Wild Horse Fair on July 24-25 to benefit Operation Wild Horse
Veterans R & R will host the annual Wild Horse Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 24, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Beyond Stable Farms, 11129 Route 176 in Woodstock. All proceeds benefit Operation Wild Horse.
The event will feature demonstrations of Western, dressage, ground work, Liberty, barrel racing, and musical freestyles. There also will be food, crafters, artists, barn collectibles and more.
Admission is $10 and includes a raffle ticket. Kids, age 10 or younger, are admitted free. Tickets will be available at the door. There will be raffle items and cash prizes of $2,500, $1,000 and $500.
There will be a Mustang Parade, Operation Wild Horse Military Tribute, Meet the Mustangs, and a horse show both days. At 7 p.m. Saturday, there will be a showing of the movie "The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses," with a separate $10 admission fee.
There is a VIP Reserve Grand Champion sponsorship for $1,000; and VIP Blue Ribbon sponsorship for $600. Or sponsor one or more classes at the MUSTANG Horse Show,$75 per class.
They also need gift baskets and raffle donations. Donate a gift from your favorite store. Ideas include gift certificates to restaurants and shopping venues, activity gift cards, weekend getaways, sporting event tickets, museum and art gallery passes, horse and dog shopping gift cards, and more.
Do you own a store, business, or sell arts and crafts? Vendor applications for inside or outside space are still available.
All proceeds benefit Veterans R & R's program Operation Wild Horse. Operation Wild Horse provides a mounted color guard which performs at parades, rodeos, national anthems and veteran ceremonies. The nonprofit, started in 2018, lets veterans interact with American mustangs, cultivating horsemanship, care and riding skills.
Veterans R & R works to engage veterans and active duty military in an active community where trust and relationships are built, and to be a bridge that helps connect those who serve with other organizations. They serve veterans and military families at no cost.
Donations are tax deductible and donors receive a tax receipt.
Learn more at www.facebook.com/VeteransRandR/ or www.facebook.com/operationwildhorse/.