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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Every week from now through August, one registrant selected at random will win a free horsemanship lesson from Kate, here at New Avalon Farm in Durham County, NC. To qualify to win you must be at least 21 years of age and a resident of North Carolina or Virginia. Current or previous clients of Kate's, and previous winners of this contest, are not eligible to win. Only one registration per household, please. A winner may bring her own horse to New Avalon for this free lesson (a copy of the horse's current negative Coggins certificate must be presented upon arrival), or the winner may receive her lesson on one of Kate's school horses. Winners are responsible for providing their own transportation, safety equipment (helmet, boots, gloves), and tack (if you bring your own horse).

Legal stuff: No purchase is necessary to win. This offer is void where prohibited. Under North Carolina law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting exclusively from the inherent risks of equine activities. Chapter 99E of the North Carolina General Statutes.

To be eligible to win, please provide all of the information requested below. We respect your privacy and will use this information only to contact and accomodate winners.