Corwin Hills Ranch honors a rich and little-known piece of our state’s history. In the latter part of the 1800s, the ranch was at the center of a town by the name of Corwin. According to research performed by the Spicewood Area Historical Focus Group, Corwin grew to a population of about 200 residents, and was supported by thriving mill and cotton gin. The ranch was the site of a general store, a grange hall, a church, and a stagecoach stop. Other small towns in the immediate area were Clover, Fall Creek, and Double Horn. The Corwin Hills Post Office was established in 1878 and was discontinued in 1899. T.P. Wood served as the first postmaster, and it was his store, located on or very near the ranch, that served as the stagecoach stop, delivering both mail and people. After the turn of the century, the population began to shift, moving toward larger metropolitan areas. In 1948, the community no longer appeared on county maps. It is now remembered as “The Vanished Town of Corwin, Texas”.

Now, almost 150 years later, Corwin Hills Ranch is owned by Michelle Bassett; and the stables are owned and operated by Katie Quinlan, of Quinlan Horse and Rider. These two phenomenal women have partnered to give you a safe, beautiful home for your horse. Their goal is to create a peaceful community where friends can meet and explore the gorgeous hill country trails together.

Please give a call or text today to schedule a time to come visit.

MEET KATIE QUINLAN

Katie grew up in Canyon Lake, Texas. She started riding English when she was five. At eight she discovered the rodeo and barrel racing and informed her family that this is what she wanted to do. Her first horse was a green mare fresh off the race track. Katie learned a lot from Fancy Liz. Later that same year, her family bought Tango, a 12 year old liver chesnut gelding. She rodeoed on other horses but Tango was her go to guy! She travelled to Brielle races and was used by jockeys on young horses because she was so good. They would put her little feet in rubber bands on the stirrups to hold her in the saddle. She was fast! She started competitively barrel racing in middle school and travelled all over the country. When Katie went to college at Tarleton she went to Rodeo. She brought Tango, retired then, and worked with a new college horse named Preacher. During her first year, Preacher passed from cancer. Katie took this time to focus on her studies.

She graduated from Tarleton and enrolled in grad school. During grad school, she bought a horse named Eyesa Streakin and started teaching riding for extra money. She also started working as a Vet tech at Sunset Canyon Vets in Dripping Springs. She learned so much about the health of horses and how to care for them. In 2023, she started building her own facility at Corwin Hills Equestrian Stables. Today, with 30 years experience under her belt, Katie is operating her ranch and sharing her love of horses with her boarders and with her riders.