Posts by Hoofbeats


Mark your calendars and tell your friends! Hear the Beats Horse Show is coming up on May 31st. Held annually at the Virginia Horse Center, it will feature both English and Western classes of all levels. All proceeds benefit Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center. For more information, please visit www.horsecenter.org.

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Bonnie Blue Show

Bonnie Blue Show


Posted By on May 11, 2015

On May 7, four Hoofbeats riders performed the opening drill and flag ceremony for the Bonnie Blue Horse Show in the Coliseum of the Virginia Horse Center. Rocking out as usual, our little riders executed their routine to some hip tunes, setting the tone for a great event. The Bonnie Blue show team presented a surprise blue ribbon to each Hoofbeats rider for their excellent performance. Thanks drill team!

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

April Showers Bring May Flowers


Posted By on May 5, 2015

Everybody at Hoofbeats is enjoying the successful launch of a new season. We have some new horsey faces around the barn. Check out the updated “Meet the Horses” page. — Pictures from this week’s lessons — Coming soon: On May 7, Hoofbeats riders will perform as the opening drill team at the Bonnie Blue Invitational at the Virginia Horse Center. On May 10, Hoofbeats is hosting Hear the Beats Fundraiser...

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We’re Back!

We’re Back!


Posted By on Mar 15, 2015

Happy (almost) spring! After a long winter, Hoofbeats staff and volunteers are busy preparing for Spring Lessons, scheduled to begin April 1. The barn is full again. The horses finally came back last week and Saturday the 14th was the first day of schooling them. It rained most of the day, churning the ring into a lovely milkshake consistency, but mud did not deter us! Henry, Harry, Blueberry, Spirit, Hermes, and Commander are back,...

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Photo Essay by Colleen Lewis

Photo Essay by Colleen Lewis


Posted By on Jan 27, 2015

A photo essay by Hoofbeats volunteer, Rockbridge County High School freshman Colleen Lewis. She is well on her way to being a professional – in our opinion. Whatever your skills are – photography, organization, carpentry, fashion, painting, web design, writing, networking, cooking – there is a place for it at Hoofbeats, where skills and interests are encouraged and developed. Hoofbeats volunteers own the space to...

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