Okay all of the equestrian businesses, farms, ranches, and everyone even interested in horses listen up.
In 2004 Rockingham County retained a long time equestrian center manager and a show promoter and sponsor to take a look and do a feasibility study on building an equestrian center in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. The study showed great interest and even some other facts like within a 60 mile radius of the Piedmont Triad there is in excess of 30,000 horses. On top of that fact with the central location in the state and the easy access and closeness to Virginia a site in Rockingham County near Reidsville, North Carolina is perfect.
The economic impact could be excellent for the area. The land for the park over 150 acres is already purchased. The Board has been raising money and I just heard from one of the board members that they almost have all the money to complete the project. This project will be well run from the start since they refuse to strap the local municipal budgets and will not break ground until they have ALL the funds necessary to finish the project.
The Park will have one large indoor show arena, a covered schooling/show ring, 400 permanent stalls with the capability to expand that to 700 stalls. Parking for exhibitors and spectators, Vendor areas, an administration building that will house a banquet hall, restrooms, conference rooms, showers, and offices. They will have parking spots for campers, shop locations for permanent tack and tack repair shops, Equine art and gifts, and then of course maintence facilities.
This is a very exciting development for the Triad and I personally cannot wait. Oh did I mention that my next post will be a 30 acre farm with practically new barn and 3 bedroom home with gardens and 3 fenced pastures only approximately 8 miles from where this facility is to be constructed!
So check it out for yourself at the offical Rockingham County website.
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