MARCH MARCH
Volunteer Newsletter Volunteer Newsletter
We love our Volunteers!
Last month, we had over 16 days of below freezing temps, snow, ice, and more snow... and you STILL showed up day after day with smiling faces!
Wishing you good health, abundant luck, and happiness today and every day.
Stay tuned for fun Volunteer Appreciation Week activities in April...
Modified Day, Staff Training
Barn closes to volunteers at 3pm
March 5 -8 th th
March 12 & 26 th th
Horse World Expo Harrisburg, PA
Farrier Day
March 20 & 21 th st
March 25th
Tink’s Tack Room Opening Hours 9am-4pm
Field Trip 10am-12pm Volunteers Needed!
HORSE SPOTLIGHT
Nicolette
Nicolette is this month’s horse spotlight! Nicolette is a 5year-old Standardbred mare. Her registered name is "Badland's Gold", but she never raced. Did you know that Standardbreds are either raced as pacers or trotters?
Nicolette was bred to be a pacer, but she can also trot under saddle.
She was started under saddle at off-site training Advantage Horsemanship with Scott Purdum last summer. Upon returning to DEFHR, Nicolette has been in training to continue her education as she waits to find her forever home! She has even gone on offsite to a local indoor. Her favorite part of the new adventure was seeing herself in the big mirrors along the indoor wall!
Check out a video of it here!
Comings and Goings
Comings
L E G A C Y LEGACY S U M M E R C A M P SUMMER CAMP
Ages 7-11
June 29th-July 3rd
July20th- 24th
August 10th-14th
Spring Field Trips
LEIGHA SCHRADER
DEFHR Horse Trainer
Friday,March6@11AM Don’tMakeaCookieMonster, UsingTreatsPositively
Saturday,March7@10AM
StartingaRescueHorse atLiberty Round Pen Arena
KELSEY SWANN
DEFHR Volunteer Coordinator Seminar Hall A
Friday, March 6 @ 5PM
All About Horses for Kids!
Scenes from Leigha and Zillow’s performance at the 2025 Fall Benefit Concert taken by our very own volunteer Jim Radja!
If you’re a new volunteer...
Please visit our wishlist’s!
OPENING HOURS:
March 20th & 21st 9AM-4PM
Encourage friends, family and neighbors to sign up for a subscription box for peakseason fresh local produce. Each week you’ll receive a variety of fruits, veggies and herbs-hand selected by the farmer himself. A great way to support the farm, an the environment all while enjoying fresh veggies!
