CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!
Here is a small sampling
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
May 29, 2023
We participate in our Local Woodstock town Memorial Day Parade. Representing Cherry Ledge Farm, Minis Helping Many and the Woodstock Theft Detecting Society.
It starts at the Woodstock Inn on Route 169 and heads north up around the common between Woodstock Academy and the Roseland Cottage (aka The Pink House). Usual start time is 11:30. Weather Permitting
WOODSTOCK HOMEGROWN AND AGRICULTURE DAY
OPEN BARN EVENT
August 5, 2023 10:00am-2:00pm
This is the 3rd Annual Event that is sponsored by the Senexet Grange located in Woodstock. It will be a fun day of meeting the Lippitt Morgan Horses, Ashley & DeeDee and the "Minis Helping Many" partners Danni and Prince. We will also have other horses visiting for the event and participating in Demonstrations and Learning Experiences about Horses.
This is a town wide event of Everything Farm and Home Grown in our community.
THE LIPPITT COUNTRY SHOW
August 11-13, 2023
A relaxed and family-oriented event intended to showcase the many talents of the Lippitt Morgan Lineage and Morgan breed in a most beautiful setting – historic Tunbridge, VT. Judged disciplines include in hand, under saddle, over fences, dressage, and in harness. Also trotting races under saddle and in harness and galloping races on the historic oval track on the Fairgrounds. It is one of our favorite shows of the year. CLF has made an appearance and taken home ribbons at this show for over 20 years!
CELEBRATING AGRICULTURE DAY AT BROOKLYN FAIRGROUNDS (NEW LOCATION IN 2023)
September 23, 2023 9:00am-3:00pm
Celebrating Agriculture Day began in 2001 and Karen has organized the Horse Demo area and Cherry Ledge Farm has participated every year since it began. Other area farms have also taken part over the years at the event, for guests to learn about horses and their importance to agriculture and the community.
We will be do riding, driving, and ground work demonstrations. Other area Horse friends will be participating also. There is slated to be a Lippitt Morgan, Haflinger, Welsh Mountian Pony, Quarter Horse, Miniature Horses and more. Bring your cameras. It will be a fun day of learning all about the Equine World of Agriculture.
It is an amazing event of everything Agriculture in the Heritage-Shetucket Corridor and the Last Green Valley. A hearty breakfast and food trucks will be on site, hay ride tour, farm livestock, farm products on display and for purchase...and so much more.
September 1-4, 2023 Always Labor Day Weekend
A wonderful local Agricultural Fair, run by the Woodstock Agricultural Society. The Horse Show is a 4 day event with Carriage Driving, Gymkhana and other divisions on Friday and then 3 days of Hunter/Jumper Ring and 3 days of Breed Divisions (Morgan, Arabian, QH, Color Breed, Miniature Horse, Pet Pony) and Saddleseat, Side-saddle, Western, Hunt with full divisions from Leadline, Walk-Trot, Open, Adult and many Classic Specialty Evening Classes.
Karen has been competing every year since 1969 (just 2020 did not hold a Fair or Horse Show due to Covid). In 2019, She Celebrated 50 Consecutive Years and her friends came to cheer on Karen and her farm students. Showing in 2021 & 2022, were great and very successful shows for Karen and students Martha, Tabby, Layla and friend Shane. We are all looking forward to this year's show and hope to see you there.