Items Posted At July, 2011

A Weekend of Dancing Horses at Morven Park

Friday July 22nd, 2011

Pigs don’t fly, but horses will dance during a weekend of dressage performances at Morven Park.
The Summer Fling Dressage Show at Morven Park will bring riders from all over the Eastern Seaboard, competing at all skill levels, Aug. 6-7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to spectators is free. Dressage is a demonstration of a [...]

Morven Park Hosts 32nd Running of Steeplechase Races

Monday July 11th, 2011

The Morven Park Steeplechase Races offer an exciting afternoon of horse racing and family fun on Saturday, October 8. This is the 32nd running of the Steeplechase Races, this year benefiting Loudoun Therapeutic Riding, whose home is at Morven Park.
The event provides a unique opportunity to spend a day in the beautiful countryside, with [...]

A Welcome Break for Wounded Soldiers

Monday July 11th, 2011

It’s not often that a stretch “Hummer” limo pulls into Morven Park’s main gate. And when one arrived on Thursday, June 16, it was carrying a very special group of visitors: four families of soldiers who are in treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Loudoun Therapeutic Riding, an equine-assisted therapy program [...]

Morven Park Gates Make ‘Grand Entrance’

Monday July 11th, 2011

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 6, 2011
WHAT: The antique wrought iron gates are being re-installed at Morven Park today after an extensive, 6-month restoration.
WHEN: From 8 a.m. through the afternoon, Monday, June 6.
WHERE: The main entrance to Morven Park from Waterford Road, just past Ida Lee Park, 1st driveway past the entrance to the Marion [...]

You Are What You Eat

Monday July 11th, 2011

Morven Park introduces a new lecture series in partnership with local farmers and wineries. “Food For Thought” introduces farmers of Loudoun County to local residents who have an interest in good, healthy and sustainable foods. Different farmers will be highlighted at each event, and will speak about current issues and historic trends in agriculture, [...]