Events & Services
*CLOSED TOE SHOES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
Farm Tours
1. The Wagon Train Tour is our 2-hour, guided tour on a hay wagon. Guests will experience our petting zoo, feed and interact with about 20 horses, and spend some special time in our Wild Horse Village (Jailhouse, Saloon, Chapel, Mercantile, Schoolhouse). These tours are scheduled at 9am or 4pm (3pm between November 1 and April 1). Closed toe shoes are required to pet and kiss our horses. This tour is appropriate for children 7 years and older. Special arrangements can be made for disabled people.
Cost: $50 for up to 5 people or $10/person for more than 5 people
2. The Pony Express Tour is a modified Wagon Train Tour for families who have young buckaroos (age 7 and under). This two-part tour offers a guided visit to the petting zoo, the Wild Horse Village, and to meet some friendly horses/ponies who come to the fence for some petting. You will then be given a map of the farm, and you may stroll around or drive your car around. This tour can be scheduled any time between 9am and 4pm.
Cost: $50 for up to 5 people or $10/person for more than 5 people
Option: You may rent a golf cart (if available) for an additional $35/hour.
3. The Giddy-Up Tour ("Meet and Greet") is our self-guided tour. It can be scheduled any time between 9am and 4pm. You will drive all the way to the end of the drive (yellow house) where someone will meet you to give you an information packet which includes a map. You may walk around the farm or drive around the farm - or do a combination of both. This tour is a good option for people who just want to pet a few noses or have limited time/interest.
Cost: $30 per carload
Option: You may rent a golf cart (if available) for an additional $35/hour.
4. The Stampede Tour is a good option for large groups (6 or more people) who have some young buckaroos, too. This is a personalized tour combining the Wagon Train Tour for those interested, and a Pony Express Tour for the buckaroos (and their caretakers), which would entail walking or driving in their cars. We schedule these tours at 9am or 4pm (3pm from November 1 to April1).
Cost: $10/person
Option: You may rent a golf cart (if available) for an additional $35/hour.
***Hand-led pony rides are available upon request and will incur an additional donation. Please indicate interest when making your appointment. Pony rides are not available in high heat. ***
Programs for Scheduled School Groups and Other Groups
As an educational facility, we love visitors who come to our farm to learn and to enjoy the great outdoors! Our group packages are customized to fit the needs and preferences of each group. We vary activities to accommodate different age groups, abilities, and interests. Our basic charge is $15.00 per participant with a $50.00 surcharge for groups of less than 20. Box lunches can be ordered in advance for farm tours and group tours. The cost for each lunch is $10. Our sandwiches are nice -- Turkey, ham, cheese with all kinds of condiment options, or groups can bring in their own food. We provide tables and chairs. Contact us for more information.
Birthday Parties
How about a birthday party on a farm with horses? We plan all kinds of activities and can even cater lunch if you so choose. We set up tables and chairs, and each child will get a wild horse bracelet to take home. For groups of 12 or more, $15 per person. For groups of less than 12, $20 per person.
Each additional person is $15.00. For the adults, we will entertain them, too! Contact us for more information.
Special Events
Getting married? Want to host a farm dinner? Having a reunion? We offer our farm as a great rustic venue. Our prices will vary according to your wants and needs, and we can even do the catering. Contact us to arrange for you to visit and check us out! Grayce Wynds might just be your perfect setting! NOTE: We hosted a rehearsal dinner, and the bride and groom wanted a carriage ride around the farm. This can be booked, also.
Horse Boarding
We are not a full-service barn with arenas and riding instruction, but we do accept a limited number of boarders for pasture board. We charge $350.00 per month which includes 24-hr hay and/or grass, fresh water, and shelter. It also includes a feed-through supplement to control flies. We do not stall horses, but we have a barn if stall rest is warranted. Horses come here on a trial basis to make sure pasture mates get along well. We would not put horses together who cannot get along. Contact us for more information. Your horse would be loved!
Wild Horse Tours to Rachel Carson Reserve, Beaufort, NC
With our knowledge of the coastal wild horses, we take scheduled groups up to Beaufort for a guided wild horse tour. We can help people find them although sometimes it can be challenging. We charge $75.00 per person for the all-day excursion. This includes the 2.5 hour drive up and back, the water taxi over to the Reserve, about 2 hours of hiking and photographing, lunch on Front Street (on your own). Contact us for more information. Have you ever gone in search of wild horses??
Guided Trip to Chincoteague Pony Penning Week
Sue takes a group of people every year to experience Chincoteague Pony Penning Week held the last week in July in Chincoteague, VA. Enjoy a week's worth of activities which includes round-ups and herding wild horses down the beach, the famous "swim," the wild horse parade down Main Street, and wild pony auction. Included in this adventure, she takes people over to Assateague Island National Seashore in Berlin, MD to find those wild horses. Sue's Chincoteague Adventure Tour involves hiking, biking, and several 5:00 am starting times. There is limited availability with volunteers getting priority. Cost is usually around $700 plus food. (If you are interested in learning more about Pony Penning Week, request general information from Sue. She can provide general information and how to experience Pony Penning Week in a more relaxed, less vigorous manner.) Please notify us by January 1 if you are interested in attending the guided trip with Sue, so that appropriate reservations can be made.
"Ponies & Pumpkins" Our Fall Festival open to the public
Our October Fundraiser: Every Sunday in October from 2pm-4pm, we open the farm for visitors. Hayrides, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting in the Village, pony petting. Admission $12 (infants free). Pizza and drink $5. Hand-led pony rides $10. How about a night out?
"Ponies & Presents" Our December Fundraiser: Christmas is a holiday of great beauty and tradition. Our Ponies & Presents event will include a Holiday Market, Holiday Crafts, a Pony Gift Exchange and much more. Winter weather can drastically affect outdoor activities so date, time, and activities will be announced on an annual basis.
“Hearts & Horses”
Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. Our Hearts and Horses event will include valentine crafts delivered to horses, and horses giving people a treat in return. As always, we offer hayrides, pony petting, hand-led pony rides, and a meal!
“Eggs & Equines”
Easter remains a very special event in springtime. Our Eggs and Equines event includes an Easter egg hunt with horses. As always, we offer hayrides, pony petting, hand-led pony rides, and a meal
Speaking Engagements
Sue Immen, retired public educator, speaks to groups about the wild ponies and horses in the Eastern United States. She has presented at museums, 4H gatherings, and public libraries. She has even taken Asher to help her. Ms. Immen has studied the horses in depth, and she and her husband produced the DVD "In Search of the Wild Horses of the East Coast: Learn About the Herds and How to Find Them." She has also authored the Sunny and Jess story book series for children. Sunny and Jess are Chincoteague ponies and were purchased by the Immens in 2014. Contact her for more information.
