Equestrian and Farm

• Indoor and outdoor riding arenas • Jump equipment • Dressage ring • Cross-country course • Brand-new sound system • Horse shows • State-of-the-art barns with stalls for 150 horses. Due to the heavy use of indoor riding arena, please call for availability and cost. Frying Pan Farm Park does not have horses for rent. For show schedules, entry forms and rental details: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark.

• Large, multi-purpose outdoor arena with all-weather footing • Stadium jumps and dressage markers • Trails for horse and bicycle riding • Available dawn to dusk • Private lessons, horse schooling and riding practice allowed • Reservations are not required • Use of the equestrian center is free of charge • There are currently no horses for rent on the property

• Former dairy farm • Almost 40 acres of open fields enclosed by perimeter fencing • Open for general riding • Novice-level, cross-country course • Water, ditch and bank complexes • Round pen • Large multi-purpose outdoor arena • All-weather footing • Stadium jumps • Dressage markers • Reservations are not required • Use of the equestrian center is free of charge • Available dawn to dusk • May be reserved for shows or events • There are currently no horses for rent on the property

Please note that if you are unable to attend class, you must notify the stable at least one day in advance. Please check with the stable; a make-up fee may be charged. For safety reasons, students must wear riding helmets and hard-soled shoes with a heel, not athletic shoes.

All classes at Frying Pan Farm Park are taught by Spirit Open Equestrian Program, Inc. (www.spiritequestrian. org) and offer a safe and fun equestrian program for people of all ages and abilities. Classes are held outdoors and indoors depending on facility availability. All riders should arrive 15 minutes prior to class, wear long pants, shoes or boots with heels and dress for the weather. Helmets are mandatory, you may bring your own or one will be provided. All participants must fill out paperwork prior to the first class. Download forms at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fpp/equest.htm. Classes will be conducted with current, appropriate health and safety precautions.

Please note that if you are unable to attend class, you must notify the stable at least one day in advance. Please check with the stable; a make-up fee may be charged. For safety reasons, students must wear riding helmets and hard-soled shoes with a heel, not athletic shoes.

(8-14 yrs.) For the student who has never taken lessons and wants to learn the basics.

Frying Pan Pk M 6pm 15F.N23A 6/6 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 6pm 15F.H9UM 6/7 CHAH Frying Pan Pk W 6pm 15F.KG6A 6/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 6pm 15F.AP9D 6/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk M 6pm 15F.CRHB 8/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 6pm 15F.IC4U 8/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk W 6pm 15F.4C1I 8/10 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 6pm 15F.4MJB 8/11 CHAH

(8-14 yrs.) Prerequisite: Students must have taken Horseback Riding Beginning for three consecutive sessions. Riders will build on skills learned in level I.

Frying Pan Pk M 7pm GR4.UNHW 6/6 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 7pm GR4.BO0W 6/7 CHAH Frying Pan Pk W 7pm GR4.U5T6 6/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 7pm GR4.5AS6 6/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk M 7pm GR4.E9SI 8/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 7pm GR4.OXFX 8/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk W 7pm GR4.G7TM 8/10 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 7pm GR4.DVPZ 8/11 CHAH

(4-Adult) Class is open to new and returning students and is for riders with developmental, emotional, neurological and physical disabilities. Therapeutic riding contributes positively each rider’s well-being, teaching safe and effective horsemanship in a group setting. Each lesson is tailored to the rider’s abilities and focuses on development of balance, gross and fine motor skills, confidence and communication. A medical form is required by Spirit for participation.

Frying Pan Pk M 6pm 1F7.RJRG 6/6 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 6pm 1F7.OM32 6/7 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 6pm 1F7.YA5Y 6/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk M 6pm 1F7.G9V2 8/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 6pm 1F7.R4V4 8/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 6pm 1F7.F38A 8/11 CHAH

Meet draft horses, chickens, peacocks, rabbits, sheep, goats, cows and pigs at Kidwell farm, Frying Pan Farm Park’s 1930’s era working farm. Pet the friendly farm animals, take a wagon ride or watch the farm hands at work. At the Kidwell Farm House, you can sit for a spell on the porch or take a tour to see how farm families lived in the 1930s. Kidwell Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information about the park’s historic schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and meeting house is available on the web. Groups are welcome, and school programs are available by appointment. Call for tour information.

Located in the former Vocational Agriculture Shop (c.1920), the Frying Pan Country Store is a one-stop shop with something for everyone - books of all kinds, toys, snacks and drinks, decorative items for the home and unique gifts. The county store is open Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm and Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

(4-Adult) Prerequisite: Students must have taken Therapeutic Horseback Riding I for three consecutive sessions. Advancement is based on the rider’s abilities, needs and personal progress. Each lesson is tailored to the rider’s abilities. A medical form is required by Spirit for participation.

Frying Pan Pk M 7pm JIJ.E3ZO 6/6 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 7pm JIJ.558X 6/7 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 7pm JIJ.3N14 6/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk M 7pm JIJ.EF0R 8/8 CHAH Frying Pan Pk T 7pm JIJ.37O0 8/9 CHAH Frying Pan Pk Th 7pm JIJ.CT9W 8/11 CHAH

Join us to learn about a different element of farm life each week. Children will get to spend time with a different farm animal each session. Other activities can include, story time, creating crafts, and introductory level farm chores. One adult must attend with each child. Please limit one parent to attend with each child.

Frying Pan Pk T 9:45am 58A.I9KP 6/21 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 9:45am 58A.0US1 7/12 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 9:45am 58A.469X 7/26 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 9:45am 58A.7Q4Z 8/16 $8/child

Frying Pan Pk T 11am 100.NZ8Q 6/21 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 11am 100.HVAJ 7/12 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 11am 100.5ZX3 7/26 $8/child Frying Pan Pk T 11am 100.CPMD 8/16 $8/child

(4-8 yrs.) Join us for cookies and lemonade and The Tale of Peter Rabbit as we celebrate the author’s 156th birthday. Meet one of our own rabbits and explore the garden with us to see what goodies a rabbit (or a person) might like to eat. Make a craft to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Frying Pan Pk Th 10am BGQ.WEW6 7/28 $10/ea.

(5-Adult) Come join us and learn the significance of feed sack clothing in the early 20th Century. Learn why sack cloth clothing became so popular and try your hand at making some sack cloth clothing yourself. Bring your own doll or stuffed animal and design a sack cloth outfit for it, just like they used to do on the farm.

Frying Pan Pk F 11am 4VK.Z83Z 6/17 $10/ea. Frying Pan Pk M 11am 4VK.8NK6 7/11 $10/ea.

(4-Adult) Come learn about this famous children’s author, farmer, and conservationist. Hear some Beatrix Potter tales, have a trivia game, and share a snack in honor of her July birthday. We will meet some of the critters that inspired her stories, and then walk through the farm and talk about her lasting contribution to land preservation. Learn a little of Frying Pan Park’s preservation history too, as we bid the animals good night. All participants must be registered in the program.

Frying Pan Pk Sa 7pm UAD.WJFN 7/30 $10/ea. Frying Pan Pk Su 7pm UAD.53CD 7/31 $10/ea.

(14-Adult) Graveyards weren’t always scary places for haunted stories. Experience burial grounds in a different light. Come learn about the practices of memorializing the dead at our 18th century Baptist Meeting House and get a rare view inside this historic treasure.

Frying Pan Pk Th 7:30pm FN3.Z5JT 6/23 $10/ea.

fruits, vegetables, baked goods, plants, honey, meat, dairy, eggs cut flowers, and more.