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Hoofbeats Volunteer of the Year, Marsha Lunsford, said she knew that helping people through horses was something she just had to be part of. Through her dedication to this calling, Lunsford has since made an incredible impact in Virginia communities. She has assisted with Hoofbeats lessons since last March and has gained her certification as a therapeutic riding instructor. She hopes to open her own therapy center in Highland County...

Can it be November already? Hoofbeats finished another successful riding season last month. It was full of highlights. VA Special Olympics, the Baroque horseshoe, and the Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center of Virginia Show are just a few. Stay tuned for stories and pictures from all these events! More good news, we will soon be publishing a web series on the hearts and faces of Hoofbeats. Come meet the volunteers, staff, riders, and...

Hoofbeats hosted a Special Olympics Session starting March 1 to ready a team to go to the VMI Games to represent the Equestrian Venue. At the same time, the Rockbridge Hunt Pony Club began practice for the Old Dominion Region Dressage Rally the same weekend! Riders from RHPC came early and stayed late helping with Sova lessons. On Friday, April 5th, a four man team arrived at the VHC show grounds at 6:00am to start their competition....

It has been a crazy winter! Let’s hope the Spring and Summer are more what we are used to! Hoofbeats began the session on Saturday March 1 with the Special Olympics team members in lessons and the Rockbridge Hunt Pony Club Dressage Rally team at their first practice as well. Our horses are very hairy and we all feel a little rusty but it was fun to get back in the saddle and especially wonderful to see everyone again! Many...

Jan./Feb. RHPC Quiz prep. (Note the word “Tentative”! This is what I know right now but more is to come, I am sure!) Feb. ODPC HB/HA prep. March 1- April 6 Special Olympics Session April 5-6 ODPC Dressage Rally April 6 Special Olympics April 12- June 6 First Session of Riding Lessons May 11 Hear the Beat Horse Show Fundraiser May 31 Dressage with a View (invitational show team) June 1 Hear the Beat Horse Show Fundraiser...