Durkee Hill Stables

Specialties

Durkee Hill Stables began in 2005 and since then has been steadily growing. What began as a 7 stall barn with just 2 pastures has become a newly renovated 19 stall facility with 10 lush grass pastures, all weather turnouts, an all weather riding arena, cross country schooling course and miles of trails. Lana purchased the neighboring property to increase turnout and expand the useable space for her horses and riders. The views are gorgeous and the atmosphere of Durkee Hill Stables makes it a place that you want to spend time at.

Lana likes to take advantage of the many amenities around the farm. She regularly takes her horses and students cross country schooling at South Farm and a nearby private course owned by a friend.

She spends many hours in the local parks, such at Girdled Road Reservation, Big Creek Park and can even ride to Headwaters and Swine Creek Parks right from the farm! As a member of the Chagrin Valley Trails and Riding Club she has access to miles of private trails along the Chagrin River in Gates Mills.

Meet the Business Owner

Lana V.

Business Owner

Durkee Hill Stables owner/​trainer is Lana Volk. She began riding on the back of her mothers horse when she was just two years old, got her first pony when she was four years old and from then on, she has been hooked on horses. As a young adult she brought along many green horses and spent every weekend competing in the hunter/​jumpers. Then spent several years on the «A» Circuit riding with Olympian, Joe Fargis. Lana attended college at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff Arizona. While receiving her degree in Marketing, Lana began teaching riders and training horses full time.

Upon returning to Ohio, she fell in love with the sport of fox hunting has been an active member of Chagrin Valley Hunt Club ever since. As a trainer and active member of The CVHC Lana has been instrumental is bringing the experience of foxhunting to Lake Erie College students in a Riding to Hounds Class offered each fall. Lana truly enjoys introducing people to the exciting world fox of hunting.