FLX EquiTreks
Painted Bar Stables is located in the Finger Lakes Region (FLX) of Upstate, NY. This area is well know for it’s rolling hills, long glacial lakes and abundant wineries. In addition we also are home to the only National Forest in New York State: the Finger Lakes National Forest.
Multi-day trips are held in the Spring, Fall and on demand out of our location. On these rides we provide safe mounts and guides to take you through woods, grazing lands and over hills with lakes views traversing the entire length of the Finger Lakes National Forest.
Overnight options include campsite camping at the Backbone Horse Camp, rough camping at our Elkins Horse Park, and fully furnished cabins at Mill Creek Cabins – or a combination of them all!
- Elkins Horse Park, owned by the Painted Bar Stables: Field Camping with a Campfire Ring. Depending on which camping location is chosen, bathroom porta-johns or rough camping. Food is cooked by campfire. Horses are overnighted out to pasture with tack in the barn.
- Backbone Horse Camp, owned by the Finger Lakes National Forest: Campsite camping with Campfire Ring. Composting toilets. Food is cooked by campfire. Horses are overnighted tied to hitching posts with tack in the Horse Trailer or a tack tent.
- Mill Creek Cabins, a bed and breakfast where cabins are available for bunking and horses overnight in temporary paddocks. Breakfast is catered by Mill Creek. Private cabins can be reserved at extra cost.
We furnish horses, tack, food, beverages, and all camping supplies. We recommend that you bring your own sleeping bag but we do have some for loan. Ask us about joining another trip for a lesser rate.
All pack trip riders must pay in full to hold their ride. The full price includes at 50% deposit which is non-refundable, but are transferable to another ride if the ride is canceled 7 days prior to the pack trip, or if we are able to find another rider to take your reservation.
On demand overnight pack trips are scheduled on Monday through Thursday during peak season only as weekends are reserved for the multitude of riders looking to do our shorter trail rides. Exceptions can be made for larger groups with scheduling issues.
Weather related deposits are only refunded if the ride is canceled by our staff.
Pricing for Public Group Equitrek Rides:
Group Rides are rides that are open to allowing other riders from different parties to join into their ride.
6+ Riders: $235* per person per day
4-5 Riders: $260* per person per day
2-3 Riders: $325* per person per day
Pricing for Private Equitrek Rides:
Private rides are rides that are closed to anyone outside your party.
6+ Riders: $285* per person per day
4-5 Riders: $340* per person per day
2-3 Riders: $400* per person per day
All Pack Trips Must Be Paid in Full to Book
*Pricing can vary depending on added luxuries requested including cabins, wine or distillery tastings, farm to fork food options, etc…
Itinerary Options for FLX Equitreks
Overnight 1: Intermediate Non-Regular Riders
Day 1 Ride: 7 mile ride to backbone and 4-6 additional mile optional sunset ride
Camping overnight at the public Backbone Horse Campground
Day 2 Ride: 7-12 mile ride on Day 2 returning to Painted Bar Stables
Overnight 2: Intermediate Regular Riders
Day 1 Ride: 16-20 mile ride
Camping overnight at the privately owned Elkins Horse Park
Day 2 Ride: 4-10 mile ride on Day 2, horses trailered home
Overnight 3: Advanced Regular Riders Only
Day 1 Ride: 16-20 mile ride
Camping overnight at the privately owned Elkins Horse Park
Day 2 Ride: 16 mile ride on Day 2 returning to Painted Bar Stables
We reserve the right to alter your trip at any point based on our observations of your riding skills, group competency, safety concerns or weather conditions.
Multi-day Pack Trips: Strong Intermediate & advanced riders only.
We furnish horses, tack, food, beverages, and all camping supplies. We recommend that you bring your own sleeping bag but we do have some for loan. Ask us about joining another trip for a lesser rate.
Consists of 10-15 miles of riding each day, with an optional evening sunset ride.
We reserve the right to alter your trip at any point based on our observations of your riding skills, group competency, safety concerns or weather conditions.
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Who is Erika?
Erika Eckstrom
As the owner of Painted Bar Stables, the premier public riding facility in the N.Y. Finger Lakes Region, Erika hosts over 5,000 trail riders and lesson students per year on her herd of 30+ horses. An avid horsewoman and traveler, Erika has spent the past decade combining those passions and repackaging them into adventurers for all levels. From walk only trail rides to EquiTreks through the Finger Lakes National Forest to endurance races with seasoned riders across the Biltmore Estate, her goal is to craft personal experiences and memories for the riders sharing her love of the trails and the adventures to be found out there Erika has received numerous honors for her work, including the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2014 by the U.S. Small Business Administration for the Syracuse N.Y. District. Erika is the organizer of the annual Schuyler Equine Conference and serves on the marketing advisory board for the Finger Lakes Tourism Association as well as the Schuyler County Cornell Cooperative Extension Pro-Ed Committee.