This is a tribute and a farewell to one of our dear friends, Cathy Simmons, who passed away last week. After she was diagnosed with brain cancer, Cathy came to Hoofbeats to check “ride a horse” off her bucket list. But as they usually do, the horses found a permanent place in her heart. Cathy loved riding and she stayed with the Hoofbeats program for a year. She often brought her grandchildren with her as her grooms. Cathy...
Read MoreCongratulations to one of our incredible volunteers, Colleen Lewis, for her great rides at last Saturday’s Dressage with a View show. She came home with several blue ribbons and some great memories. We are proud of all our riders!
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A very special art exhibition will be on display at the Rockbridge Regional Library for the month of June. The artist, Justin Time, is a 20-year-old Arabian horse who paints with a brush held in his teeth. The canvases in the library are for sale and all proceeds from his work will go to Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center. Justin’s story of rescue and rehabilitation is a familiar one at Hoofbeats. In March of 2011, Brook Hill...
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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...
Read More“You Shop. Amazon Gives.” That’s the slogan of the AmazonSmile program. Use the drop-menu to select your favorite charity (Hoofbeats!), and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to your cause. What a fantastic way to invest in a better future — helping people find freedom and healing through horses. Check out AmazonSmile today at http://smile.amazon.com. When doing your usual shopping (especially buying...
Read MoreWith an eight-year therapy career under his belt, Blueberry is a real Hoofbeats veteran. “He loves it here,” said director Carol Branscome. From the very beginning, Blue was a stubborn fighter. He was born on South River and slipped under a fence, spending his first night in this world alone in a creek. Eight years ago, he began his career at Hoofbeats. He was born to do this job and he takes it very seriously. He specializes in...
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