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Virginia Highlands Vacations
$550 per class
From $440 per visit with VA Highlands STABLE LOFT: 6 Days, 5 Nights pass
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The Virginia Highlands have some of the finest and most technical trails we have taken riders. They are perfect for novice and advance novice riders who have control of horses and are looking for increasing difficulty but aren’t looking for high speed riding.
Located at on the southern border of Virginia next to North Carolina, this is one of the most stunning areas on the east coast with beautiful mountains and perfect weather -- cool in the summer with the mountain breezes!
Itinerary:
DAY 1 - Drive from Painted Bar Stables to Penmerryl and ride Penmerryl Trails
DAY 2 - Drive from Penmerryl to Carvins Cove for a trail ride. After ride drive to Rugby Creek
DAY 3 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands and Mount Rodgers
DAY 4 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands and Mount Rodgers
DAY 5 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands OR Drive to Moses Cone for the day
DAY 6 - Drive back to Painted Bar Stables
PRICE:
MOUNTAIN VIEW CABIN: $465 per day
STABLE LOFT: $440 per day
CAMPING (additional early morning ride) $440 per day
You must attend entire length designated for each trip.
- Please make sure that you purchase THE RIGHT PASS PACKAGE for the appropriate length of the trip you are signing up for.
- When possible please pay by check or cash to save us the credit card transaction fees.
- Individual Days can be purchased with permission ONLY at $550 per day
NUMBER OF RIDERS: Each Vacation is limited to 7 riders at
INCLUDED:
Cabin: Bed or Shared Bed in shared rooms.
Camping: Campsite, tent available to rent for $25
Equine: Stall and/or paddock for the horse, Horse, Tack, Horse Transport, Feed
Staff: Guide, Horse Support, Meal Preparation, Park Fees
Food: Home Made Meals - please inform of any dietary restrictions ahead of time.
REGISTRATION:
Please talk to us or email us at ride@paintedbarstables.com if you are interested in enrolling so we can discuss if the trip you are looking at is right for you!
SUMMARY OF RIDING:
VA Highlands (Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers):
- Wild Ponies!!!!
- Technical Rocky Slow Speed Trails
- Some of the most magnificent views I’ve seen on the East Coast
The region is not great for high speed riding due to the rocky terrain - it’s literally like riding our West in the Rocky Mountains. But there are some limited spaces where you can follow wild pony trails and get some trots or canters in. Gaited horses do well in this terrain.
Moses Cone:
- beautiful plantation and working farm
- carriage roads with gentle inclines and switch backs
- fire tower at the top of the mountain
- busy park but lots of opportunities for a canter or a gallop
Carvins Cove:
- lots of great single track roads with lots of ups and downs
- mountain climbs
- river level meandering trails in pine forests
- a lot of really good trotting paths as well as canter hills
We have three housing options for this trip:
RUGBY CREEK CABIN RENTALS:
Rugby Creek offers two cabin options, the Mountain Top Cabin and the Stable Loft as well as paddocks for our horses overnight. These comfortable cabins offer us the opportunity to sleep in comfort while our horses get turnout in the pastures to relax. It is a 6 mile, 20 minute drive from the cabins to the trail head each morning.
The Mountain Top Cabin is an absolutely stunning cabin on the edge of the mountain overlooking misty valleys below. It is newly built with an epic wrap around porch to take in the view. The downstairs has two bedrooms with a king and a queen size bed, as well as a pull out couch. The upstairs has a king size bed and another couch.
The Stable Loft is located just across from the horse paddocks and is perfect for anyone who wants the comfort of a cabin but the convenience of being directly next to their horse. It has a king size bed as well as a pull out couch.
GRAYSON HIGHLANDS CAMPING
Grayson Highlands State Park has an equine campground with campsites and stalls available for our horses. The campground is where we plan to base our rides each day. The campground has a bathhouse with showers as well on site.
Campers will each be welcome to set up their own tent for camping in the reserved campsites (tents available for rent for $35). Meals will be served at Rugby Creek each night so that people can have a comfortable place to eat, no matter the weather.
Because those who are camping do not have to commute, they get extra ride time each morning with an early morning ride (60-90 minutes) before the cabin crew arrives for the daily long trek.
BYO HORSESBYO Horses are welcome depending on herd and rider dynamics, for safety. BYO Horse Discount of $50/day. Rules on bringing your own horse at: https://equitravels.com/travel-rules-requirements/travel-with-your-horse/
Trailer Your Own Horse & BYO Supplies Discount of additional $60/day
Please be sure your horse is capable of climbing the mountain and has appropriate footwear on all four feet for this trip.
Located at on the southern border of Virginia next to North Carolina, this is one of the most stunning areas on the east coast with beautiful mountains and perfect weather -- cool in the summer with the mountain breezes!
Itinerary:
DAY 1 - Drive from Painted Bar Stables to Penmerryl and ride Penmerryl Trails
DAY 2 - Drive from Penmerryl to Carvins Cove for a trail ride. After ride drive to Rugby Creek
DAY 3 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands and Mount Rodgers
DAY 4 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands and Mount Rodgers
DAY 5 - Commute from Rugby Creek to Grayson Highlands OR Drive to Moses Cone for the day
DAY 6 - Drive back to Painted Bar Stables
Includes:
- Horse, Tack, Transport, Stalls
- Guide, Mapping and Route Assistance, Park Fees
- Communal Housing w/ Shared Rooms and Beds
- Rental Car and Driver
- Meals (except on the road is BYO)
PRICE:
MOUNTAIN VIEW CABIN: $465 per day
STABLE LOFT: $440 per day
CAMPING (additional early morning ride) $440 per day
You must attend entire length designated for each trip.
- Please make sure that you purchase THE RIGHT PASS PACKAGE for the appropriate length of the trip you are signing up for.
- When possible please pay by check or cash to save us the credit card transaction fees.
- Individual Days can be purchased with permission ONLY at $550 per day
NUMBER OF RIDERS: Each Vacation is limited to 7 riders at
INCLUDED:
Cabin: Bed or Shared Bed in shared rooms.
Camping: Campsite, tent available to rent for $25
Equine: Stall and/or paddock for the horse, Horse, Tack, Horse Transport, Feed
Staff: Guide, Horse Support, Meal Preparation, Park Fees
Food: Home Made Meals - please inform of any dietary restrictions ahead of time.
REGISTRATION:
Please talk to us or email us at ride@paintedbarstables.com if you are interested in enrolling so we can discuss if the trip you are looking at is right for you!
SUMMARY OF RIDING:
VA Highlands (Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers):
- Wild Ponies!!!!
- Technical Rocky Slow Speed Trails
- Some of the most magnificent views I’ve seen on the East Coast
The region is not great for high speed riding due to the rocky terrain - it’s literally like riding our West in the Rocky Mountains. But there are some limited spaces where you can follow wild pony trails and get some trots or canters in. Gaited horses do well in this terrain.
Moses Cone:
- beautiful plantation and working farm
- carriage roads with gentle inclines and switch backs
- fire tower at the top of the mountain
- busy park but lots of opportunities for a canter or a gallop
Carvins Cove:
- lots of great single track roads with lots of ups and downs
- mountain climbs
- river level meandering trails in pine forests
- a lot of really good trotting paths as well as canter hills
We have three housing options for this trip:
RUGBY CREEK CABIN RENTALS:
Rugby Creek offers two cabin options, the Mountain Top Cabin and the Stable Loft as well as paddocks for our horses overnight. These comfortable cabins offer us the opportunity to sleep in comfort while our horses get turnout in the pastures to relax. It is a 6 mile, 20 minute drive from the cabins to the trail head each morning.
The Mountain Top Cabin is an absolutely stunning cabin on the edge of the mountain overlooking misty valleys below. It is newly built with an epic wrap around porch to take in the view. The downstairs has two bedrooms with a king and a queen size bed, as well as a pull out couch. The upstairs has a king size bed and another couch.
The Stable Loft is located just across from the horse paddocks and is perfect for anyone who wants the comfort of a cabin but the convenience of being directly next to their horse. It has a king size bed as well as a pull out couch.
GRAYSON HIGHLANDS CAMPING
Grayson Highlands State Park has an equine campground with campsites and stalls available for our horses. The campground is where we plan to base our rides each day. The campground has a bathhouse with showers as well on site.
Campers will each be welcome to set up their own tent for camping in the reserved campsites (tents available for rent for $35). Meals will be served at Rugby Creek each night so that people can have a comfortable place to eat, no matter the weather.
Because those who are camping do not have to commute, they get extra ride time each morning with an early morning ride (60-90 minutes) before the cabin crew arrives for the daily long trek.
BYO HORSESBYO Horses are welcome depending on herd and rider dynamics, for safety. BYO Horse Discount of $50/day. Rules on bringing your own horse at: https://equitravels.com/travel-rules-requirements/travel-with-your-horse/
Trailer Your Own Horse & BYO Supplies Discount of additional $60/day
Please be sure your horse is capable of climbing the mountain and has appropriate footwear on all four feet for this trip.
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