504. Lila Kilby, Kat Markham, and Balsam Mountain Preserve in Person by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

About this episode

Lila Kilby discusses her role at Balsam Mountain Preserve and her journey in the equestrian world.

Send us Fan Mail Lila Kilby is the Equestrian Director at Balsam Mountain Preserve, a 4,400-acre private residential community in Sylva, North Carolina, set amid the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. A Greenville, South Carolina native, Lila was bitten by the horse bug at age six on the back of a gentle Tennessee Walker named Sonny, and she never looked back. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from Clemson University in 2016, then spent that year's show season working for a hunter/jump...

People in this episode

Guest: Lila Kilby

Topics covered

• equestrian
• community
• outdoor activities
• animal science
• personal journey

Keywords

• equestrian director
• Balsam Mountain Preserve
• horseback riding
• animal science
• Tennessee Walker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Balsam Mountain Preserve

Places: Sylva, North Carolina, Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains

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