GaitWay Stables

06/23/2025

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# # GaitWay Stables: Lease Lesson Program Openings

GaitWay Stables (Hillsborough, NC) has **3 openings** in its lease lesson program, welcoming riders from **beginner to low-level dressage/eventing**.

Our program is **horse-first**, prioritizing the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of our equine partners. By offering consistent riders through our lease program, we ensure happier horses and, in turn, happier people!

We offer **diverse lease packages** to suit riders of all commitment levels, from those riding once a week to those competing regularly.

For those interested in competition, we frequent several dressage, combined test, and horse trials throughout the year. Several of our students have participated in the NCDCTA Horse of the Year Awards.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please send a private message or email [email protected].

06/18/2025

📣 Horse Owners: Opportunity at GaitWay Stables! 📣
Do you have a wonderful horse that needs a bit more to do, or perhaps a step down to a lighter workload or needs more mileage? Are you looking for a fantastic boarding situation with a massive discount?

GaitWay Stables in Hillsborough, NC, is actively seeking one special horse to join our popular lease program!

We're a horse-first program, meaning your horse's well-being, both physically and mentally, is always our top priority. Our small and unique program requires every student to be enrolled in a lease, ensuring consistent attention and care for our equine partners.

What we're looking for:
-A horse between 15.2-17 hands
-Solid walk, trot, and canter
-No physical restrictions from jumping (not started over fences - NO PROBLEM!!)

If you have a horse that would thrive in a program focused on their needs while giving them purpose, we'd love to hear from you!

Please PM or email [email protected] to learn more about this exciting opportunity at GaitWay Stables! 🐴

Send PM or email [email protected]

05/24/2025

Launi and Tatum jumping their first course of 4 jumps! So proud of these two.

05/24/2025

This is going to be an amazing event! All GWS riders should come out for this educational event. If you are interested in more information, please talk to Amy.

By the way, do you recognize two of the rider/horse partnerships in this video????

03/04/2025

ATTENTION GaitWay students. I HIGHLY suggest this clinic. Talk to me if you are interested in signing up with a GWS horse!

Enrollment is open for our Louisburg, NC clinic in May and, since tickets are going fast, we wanted to give everyone a fair chance by posting this 😅

May 13&14th group clinic: 6 Active Participants Tickets remaining
May 17-18th active participant spots: SOLD OUT

There's still plenty of auditor tickets left.

For info refer to the QR code above, or comment "Louisburg" below and we'll DM you the details 🙏🏻🤗

Yours truly, in Science and Soul,
Hatha Equus
The Home of Co-Creational Horsemanship

02/16/2025

We are offering 6 weeks of summer camp this year! 2 weeks of Horsin' Around Camp and 4 weeks of Competition Camps. See flyers for more information. If you are interested, send us a message!

01/24/2025

Big night for GaitWay Stables at the NCDCTA Horse of the Year Gala!!

Congratulations to:
Charlotte Turner with Dark n' Handsome
Reserve Champ- Starter CT and
Silver Medal in Starter CT
Maya Dardess with OnTopp SilverLining
3rd Place Starter CT
Silver Medal Starter CT
Sadie Turner with Fly Me to the Moon
Reserve Champ-GAG CT
Silver Medal GAG CT
Sadie Turner with Journeymans Houdini
6th Place Intro Dressage

And a HUGE shout out to Ellie for pulling off NCDCTA's largest Gala to date! Not bad for her first year as Gala Chair!! I'm so proud of you, Ellie 👏

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas Everyone!

10/13/2024

War Horse Recap (Oct 4-6) - Life is never dull!

-Stray Dog Adventures
-Stomach bug for 2 students, causing no schooling Saturday
-Playful dog agility
-ba****ck hacking
-1st time experiences for all 3 riders
-dealing with an accident at home (everything is ok now)

HOWEVER through all the ups and downs, my kiddos came out on top! I am so proud of their determination, team support, and of course, their riding!

Successes:
-1st HT for Charlotte and they ROCKED it (6th out of 12th)!
-1st XC Schooling for Maya/Roni and they ROCKED it!
-1st War Horse CT for Maya/Roni-2nd Place w/ a 32 in dressage!
-1st War Horse for Sadie (GAG CT) - 2nd place with a 31.3 in dressage!

Go Team GWS!

10/09/2024

GaitWay Stables (Hillsborough, NC) has 2 positions available

PT Barn staff. Feeding, turn in/out, blanketing, stalls, and other barn duties. Looking for the following shifts: Weds AM, Thurs AM, Thurs PM, possibility of other shifts available. Horses are all easy and well behaved. Must have reliable transportation. Ages 16+. Shifts are 1.5-2.5hrs, depending on what needs to be done. Competitive pay reflective of experience.

Position #2: PT Instructor for beginner-adv beginner lessons in our balanced seat, english riding program (eventually riders move to an eventing/dressage focus). I can be somewhat flexible with days, but ideal schedule would be Tues/Thurs afternoon/PM and one weekend day (weekend day is a must). Must be willing to pickup some feeding shifts on the days teaching. Competitive pay. Room for growth for a motivated candidate.

Send PM with your experience and availability.

https://gaitwaystables.com/

09/04/2024

Come on eventers!

🐴 Calling all eventers! We know you have been busy with AECs and getting ready for Five Points, so we have pushed out the deadline for the Tim Bourke Clinic registrations until 9/15.

Auditors - sign ups are open! This is going to be a great clinic; get a discount signing up early to audit rather than waiting til the day of. 👍🏼

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/timbourkeeventing

08/21/2024

Two beautiful horses left the physical world today. Vesta, my sweet, fiery girl that taught me so many lessons. She taught me how to slow down, to listen, to watch with soft eyes, and patience. She led me to my new path of training and to one of my best friends in the world, Helen Marie Ingersoll. I watched this mare go from fiery and emotionally bothered, to soft as butter with children, especially Miss Sadie Turner. I watched Mariah Waters fall in love with Vesta and Vesta love her right back. The bond these two formed was something very special.

Now onto our other angel that passed today, Sullivan. Sullivan has been in my life since 2011 and has been Journey's best friend since then. Sullivan brought Suzan Seaman Hamilton into my life and she eventually became Sully's owner. Sullivan was a part of my lesson program at 3 different barns. He always struggled with his lameness in his body and at the end we just couldn't keep him pain free. My memories of Sully are of him eating whole clementines, donuts, and even a hamburger! Of braids in his beautiful mane and his love for being pampered. Thank you to Gabriella Hulsey for loving him over the last year and for understanding what his body needed.

It was beautiful to see so many people show up to say goodbye to Vesta and Sullivan over the last several days. GaitWay Stables is so lucky to have these beautiful horses, but our horses are also lucky to have our wonderful clients.

Rest in Peace sweet angels. May you spread your wings and fly high.