Christmas in Historic Charles Town      
PARADE OF HORSES
Started in 1996, the Historic Charles Town PARADE OF HORSES
has been growing every year.  In 2008, we had 367 horses entered
from WV, VA, MD, PA and NJ!  We had 90 different entries, our
most ever!  The weather was beautiful, and we had a great turnout
of both horses and  spectators!
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All of the entries must be horses, riders, mules, donkeys, or horse
drawn wagons & carriages.  Participants decorate themselves, their
horses, and their wagons or carriages in many different themes and
are judged in 13 different categories.  The parade starts in the
parking lot of Charles Town Races & Slots,  and continues down
through the main street of Charles Town.  The judges are positioned
at the Square, across from the  courthouse.  The participants will try
to impress the judges with drill team maneuvers, their decorating
skills, and their best big smiles and waves.

For more information on watching or participating in the
parade, email us at
Annual Historic Charles Town
PARADE OF HORSES
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 2:00pm
2008 PARADE RESULTS      
Best Horse & Rider - AMANDA HUNTER
Most Original Horse & Rider- DANIEL C. HEDGES
Best Large Group - THURMONT RIDING CLUB
Best Small group - MASON DIXON PASO FINOS
Most Original Group- SWARTZ FARM
Best Miniature Horse Entry - SHIRLEY HOVERMALE
Best Mule Entry - BOBBY JOHNSON
Best Pony & Wagon- GABRIELLA PEREZ
Best Horse & Wagon - LEIREN KLINE
Best Horse & Carriage- DARCY KLINE
Most Christmas Spirit - POEDAROSA FARM
Best Youth Entry - MIRANDA IAGER
Judges' Choice- 4H SADDLE CLUB JEFFERSON CO.
YOUTH
category
participants
must be 12
years old and
under. (It can
be a group or
individual, but all
participants must
be 12 or under
(excluding side
walkers)).
2006 PARADE PHOTOS
WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL
RECEIVE A PLAQUE, AND MEMBERS
OF EACH WINNING GROUP WILL
RECEIVE NECK MEDALS!
2007 PARADE PHOTOS
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW
TO SEE GREAT PHOTOS FROM OTHER PARADES -
THANKS TO  SKYE BIR
AND TO SUSAN SCHEFF OF PHOTOSCHEFF
FOR ALL OF THE WONDERUL PHOTOS!
MORE 2007 PHOTOS!
A HUGE THANKS TO  CHRIS BARROW &
FRIENDS! WE LITERALLY COULD NOT HAVE
THIS PARADE WITHOUT THEM!  WE
APPRECIATE THEM MORE THAN WE CAN SAY!  
We love you guys!
PLEASE HELP US OUT BY CLEANING UP
YOUR STAGING AREA OF MANURE,
LOOSE HAY AND DEBRIS.
Charles Town Races & Slots is so generous to let us use
their facility, so lets make sure we leave it like we found it!
2008 PARADE PHOTOS
MORE 2008 PARADE PHOTOS
horseparade@dubbleRfarm.com
Want to help coordinate this wonderful
event? Or volunteer to help with
registration and line-up the day of?  
Send me an email!
The Historic Charles Town
Parade of Horses was a
huge success this year!

We helped Charles Town have a
wonderful 225th Anniversary
Celebration!

Thanks to everyone who
participated, helped coordinate
and came to watch this year's
beautiful parade!  
There will NOT be a
Christmas Parade of
Horses this year.