Durham Equestrian Club

Durham Equestrian Club Hunter jumper training and show facility just minutes from Downtown Durham, RTP, and Duke University

As we're gearing up for our Fall season we wanted to remind all riders that we've got horses available for lease! At Dur...
08/09/2026

As we're gearing up for our Fall season we wanted to remind all riders that we've got horses available for lease! At Durham Equestrian Club we offer 2-day, 3-day, 5-day, and exclusive leases. Our most affordable leases start at just $100 and depending on the number of days and length of the lease there are other bargains available including 20% off if you lease for a year!

Reach out to your instructor for more information on horse availability and cost. Our goal at DEC is to make leasing affordable and accessible for all.

We had a fabulous time at the Triangle Farms Summer Indoors I C Show! Our riders braved the heat and showed so much grow...
08/07/2026

We had a fabulous time at the Triangle Farms Summer Indoors I C Show! Our riders braved the heat and showed so much growth all weekend. Highlights include

Cleo C. and her own Oliver Twist Z took on the Children's Hunters once again as a pair. They improved every day and earned reserve champion on Saturday.

Rachel M. and DEC's Starlord had their first show out together as a pair. They took on the Jr/Am Hunter division together and showed lots of growth together all weekend. Rachel had only ridden Starlord a handful of times before this show. They also topped the combine 12-17 equitation on Sunday.

Sophie B. and DEC's Honor had a fantastic show in the Low Children's Hunter. The pair went on a winning streak finishing first in every class of their division both days except 1. The pair also finished third in the Derby on Saturday and Champion both days in the Low Children's

Pakia V. and DEC's Endless Joy took on the Long Stirrup division once again as a pair. They had great finishes in a competitive long stirrup division and ended Sunday Reserve Champion of the division.

Piper C. and her own Written in the Stars joined us after a year-long hiatus. The pair had a confident step back into the show ring. With great results on Friday and Saturday.

Claire L. and DEC's Goldstar TM had another successful show in the Children's Pony and dabbled in Low Children's Sunday. They had great placings in their division and also had top placings in 12-17 combined equitation and won the Wee Equitation Flat Challenge.

Libi C. and DEC's Yorktown had their first show together. The pair took on the Long Stirrup division together and had great growth and many top 3 finishes throughout the weekend. They also ended Friday Champion of the Hopeful Hunter Division.

Fern D. and DEC's Chocolate Chip also had their first show together in the Short Stirrup. The pair had a great time learning the horse show ropes together and earned some great ribbons in a competitive division.

Stacey B. and DEC's Endless Joy continued their success in the show ring in the Adult Amateur hunter division. The pair had top three finishes all weekend and fifth-place finishes in both derbies!

Riding with Taylor is fun, challenging, confidence inspiring, and rewarding. She knows how to make the little ones laugh...
08/06/2026

Riding with Taylor is fun, challenging, confidence inspiring, and rewarding. She knows how to make the little ones laugh and she knows when to push the adults to try something new. If you’ve ever ridden with her, your pony has probably shared French fries with her. She runs our camps, teaches our littles, and brightens the days of all the barn moms who stop by for a quick chat. She’s behind the camera for all the fun pictures online, but we did manage to find some pictures of her in front of the camera!

We’re lucky to have her every day, but since today’s her birthday we wanted to thank her EXTRA LOUD for all the wonderful things she’s done for us. Happy birthday, Taylor, from all of us at DEC!

Fresh off their success from last weekend at Triangle Farms, queen of the show ring. Congratulations to Sophie on your ...
07/25/2026

Fresh off their success from last weekend at Triangle Farms, queen of the show ring. Congratulations to Sophie on your lease of Honor for 2026/27 show season!

This beautiful pony sure does love this kid! Claire L. and DEC's Goldstar TM have renewed their lease together to contin...
07/25/2026

This beautiful pony sure does love this kid! Claire L. and DEC's Goldstar TM have renewed their lease together to continue their success in the Children's Ponies and Equitation! Best wishes for the rest of the season.

Congratulations are in order for miss Emily C. on her lease on Party Girl (Izzy) for the 2026/27 season in the short sti...
07/24/2026

Congratulations are in order for miss Emily C. on her lease on Party Girl (Izzy) for the 2026/27 season in the short stirrup. Good luck to this pair!

Every year advanced camp is one of the things DEC students most look forward to, and this year was full of adventure.We ...
07/14/2026

Every year advanced camp is one of the things DEC students most look forward to, and this year was full of adventure.

We began the week with a dressage clinic from Lindsay Riddell and a bodywork demo from Silver Mane Integrated Bodywork where we learned about the Masterson Method to help keep our horses feeling their best. We enjoyed vaulting with Allegra Hart and cross country schooling at Portofino. For a more lowkey day we toured the Jordan Lake Mason Point Trail and then finished the week up with Mounted Archery at Caballera Farms.

Thank you to everyone who hosted us and made this experience fun and educational!

Want to join us next year? Have suggestions for clinicians? Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see in 2027!

June was a busy month for DEC and while we're happy to be back home, we're also already reminiscing about NCHJA Annual a...
07/14/2026

June was a busy month for DEC and while we're happy to be back home, we're also already reminiscing about NCHJA Annual and looking forward to next year!

Max H. and DEC's Turlington had a blast in the .80's earning a blue ribbon in the jump off class and two other blues in the Schooling Jumpers. Max and his mom successfully kept this dirt-loving gray horse clean for a whole week!

Soren C. and DEC's Stella Bianca had a great weekend as well taking home the blue in the 11/u Equitation over fences and earning 4 blues in the Schooling Jumpers. Stella just missed a podium finish in the Open 2'6" derby with an 11th place finish out of 30-something entries including many professionals.

Cassidy M. and Llanarth Duet's notable results include a 2nd in the W/T/C Equitation and a 3rd in the Pleasure class. Latte was also 4th in the Crossrail under saddle class! This lovely pony is still searching for a person to call her own!

Astrid C. and DEC's Farnley's First Glance earned a 2nd in the Crossrails over fences, and a 3rd in the W/T/C Equitation. Both Cassidy and Astrid were good sports on Saturday after the rain canceled their afternoon classes. The girls and their ponies enjoyed a ba****ck trail ride through the puddles around Tryon!

Stacey B. and DEC's Endless Joy showed successfully in the highly competitive Younger Adults and Medals. The pair also ribboned in the Foothills Hunters against many professionals! As always, Stacey killed it in the Adult Equitation on Friday.

Ashley O. and DEC's My Way KL enjoyed a blue ribbon in the .90 jumpers and earned multiple ribbons in the Adult Equitation and Medals. They ended the weekend 9th in the Classic.

Anna G. and her own Royalty Ready were 4th in the M&S and 6th in the Classic. Continuing their success in the equitation, the pair was also 7th in the NCHJA Pony Medal.

Cleo C. and DEC's Oliver Twist Z earned a 5th in the Younger Children's division with a personal best score, and were 5th in the THIS. The pair was 6th in the Classic and 6th in the NCHJA Children's Medal Finals after 3 fun and challenging rounds.

Up next we head to Triangle Farms Summer Indoor 'C' Show at the fairgrounds!Wish the following riders luck!- Pakia V. an...
07/13/2026

Up next we head to Triangle Farms Summer Indoor 'C' Show at the fairgrounds!

Wish the following riders luck!

- Pakia V. and DEC's Endless Joy in the Long Stirrup
- Sophie B. and DEC's Honor in the Low Children's
- Stacey B. and DEC's Endless Joy in the Adults
- Libi C. and DEC's First Dibbs in the Long Stirrup
- Cleo C. and DEC's Oliver Twist Z in the Children's
- Claire L. and DEC's Goldstar TM in the Children's Ponies
- Piper C. and her own Written in the Stars in the jumpers
- Fern D. and DEC's Chocolate Chip in the Long Stirrup
- Rachel M. and DEC's StarLord in the Jr/Am

Happy birthday, Trinity, and congratulations to Sedona! After interviewing many kids, Sedona has finally selected her ve...
07/03/2026

Happy birthday, Trinity, and congratulations to Sedona!

After interviewing many kids, Sedona has finally selected her very own human! We're excited to welcome Trinity D. to the DEC family as Sedona's new lease rider and what better way to celebrate than on Trinity's 10th birthday!

We can't wait to watch these two take on the Crossrail and Short Stirrup divisions together. Happy Birthday, Trinity and congratulations, Sedona! We think you picked a good one.

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