Valley Oaks Farm offers program for beginners: All About Horses

  • By Kyle Valentini
  • April 15, 2013
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Summary: All About Horses will be held May 4 and again on May 18 at Valley Oaks Farm to give beginners an opportunity to learn more about horses and their care. Reservations are recommended. Valley Oaks Farm at Shreve is offering two opportunities for beginners to learn more about horses at their inaugural event, All About Horses to be held May 4 and again on May 18 at the farm from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Reservations are strongly recommended. All About Horses includes a tour of the farm, an opportunity to meet the herd, watch demonstrations that include grooming, handling and safety practices, see breed displays, and discover the many ways horses are utilized in the world today. “The event is geared toward beginners. It is for the novice wanting to learn more about horses,” said Jackie Drake who along with husband John operates Valley Oaks Farm. “We will give tours 20 guests at a time. We want to keep the groups small so there can be interaction and plenty of time for questions.” Confirmed participants at the event include: Cleveland Metro Parks Mounted Unit Sheriff's Department, May 4 Alan Weilnau, Farrier, Care and Trimming of Horses Hooves, May 4 Therapeutic Riding, Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center, May 4 and May 18 Horse Rescue, Life’s Little Adventure Farm, May 4 and May 18 Therapeutic Riding, Pegasus Farm, May 4 and May 18 Gaited Therapy Horses, “What’s The Difference”, Life’s Little Adventure Farm, May 4 and May 18 Therapeutic Riding, Poplar Ridge Stables, May 4 and May 18 REINS, Regional Equine Information Network System, OSU Agriculture Extension, May 4 and May 18 Various Breed Displays, May 4 and May 18 Check the farm’s web site for up-to-date information as more participants are added at www.valleyoaksfarm.com. All About Horses is perfect for families, homeschoolers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or American Heritage Girls as a field trip or as a means to earn badges. Refreshments will be available for a free will offering. The event will be held rain or shine. The Drake’s established Valley Oaks Farm in 2005 when they moved to Wayne County from their farm in upstate New York. With overnight stabling and monthly boarding available, Valley Oaks also offers horsemanship instruction with programs like Beginner Horsemanship, Back in the Saddle, a refresher course for those who have ridden before, Mother/Daughter Horsemanship and Horses for Homeschoolers. All About Horses is made possible in part, by a grant from the Animals for Life Foundation, organized in 2009 by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and its partners and administered as a 501(c) 3 charitable entity. Valley Oaks Farm is located near Wooster just off I-71 and US 30 at 8171 Wilderness Rd. at Shreve. For more information about All About Horses or the farm’s other programs and services call 330-962-8167 or email them at jdrake@valleyoaksfarm.com.


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