A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,2002
10th Annual Horse Farms
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Alexandra. “Beginner riders
need seasoned horses,” he said.
Visit Horse Farms
And Learn About
Horses During The 10th
Annual Horse Farms
Open House
Pennsylvania’s horse country
will be showcased during the up
coming 10th annual Horse
Farms Open House.
On April 6 and 7, 22 profes
sional horse farms, most of
which are normally off limits to
the public, throw open their
barn doors and give visitors the
chance to learn what goes on
behind the scenes. Stables wel
come families to learn about
foals, take a sample riding
lesson, or see horseshoeing dem
onstration at the various farms.
Nationally recognized show
barns, breeding stables and local
boarding and lesson facilities
band together for one weekend
only.
The event is free and self
guided, and individuals travel
from stable to stable in their own
vehicles. The farms will be open
to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Each year about 10,000
people visit participating farms
during the Horse Farms Open
House.
Most of the farms are located
in the southeastern quadrant of
Pennsylvania. This area is horse
country, home to many of Amer
ica’s most prestigious equestrian
events and to more than BS,OOO
horses, from Olympic medalists
to family pets.
The Horse Farms Open House
is a chance for both active and
would-be equestrians to visit a
variety of professional horse
farms, to learn about various
breeds and styles of riding,
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about breeding, raising, caring
for and training horses and to
explore the many opportunities
for getting involved with horses
close to home. A number of st
ables will invite visitors to take a
sample riding lesson, trail ride,
pony ride or hayride, or to come
back at a later date to try one of
their horses.
In addition to giving horse
back riding a try at some stables,
visitors to the Open House can
visit a petting zoo, watch an A
rated horse show, or shop at a
tack sale. Demonstrations in
clude horseshoeing, jousting,
team penning, a drill team,
sheep shearing, logging, round
pen training and foal imprint
ing. Nearly every farm will offer
refreshments, and a number will
have vendors or their own
tack shops onsite for visitors
who want to do a little shopping.
April is the heart of foaling
season, and many stables will
have young foals more than
60 are expected in all to
enjoy. Visitors will be able to
view horses offered for sale and
stallions available for breeding.
The stables include breeds
and disciplines that bridge the
spectrum of the region’s horse
industry. Visitors can visit farms
specializing in thoroughbreds,
quarter horses, paints, Arabians,
Appaloosas, drafts, American
Saddlebreds, Paso Finos, minia
tures, and Kentucky Mountain
Horses.
With more than 200,000
horses, Pennsylvania’s equine
industry is a $5 billion a year in
dustry, according to former
Governor Tom Ridge. Most of
that industry is clustered in the
southeastern quadrant of the
state, where the open house is
centered.
Complete information on the
farms, including maps and di-
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rections, will be on the web at
www.pennsylvaniaequestrian-
.com.
The Open House is free. For
more information phone (717)
898-5874.
2002 Horse Farms
Open House Participants
• Berks County
Mark Smith Training Center
52 Equestrian Lane
Robesonia, PA 19551
(610) 589-2364
Breeding, training, showing,
sales; AVnerican Paint horses.
• Bucks County
Fairfield Paso Finos
6020 Lower Mountain Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215)794-3616
Paso Finos, breeding, training
and sales.
Last Chance Ranch
9 Beck Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215)538-2510
www.lastchanceranch.org
Horse rescue, rehabilitation,
adoption services for abused, ne
glected and discarded equines;
lessons, horsemanship instruc
tion.
Rainbow Ridge
Farm Equestrian Center
SS9O Bradshaw Road
Pipersville, PA 18947
(215)766-9357
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Emily and Merrylegs relax together before they ride to
the large arena.
www.rainbowridgetarme
questriancenter.com
Boarding, lessons, dressage,
eventing, hunter/jumper, west
ern, natural horsemanship.
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1045 Wampler Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)867-5222
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1355 Rt. 212
Quakertown, PA 18951
(610)346-6100
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