Manakin Equine Retirement Association

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from Manakin Equine Retirement Association 🎉🐴
As we head into the new year, we’re working to make our pastures and stalls safer and more comfortable for our retired horses. We’re raising funds for fencing upgrades and stall mat renovations—practical improvements that make a real difference every day.

• Each 16' fence plank costs $18
• Stall mats are $60 each, and we need 6 mats per stall

Every donation—large or small—directly supports our programs and helps us give our horses the safe, dignified retirement they deserve.

If you’re able to help, we’d be deeply grateful. Thank you for supporting our horses and starting the year with kindness 💚

The Horses Appreciate Your Support! Make a Donation While our Boarding and Riding Programs provide much of the revenue to support our retirees, we still depend on you, our friends and supporters, to help maintain the care of these wonderful creatures. After facility costs and feed / hay, our biggest...

12/06/2025

These guys hate being confined to their stalls so you can see they were real happy to finally get out into the snow.

11/02/2025

10/17/2025

Morning check-in with a couple of retired guys living their best life.

08/07/2025

Seven new posts and seven new planks. Fifty three to go! 😱😛😁

08/05/2025

At an older facility like ours, fence maintenance is an ongoing project. We just scored these 60 oak planks from Runabout Lumber in Gordonsville. Now we need about 50 wood posts. We can use square, round, new or used. Seven footers. Drop me a message if you have some. MERA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donations are welcome. 

07/31/2025

Come see Mike’s clinic here on August 29th and 30th.

https://bedfordnewcanaanmag.com/uncategorized/martha-stewarts-master-farrier-the-hoof-doctor-michael-wildenstein/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL4IZxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtt-VRdJJUWf3q0orLNrNRdyhHuFojSKIe8GNr48JrrVnWsUosA2pc3JHVio_aem_0LT_5vFoH7D8AgE3DiKsZw

MARTHA STEWART’S MASTER FARRIER: ‘THE HOOF DOCTOR’ MICHAEL WILDENSTEIN When any of Martha’s horses require special attention...Martha calls upon the Master Farrier, Michael Wildenstein, ‘the Hoof Doctor’, to come for a ‘barn call’.

04/09/2025

It's a good day to be a retired horse. Is your equine buddy ready to stretch out and take it easy for his remaining days? Drop us a line to learn about our equine retirement programs.

03/05/2025

The power's been out for a few hours, but the generator's running so we have stall lights, internet, and water. The horses are listening to Mozart. :-)