Triton Stables

Triton Stables Triton Stables is a beautiful facility offering horseback riding, lessons, boarding, professional tr Shep has competed at shows throughout the eastern U.S.
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Shep Welles is the owner and operator of Triton Stables and has been riding since the age of 7. He has over 35 years of riding and teaching experience as a professional, and currently instructs the more advanced students at Triton Stables. including Washington, Harrisburg, Devon and the Florida Circuit. In recent years he has focused on riding and teaching aimed at preparing riders for the NCHJA h

orse shows. Shep is known for producing excellent riders and horses who consistently win top awards at the NCHJA “C” shows. Shep’s main objectives include providing quality instruction and training for the horse and rider in a fun and enthusiastic atmosphere. He strives to educate each individual to reach his or her maximum potential so they can thoroughly enjoy the equine sport. He has been awarded the Horseman of the year award twice and the Sportsmanship award of the year from the NCHJA. Megan Ward Trump is the head instructor and coordinator of the beginner and intermediate riding school at Triton Stables. Coming from an established horse family, she began riding at Triton in 1994. By 1996 she began showing successfully at the NCHJA “C” shows. She spent many years as a junior traveling on the east coast showing ponies and horses in the Pony Division and Children’s Hunter Division. At the age of 16, she began an apprenticeship with Shep to further expand her riding and understanding of all aspects of the horse industry. In the fall of 2004, Megan began riding and teaching alongside Shep as a professional. Since then she has continued to teach, ride, and coach to expand the riding program at Triton. Additionally, Megan has developed, and coaches, the Triton IEA team. Megan is a hands-on, enthusiastic instructor that produces riders with a strong understanding of the horse and the basic fundamentals of successful riding.

Can’t wait to see everyone this weekend! Don’t forget to sign up for your photos!
11/12/2024

Can’t wait to see everyone this weekend! Don’t forget to sign up for your photos!

We had a fantastic weekend at NCHJA C Finals this weekend! Fun and challenging courses, amazing prizes, great staff, and...
10/01/2024

We had a fantastic weekend at NCHJA C Finals this weekend! Fun and challenging courses, amazing prizes, great staff, and good weather (other than Friday😅) made for the best weekend! We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group with us that makes for a fun, competitive and supportive atmosphere.

Huge congratulations to all of our riders this weekend! We are so proud of each and every one and enjoyed watching them shine in the ring this weekend.

Juniors/Masters Medal
Casaki SZ - Meherrin Stansell

Medium Pony/Pony Medal
Cherrybrook Bella Vita - Isabel Phillips

Low Children’s/Low Ch Medal
Isn’t She Something - Dawson Stansell
My Uniquity - Annaliese Whalstrom
Otto Correct - Jordan Krueger
Della Street - Alexa Kislowski

Low Adult/Low Adult Medal
Galileo - Lynne Bahrami

Short Stirrup/Short Stirrup Medal
Cookies N Cream - Hailey Hudspeth
Kiddin Around - Penelope Zimmerman
Brownie Points - Peyton Bednaz
The Heartbreak Kid - Saylor Stansell
Woodlands Chicken Nugget - Caroline Nolte
SaLyns Irish Flair - Corrine Rowe

Long Stirrup/Long Stirrup Medal
Della Street - Jennifer Kislowski
Hidden Springs Hot Fudge - Lainey Dickens
Finns Up - Leah Mitchener

Crossrails Hunter
Do You Believe In Magic - Penelope Trump
Captain Epic - Olivia Szen
Point Break - Sofia Caravello
Emerson’s Rainbeau - Skylar Whitted
SaLyns Rainy Day Blues

We are looking forward to a beautiful day on Saturday for our Sept 7 Triton NCHJA "C" Show. Please note the revised time...
09/05/2024

We are looking forward to a beautiful day on Saturday for our Sept 7 Triton NCHJA "C" Show.

Please note the revised time schedule for this show:

Start time: 9am
Ring 2-
Low Child/Adult Hunters

Ring 1-
Long Stirrup
Short Stirrup
Beginner Crossrails

All other NCHJA Rated divisions will run in accordance to the Prizelist posted on the NCHJA and Triton Website.

Please reach out to Megan if you have any questions or plan to attend the show. We do have stalls available!

See you all on Saturday!
Triton

We had so much fun at triangle farms last weekend! Great staff, fun classes, an awesome group, and beautiful weather! Ca...
08/29/2024

We had so much fun at triangle farms last weekend! Great staff, fun classes, an awesome group, and beautiful weather!

Casaki SZ and Meherrin were champion in the juniors on saturday, reserve champion on Sunday, and 5th in the amateur derby!

Isn’t She Something and Dawson we’re on fire on Sunday winning every class in the Long Stirrup and bringing home champion! They also had some great trips on Saturday tying for reserve, and brought home 12th in the wee derby.

The Heartbreak Kid and Saylor had some great rounds in the Short Stirrup bringing home some very good ribbons out of a huge group!

Kiddin Around and Penny were champion both days in the short stirrup, winning every class on Sunday! They were also 6th in the Mini Derby!

Della Street was piloted by Jenn and Alexa this weekend in the Long Stirrup for Champion on Saturday and Reserve Champion on Sunday! Delilah and Alexa were also 4th in the mini derby!

Otto Correct and Leah had another fun weekend in the long stirrup bringing home some great ribbons throughout the weekend out of a tough group!

Woodlands Chicken Nugget and Caroline had a great weekend in the Short Stirrup with some awesome trips! They brought home some great ribbons including first in the hack on Saturday!

Bundee Boy and Jordan are continuing to grow and improve every day! So proud of Jordan’s journey with this young horse. They brought home 2nd in the Eq Flat Challenge on Friday and were 4th in the Long Stirrup eq over fences on Sunday!

Hidden Springs Hot Fudge and Lainey had a great time in the Children’s Ponies on Saturday and Long Stirrup on Sunday! Lainey is now fully qualified for the Long Stirrup Medal at the C Show finals this fall!

My Uniquity and Annaliese had a great weekend in the Low Children’s. Both of their first times in an indoor and we could not be more proud! Great rounds and great results both days including 10th in the Amateur Derby!

Tiny but mighty group this past weekend at the Sedgefield At The Park late summer show! Always such a great time at one ...
08/20/2024

Tiny but mighty group this past weekend at the Sedgefield At The Park late summer show! Always such a great time at one of our favorite shows! As always, thank you so much for all of the staff for putting on such a fantastic show.

Otto Correct kicked off a strong weekend taking home second place in the SATP Hunt and Go Derby with Maddie! He also had great placings in the long stirrup throughout the weekend with Leah, including 6th place in the mini derby! Thank you so much Ella for entrusting us with the ride on your fantastic boy!

Cloud Surfer and Lauren were on fire this weekend! We are over the moon with Margot’s progress and she took home reserve champion in the Modified Ch/Ad jumpers this weekend!

Kiddin Around and Penny continue to grow and improve as a pair bringing home Reserve Champion in the Short Stirrup on Saturday, and 7th place in the Mini Derby! They are always such a fun pair to watch in the ring.

Capitan Epic and Olivia joined us for their first away show this weekend and were on fire in the crossrails! This adorable pair had great success in the show ring, but most importantly had so much fun with Cappy and all our barn friends!

Point Break and Sofia also had a wonderful weekend in the crossrails. They are improving and building confidence with every ride, and brought home Reserve Champion on Saturday, and 3rd place in the Crossrails Derby!

We had such a fun weekend at the Carolina Horse Park! Our horses and riders were spectacular this weekend and it is alwa...
07/15/2024

We had such a fun weekend at the Carolina Horse Park! Our horses and riders were spectacular this weekend and it is always so wonderful to watch their hard work at home turn into success in the show ring!

“Galileo” and Lynne showed in the Low Adults for the first time away from home this weekend had a fantastic debut including Reserve Champion on Saturday!

“Casaki SZ” and Meherrin were 6th in the $1000 Sedgefield Hunter Derby on Friday and Reserve Champion on Sunday in the Juniors. This pair is just so fun to watch in the ring!

“Moulin Rouge” and Ava had beautiful trips all weekend in the Long Stirrup to take home weekend champion. They also took home 2nd in the Sedgefield Hunt and Go Mini Derby with scores in the 80s for both rounds! Thank you so much to Shannon Philips for the ride!

“Isn’t She Something” and Dawson were weekend Champion in the Low Children’s putting together some great rounds throughout the weekend.

“The Heartbreak Kid” and Saylor were 7th in the Mini Derby and Champion in the Short Stirrup on Sunday! Saylor and Andy put together some fantastic rounds this weekend and their hard work this year is really paying off!

“Point Break” and Sofia had awesome rounds in the Crossrails all weekend amongst a huge group! This pair also brought home 2nd in the Crossrails Derby!

“Annie B Good” and Ava were 6th place in the Mini Derby on Saturday! Thank you so much to Ava for the last minute ride. Annie put together some great rounds in the special hunters with Maddie, even in the pouring rain on Friday. Annie’s progress has really shown and we can’t wait to see what her future holds!

We had a wonderful week at the NCHJA Annual! Despite the heat, both riders and horses brought their A game this week and...
07/01/2024

We had a wonderful week at the NCHJA Annual! Despite the heat, both riders and horses brought their A game this week and we had so much fun.

Cherrybrook Bella Vita and Isabel absolutely shined their very first time together in the medium greens to earn champion! It has been such a pleasure watching this pair learn and grow together and it was truly special watching their partnership this weekend.

Isn’t She Something and Meherrin brought home 3rd in the Wee Derby on Sunday, and put together beautiful rounds all weekend in the Low Children’s bringing home great ribbons out of a competitive group including 8th in the Low Children’s Classic Challenge. This pair is so beautiful to watch in the ring!

Congratulations to Lainey Dickens and her own Invite A Country Boy for bringing home 3rd place in the 2’ Jumper Derby at...
06/17/2024

Congratulations to Lainey Dickens and her own Invite A Country Boy for bringing home 3rd place in the 2’ Jumper Derby at the Harmon Classics Derby Mania! This pair was on fire all weekend!🔥

Huge congratulations to Casaki SZ and Meherrin Stansell for bringing home 2nd out of an enourmous field of 75 Junior/Am ...
06/17/2024

Huge congratulations to Casaki SZ and Meherrin Stansell for bringing home 2nd out of an enourmous field of 75 Junior/Am riders in the $5000 Harmon Classics Hunt and Go Derby! They laid down such a lovely ride together. We are so incredibly proud of this team!

We had a great weekend at TIEC for the Harmon Classics Derby Mania! Such a beautiful venue and so many fun classes! Casa...
06/17/2024

We had a great weekend at TIEC for the Harmon Classics Derby Mania! Such a beautiful venue and so many fun classes!

Casaki SZ and Meherrin had a fantastic round in the $5000 Harmon Classics Hunt and Go Derby to bring home 2nd out of 75 Junior/Am riders! They also brought home good ribbons in the Junior Hunters all weekend!

Isn’t She Something and Dawson were Champion in the Low Children’s and had a beautiful round in the stadium in the Harmon Classics Derby! We are so proud of all the progress they are making as a team.

The Heartbreak Kid and Saylor had solid rounds in the Short Stirrup all weekend and had a fun experience in the Tadpole derby. It was so much fun to see our littles preform under the lights in the stadium!

Brownie Points and Peyton were Champion in the Short Stirrup equitation and crushed it in the Tadpole Derby to bring home 8th out of a huge group!

Woodlands Chicken Nugget and Caroline put down some great trips in the Short Stirrup, and won the hack! The pair also had a great round in the Tadpole Derby just barely missing the ribbons!

Sa Lynns Rainy Day Blues and Ella laid down some beautiful trips in the Short Stirrup and had a fun experience under the lights in the Tadpole Derby.

Moulin Rouge and Shannon were on fire this weekend with lovely rounds in the Tadpole Hunters, even bringing home blues in both OF classes on Saturday! and 6th in the Tadpole Derby!

Cherrybrook Bella Vita and Isabel were fantastic in the Medium Pony Hunters and were 7th in the Pony Derby!

Invite A Country Boy and Lainey were on fire in the 2’ Puddle Jumpers bringing home Champion and were 3rd in the 2’ jumper derby!

Starstruck and Verena showed off so much growth this weekend and put together some really solid and consistent trips in the Long Stirrup! They also had a blast in the Tadpole Derby!

Sequoia Lanes Cajun Spice and Penny made their show ring debut for the first time in quite a while and were on fire in the crossrails bringing home some great ribbons! They also had a super strong round in the Crossrails Derby

Emerson’s Rainbeau and Skylar had a great weekend in the crossrails and are learning and growing so much with each show! They also had a great time in the crossrails derby! So fun!

Out of the Balou and Jordan learned so much from eachother this weekend. This was Bundee’s first show with us and we are so excited to watch how this team progresses and all they can achieve!

We had a fantastic weekend back at the Carolina Horse Park for the SATP Memorial Day Classic! We are so proud of all of ...
05/27/2024

We had a fantastic weekend back at the Carolina Horse Park for the SATP Memorial Day Classic! We are so proud of all of our riders and horses for bringing their A game all weekend!

“Kiddin Around” and Penny Z had a fantastic weekend in the Short Stirrup claiming champion both days and weekend champion. They were also 2nd in the mini derby!

“Cinco De Mayo” and Coco made their away show debut in the Short Stirrup and brought home Reserve Champion Sec B on Saturday!

“Woodlands Chicken Nugget” and Caroline put together fantastic trips all weekend to claim Reserve Champion Sec A on Saturday!

“Cherrybrook Bella Vita” and Isabel were fantastic in the Medium Ponies bringing home Reserve Champion both days and weekend Champion!

“Finn’s Up” and Leah killed it in a huge field of Long Stirrup to bring home Champion on Sunday. They were also 6th in the mini derby!

“Finntastic” and Taylor brought home some good ribbons out of a huge field of Long Stirrup and had a great round in the mini derby!

“SaLynn’s Irish Flair” and Zuri had solid trips in the Long Stirrup and brought home some ribbons out of a huge field.

“Hidden Springs Hot Fudge” and Lauren N brought home champion in the 2’ jumpers and won the Classic on Saturday!

“Cloud Surfer” and Lauren L had great rounds in the 2’9 jumpers!

“My Uniquity” and Annaliese came to their first away show this weekend and put together solid rounds in the Low Children’s!

“Della Street” and Alexa were Champion in the Special hunters on Friday, and were stars in the Low Children’s to bring home Champion on Saturday and weekend Champion!

Penny T had the special opportunity to catch ride “Pearls of Wisdom” in the Crossrails Derby to bring home 7th! Thank you so much to Rollins Bradley for allowing Penny the ride!

Show Update!!!Tomorrow's show will be starting at 9am. Don't forget to register by 5pm today to avoid a late fee: https:...
05/10/2024

Show Update!!!

Tomorrow's show will be starting at 9am.

Don't forget to register by 5pm today to avoid a late fee: https://forms.gle/fS9qipY2UQ2bWv3E7

We can't wait to see you all for a beautiful show day!

Event Timing: May 11, 2024 (Saturday) Event Address: 2521 Baptist Rd. Durham, NC 27704 NCHJA "C" Rated Horse Show

We had a fantastic weekend at the SATP Spring show! We were spoiled with beautiful weather all weekend and had so much f...
04/29/2024

We had a fantastic weekend at the SATP Spring show! We were spoiled with beautiful weather all weekend and had so much fun!

”Finns Up” and Leah earned champion on Sunday in the Long Stirrup, and earned 6th place in the Sedgefield Mini Derby-their first derby experience.

“Kiddin’ Around” and Penny were champion both days out in the Short Stirrup, sweeping the division on Saturday at their first away show together! They also had a great time in the Mini Derby which was this pairs first Derby together.

“Point Break” and Sofia had a great weekend in the crossrails earning Reserve Champion on Sunday.

“Cloud Surfer” and Lauren had fantastic rounds in a competitive group of Modified Ch/Ad jumpers to bring home some great ribbons throughout the weekend.

“Galileo” and Lynne had wonderful rounds all weekend to bring home placings out of a huge group of Low Ch/Ad jumpers.

”Della Street” and Alexa were Reserve Champion in the Special hunters on Friday, and brought home Champion out of a huge group of Low Children’s hunters on Sunday! Also winning the NCHJA Low Child Medal Saturday and Sunday.

“Annie B Good” and Maddie were champion on Sunday in the special hunters. Annie has shown great improvement over time in the show ring to put together some lovely trips this weekend.

IEA please remember to pick up your photos with Alexa.
03/11/2024

IEA please remember to pick up your photos with Alexa.

Triton IEA had a great night watching the Duke JFTC Grand Prix!!
11/12/2023

Triton IEA had a great night watching the Duke JFTC Grand Prix!!

We had so much fun today showing off all of our costumes!
11/05/2023

We had so much fun today showing off all of our costumes!

Who is excited for our Haunted Jumper Classic this Saturday?!
11/02/2023

Who is excited for our Haunted Jumper Classic this Saturday?!

We are so proud of all of our riders that competed in the NCHJA Hunter Finals this past weekend at Carolina Horse Park!!...
10/23/2023

We are so proud of all of our riders that competed in the NCHJA Hunter Finals this past weekend at Carolina Horse Park!! Congratulations to everyone, you worked so hard all year and it was so great to see it pay off!

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Durham, NC
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Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
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Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
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