Hippotherapy Video

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Root Farm Vaulters at the Chenango County Fair

Root Farm Vaulters opened at the Chenango County Fair in Norwich for JD Winslow on Thursday and Friday of this week. They also offered independent demonstrations of freestyle and compulsories on both the barrel and the horse. Stella and Chance were both in attendance -- this summer Chance is really proving his ability to take some of the burden off Stella's ample shoulders!

Following the fair performances, Stella and Chance both put in an appearance with their vaulters at Erie Canal Village's "Rootin Tootin Horse Play" weekend. We are going to have to invent some "carrot Popsicles" if this heat continues!

Photos of both events will be posted shortly.

"of counsel" addition to Root Farm equine staff

Following some negotiation at the Walnut Hill Carriage Show in Rochester this past week, Mud Creek Farm's prized Friesian horse, Malkier, has agreed to do some PR for Root Farm when he returns to his home stable next week. He will be available for demonstrations, parades, fairs and other community events, where he hopes to inspire, by his presence, belief in the profoundly therapeutic influence of the equine character. For more pictures of Malkier, click here.

Horsemanship Clinic in Long Island

Root Farm offered adaptive vaulting in Long Island at the Thomas School of Horsemanship this week - check out the photo slideshow below!


Photos can be downloaded from the album here.

Root Farm goes to the Fair

On Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14, Root Farm Vaulters have been invited to participate, along with Roman Rider JD Winslow, in an equine extravaganza at the Chenango County Fair in Norwich, NY (click here for info and directions). Come on out and see us at the fair and stay tuned for photos coming soon!

Vaulting Lessons this Week

Here are a few photos from this week's vaulting lessons with Bela. For the full gallery of photos, check out Bob Gates' gallery here.