FAQs

Below you will find some of our most frequently asked questions:

1. Are you affiliated with the Palisades HOA or Palisades Country Club?
   • Palisades Equestrian Center is a private, independent business that is not affiliated with the Palisades Country Club or Palisades HOA.
2. Are you affiliated with Palisades Episcopal School
   • Yes, the Palisades Equestrian Center is home of the Palisades Episcopal School’s Equestrian program.  Students from PES come to the Equestrian Center each day for riding lessons with the School’s Equestrian instructor.  For more information on PES Equestrian, please visit www.pescharlotte.org/equestrian
3. Do you offer boarding?
   • The majority of horses in our barn are PEC lesson horses or PES school program horses.  We do offer boarding of privately owned horses.   Students in the PEC/PES programs have first priority and stalls are open to other boarders on a space-available basis.
4. Do you offer Lessons?
   • Yes, PEC offers lessons to riders age 8 and older.  We teach lower level hunter-jumper lessons as well as western.  For more information on lessons, please visit the LESSON page.
5. Do you offer trail rides?
   • We do not offer trail riding to the public.
6. Do you allow haul-ins?
   • Please contact our trainer, Aimee Huffstetler, for information about haul-in lessons.
7. Can I come to visit the horses at the Equestrian Center?
   • We request that all visitors to the Equestrian Center property make an appointment.  If you would like to come by to tour the Equestrian Center and learn more about lessons, please call us to set an appointment.  This helps our staff to ensure we can focus on our students at the appropriate time, and also give you our full attention to answer your questions during your appointment time.   If you would like to just visit the horses, please do so from the sidewalks on Youngblood Road and Youngblood Road West.   Please do not enter the Equestrian Center property or park in our parking lot to walk, etc.   Thank you!