Events
The Friends of the Richmond Mounted Squad (FRMS) actively raise money by hosting various events throughout the year. These events have grown over time and we would appreciate your active participation to ensure that these events continue to be so successful. If you would like to help, please send us a contact note, you will find it so rewarding!
The Richmond Ride
One of the most delightful ways to see Richmond's historic "Fan District" and their beautiful gardens. This is Virginia's most unique trail ride and is an annual fund raiser for the Friends of the Richmond Mounted Squad. This event raises funds through entry participation fees, drawing attention to this valuable and highly capable law enforcement unit and provides a fun opportunity for local horsemen to ride Richmond's streets as horsemen did on a regular basis in previous centuries. The Ride is one of several official " Strawberry Hill Race Week Events", this was the prototype for the Race Week concept, a number of events with charitable connections that precede the annual Strawberry Hill Races, which is presented by the State Fair of Virginia.
Richmond
Ride 2008
Mounted Squad Barn Tour "Open House"
The Barn Tour
offers the public a chance to meet both the horses and the Mounted
Officers at their home base, 801 Brook Rd.
Richmond, VA 23230.
To find the stables, go north on Chamberlayne Ave, from W. Leigh St.
crossing I64. Bear to the left on to Brook Road, on your right
just after passing under Belvidere St. is the stable. The
map to the stable.
Friends of the Richmond Mounted Squad Fun and Pleasure Horse Show
For many years this very popular event has been scheduled
during the
State Fair of Virginia. To accommodate the ever increasing popularity
of this multifaceted event will be held at
Dorey Park,
in August prior
to the State Fair.
Pictures and the Winners' List are posted in the link: The 2009 Horse Show
The Equine Yard Sale at the State Fair
Enjoy the State Fair of Virginia at the Meadow Event Park
(birthplace of Secretariat) and buy-sell equine related items at the
annual
Equine
Yard Sale & Auction
benefiting the Friends of the Richmond
Mounted Squad.
Find your treasure – clean your closet/tack room – all for a great
cause!
The Blessing of the Animals
The annual Blessing of
the Animals
takes place at the Morgan Fountain in Shockoe Slip on the second Friday
in December. This event especially recognizes working animals
as
well as companion animals.
December 2007