The Palisades Equestrian Center

Here's the latest - May 28, 2009

It's definitely official - we're settled at The Palisades! We're busily making everything work smoothly. It's a beautiful facility and all the horses are happy. The Palisades is perfectly suited for horse sales, training and full-service boarding. It's quiet and peaceful environment offers its horses an idyllic place to live.

We're operating the three barns now, so if The Palisades doesn't fit your needs - check out the others! There's one for children (and their parents) riding in all disciplines from western pleasure to jumpers. Another that is ideal for the jumper/eventing competitor and The Palisades. Call Ivy to learn more about boarding and training with Katanuma!

April 22, 2009

We've expanded - giving us more stalls and opportunities for owners with horses for sale and horses/riders in training. The Palisades offers excellent training and care facilities. We'll still manage our current stables just 2 miles up the road too and will teach (haul ins welcome) at both locations. Please call Ivy for information on training and sales at 704.965.1407.

Note that The Palisades Equestrian Center will no longer opperate as a lesson horse barn. All horses on-site are privately owned and the stable is not be open to the general public.

 

October 8, 2008

 

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the HomeArama exhibition on Sat.

 

 

 

 

It was a great opportunity to see Ivy and Ann Bass' Hopeful Dreams in all their dressage finery!  Not to mention the chance to see a little friendly jumping competition with Ivy and Kat against Sarah and Regal.  Everyone had a good time - especially the horses!

 

 

Ivy and Kat (Miss Curtain Call).

September 25, 2008

The barn is finished and beautiful.  HomeArama will be held in the neighborhood next month - October 4-26.  The homes are spectacular.  Ivy will be doing dressage and jumping demonstrations on the following days:

Saturday, Oct. 4 from 2-4 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 3-5 pm

Sunday, Oct. 12 from 2-4 pm

If you'll be coming to HomeArama, please stop by.  If you're interested in boarding, please call Caitlin at the number below.

August 2008

After much thought and consideration to our happily settled ponies, we've decided to stay in our comfortable home at Two Shannon's Farm.  Everyone here is so gracious and friendly that we just couldn't leave! Haul in lessons are welcome and off site lessons too - schedule allowing. Ivy will still be available to teach and coach Palisades' boarders.

 

February 2008

Here is the cover of the next issue of Palisades magazine featuring Ivy and Ann Bass' Hopeful Dreams.  This cover is a result of the photo shoot below in Dec.  The feature story inside focuses on the sport of eventing and a few riders with the potential to ride in the 2008 Olympic games in Hong Kong. Enjoy!

 

December 2007

Happy Holidays everyone!

The Palisades now publishes a new magazine of exciting happenings. Ivy will be featured on the next issue's cover with a story on eventing inside. Below is a recent photo shoot to prepare for the issue. Ivy is riding Ann Bass' morgan mare Hopeful Dreams.

Below, the photographer (laying down!) takes the perfect shot!

 

November 1, 2007

 

The arena above!

 

The walls and stalls are up! The completion date is set for sometime in February.  There's still lots to do, but it's exciting to see it coming together.  The galloping path is almost ready!  Check back soon for more updates.

 

Archives below ...

May 19, 2007:

The Palisades Equestrian Center will be part of a premier luxury community. The Ranch, the neighborhood that will surround the stable, will be the site of the 2008 HomeArama show.  Homes built in The Ranch community will have the ability to house 1-2 horses with access to a community ring and trails.

 

 

May 23, 2007:

The galloping path is well underway with grading and cross country jump development. The path will run along the back of several homesites of The Ranch, which will provide homeowners with a front-row viewof all the excitement! Footing will be turf and provide an excellent training opportunity for horses and riders at all levels. Not to mention conditioning on the hilly terrain!

Last week the site of the new stable was cleared to prepare for construction. Development on the galloping path continues. The new pictures below were taken June 9. 

June 22, 2007:  The lot for the stable has been cleared and will start construction soon.  Cross country jumps are being built and will soon be installed on the path. 

* top right photograph courtesy of Shannon Brinkman