FENCE Breed & Performance I & II
July 25โ26, 2026
USEF / USDF Breed & Performance Competition
Join us at FENCE for a weekend of breed and performance dressage competition, featuring USDF Breeders Championship Series qualifying classes.
This competition is a qualifier for the 2026 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships and the 2026 Nutrena/USDFBC Finals Championship.
A GOV (German Oldenburg Verband) Mare and Foal Inspection will be offered on Monday morning.
For more details visit the GOV site.
Welcome to FENCE
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center, known to many as FENCE, is a nonprofit community green space in Tryon, North Carolina. Set on 384 acres of meadow, forest, wetland, and trails, FENCE was created to preserve open land and give people of all ages a place to learn, ride, walk, explore, and connect with nature.
From nature programs and school visits to horse shows, camps, concerts, and community events, FENCE brings together outdoor recreation, education, and equestrian tradition in one welcoming place.
Programs at FENCE
FENCE protects 384 acres of forest, meadow, wetland, and trails for visitors of all ages to explore and enjoy. Through school programs, field trips, camps, bird walks, hikes, and hands-on nature experiences, the Nature Center helps children and adults connect with the outdoors and learn how to care for it.
ย
Since the late 1980s, the FENCE Equestrian Center has welcomed riders, competitors, and spectators from across the Southeast. The Equestrian Center offers show rings, stabling, trails, and space for horse shows, clinics, lessons, and events throughout the year. It is a welcoming place for riders, competitors, and horse lovers of all levels.
ย
Therapeutic Riding of Tryon, known as TROT, offers equine-assisted programs for children and adults with physical, developmental, or cognitive disabilities. In a safe and supportive setting, students build confidence, balance, strength, coordination, and connection through mounted and unmounted activities with horses.
ย
Services at FENCE
With permanent stabling for over 300 horses in eleven barns, all-weather footing in three lighted show rings (including a covered arena), on-site parking and spectator seating, the Equestrian Center is open for rental of equine in all disciplines year-round.ย
For more information contact admin@fence.org
Friends of FENCE
Volunteer, give, and help preserve FENCE for future generations.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the heart of FENCE. Simply put, FENCE would not be what it is without the people who give their time, energy, and care. From helping with nature programs and equestrian events to supporting TROT, maintaining trails, assisting with mailings, and welcoming visitors, every hour makes a difference. Whether you have a few hours to give or want to be involved throughout the year, there is a place for you at FENCE.
Donations
Your support helps preserve FENCEโs green space, care for the property, and keep nature, recreation, and equestrian programs available to the community. Every gift, large or small, helps protect this special place for future generations.
Get in Touch
Have questions or want to plan your visit? Reach out to us for information about programs, events, and tours.