11/09/2026
🐴🌊🌅 SUNSETS, SALTWATER & A LITTLE BIT OF HORSE GIRL MAGIC! 💕✨ And just like that… our 2026 event season has officially come to a close! ❤️ If there was ever a perfect way to wrap up an incredible year, this was it!
Five wonderful members, five absolutely fabulous horses, miles of open beach, an unbelievably beautiful November afternoon, and a sunset that looked like it was painted just for us. 🌅🐎
Mother Nature has been exceptionally generous with us this fall, and we are soaking up every last bit of it! Compared to last year’s freezing final beach ride, this felt like we had somehow managed to sneak one more afternoon of summer into November. And we weren’t about to complain! ☀️
One of the things I find so fascinating about these adventures is that every group has its own personality, energy, and special little magic.
And this group? This group was giving me “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry from beginning to end! 😂💕✨
Just a group of happy horse girls, galloping through life, making memories, laughing with their friends, and experiencing the kind of freedom that only horses seem to give us.
There is something about watching these girls enjoy experiences like this that genuinely makes my heart overflow.
Maybe it’s because I see a little bit of my younger self in them.
I grew up along the coast, and the beach was practically my childhood playground. Some days I’d saddle up and ride down to the ocean, and other days I’d hitch one of my horses to a little sulky and drive there all by myself. Just a young girl, her horse, and a whole lot of freedom. Of course, those were different times! 😂
I didn’t know it then, but I was living the horse girl dream.
And looking back, those experiences shaped so much of who I am today. The independence, the adventures, the confidence, the friendships, and that extraordinary connection you develop with a horse when you experience the world together.
Now, getting to help create those same kinds of memories for the next generation is one of the greatest joys of my life. ❤️
Because someday, these girls will be grown women, and I hope they’ll look back on afternoons like this with the same enormous smile I have when I remember my childhood.
The salty air, the sound of hooves on the sand, the laughter, the sunsets, and the feeling that the whole world was theirs to explore.
That’s the good stuff. That’s the magic. And that’s what it’s all about. 🥹💕
And let’s not forget the real stars of the show… OUR HORSES! 🐴🌟
Once again, every single one of them was an absolute angel. Although, at this point, are we even surprised?! 😂 They are such wonderful, reliable, kindhearted partners who take these adventures in stride. We ask them to travel, explore unfamiliar environments, navigate new experiences, and look after their riders, and they consistently rise to the occasion.
We are so incredibly proud of them, and even more grateful for the wonderful lives we get to share with them. ❤️
✨ WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN! ✨
As we close the books on our 2026 events calendar, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for everything we’ve experienced and accomplished together.
☀️ Two incredibly fun and successful summer camps!
🏆 Wonderful opportunities to venture off property and participate in horse shows!
🐎 Our very own on-property schooling shows, bringing riders, families, and friends together!
🌊 Unforgettable beach adventures filled with beautiful horses, incredible scenery, and memories to last a lifetime!
💕 New friendships, growing confidence, personal milestones, and countless moments worth celebrating!
We’ve laughed, we’ve learned, we’ve celebrated accomplishments big and small, and we’ve watched our riders and horses grow in ways that make all the hard work worthwhile.
Somehow, an entire year of planning, preparation, excitement, and adventures has flown by in what feels like the blink of an eye!
But what an extraordinary year it has been.
To our members, families, friends, staff, volunteers, and everyone who has supported our events throughout the season, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS! ❤️
These experiences don’t happen without an incredible community of people who believe in what we’re creating. Your enthusiasm, participation, encouragement, and continued support mean more to us than we can possibly express.
It’s never been just about riding horses.
It’s about creating opportunities, building confidence, encouraging independence, celebrating friendships, and giving people experiences that become part of their story.
And if we’re really lucky, we’re helping a few more little girls grow up knowing exactly what it feels like to live the horse girl dream. 🥹🐴💕
Here’s to the memories we made in 2026, the beautiful horses who made them possible, and all the exciting adventures waiting for us in 2027! 🥂✨
We’re closing this chapter with full hearts, enormous gratitude, and so much excitement for everything that’s coming next.
Until our next adventure…
Keep chasing sunsets, making memories, and living that horse girl dream! 🌊🐎🌅❤️
With love and gratitude,
The Shannon Trails Community 💕
