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Horses reign
at Oatlands
Oatlands Plantation, the National Trust property near Leesburg, will host Draft Horse and Mule Day sponsored by the Virginia Draft Horse and Mule Association on Saturday, August 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Draft horses, including Belgians, Shires, Clydesdales, Suffolks and Percherons, as well as mules of various types from all over Virginia will demonstrate the farm work they do today, just as their ancestors routinely did before the advent of the tractor.
In addition to the horse pulling contest at 4 p.m., there will be ongoing plowing, discing, seeding and mowing demonstrations, cart and obstacle classes, log pulling, coon mule jumping and stallion exhibits beginning at 10 a.m.
The day’s activities also include a Country Craft Fair, tours of Oatlands House and garden, blue grass and jazz and horse drawn wagon rides. Bring a picnic to spread out in the shade of Oatlands’ big, old trees or enjoy a variety of food and beverages which will be available at moderate prices.
Admission is $5. Children under 12 free.
Oatlands, a Greek revival mansion with formal terraced gardens built by George Carter in 1804 and now a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is located on Route 15 in the Hunt Country six miles south of Leesburg and 45 miles west of Washington, D.C. Situated on 261 acres of serene, rolling farmland, Oatlands House, Gardens and Carriage House Gift Shop are open to the public seven days a week. For information call 703-777-3174.
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