Comments on: DATEBOOK : NELLYSFORD : RODES FARM : Rodes Farm Stables : July 19th Meeting @ 9AM : UPDATED 7.14.08 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/ Nelson County Life Magazine : Your Source for Everything Nelson Wed, 16 May 2012 16:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jane Fedoroff http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/comment-page-1/#comment-7008 Jane Fedoroff Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/#comment-7008 I live in Arlington, Virginia (Washington, DC metropolitan area) and own a condo on the mountain at the Wintergreen Resort. I also board my Tennessee Walking Horse at Rodes Farm Stables. Being a horse lover, I was thrilled to find a stable for my horse. Rodes Farm is a wonderful place to board and I have enjoyed networking, trail-riding and making new friends! It is a small community and the neighbors love the horses. Rodes Farm Stables also runs a summer camp for kids who want to ride, learn horsemanship and equine care. We are hoping that as more people learn about Rodes Farm Stables, there will be new boarders! If you or anyone is interested in riding and boarding a horse, please call the stables at the phone # below: 434.325.8260 Or, please drop by: turn off of Rt. 151 and Rodes Farm Drive (go all the way down Rodes Farm Dr. and bear to the left at the end. The stables is on the left. I live in Arlington, Virginia (Washington, DC metropolitan area) and own a condo on the mountain at the Wintergreen Resort. I also board my Tennessee Walking Horse at Rodes Farm Stables. Being a horse lover, I was thrilled to find a stable for my horse. Rodes Farm is a wonderful place to board and I have enjoyed networking, trail-riding and making new friends! It is a small community and the neighbors love the horses. Rodes Farm Stables also runs a summer camp for kids who want to ride, learn horsemanship and equine care. We are hoping that as more people learn about Rodes Farm Stables, there will be new boarders!

If you or anyone is interested in riding and boarding a horse, please call the stables at the phone # below:

434.325.8260

Or, please drop by: turn off of Rt. 151 and Rodes Farm Drive (go all the way down Rodes Farm Dr. and bear to the left at the end. The stables is on the left.

]]> By: Judy McCarthy http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Judy McCarthy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:50:52 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/#comment-1037 Coming from New Jersey, I was thrilled during my stay in Virginia that there was a community-based stable. The horse/human connection is limitless: therapies both emotional and physical; youth at risk; corporate leadership workshops; show competitions; and even creative arts workshops. A farm extension to study equine diseases, nutrition, pasture maintenance, and other issues might be of interest to UVA. Coming from New Jersey, I was thrilled during my stay in Virginia that there was a community-based stable. The horse/human connection is limitless: therapies both emotional and physical; youth at risk; corporate leadership workshops; show competitions; and even creative arts workshops. A farm extension to study equine diseases, nutrition, pasture maintenance, and other issues might be of interest to UVA.

]]> By: Hilary Day http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Hilary Day Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:30:50 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/#comment-1035 Those are nice thoughts. The employees at the stable have talked about overnight horse-back riding excursions into the mountains. There needs to be some support from WPOA to identify suitable trail access. A few people are already looking into the possiblity of carriage rides. Wintergreen Stable has a couple of draft horses that came from an Amish Farm. There's already a path from Wintergreen to the Nellysford commercial area. It just needs to be widened a little and have the pathway lights moved. The Farmer's market is another opportunity. A nice quiet draft horse or 2 could pick up people in the lower elevations for trips to the market. Come to the meeting next Saturday - lets talk! Those are nice thoughts. The employees at the stable have talked about overnight horse-back riding excursions into the mountains. There needs to be some support from WPOA to identify suitable trail access.

A few people are already looking into the possiblity of carriage rides. Wintergreen Stable has a couple of draft horses that came from an Amish Farm. There’s already a path from Wintergreen to the Nellysford commercial area. It just needs to be widened a little and have the pathway lights moved.

The Farmer’s market is another opportunity. A nice quiet draft horse or 2 could pick up people in the lower elevations for trips to the market.

Come to the meeting next Saturday – lets talk!

]]> By: TJ http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 TJ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:59:24 +0000 http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2008/07/12/friends-of-rodes-farm-wintergreen-virginia-closure/#comment-1032 One thing I would be interested in would be an equestrian shuttle service up and down Crawford Knob. It takes a good day to hike to Big Levels and you need to overnight to spend any quality time up there a horse shuttle would be a good amenity. But then it would probably spoil the solitude found up there and defeat the purpose of going. Maybe it could be just for us "old geezers" and the disabled. Just a thought outside the box. Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center, and UVA Health System, might also be interested in using the horses for therapy for adults and children. Maybe a local shuttle to the grocery store from Stoney Creek could also be developed instead of burning fuel. An old restored stage coach or buggy when the weather permits. Weekend and evening carriage rides on both properties would also be nice. One thing I would be interested in would be an equestrian shuttle service up and down Crawford Knob. It takes a good day to hike to Big Levels and you need to overnight to spend any quality time up there a horse shuttle would be a good amenity. But then it would probably spoil the solitude found up there and defeat the purpose of going. Maybe it could be just for us “old geezers” and the disabled.

Just a thought outside the box.

Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center, and UVA Health System, might also be interested in using the horses for therapy for adults and children.

Maybe a local shuttle to the grocery store from Stoney Creek could also be developed instead of burning fuel. An old restored stage coach or buggy when the weather permits.

Weekend and evening carriage rides on both properties would also be nice.

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