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Annual Blessing of the Hounds – A Don’t Miss Event

A favorite Keswick tradition is the annual Blessing of the Hounds at Grace Episcopal Church.  The lovely historic stone church is the backdrop for the outdoor service which is attended by the members of the Keswick Hunt in full hunting attire mounted on their horses and surrounded by the pack of foxhounds.  The traditional service includes blessings for horse, hound and rider as well as prayers in thanks for the harvest bounty.  After the service you can walk across the road and watch the beginning of the foxhunt.

The service begins at 10:30 and the public is welcome.

Grace Episcopal Church
Gordonsville Road
Cismont, VirginiaFox with grass 

Cismont and Keswick Virginia are located a short drive outside of Charlottesville, Virginia to the east.  The service has been held annually on Thanksgiving Day since 1929.   Come out to Grace Church tomorrow and become part of the tradition.

Filed Under: Blog, Equestrian news, Local events Tagged With: blessing of the hounds, Charlottesville Virginia, Cismont, Keswick Hunt Club, Keswick Virginia

More Acclaim For Keswick

P1010056 (WinCE) Keswick, Virginia located just east of Charlottesville, Virginia was cited in the New York Times today, October 24, as a scenic haven.  The article Pastoral Landscapes And Upscale Retreats by Stephen Wells, which was printed in the Great Homes and Destinations section, describes the allure of life on a Keswick horse farm and also in the gated communities of Glenmore and Keswick Estates. According to Mr. Wells it is the "image of upscale rural America that best defines Keswick and its surrounding communities".   Read the article for the full story.

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, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161, [email protected], to list your property for sale or to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Troy, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.

 

To view all of the Charlottesville, Virginia and Central Virginia Homes for Sale click here and click on the mls search button.

 

Visit my website Jump into Greener Pastures or read my blogs Charlottesville Real Estate Talk and Charlottesville Horse Farms and Country Homes.

Filed Under: Blog, Farms and Estates, Glenmore, Information for buyers, Real Estate Tagged With: Charlottesville Virginia, Glenmore, Keswick Estates, Keswick horse farm, Keswick Virginia

Batten Down the Hatches – Glenmore Braces for Hannah

Silly riding horse The horses at Shadowfax LLC at the Glenmore Equestrian Center in Keswick, Virginia are all snug in their stalls as we wait to see which way tropical storm Hannah will go.  Early today the storm was predicted to head up the coast and Albemarle County was forecast to get a total of about an inch of rain.  However things have changed, the storm is tracking further west, and as of 6:00 p.m. the forecast was for 4-7 inches of rain with maybe 3 inches in a hour.  Needless to say we made sure that all of the horses stayed in their stalls for the night.

Luckily the Glenmore Equestrian Center is on publick water.  This is very important because if the storm knocks out the power there is still water for the horses.  Most farms are farther out in the country and are on a well.  Wells need power for the pump; so if the power is out for several days there is no way to pump the water.  One of the things that I used to do whenever a bad storm was forecast was to fill up every spare bucket, tub and water trough so that there would be a supply of water for the horses.  That works okay if you don’t have a very large barn, but since Shadowfax has 26 stalls it would be hard to store enough water to tide the horses over for very long.

The horses at Glenmore are safely tucked in for the night with plenty of water, a supply of feed and bedding, and since Baily who owns the business lives in the barn appartment, there is always someone on site to make sure that all is well.

The Glenmore Equestrian Center which is run by Shadowfax LLC is a full care facility offering boarding, training, instruction and horse sales.  It adjoins the Glenmore Community located in Keswick Virginia just east of Charlottesville, Virginia.

If you are looking for an equestrian community which offers elegant Charlottesville homes and all the amenities of a gated, golf development, I would love to show you Glenmore.

Or perform your own search of all of the Glenmore and Albemarle County homes on the market.

Filed Under: Blog, Equestrian news, Farms and Estates, Glenmore, Information for buyers, Real Estate, Virginia Tagged With: Albemarle County homes, Charlottesville Virginia, Glenmore, Glenmore Equestrian Center, hurricane Hannah, Keswick Virginia

Relocating to a Charlottesville Virginia Horse Farm – local tack shops

You are moving to an Albemarle County horse farm, but where do you go in Central Virginia for all the necessary supplies for your horse and farm?  Listed below is a selection of area saddleries and tack shops.

The Gifted Horse – 1417 Emmet St., Charlottesville, VA  434-979-0965

Dover Saddlery – 242 Zan Rd., Charlottesville, VA  434-964-1301

Boot'Vil – 8633 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, VA  434-985-4574

Crawford Saddlery -  8629 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, VA  434-985-4262

Scottsville Saddlery – 975 Valley St., Scottsville, VA  434 286-2101

The Saddle Fitter Inc  –  2967 Dawaons Mill Rd., Esmont, VA  434-286-7000

Tad Coffin Performance Saddles Inc – 1151 Dairy Rd., Ruckersville, VA  434-985-8948

If you are looking for that perfect Albemarle County horse farm, I can help you.  As a REALTOR and a professional in the horse business I understand the wants and needs of the equestrian buyer and know the Central Virginia real estate market.  I am familar with the farms on the market in Albemarle County, Keswick Virginia, Fluvanna County, Orange County, Greener County and Louisa County.
If you would like to perform your own mls search click here.

Filed Under: Blog, Farms and Estates, Information for buyers, Information for sellers, Virginia Tagged With: Albemarle County horse farm, Central Virginia Real Estate, Charlottesville Virginia horse farm, Keswick Virginia, tack shops

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