See the Painted Bar Stables Website for more information about their EquiTreks offered.
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 the Painted Bar Stables location. On these rides, provide safe mounts are provided 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 the Elkins Horse Park.
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.
Painted Bar Stables will 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 them about joining another existing trip for a lesser rate.
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 Painted Bar Stables may reserve the right to alter your trip at any point based on observations of your riding skills, group competency, safety concerns or weather conditions.
Painted Bar Stables will 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.
Consists of 10-15 miles of riding each day, with an optional evening sunset ride.
Painted Bar Stables may reserve the right to alter your trip at any point based on observations of your riding skills, group competency, safety concerns or weather conditions.
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.
