Kate's involvement with and love of horses spans half a century. The daughter of native Californians who were themselves lifelong horsemen, Kate learned to ride at the age of six and went on to participate in competitive trail riding and raising, training, and showing Arabians. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Kate served as a Lieutenant in Pennsylvania's Butler County Sheriff's Mounted Posse. Now living on New Avalon Farm in northern Durham County with her Morgan Horse, Mouse, and Appaloosa, Pawnee, she is a founding member of the Friends of Hill Forest and a member of the Triangle Rails To Trails Conservancy and the North Carolina Horse Council, working to preserve and enhance riding opportunities for generations of North Carolina equestrians to come.

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Do you have a simple question regarding keeping, training, or riding your horse, or a problem with a puzzling quirk your horse has developed? Please don't expect miracles by mail, but feel free to drop me a line, and let's talk about it. Email your question to me at:

For personal help and training with these or most any other horsemanship issues, Kate is available at affordable hourly rates to individuals or small groups in the North Carolina Piedmont region and south-central Virginia, and offers board plus training for horses requiring more concentrated attention. To learn more, please contact us.