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If you like horses, Saturday, Oct. 13, is an especially good day to be in Woodside. The third annual Day of the Horse event is designed to appeal to people who have horses and people who dream of having horses.
More than 200 people are expected to bring their horses to a progressive ride through the town’s trails, while the horse-less can roam the exhibits and activities at the horse fair located in and around Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road.
Volunteers with WHOA, the Woodside-area Horse Owners’ Association, created the Day of the Horse event, now in its third year, as a way to bring the equestrian community together and to lure new and future horse owners into the fold.
“Our thinking is, all the little kids will go home and ask their parents for a pony,” says Donna Poy of WHOA. She and fellow WHOA member Fentress Hall are the event’s founding organizers.
Besides an equine petting zoo, the fair offers rides in Wells Fargo’s horse-drawn stagecoach, blacksmithing demonstrations, a puppet show, and hands-on activities, such as leatherworking and decorating horse cookies. WHOA is sponsoring pony rides this year, Ms. Poy said.
The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and has free admission.
This year’s trail ride, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., wends through town and has a 007 theme, with trivia questions about James Bond movies. Riders may stop at barns and local landmarks, collecting treats along the way. Last year, nearly 260 riders registered, said Ms. Poy.
“People from other communities get the opportunity to see Woodside the way it should be seen — from the back of a horse,” Ms. Poy said. “It’s nice to have other riders share the experience of riding on our trails.”
Proceeds from the $30 registration fee go toward trail maintenance and the historic Folger Stable renovation project. To register for the ride, go to http://www.Whoa94062.org .
