Austin Tri-Star

Specialties

Austin Tri-​Star is situated on 67 acres of beautifully rolling pasture, and is minutes from Round Rock. The ranch is located on Hwy 79, approximately one mile west of the intersection of Toll Road 130 and Hwy 79 and one mile east of the Dell Diamond. We offer a pleasant riding atmosphere and a friendly staff.

Lessons: We work toward establishing a solid riding foundation, specializing in Hunter/​Jumper, Dressage and Equitation (beginner through advanced).

Boarding: Our facility features a full sized show arena with a judging stand, lights and an adjacent, lighted, warm-​up ring. The facility also offers a covered round pen, indoor wash racks (with warm water) and an outdoor wash rack. All of our stalls are floored with rubber mats. The barn is spacious, and has concrete aisle ways.

Training: Natural Horsemanship training is provided, in house, by Equine Innovation.

Meet the Business Owner

Kathy E.

Business Owner

Kathy Ellerbeck has spent the entirety of her life both on horses and in barns. Mucking stalls and training horses she has earned an encyclopedic knowledge of the equestrian arts only won by doing. Out of high-​school she attained Bachelor’s degrees in Science and Art for Equine Science and Fine Art from, William Woods University. Kathy has learned from some of America’s top equestrians such as: Linda McClarin, Gayle Lampe, Allan Nix and Johanna Gwen.

Unlike most instructors, Kathy’s approach his highly organic and intuitive. Her lessons instill in the students an understanding of the horse that they may learn by feel and motion rather than by simple instruction. The student learns to communicate with the horse rather than command it, this communication then encourages the horse’s respect of the rider. Force encourages resistance, which is not our goal.

«I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.» –Confucius