Upcoming Events
Women's
Equine Gestalt
Group
2nd & 4th Monday each month |
6:00-7:30 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
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Explore Gestalt at SMEC through personal healing and growth, yielding a more positive future. Gestalt methodology is non-diagnostic, experiential, and takes place in the moment in partnership with our horses.
Holiday
Open House
Dec 8 | 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
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Open Barn Days are open to all, whether you are already a friend of the farm or are a first-time visitor. Stop by any time during the Open Barn Day hours. Tour the farm, have some hot chocolate & cookies, and do some arts & crafts with us!
Holiday
Horsemanship
Dec 30 & 31 | 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
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Spend a few days of holiday break experiencing hands-on horse care and other topics including nutrition, stable management, hoof care, groundwork & more! Ages 7-14, all levels welcome. Cost is $150 per participant.
Past Events
Open
Barn Day
Jan 5 | 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Shepard Meadows invites our community to tour the farm, meet the horses, learn about our programs, and learn about volunteering! This is a free event.
Quarterly
Speaker Series
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Equine Gestalt Coaching
Jan 6 | 10:30 am -11:30 am
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Join SMEC's Executive Director Shelly Pope for an educational talk on Equine Gestalt Coaching™ (EGC), a humanistic, non-diagnostic, experiential method led by a Certified Equine Gestaltist in partnership with horses.
Winter
Care Series
Jan 15, Feb 5, Feb 19 |
5:00-6:00 PM
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Join Laura Patrick for three informative talks on equine care. Topics will include equine safety & behavior, communication, grooming, anatomy & function. Cost is $10 per topic.
National
Reading Day
Mar 2 | 2:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
We’re Celebrating here at the farm! We invite you to visit and read your favorite book to your favorite horse.
We're offering 15-minute reading times from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Open
Barn Day
Apr 5 | 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Shepard Meadows invites our community to tour the farm, meet the horses, learn about our programs, and learn about volunteering! This is a free event.
Quarterly
Speaker Series
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Addiction & the Healing Power of Animal Connection
Apr 6 | 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Join Caitlin Raftis, LADC for an educational talk on addiction and the healing power of animal connection. This is a free event!
United Way
Day of Caring
May 17 | 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
We welcome volunteer groups from United Way's Day of Caring project to help us get the farm ready for summer!
2nd Annual Giving Society Donor Club Get Together
Jun 7 | 5:30 pm-9:00 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
A fun evening with music, friends, and the Big Green Pizza Truck! Thanks to our donors for being there for us.
Women's
Equine Gestalt Coaching Group
Thursdays Apr 25-June 27 |
6:00-7:30 pm
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Learn More
Explore a new 10 week program at SMEC through personal healing and growth, yielding a more positive future. Gestalt methodology is non-diagnostic, experiential, and takes place in the moment in partnership with our horses.
