Facility

H.I.S. PREMIER FACILITY

Horses In Service leases the Fox Chase Farmfacility, located in Henrico County, on the east side of Richmond, Virginia.

The facility was establised as a horse farm in 1973.

The original cinderblock barn has six stalls and an attached garage.

Two additional horse stalls were built in 2004 to support the start of H.I.S.

In 2005 an additional shed row barn with 4 stalls was built.

The facility became a PATH PREMIER center in June 2006.

The facility has 1 large outdoor arena.

The field in front of the property has 4 large pastures, divided with electric tensil-wire fencing.

A dry lot is located beside the original cinderblock barn.

The facility was equipped with an automatic watering system in 2006.

A wheelchair ramp and mounting platform was built in 2006.

2 run-in shelters were built in 2009.

AT FOX CHASE FARM

Volunteer hours are needed to help maintain a clean & safe environment at the facility. If you would like to volunteer at the facility please contact:

Horses In Service

Executive Director Martha Wagner

804-795-1721 or email mcheynew@wildblue.net

Eagle Scout & Team Projects needed at H.I.S. Facility

Remove an EXTRA LARGE brush pile

Build 3-sided run-in shelter

Build a sensory trail

Build an Indian Tepee

Build a hot water wash area to bath horses

Additional fencing for new pasture

Horses In Service Natural Therapeutic Riding Center became a PATH, Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International) PREMIER CENTER in June 2006. The status of PREMIER includes the following benefits:

Helps centers establish credibility

Helps centers have accountability

Promotes the industry standards of riding facilities to the public

Builds public confidence

Brings educational opportunities to the riding center

Encourages self-evaluation which leads to improvements

Helps to manage change within the riding programs

Supports the excellence and quality of the riding programming

Brings recognition to the center within the National organization of therapeutic riding