Fjords and Friends Fun Fest
Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve
2009 Dates Pending
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For Your Horse:
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http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/blowingrockequestrian/campingstabling.html
We have reserved several barns for the FunFest where our horses can stay. You will need to
rent a stall for each horse you bring when you arrive at the event. If you will need space for your
tack and feed, you may want to coordinate with other attendees to share a common tack/feed
stall. The per stall rent applies to stalls being used for tack/feed.
- Your hay should be labelled (duct tape works well on the bailing twine with your name on
the tape).
- Feed bags need to be labeled.
- Bring enough snap hooks to secure stall doors and hang buckets. And remember to
bring water buckets for your horse!
- Lee and Libby can help with early morning/late afternoon feedings. If you will be having
them help, your horse(s) grain should be bagged by serving size, in paper bags, with the
name of your horse and the date and approximate time ( am or pm ) it should be fed.
- Make a stall card to pin outside of your horse's stall. Include the name of the horse, your
name, where you will be staying, and any phone numbers where you can be reached. It is
a good idea to put this card in a zip-loc bag and tack it to the outside of the stall where your
horse can't eat it.
- Bring a muck bucket and fork to keep your stall clean. Lee and Libby aren't taking on this
job. Some people prefer a small wheelbarrow.
BREP prices:
- Stalls - $25.00 / night
- Campsite - $25.00
- Shavings - $6.00
- Hay - To Be Determined
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For You:
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Camping at the event:
http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/blowingrockequestrian/campingstabling.html
Please call and make reservations for your RV/camper. When you contact the stables, you will
need to indicate the size of campsite you need, how many horses you plan to bring, and how
many days you will be staying. Please identify yourself as being a part of the Fjords and Friends
Fun Fest; you only need to reserve a campsite. Your horses will be in the reserved barns.
Camping is not allowed without bringing horses. The number is 828-295-4700. Collette McNell
is the facility manager.
Upon arrival, please park near the office and register before unloading your horses.
Note: Dogs must be on a leash at all times while at the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve or in
Moses Cone Park. Owners of loose dogs are subject to a fine of $200.00
Staying nearby the event:
http://www.blowingrock.com/hotelsmotels.html
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Directions
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For Out-of-State Visitors to the South of us, follow directions to Charlotte, NC. For Georgia
Residents, take I-85N to I-77N.
From Charlotte: I-77N to exit 73B 421N (Appalachian State University / Wilkesboro). Continue on
421N through Wilkesboro.
From Winston-Salem, or Eastern NC: I-40W to 421N. Continue on 421N through Wilkesboro.
At Wilkesboro there are two options:
1) Continue on 421N into Boone, once into town, 3rd light is JCT 105 Ext. Left onto 105
Ext, 2nd light is JCT 321. Left onto 321S. Follow 321S past Tweetsie Railroad & Mystery
Hill, look for Blue Ridge Parkway entrance on RIGHT.
2) Continue on 421N to the top of the mountain where you will see a large stone bridge
and signs for the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn left onto Parkway entrance ramp and go South
(right) onto the Parkway.
Take Parkway SOUTH, look for Moses Cone Manor (Craft Center) sign on right, once past
Cone Manor, next set of signs lead to JCT 221/Blowing Rock. (Do not turn left onto the
321/221 Boone/Blowing Rock exit. You are looking for the second 221 JCT, the speed
limit will turn to 35 mph right before you come to the Moses Cone Manor.) Turn left at JCT
221 (100yd connector road between Parkway and 221) and go to stop sign. Turn left onto
221N towards Blowing Rock. First paved road on right is Laurel Lane. Turn right onto
Laurel Lane and continue around fence-line to L.M. Tate Showgrounds Sign on left, which
is our driveway. Continue around Grandstand to the office for Check-In.
From Asheville/Tennessee: I-40E to Morganton Hwy 18 Exit. Take Hwy 18N to Lenoir and JCT
321. Turn left onto 321N. Continue on 321N to the top of the mountain, where you will enter the
town of Blowing Rock. You will come around a turn to the right and see a big log building, a
Broyhill Furniture Showroom. There will be a left-turn lane to put you onto 321 Business. Turn left
onto 321 Business, this is Main Street. When you come to the 2nd light, turn left onto 221S (the
Speckled Trout Cafe & Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurants will be on the left at that light).
Continue on 221S for a little less than a mile. After you pass Bass Lake parking area, on your
right you will see a sign that says "Horse Stables" with an arrow pointing to the left. Turn left onto
Laurel Lane and follow the fenceline around to the L.M. Tate Showgrounds Sign on the left, which
is our driveway. Continue around Grandstand to the office for Check-In.
From Eastern Tennessee: Take 421S to Boone to JCT 321. Turn right onto 321S (Grace Lutheran
Church is on your left, Daniel Boone Inn is on your right). Follow 321S through Boone, past
Tweetsie Railroad & Mystery Hill, look for Blue Ridge Parkway entrance on RIGHT.
Take Parkway SOUTH, look for Moses Cone Manor (Craft Center) sign on right, once past
Cone Manor, next set of signs lead to JCT 221/Blowing Rock. (Do not turn left onto the
321/221 Boone/Blowing Rock exit. You are looking for the second 221 JCT, the speed
limit will turn to 35 mph right before you come to the Moses Cone Manor.) Turn left at JCT
221 (100yd connector road between Parkway and 221) and go to stop sign. Turn left onto
221N towards Blowing Rock. First paved road on right is Laurel Lane. Turn right onto
Laurel Lane and continue around fence-line to L.M. Tate Showgrounds Sign on left, which
is our driveway. Continue around Grandstand to the office for Check-In.
***Because of a rather steep embankment, for long trailers, we recommend coming through the
pasture. When you turn on Laurel Lane, look for the green double gates. There is a chain
wrapped around, but it is not locked. Make sure you have someone at the gate to open and close,
as we turn out boarded horses in that pasture. Once through the second gate, just continue
around the back of the Grandstand to the office.***
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