Licensed REALTOR in North and South Carolina.

Lillie Brown of Tryon Horse Farms specializes in North Carolina and South Carolina horse farms and distinctive equestrian properties. As an equestrian and experienced horse farm real estate agent and broker, Lillie can help both horse industry veterans and weekend riders find their ideal equestrian property in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. The quality of life offered here will fit the lifestyle of a family looking to put down roots, baby boomers looking for a vacation or retirement home, or retirees ready to leave the fast paced life behind. The foothills of western North Carolina is a great place to live and a great place to invest. The real estate scene has some of the finest selections of equestrian communities, properties, horse farms and open land where your dreams can be fulfilled.

Through Lillie's established network, she keeps her finger on the pulse of equestrian properties in North Carolina as well as the horse farm country of upstate South Carolina. Lillie Brown and Tryon Horse Farms has assisted horse enthusiasts, breeders, and equestrians from around the nation. Our buyers have been delighted to find charming and fully appointed horse farms in this spectacular mountain region that offers cool summers, mild winters, and breathtaking vistas. The moment you drive through the equestrian communities in western North Carolina, you know you are in an extraordinary and unique place. Tryon, Saluda and Columbus NC and neighboring Landrum SC feel as if they have been created just for those who love horses and want to live a cultured country way of life.

Our Equestrian Communities display with pride the efforts given to maintaining wonderful open spaces, meadows and pastures at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Lillie Brown has hands-on experience with North Carolina and South Carolina horse farms and the local equestrian community and understands differing property requirements for dressage farms, reining and cutting horse operations, lay-up facilities, and hunter/jumper training centers. Tryon Horse Farms is pleased to showcase fine equestrian estates ranging from mini-farms to properties with state-of-the-art equestrian training facilities.

Many of our horse farms include Morton barns, covered and indoor arenas, dressage rings, paddocks and turn-outs, three-board fencing, and premier training facilities. Some horse farms are located on well-established trail systems available only to members. Some are situated within a short distance of public equestrian trails that wind through the cool mountains of western North Carolina's state and national forests. A number of equestrian properties boast luxury homes and guest cottages. Others feature acres of pristine land where you can build your own equestrian center in heart of North Carolina horse country.
Along the foothills near Tryon and Landrum lies some of the finest fox hunting land in the nation. Here, the Blockhouse Steeplechase has run every year since 1947. The Bonnie Brae Equine Hospital is a state of the art practice offering superb equine veterinary care and complete surgical facilities comparable to state university equine veterinary hospitals. Three hunt clubs, a carriage club, dressage, eventing, and an active horse show circuit contribute to the equestrian legacy that has thrived in this pastoral area since the 1920s The horse tradition dates back almost 100 years, and continues to be the area's largest economic provider.

Equestrian pursuits have nine plus decades worth of heritage in Tryon including steeplechase, dressage, hunter-jumper, and carriage-driving events. The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), and other equestrian organizations host events from March through early December - including the Block House Steeplechase, held by the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club in April for 61 consecutive years. The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club puts on several events every year, best known being the Block House Steeplechase in April and the Tryon Horse Show in May. Primary aim of the Club is to promote horsemanship of all kinds in the area, and to that end the TR&HC sponsors many junior events. The Green Creek Hounds & Tryon Hounds in Polk County, NC and Greenville Hounds in South Carolina have been hunting for years over the miles of rolling, wooded land here, with its post and rail fences and ditches. Foothills Equestrian Nature Center, Inc. (FENCE) is the site of the TR&HC Spring Steeplechase and many other equestrian events, and is home to the Carolina Carriage Club. A unique facility, which has miles of wooded hiking and walking trails, FENCE also offers educational programs for area schools as well as adult classes in bird watching, wildflowers and nature subjects.

This region, encompassing parts of both North and South Carolina, is known throughout the world for beautiful scenic countryside, rolling hills and mountains, quiet and quaint lifestyles and abundant horse and equestrian activities. Lush settings, ample grazing and running space, suitable terrain and vegetation, high-acreage farm properties, established trail systems, plentiful nearby sources of water and foliage - all of these natural elements combine to provide residents with superb opportunities for trail riding, foxhunting, breeding, carting, training and showing some of the finest equine breeds in the country. Whatever your equine passion is the area is fully equipped to support your needs.