Briiton Henley and Harry at the 2013 TRAV competition
Hoofbeats Rider arriving at a Dressage with a View show
Riders feast after the Disco Dinner Theater!
Hoofbeats finished another successful year of Therapeutic riding! Our demographics stayed about the same serving 50% adults and 50% children, 50% male and 50% female students. We provided over 2,000 hours of instruction!
In our three 8 week sessions, our Hoofbeats riders rode in drill team and flag demonstrations for the Baroque Equestrian Games and the 4-H championships this year. Our show teams competed in the Dressage with a View series at the Virginia Horse Center, The VMI Games of Special Olympics Virginia, and we held a Spring Dinner Theater Disco and a Summer Games Rally.
The Rockbridge Hunt Pony club used Hoofbeats as their home base and served as volunteers for all of the Special Events and participated in our Unified Drill Team demonstrations as well as Quiz and Dressage Rallies, and open shows. The Old Dominion Pony Club used the Hoofbeats Community Center for it’s HB Prep clinic in Feb. Pony clubbers have become valued members of the Hoofbeats family.
Christopher Bidlack and Cody Robinson completed their Eagle Scout projects in service to Hoofbeats by providing additions to our Sensory Trail and a new Wash stall! Hoofbeats hosted numerous barn tours to community groups, group homes and High school classes.
Hoofbeats finished it’s activities with an Awards Ceremony honoring all of our volunteers, riders and family members, horses and staff, and people within our community who have supported our efforts in 2013. Jennifer Humphries was honored as the Volunteer of the Year, Chloe Kershal was honored as Junior Volunteer of the Year, Briiton Henley was honored as the Rider of the Year, and Flash was honored for his 17 service to Hoofbeats in a formal announcement of retirement to Weavy Fenses Farm.
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