Home Away from Home for the Discriminating Equestrian
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New stable; 12x12 rubber-matted stalls, wash stall, all-weather arena, show jumps, and cross-country schooling,
including all-new beginner level course with water, ditch, bank, and drop. Endless dirt roads and trails,
pasture, paddocks.
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Hack to Old Dominion Hunt meets; within 1 hour - 12 other Virginia hunt clubs.
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Near Commonwealth, Great Meadow, Morven.
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Day, weekend, week, month
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Virginia's top-rated 'horse motel' for through travelers, visiting riders and competitors. Convenient to
I81, I66.
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Hunter's Rest is surrounded by literally thousands of acres of untouched privately owned
and well protected paradise, woods and fields with a spiderweb of trails.
That's the house and barn just left of center in this photo.
The schooling field and gallop fields are shown, as are two of the large pastures on the farm.
In the background to the northwest are Mt. Marshall, the Peak and Thornton Gap in the Shenandoah National Park.
There are hundreds of miles of public trails in the park;
much of the farmland around Hunter's Rest is available -- with permission -- for trail riding as well.
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The modern stable has all the conveniences: including hot-cold wash stall, concrete aisle, large airy stalls.
It is easily accessible with a circle driveway - plenty of room for rigs of all sizes.
The house, just steps away, is a modern version of a traditional Virginia farmhouse, complete with country kitchen,
formal dining room, stone fireplace in the Fox's Den library, and a variety of rooms.
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Hunter's Rest has all the newest periodicals and a full horse and field sports library for your reference while enjoying your stay.
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Fine dining and superb views are just part of the Hunter's Rest experience.
The 'Rest' of the story comes in the quiet relaxation you'll find for your horses and yourselves at our comfortable farm.
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Hunter's Rest has a wide variety of angelic school horses to suit all levels of rider for summer camps,
weekend or week-long riding clinics and for the farm's regular lesson program. Riding instruction with
emphasis on fun and good, solid, classic position. Specialties include hunt seat, dressage, cross-country,
trail riding, foxhunting, jumping and more.
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Hunter's Rest always has a selection of fine sport horses, Thoroughbreds and young stock available for
sale or on-farm lease.
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Farm owner prepares to move off the farm with the Old Dominion Hounds. The hunt meets at Hunter's Rest
regularly.
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Steeplechasing is one of Hunter's Rest specialties.
Here shown is 2005 Virginia Timber Horse of the Year Recanting,
winner of five in a row (and counting!).
At Hunter's Rest, horses can be broken, started, trained, conditioned,
rehabbed, taught to jump and more.
Also specialize in 'gentle' introduction to cross-country riding
(and galloping) for green and novice riders hoping to learn more about foxhunting, racing and hunter pacing. |
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Hurdle racing and timber racing -- training and schooling too,
are available at Hunter's Rest.
Here shown is first-time hurdle starter Unexplainable, at center,
who won his very first start over fences in September, 2005.
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Hunter's Rest owner and trainer Betsy Parker celebrates with
timber winner Recanting following a convincing 30-length victory.
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Foxhunting is another Hunter's Rest specialty.
We can provide training for the horse and rider, along with some hunt livery and hunt field guidance.
Fun and safety combine with sport for a full Virginia Hunt Country experience.
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Looking south from the house, Battle Mountain and Fogg Mountain are in the background
with the level, sandy-soiled gallop and schooling field in the foreground.
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1259 North Poes Road
Flint Hill, Virginia 22627
(540) 364-2929
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