Trail rides, Pilates and Wine tastings at the Finger Lakes ,

Mothers Day Weekend (5/11-5/14/2023)

Join us for a the tranquil and active weekend at D&K Ranch in the Finger Lake region. Email us if you are interested.

Pilates sessions will focus on ‘riding muscles’, posture and communications with horse through our body.

You will enjoy a trail rides and lessons and get a taste of many local wines.

More experienced riders can also book rides through national forest.

Housing

Choose a cabin with your own pod or for yourself. You also have the option to share a cabin with another participant if both parties can provide proof of vaccination. In addition we offer rooms in the ranch house for those who like it a little less rustic.

For cabin info please click here.

Prices see below.

Activities

One trail ride a day/lesson a day.

One Pilates class a day.

One Wine tasting on premises at bonfire (weather permitting) or ranch house porch.

Other things to do on your own:

Walk in Finger Lakes National Forest. Cheese tasting. Explore the region with lakes and waterfalls. Meet new people. Read a book. Take a nap. Go for a swim. Rent a kayak.

Food

Breakfast and healthy home cooked dinners will be provided.

COVID

To be determined according to cdc regulations and recommendations in 2022. Hopefully we will be done with COVID by then….

Pilates (Martina Nevermann, Pilates on Cortelyou)

I picked up riding horses again after a nearly 30 year hiatus. After having practiced and taught Pilates for 20 years, I realized how much my Pilates practice benefited my re-entry to horseback riding and gave me a new understanding on how to use my body in guiding and connecting with the horses.

I discovered D&K Ranch the first COVID summer of 2020 while taking a ‘shutdown break’ with my adult kids and husband and fell in love with the ranch and Kelly’s wonderful approach with the horses she adopts and trains. 

Her and I decided to combine and share our knowledge with other people while they would enjoy the beauty of the farm and the surrounding area.

Posture, balance and isolation of muscles play a big role in Pilates as well as in the saddle. We will focus on strengthening, releasing and isolating muscles that get utilized while riding.

In Pilates I like to emphasize on strengthening, stretching while aligning. We will focus on how to isolate certain muscle groups to then integrate those exercises back into a wholesome body movement.

The work we will be doing will benefit you on a horse as well as in your everyday life.

Horses, Rides, the Ranch ( Kelly Paonessa, D&K Ranch)

Peace & Self Discovery through Horsemanship

My goal in creating this business is to empower others to see the positive side of themselves. 

Who works here?: 

The Ranch is run by myself, my daughter and my husband who works full time with Seneca County and there are no days off! 

Horses:

Horses are not usually kept by one owner throughout their lifetime. They are bought and sold often. I find horses to be very emotional creatures that live in the moment and are very resilient and looking to be part of a social group. 

Horses come here with a variety of learned habits that helped them get through life. Some of the learned habits are anxiety, over eating, not eating and some defensive techniques they have learned to keep themselves safe.  As horses begin to feel comfortable and safe here, similar to Foster Children they begin to be more trusting and look to people and horse friends to be partners.

 Put it all together:

This is where the inspiration and joy for clients takes place. As clients begin to understand the horse can behave as a direct result of the clients nonverbal cues. This can teach people to have a deeper understand of why they feel and react to different stimuli and how our mindset plays a major role in communication.

Our hope is that D & K Ranch can not only be enjoyable for folks but that you will also leave here ready for the next life adventure

Pricing:

$890-$1250 for three nights/per person, depending on cabin/room occupancy. Breakfast and dinner, 3 rides and 3 Pilates classes included.