Havenwood Equestrian Center

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Havenwood Equestrian Center

We are a nonprofit horse farm that offers a free riding program for underprivileged teenagers.

06/15/2026

🎉 We’re almost 40% of the way to our GiveLocalNRV goal!

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve raised $2,360 toward our $6,000 goal.

As these comments from our students and their families show, Havenwood is about much more than horses. It’s about building confidence, responsibility, perseverance, and a brighter future.

Every gift helps us provide riding lessons, mentorship, academic support, and life-changing opportunities for local teens.

If you’ve been considering making a donation, Early Giving is underway and we’d love your support as we work toward our goal—and toward expanding our program to serve even more students.

Thank you for helping local teens discover their potential. ❤️🐴

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Havenwood-Equestrian-Center

06/13/2026

🧟‍♂️🐴 Throwback time!

Last year, we asked our students an important question:

Which Havenwood horse would be most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse?

The answers were thoughtful. The reasoning was… creative. 😂

It’s an oldie, but a goodie—and definitely worth a rewatch!

06/10/2026

Here’s Lily looking great as she rides her pattern on Thomas during our end-of-year showcase!
Lily has been part of the Havenwood family for the past couple of years, and this spring we celebrated her graduation. We are so proud of the progress she has made—not only in her riding skills, but also in her academics, confidence, and perseverance.
While we will miss having Lily at Havenwood, we are excited to see what comes next as she begins studying nursing at NRCC this fall. We know she has a bright future ahead of her!
Congratulations, Lily! 🎓🐴❤️

06/08/2026

Early Giving for GiveLocalNRV is now in its second week!

Thanks to your generosity—and our matching grant—we’ve already reached one-third of our fundraising goal.

Did you know that every donation made during Early Giving also gives Havenwood a chance to win additional prize money?

Each week, two participating organizations will receive a $250 Golden Ticket prize through a random drawing. Every donation counts as an entry, so even a small gift could help Havenwood earn an extra $250 to support our students.

Your support helps local teens build confidence, resilience, responsibility, and life skills through horses, mentorship, and community.

Thank you for helping us invest in brighter futures—one student at a time. ❤️

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Havenwood-Equestrian-Center

06/06/2026

Our five students who had better than 90% attendance enjoyed a trail ride Thursday morning, led by our riding instructor, Kim Smith-Bowman. It was a beautiful day for a ride through the woods and around the farm. Good job to all of them for earning this!

06/04/2026

Kileigh joined Havenwood halfway through this past semester. In just a few months, she made significant progress both in her riding and in working toward her academic goals.

Here she is riding part of the pattern she performed for family and friends at our end-of-semester celebration. We’re proud of how much she’s accomplished in such a short time! Good job, Kileigh!

06/01/2026

Early Giving for GiveLocalNRV starts today!

Each week at Havenwood Equestrian Center, local teens build confidence, responsibility, perseverance, and life skills through horses, mentorship, and community.

This year, we’re raising funds to continue serving our current students and work toward adding a second day of programming so we can reach even more youth in our area.

🐴 $40 provides one lesson for a student
🐴 $400 sends a student to summer camp
🐴 $125/month supports a student for an entire school year!

And thanks to a generous supporter, the first $1,000 donated during Early Giving will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

If Havenwood’s mission speaks to you, we’d be grateful for your support.

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Havenwood-Equestrian-Center

05/30/2026

Lilly rocked her pattern riding Snacks. Lilly has been in our program for 2 1/2 years. It’s been so great to see her grow and progress. She has a special bond with Snacks.

05/29/2026

📅 Save the Date!

GiveLocalNRV, our region’s annual day of giving, is coming up June 24–25 (noon to noon)! It’s a wonderful opportunity to support the local nonprofits that are making a difference throughout our community.

Early Giving begins Monday, June 1, so you don’t have to wait until Giving Day to make your gift.

We’ll be sharing more about Havenwood’s students, horses, and goals for the coming year over the next few weeks. Thank you for being part of our journey and helping local teens build confidence, responsibility, and hope through horses.

05/28/2026

Here’s KC riding a portion of his pattern. KC joined HEC this school year and has progressed from knowing nothing about riding to beginning to canter. He’s such a cheerful, willing learner and worker and great to have in our program!

Address

4860 Indian Valley Road
Radford, VA
24141

Telephone

+15402306548

Website

http://www.HavenwoodEquestrian.com/

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