PLEASE pre-register for the trail ride/poker run (especially if you pre-pay) so that we can make sure to have plenty of parking, playing cards, and food available.
If you are considering using one of Ride-A-Rescue's horses you MUST contact them no later than 3/18/17 to make arrangements, available horses are limited!
If you are considering using one of Ride-A-Rescue's horses you MUST contact them no later than 3/18/17 to make arrangements, available horses are limited!
Trail Ride Poker Run, Dinner and Music!
Randy Tuck Fundraiser April 1, 2017 12:00pm
Join Ride-A-Rescue for a Trail Ride/Poker Run that will be followed by a Hot Dog Plate dinner and Live Music!
We will be hosting a Fundraiser to help raise money for our friend and farrier, Randy Tuck, who is currently out of work due to his injury.
DETAILS:
The Trail Ride/Poker Run will span over 400 acers of scenic trails that are wooded, open fields, hills and some water crossing, lasting 4-5 hours. You can choose to simply trail ride or you can participate in a poker run along the way! Prizes will be offered for the best and worst hand.
A Hot Dog dinner plate will be offered in the evening along with live music!
RIDE WILL START AT 12 PM SHARP
CURRENT COGGINS REQUIRED
Cost:
$25 a person (trail ride only)
$30 a person (to participate in the poker run trail)
Dinner and music starts @ 5pm: Hot dogs, chips and a drink available; Donations for plate appreciated
Please pre-register for Trail Ride/ Poker Run and/or
RSVP for dinner below.
Don’t have a horse or a way to haul your own? Contact Ride-A-Rescue to rent one of their seasoned trail horses for an additional fee (space is limited to rent a horse and renters are required to follow Ride-A-Rescue guidelines)
Proof of current Coggins is required. Be onsite, registered and ready to ride by 12:00 p.m. on April 1st.
Please call ahead for trailer parking information, 540-320-1697.
Cost: $25 per Rider (trail ride only) $30 per Rider (trail ride and poker run)
2nd Annual American Heart Association Trail Ride & Poker Run
American Heart Association Fundraiser
August 23, 2014 10:00 a.m.
Join us as we partner with Resthaven Farms for our First Annual Trail Ride and Poker Run fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
We will be riding for 4-5 hours over several miles of wooded trails over 400 acres down to the New River. Snacks will be provided at our pit stop by the river, and we will have burgers and hot dogs for dinner after the ride. We will be crossing water and climbing hills.Trails are well marked and the scenery is beautiful! Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate wagons.
Primitive camping is available for the nights of August 22 and 23. For those camping with us on the night of Aug 22nd, we will have games (barrels, poles, potato race) set up in the arena, $3 a run! These will be for fun, but we will have small prizes for fastest times. If you participate in the Poker Run portion of the event, we will have prizes for the best and worst hands!
Don’t have a horse or a way to haul your own? Rent one of our seasoned trail horses for a fee. Proceeds from renting a horse benefit the rescues at Ride-A-Rescue. Contact us at ridearescue16@gmail.com or call 540-320-1697 to find out more.
Proof of current Coggins is required. Be onsite, registered and ready to ride by 10:00 a.m. on August 23.
Please call ahead for trailer parking information, 540-320-1697.
Cost: $25 per Rider (trail ride only) $30 per Rider (trail ride and poker run)
American Heart Association Fundraiser
August 23, 2014 10:00 a.m.
Join us as we partner with Resthaven Farms for our First Annual Trail Ride and Poker Run fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
We will be riding for 4-5 hours over several miles of wooded trails over 400 acres down to the New River. Snacks will be provided at our pit stop by the river, and we will have burgers and hot dogs for dinner after the ride. We will be crossing water and climbing hills.Trails are well marked and the scenery is beautiful! Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate wagons.
Primitive camping is available for the nights of August 22 and 23. For those camping with us on the night of Aug 22nd, we will have games (barrels, poles, potato race) set up in the arena, $3 a run! These will be for fun, but we will have small prizes for fastest times. If you participate in the Poker Run portion of the event, we will have prizes for the best and worst hands!
Don’t have a horse or a way to haul your own? Rent one of our seasoned trail horses for a fee. Proceeds from renting a horse benefit the rescues at Ride-A-Rescue. Contact us at ridearescue16@gmail.com or call 540-320-1697 to find out more.
Proof of current Coggins is required. Be onsite, registered and ready to ride by 10:00 a.m. on August 23.
Please call ahead for trailer parking information, 540-320-1697.
Cost: $25 per Rider (trail ride only) $30 per Rider (trail ride and poker run)
Valentine's Day Trail Ride Fundraiser
SHARE THE LOVE FOR VALENTINES DAY!! Take a trail ride and raise money for hay for the Ride-A-Rescue horses!!
Details: RESERVATION ONLY
Date: February 10th-14th
Over view: Ride-A-Rescue will be providing trail rides for singles, couple and groups! Trails are an hour long, you will get a photo of you and your valentine to take home along with a photo frame to keep your memory in; PLUS you will go home with a sweet treat to share for the holiday provided by Professional Catering Inc. and get a BOGO coupon for a bag lunch at Mockingbird Cafe so you and your sweetheart can grab a bit to eat together also.
Purchase: Store page
SHARE THE LOVE FOR VALENTINES DAY!! Take a trail ride and raise money for hay for the Ride-A-Rescue horses!!
Details: RESERVATION ONLY
Date: February 10th-14th
Over view: Ride-A-Rescue will be providing trail rides for singles, couple and groups! Trails are an hour long, you will get a photo of you and your valentine to take home along with a photo frame to keep your memory in; PLUS you will go home with a sweet treat to share for the holiday provided by Professional Catering Inc. and get a BOGO coupon for a bag lunch at Mockingbird Cafe so you and your sweetheart can grab a bit to eat together also.
Purchase: Store page
Fall Open Fun Show Fundraiser
Its time for the Fall Fun show!!! Come have fun with your horse and help raise money for Ride-A-Rescue a 501c3 non-profit.
There will be classes for riders of all skill level, kids and adults, western and English, and timed events!!! There will be ribbons for riders and prizes for the class winners.
Cost: $5 a class $ 35 for 8 classes $40 for 10 or more
Prices are for pre-registry, prices increase on day of!
COWBOY TRAIL CHALLENGE will be a class/activity of its own with seperate prizes and ribons
Entry fee for trail challenge: $10 pre-register, price increases the day of!
Where: Skyline Stables 100 High Meadow Parkway Radford Va. 24141
When: October 1st
Gates open at 8am
Classes start at 12pm
Its time for the Fall Fun show!!! Come have fun with your horse and help raise money for Ride-A-Rescue a 501c3 non-profit.
There will be classes for riders of all skill level, kids and adults, western and English, and timed events!!! There will be ribbons for riders and prizes for the class winners.
Cost: $5 a class $ 35 for 8 classes $40 for 10 or more
Prices are for pre-registry, prices increase on day of!
COWBOY TRAIL CHALLENGE will be a class/activity of its own with seperate prizes and ribons
Entry fee for trail challenge: $10 pre-register, price increases the day of!
Where: Skyline Stables 100 High Meadow Parkway Radford Va. 24141
When: October 1st
Gates open at 8am
Classes start at 12pm
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2016:
Offered date: December 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016
Expiration Date: May 31, 2017
Other details: You must redeem your pre-purchased trail ride by May 31, 2017 to receive the full promotional discount. If you do not redeem your ride by 3/31/17 then your purchasing cost will still be valid but not for the discounted rate.
RESERVATION REQUIRED!
PROOF OF PURCHASE REQUIRED: MUST BRING your order receipt or gift certificate, as proof of purchase, to your scheduled appointment to receive credit for your ride.
ALL OTHER TRAIL RIDE RULES APPLY TO THIS SPECIAL: Please check Rules and Regulations for all trail rides (see below) for other trail rules or contact us of you have questions.
Offered date: December 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016
Expiration Date: May 31, 2017
Other details: You must redeem your pre-purchased trail ride by May 31, 2017 to receive the full promotional discount. If you do not redeem your ride by 3/31/17 then your purchasing cost will still be valid but not for the discounted rate.
RESERVATION REQUIRED!
PROOF OF PURCHASE REQUIRED: MUST BRING your order receipt or gift certificate, as proof of purchase, to your scheduled appointment to receive credit for your ride.
ALL OTHER TRAIL RIDE RULES APPLY TO THIS SPECIAL: Please check Rules and Regulations for all trail rides (see below) for other trail rules or contact us of you have questions.
Congratulations!
We have had several adoptions this past year and we want to congratulate all of our adopters on their new family additions and we look forward to hearing about their progress with each other. Visit our Success Stories page to see more photos of our rescues at their new homes. We have more pictures to come, so keep checking back!
Interested in adopting? Visit our How to Adopt page to find more information on starting the process.
We have had several adoptions this past year and we want to congratulate all of our adopters on their new family additions and we look forward to hearing about their progress with each other. Visit our Success Stories page to see more photos of our rescues at their new homes. We have more pictures to come, so keep checking back!
Interested in adopting? Visit our How to Adopt page to find more information on starting the process.
Sinkland Pumpkin Festival and Fall Open House
Posted: November 12, 2015
Thank you to all of our volunteers and patrons for their support at this year's Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival and Winterfrost's Fall Open House. We had such a wonderful time at both events and we hope you did too! Your support will help us feed our rescues through the winter, which comes as a huge relief to us! For pictures of the events, visit our Past Events Page.
Do you have photos to share with us of your experiences with Winterfrost Ride-a-Rescue? Post them to our Ride-a-Rescue Facebook site and we'll add them to our website and news feed.
Posted: November 12, 2015
Thank you to all of our volunteers and patrons for their support at this year's Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival and Winterfrost's Fall Open House. We had such a wonderful time at both events and we hope you did too! Your support will help us feed our rescues through the winter, which comes as a huge relief to us! For pictures of the events, visit our Past Events Page.
Do you have photos to share with us of your experiences with Winterfrost Ride-a-Rescue? Post them to our Ride-a-Rescue Facebook site and we'll add them to our website and news feed.
New Horses Available for Adoption
Posted: August 9, 2015
Check our Available Horses Page to see some of the new horses we have available for adoption. If you don't see a horse that fits your needs, then contact us at raradoption@gmail.com and let us know what you are looking for. We have many horses that come and go through our facility, and we may be able to find one that fits your needs.
Posted: August 9, 2015
Check our Available Horses Page to see some of the new horses we have available for adoption. If you don't see a horse that fits your needs, then contact us at raradoption@gmail.com and let us know what you are looking for. We have many horses that come and go through our facility, and we may be able to find one that fits your needs.
Mother's Day Trail Rides
Posted: May 11, 2015
Happy Mother's Day to all of our loving mothers who continue to make self-sacrifices for the benefit of their children. Thank you to everyone (volunteers & patrons) who joined us this weekend in hosting our wonderful mothers for a well deserving treat! We had a great time, and hope you did too! Thank you Mom - xoxo
Posted: May 11, 2015
Happy Mother's Day to all of our loving mothers who continue to make self-sacrifices for the benefit of their children. Thank you to everyone (volunteers & patrons) who joined us this weekend in hosting our wonderful mothers for a well deserving treat! We had a great time, and hope you did too! Thank you Mom - xoxo
Spring Open House
Posted: May 5, 2015
We had a great turn out on Saturday and Sunday for our Spring open house. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us over the weekend, and of course, thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make this all possible! We hope to see you again for our next event.
Visit our Facebook page and share your photos from your weekend with us. We would love to hear your stories!
Posted: May 5, 2015
We had a great turn out on Saturday and Sunday for our Spring open house. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us over the weekend, and of course, thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make this all possible! We hope to see you again for our next event.
Visit our Facebook page and share your photos from your weekend with us. We would love to hear your stories!
Horse Adoptions
We have recently updated our website to include the profiles for some of our horses available for adoption. Check out the link to our available horses to learn more, and continue checking in for more updates from us!
Take a look at some of our horses, captured beautifully by Burdette Photography! You can find some of the rescue horses available for adoption at our adoption page.
Take a look at some of our horses, captured beautifully by Burdette Photography! You can find some of the rescue horses available for adoption at our adoption page.
Upcoming Events
Chateau Morrisette - Adventure Weekend
Take a one hour horse back ride around our the Chateau Morrisette winery estate and vineyard. Rides depart approximately every 30 minutes and are limited to six riders per departure. A limited number of larger horses are available for riders over 230 pounds. Please let us know if any rider exceeds that weight. Reserve early to ensure your position to ride. Rides are $35/person, and reservations/prepayment are required. To make a reservation call 540-593-2865.
5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Spring Open House
Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 11 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 11 AM - 5 PM
Join Winterfrost Farm at their Spring Open House held at Skyline Stables in Radford, Virginia. Come learn more about what we do as a rescue operation and how we do it!
We have miles of trails amidst the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for you to enjoy. The weekend will be full of fun activities fit for the entire family including pony rides and face painting. Meet some of our rescue horses whom are available for adoption, and ride some of our other rescues which will be used for the weekend trail rides.
We have miles of trails amidst the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for you to enjoy. The weekend will be full of fun activities fit for the entire family including pony rides and face painting. Meet some of our rescue horses whom are available for adoption, and ride some of our other rescues which will be used for the weekend trail rides.
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Help us spread the word of our upcoming Spring Open House! Download our flier to post in your communities. We hope to see you there!
2015 Spring Open House Flier
2015 Spring Open House Flier
2nd Annual Fun Show and Trail Obstacle Course
Fun Show - Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 10 AM - 6 PM
Obstacle Course - Sunday, May 17, 2015 - 12 PM - 6 PM
Join us for our second annual Fun Show and Trail Obstacle Course benefiting the American Heart Association. Both events will be held at Skyline Stables in Radford, Virginia.
Fun Show - This is a great opportunity to practice with your horse prior the show season getting underway. This schooling show will feature some friendly competition with classes for riders of all skill levels - children and adults. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to the class winners. Sign up for 8 or more classes and get more for your money! See below for the pre-registration form and a list of the show classes and show pattern.
Trail Obstacle Course - This is another great opportunity to put your teamwork skills with your horse to the test, but this time on the trail. This trail course will have three competitive classes - open, amateur, and youth (under age 13.) The trail will feature 10 obstacles which will be strategically placed along our 400 acre farm. The obstacles will be based on the obstacles/challenges used by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA). See the link below for an overview of our farm layout and a list of the obstacles we will be implementing for the obstacle course trail.
REGISTRATION
All prices are for pre-registration. Prices will increase on the day of the event. To register for classes, complete the pre-registration form(s) above and click submit. You can also contact us via email at ridearescue16@gmail.com or phone (see below.) If contacting us via email, please include Fun Show/Obstacle Course Registration in the subject line.
*All participants are required to bring a current copy of their horse's negative Coggins the day of the event.
Resthaven Farm - 276-733-4355
www.resthavenfarms.weebly.com
Winterfrost Farm - 540-320-1697
http://www.winterfrostfarm.org/contact.html
All prices are for pre-registration. Prices will increase on the day of the event. To register for classes, complete the pre-registration form(s) above and click submit. You can also contact us via email at ridearescue16@gmail.com or phone (see below.) If contacting us via email, please include Fun Show/Obstacle Course Registration in the subject line.
*All participants are required to bring a current copy of their horse's negative Coggins the day of the event.
Resthaven Farm - 276-733-4355
www.resthavenfarms.weebly.com
Winterfrost Farm - 540-320-1697
http://www.winterfrostfarm.org/contact.html
Fun Show
Cost per Rider:
$5 Per Class
$35 8 Classes
$40 10+ Classes
Fun Show Pre-Registration Form
Click on the image to the right for a complete list of the show classes and pattern for the Fun Show.
Cost per Rider:
$5 Per Class
$35 8 Classes
$40 10+ Classes
Fun Show Pre-Registration Form
Click on the image to the right for a complete list of the show classes and pattern for the Fun Show.
Obstacle Course
Cost per Rider:
$20 Open
$15 Amateur
$10 Youth (13 & Under)
Obstacle Course Pre-Registration Form
Click on the image to the right for an overview of our farm layout and a list of obstacles that we will be utilizing this coming weekend. You can visit the ACTHA website to learn more about the obstacles listed.
Cost per Rider:
$20 Open
$15 Amateur
$10 Youth (13 & Under)
Obstacle Course Pre-Registration Form
Click on the image to the right for an overview of our farm layout and a list of obstacles that we will be utilizing this coming weekend. You can visit the ACTHA website to learn more about the obstacles listed.
Celebrating Fall Festival
October 25 & 26, November 1 & 2
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join Winterfrost Farm at Celebrating Fall Festival in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Southwest Virginia!
Enjoy fun fall activities for the whole family. Meet and ride horses from Winterfrost Farm and their Ride-A-Rescue program. Enjoy our beautiful countryside views Take a tour of Skyline Stables and see all it has to offer.
Activities include
Free admission and parking. Activity costs vary.
Proceeds will be split between our Ride-A-Rescue program and the American Heart Association.
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join Winterfrost Farm at Celebrating Fall Festival in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Southwest Virginia!
Enjoy fun fall activities for the whole family. Meet and ride horses from Winterfrost Farm and their Ride-A-Rescue program. Enjoy our beautiful countryside views Take a tour of Skyline Stables and see all it has to offer.
Activities include
- Trail rides
- Pony rides
- Cart rides
- Hay rides
- Petting zoo
- Pumpkin painting
- Face painting
- Arts and crafts
- Children's games
- Food
- And more!
Free admission and parking. Activity costs vary.
Proceeds will be split between our Ride-A-Rescue program and the American Heart Association.
Want to help but have no time? We are thrilled to receive donations! Donate through PayPal. At this time, donations are NOT tax-deductible. We are in the process of filing for 501(3)c non-profit status. Please "Friend" us on Facebook to receive the latest updates.
