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She is the heart and soul behind ‘Sunshine Riding Trails’ and an amazing trail master!

Kathy has over 40 years of horse back riding and training experience. She has always been passionate about horses and loves to share her passion with others. She is the founder of ‘Sunshine Riding Trails’.

For Kathy, the wellbeing of the horse comes first. They all get supplements, unlimited hay access and are ridden in hackamores. She has a very soft but steady approach to training horses, starting from mutual respect and actually listening to the horse.

This is very visible on the rides. The horses are very well trained, while still having their own personalities. Her personal trailhorse is Penny, with a quirky character and some spunk, just like Kathy!

Dave had nothing but bad horse experiences until the age of 50. At that time he came across the most wonderful teacher, Kathy. She spent the next 20 years giving him daily private lessons on all aspects of horse riding, training and love for horses. After a very few weeks of this, he became a horse owner and the rest is history.

Dave is the soothing voice behind ‘Sunshine Riding Trails’. If you tried booking a ride over the phone, you almost certainly met Dave. His passion for horses and his love for Kathy shines through every conversation you have with him. If you ever book an overnight camping trip with us, rest assured that you will have an amazing meal, cooked by Dave, after a long day of riding!