Our Services
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Boarding
Thistle Dew Riding Stables provides a comprehensive full-boarding service for horse owners, ensuring their equine companions are well-cared for in a safe and comfortable environment. The stables are nestled in an expansive, picturesque setting near Lake Travis, in quaint Volente, Texas. We are located just 20 minutes from downtown Austin, 10 minutes from Lakeway, and 10 minutes from Cedar Park. Full boarding includes daily turnouts, twice daily feeding with high-quality grains and hay, access to fresh water 24/7, routine health checks, and meticulous stall cleaning.
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Training
Our riding instructor is Kaylyn Chalman. If you are interested in lessons, please contact her directly by email at kaylyn@thistledewranch.com or cell phone at 512-694-2167. We offer only private lessons. Lesson packages are available on a month to month basis. Please contact Kaylyn for additional information regarding our lesson programs! Our lesson program will begin in September 2024.
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Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
The equine-assisted coaching and learning programs facilitated by Hannah Collmann, LMSW, provide a unique and productive way to grow emotionally resilient and relationally strong together.
Hannah simplifies the brain-body-relationship connection aspect that is foundational to building strong relationships and experiencing sustainable growth. Utilizing a trauma-informed developmental neuroscience model and the relationship principles found effective in helping humans and horses connect in ways that heal and transform both.
Set in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, home to Thistle Dew Riding Stables, you will be hands-on with our horse partners. Activities include practical horsemanship skills, from grooming to leading a horse to liberty connections. All this interaction provides the perfect setting for learning how the brain-body-relationship connection impacts the way we relate to others and respond to life’s circumstances.
This experience is not only FUN but also beneficial to overall well-being and cultivating deeper connections with each other!
Opening 2024!
