Events

Win a Getaway to Timberline Ranch & Mill Swamp Indian Horses!

May 2, 2025   

 

Win a Getaway to Timberline Ranch & Mill Swamp Indian Horses

Our 2nd Annual Getaway Fundraiser to Support the Programs of Mill Swamp Indian Horses!

https://gffef.betterworld.org/giveaways/2025-getaway-msih

Only 250 Tickets will be sold.  $20 each    Winning Ticket to be drawn on May 31, 2025 at 9pm est.

Escape to nature and indulge in a long weekend retreat at Timberline Ranch and Mill Swamp Indian Horses– your ticket to relaxation!

Enter our drawing for a chance to win an unforgettable stay in the heart of scenic beauty. Experience the rustic charm of Timberline Ranch and Mill Swamp Indian Horses with:

🏡 A cozy cottage accommodation nestled in the countryside.  Full kitchen, full bath, many amenities. Firepit (includes firewood), Outdoor dining area, Local Honey, Fresh Eggs. View photos and details of the cottage - airbnb.com/h/timberlineranch

🌲  Serene hiking trails and a creek to explore nature’s wonders at Timberline Ranch and Mill Swamp Indian Horses.

🐴  Outdoor activities like horseback riding, tour Gwaltney Frontier Farm, a Virginia Century Farm and meet endangered heritage breed livestock, and Colonial Spanish horses.

🔥  Campfire evenings under the starlit sky, roasting marshmallows and sharing stories.  We often gather to play music too. If you play, bring your instrument!

🍽  Enjoy great food with 2 gift certificates, generously donated by:

$50 Gift Certificate to The Fiddlin’ Pig.  An Authentic British Pub!  100 Main St, Smithfield, Va

$30 Gift Certificate to Chili Hill Foods & Farm.   302 Main St, Smithfield, Va

* Booking dates for Timberline Ranch Cottage are subject to availability at the time of prize award.

* Cottage accommodation portion of the prize package to be awarded as a $600 Airbnb Gift Card.  Winner may opt to book their stay at an alternate Airbnb location of their choosing.  Guests may book the cottage up to 12 months in advance. Winner must have, or create a valid Airbnb account to use prize.

Most programs at Mill Swamp Indian Horses are from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.  Scheduling of activities at Mill Swamp Indian Horses to be done by guest with Mr. Edwards. Timberline Ranch hosts will assist in activity planning as needed. Fridays are farm school days. Saturday mornings are riding lessons and trail rides. Sundays are trail rides.

* Horseback riding and lessons require boots or hard shoes with a heel.  We provide helmets for those that do not own one. The Trail riding portion of the prize is contingent upon guest completion of lesson and safety briefing, and proficiency level determined by the instructor. For those that do not wish to ride, other activities with the horses will be offered.

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Past Events

American Heritage Horses - Parade of Breeds

Saturday, July8, 2023   8 am til 2 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN-HERITAGE-HORSES FLYER

Pasture #3 Music Performance

Friday, July 14, 2023   7:00 pm

Pasture #3 will be performing at the Smithfield Times Summer Concert Event

Pasture #3 Performing at Victorian Station after Dinner Fundraiser at MOD Pizza

Thursday  November 17, 2022

MOD Pizza and Music 

MOD Pizza - Peninsula Town Center - Hampton
10:30 am to 10:00 pm
Live Music at Victorian Station  7 - 9pm
The music group, Pasture #3 will be having dinner at MOD Pizza before the performance at Victorian Station. We would like a full house at MOD Pizza and the Victorian Station!
If you can't make it, please order or dine in at MOD Pizza on Nov 17th to support our nonprofit!  Copy the flyer or use the code provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February is Marsh Tacky Month at Mill Swamp Indian Horses

February 2022

February will be our first month of Special events here at Mill Swamp Indian Horses. On February 12 several Marsh Tacky owners will be bringing their horses out and will join in for a lengthy afternoon ride. We will have historical presentations and might even cook up some Gullah recipes.

 At Mill Swamp Indian Horses we have four Marsh Tackys and there is one just up the road. We will also do some round pen demonstrations.
Weather permitting it will be fun. If the weather is actually good, it will be even better.
I believe that three Marsh Tacky owners have contacted me about bringing their horses up to ride with us. We have room for a few more.

Mill Swamp Indian Horses Christmas Parade

December 18, 2021

Mounted Christmas Parade for program participants.   Relaxed pace, guided ride through woodland areas on the farm.

Details to be posted soon

First Responder Sessions: Vicarious Trauma

2020/2021 Schedule

Please print flyer and share

MSIH First responders Oct 2020

Fall on the Farm: Mill Swamp Indian Horses Fall Fundraiser

Saturday, November 2nd  4pm to 7 pm

Fall on the Farm: Mill Swamp Indian Horses Fall Fundraiser with live music by Pasture #3

at Hope Church, next to Tractor Supply.  Purchase Admission Wristbands at www.millswampindianhorses.com/shop

 

Admission includes BBQ Dinner and Live Music by Pasture #3.

Lots of fun for all ages!

50/50 Raffle

Silent Auction

Quilt Raffle  Buy Quilt Raffle Tickets Now or at the Event!

Hay Pull Game

Buy some pints of BBQ to go!

 

 

 

MSIH Fundraiser 2019 Fall on the Farm pdf

 

Pasture #3 Performing at IOW County Fair!

 

 

 

Pasture #3 Performing at Christ Episcopal Church

Saturday  April 27, 2019

Ghosts & Saints of Olde Towne Smithfield

Pasture #3 Performing at Christ Episcopal Church 4 pm

Come to the Farmer's Market and stay all day. Visit the Museum. A Lecture at 11 am. BBQ Lunch at Christ Episcopal Church, bake sale, wildlife photography show, children's art tent, plant sale, historic church tours, learn about the saints and Tiffany Glass at CEC donations appreciated for Preservation Fund.

Visit the Old Courthouse: A Patriot in Petticoats (1:00, 1:30, 2:00).

Concert at Christ Episcopal Church at 4:00 pm: Pasture #3 Band, 5:30 Christ Church Tours until the Ghost Walk 7:30 - 9:30 pm (groups leaving every 15 min.)Buy tickets for Ghost Walk at the Tourism Office. Adults $8, Children (6-12) $5, Younger Children Free.

 

 

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday  April 20, 2019

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt for program participants.   Relaxed pace, guided ride through woodland areas on the farm.

Pasture #3 Music Performance at Moonlight Hunt Club

Saturday February 23, 2019

 

Tickets Available on the Mill Swamp Indian Horses Web Store

https://millswampindianhorses.com/product/admission-ticket-music-debut-of-pasture-3-at-moonlight-hunt-club/

 

The 2018 Mill Swamp Summer Social and Local Premiere of Award Winning Short Film Croatoan's Memoirs

Saturday July 21, 2018

 

 

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday  March 31, 2018

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt for program participants.   Relaxed pace, guided ride through woodland areas on the farm.

Essential Oils Class

Saturday  May 20, 2017   12:00 pm

at Mill Swamp Indian Horses, 9299 Moonlight Rd, Smithfield, VA 23430  

Class description:  Essential oils can be a natural way to support physical and emotional health. In this free class, you will learn what essential oils are and how to use them safely and effectively. This class will be taught by doTERRA Wellness Advocate, Ronda King. Ronda is excited to share her love of essential oils and why she chose doTERRA. Essential oil sets will be available for purchase at the end of the class.  Questions about the class may be emailed to Ronda King

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday  April 15, 2017

Mounted Easter Egg Hunt for program participants. 

Miss Virginia Cinderella Visit

December 11, 2016

Krysta Rutherford will be hosting a "Day in Smithfield" for the 2016 Virginia Cinderella Royalty on December 11, 2016 in which the Royalty will be visiting Mill Swamp Indian Horses as part of their day.

Krysta is the 2016 Miss Virginia Cinderella Teen. Krysta owns Katalina, a formerly wild Corolla Spanish Mustang, and is a member of the Horse of Americas, American Indian Horse Registry, and the Youth Program at Mill Swamp Indian Horses. She adopted Katalina from Outer Banks of North Carolina and is training her to be part of the program at Mill Swamp under the supervision and support of Steve.

The Cinderella Scholarship Program was founded in 1976 and is now is its 4th decade as a leader in the youth pageant industry. With participants coming from around the world, Cinderella awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, scholarships and prizes annually. More than just a pageant, Cinderella is a year round program designed to promote and develop the talents and abilities found in each of its participants. For more information on Cinderella Scholarship Pageant, www.virginiacinderella.jimdo.com