KYEAC: Golf Tournament Fore Horses

The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to help, heal, and home the state's most at-risk equines, regardless of breed.  For almost 20 years, we have rescued and rehomed thousands of horses.  Proceeds from the tournament will help feed and care for our herd of formerly-neglected horses.   Monday, October 7, 2024   Marriot Griffin Gate Resort 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY   Shotgun Start 1:00 P.M. Lunch provided.   FEE:  $175 per player $20/player for the Tournament Package includes 2 mulligans and entry to the Putting Contest

DEFHR: Horsemanship Lessons with Sara Strauss & Leigha Schrader

Days End Farm Horse Rescue 1372 Woodbine Road, Maryland, United States

Registration includes a 1-hour semi-private lesson with one of DEFHR's trainers; Pairings and instructor are to be decided based on experience and personal goal setting. All levels and abilities welcome! DEFHR horses are available for borrow (groundwork lesson only) OR trailer in your equine partner (groundwork and/or riding lesson). Lesson time slots will be determined after registration via email. Come for just your time slot, or come for the whole day and audit with your fellow clinic participants! About our Trainers: Sara Strauss has been DEFHR's Head Trainer for over 15 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in everything horses. She is known for her quiet communication and has worked in a variety of disciplines, from dressage to western riding. Sara is passionate about educating the adult horse person on ways to better communicate with horses, whether it is on the ground or under saddle. Her focus is on biomechanics and body position, both in and out of the saddle. Wherever you are on your horsemanship journey, Sara is ready to meet you where you are at. Leigha Schrader's passion for DEFHR and the rescue horse shines through in everything she does. Leigha's training methods focus on finding balance in all areas of horsemanship. She incorporates positive reinforcement, clicker training, and liberty/trick training into her programs. Leigha is passionate about starting horses ethically from the ground up and showcasing how amazing rescue horses can be through her liberty performance work. Under saddle, Leigha has found success on the local and rated Hunter/Jumper circuits. She enjoys teaching compassionate horsemanship, both in and out of the saddle!   FEE: $75/person

CKRH: Used Tack Sale

Central Kentucky Riding for Hope 4185 Walt Robertson Rd, Lexington, KY, United States

A much-anticipated event by horse enthusiasts, our annual Used Tack Sale is held at our center within the Kentucky Horse Park. This sale is one of the largest in the Bluegrass region for equestrians to purchase gently used tack, riding apparel, and other barn necessities at greatly reduced costs. Don’t miss this annual Tack Sale that transforms our arena into a treasure chest of amazing finds and even better deals. This year’s event will be Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. From seasoned equestrians to new horse owners, everyone can find exactly what they need. And with proceeds benefitting CKRH, you don’t have to feel guilty about buying another horse blanket or pair of boots. Plan on attending? RSVP HERE! Cleaning out your tack room? We accept donations to the Tack Sale year-round!

Hope’s Legacy: Animal Control Officer Open House

Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue 2080 Castle Rock Road, Afton, VA, United States

Sign up for this training session open to Animal Control Officers throughout Virginia. Are you an Animal Control Officer that would like more experience and training with equines? These open houses provide an opportunity for our community ACO to learn and practice necessary equine handling in preparation for equine seizures and cases involving equines. Attendees practice haltering, leading, and trailer loading in addition to learning about basic equine body language, equine body scoring, and how to approach scared/nervous/upset equines. Email Sarah at programs@hopeslegacy.com to register.

Equine Rescue of Aiken: Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil

Equine Rescue of Aiken 532 Glenwood Drive, Aiken, SC, United States

Our annual Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil is a not to be missed event!  Live Music, all you can eat Oysters and Low Country Boil, beverages, silent auction, live auction and more fun than ever! Mark your calendars and follow us on Facebook for updates and details.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary: Equine Photography Workshops With the Essence Captured Equine Photography Group Afternoon Workshop

Time & Location Oct 18, 2024, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM Paso Robles, 6875 Union Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USA About the event Calling all Equine Photography enthusiasts!  Come learn from three experienced equine photographers (Lori Sortino, Deb Hofstetter, and Cathy Wallace) who have worked together since 2019 photographing horses.  Together we have produced thousands of horse images, including portraits, action, running, jumping, detail, artistic, technical, competition, and candids.  We will teach you how to capture great horse images under various conditions, and how to work with the real world challenges of backgrounds, lighting, and horse behavior!   Workshop Limited to 8 participants.   Where will the Workshop Take Place? We will be photographing the horses (and burros if you wish!) at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, located at 6875 Union Rd. Paso Robles, CA 93446  The Sanctuary is about 20 minutes from town.   What's included in this workshop? Friday Oct 18, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.AFTERNOON WORKSHOP ~ The PM workshop gives us the opportunity to shoot with beautiful end of day light and possibly some sunset colors, depending on the weather.  We’ll start in the early afternoon with a review of equine photography, then we’ll show you how to take portraits using the shade of a barn and natural lighting along with post processing edits to perfect the final image.  After an early dinner we'll head out to explore the sanctuary and find horses in pastures to photograph while the light gets better (sun lower on the horizon).  We’ll wrap up when we run out of light!   Cost SILVER   Early Bird Registration    $250    ~ (ends 30 days prior to workshop) BRONZE Workshop Registration    $300 GOLD     Workshop Registration     $400    ~ (includes Redwings swag, i.e. t-shirt, hat, stickers)   This is a FUNDRAISER for Redwings, and your generosity is appreciated.  If your budget allows, please select the GOLD registration.  There will be no refunds, but you can transfer your registration to another participant if you are unable to attend after you have registered and paid.  Thank you.   Register Here: https://forms.gle/dMQfyu91ayvgtti36   Redwings’ mission is to eliminate the causes of equine suffering through education and community outreach programs, rescue abused and neglected equines, and provide permanent sanctuary or selected adoptive homes for those equines.

Hope’s Legacy: Books at the Barn

Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue 2080 Castle Rock Road, Afton, VA, United States

Does your 6 to 12 year old love horses and donkeys? Register for the best kind of story time there is! Children choose a book and help socialize our rescue horses by reading to them in a comfortable spot along our fields. This is the perfect, encouraging environment to create a love of reading (or help it grow even more!) for your animal-loving learner. We will provide books, or please feel free to bring your own. Hope’s Legacy staff will be on site to provide introductions to the horses as well as our work on the farm to provide a safe space for equines that are looking for their next loving home. Registration is required. There is a suggested donation of $10 per child if that is within your budget. Email Sarah at programs@hopeslegacy.com to sign up.

DEFHR: SIGNATURE Boo-tiful Barn Bash

Days End Farm Horse Rescue 1372 Woodbine Road, Maryland, United States

We heard your requests and will be bringing our BOO-tiful Barn Bash back to haunt you in 2024! Come out to the farm and join us for our 2nd Annual BOO-tiful Barn Bash on Saturday, October 26th! Bring the kids to the farm to enjoy trick-or-treating around some spook-tacularly decorated horse stalls! We will dim the lights and put on the best Halloween playlist for 2 hours of fun! If you come upon a stall (or stalls) that you absolutely love, cast your vote! At $1/vote, you can put all your votes towards one stall or divide it amongst all. No matter how you vote, it will all go back to our rescue to continue helping horses. Bring cash or purchase tokens at $1/token. Admission is FREE (although donations are encouraged and appreciated), so come on out and help us make this event a BOO-tiful success!