The Farmers’ Union Horse Company for the Recovery of Stolen Horses and Detecting the Thieves was first chartered in Pennsylvania in 1834 as a farmers cooperative insurance company. For nearly 70 years, on the first Saturday in June, members rode or drove their horses to Fairview Village to register them for another year. For a nominal fee the member farmers would then guarantee to seek out any mis
sing horses. All the records, except for a few years that are lost, are still in the Farmers' Union Horse Company's (FUHC's) possession. It is interesting to note that there was not a rash of horse thieving going on in the Township. More often than not, they rescued a loose or roaming horse. In 1940, a group of residents decided to relive the "old days" and reenact the parade to Fairview Village on the first Saturday in June. The Farmers’ Union Horse Company Parade and Horse Show became a new tradition. For 60 years there was a parade up Germantown Pike to Heyser Field where a horse show ran all day. In its glory days of the 50's and 60's the parade would take over an hour to pass along its route. In 2000, the last annual parade made its way up Germantown Pike. Thanks to the generosity of John Heyser, the Horse Show tradition continues on the first Saturday of June at Heyser Field. Heyser Field is located behind Fairview Village Community Hall, Fairview Village. The possibility always exists that a revival parade could take place if there was enough community interest. The Horse Company is always looking for new members. Horse ownership is not required, just a desire to be part of a historical group that has fun.