she managed a beautiful farm in Gaston county until January 2015 when she struck out on her own. Based out of Lake Wylie since 2016, Katie has built a lesson program to introduce riders to horses with correct foundational knowledge that only comes from years and years of hands on experience.

Katie is excited to help riders and horses of all levels learn to work together better. Her main guiding philosophy is that riding should be fun, even if there are lofty goals to be met.

Trails 2 Rails offers consistent, effective, and horse-centric training that allows a positive partnership to form. The foundation of this successful method is riding outside of the arena. With lots of land to explore and varying terrain, horses learn to trust their rider and become confident in themselves as well.

This good looking, in your pocket, sweet hunk of a gelding is looking for his next human! 16.1hh 6yo reg APHA gelding who is versatile and willing - a pleasure in the barn and under saddle. This is his first day with any sort of focused western type of riding - and he was getting the concept of slowing, lengthening, and settling. This boy is going to make a great all around partner for someone!!! $7,500 Waxhaw, NC - catch him now before he hauls and the price goes up! 704.488.1822

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Super teacher

Onsite care lease available! The saying is you buy the canter and develop the trot - here's your horse to teach you what a dreamy canter is!

Ollie