We have been working like busy beavers ever since the July Floods to bring you our really. really...
NEW WEB STORE!
check it out at
Featuring...
And Don't Miss Out On
where the best deals are!
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In today's changing retail marketplace a web store is no longer a quirky little thing but a true necessity. We want you to know that we consider it one more way to serve our customers personally and we will continue to be available to you by calling, texting, stopping by or ringing the doorbell when we are not around... just as always;-)! Anytime at 8023566748! |
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Vermont Horse Country News December 2, 2023
Holiday 2023 Open-To-All Hours
Monday-Friday 11-5 ~ Saturday & Sunday 9-5
Call or Text 802-356-6748 any time, day or night, for service
at any other time. Really;-)!
Our Annual Holiday Party
Thursday, December 7, 2023 3-7PM
Mom's Rum Cake & Eggnog, Snacks and Sweets
Mad River Distiller's Tastings, Special Prices throughout the store, free gift wrapping and just a really good excuse to come and visit
We are also almost always available by pressing the RING Doorbell on our door. Please wait a minute for things to connect and we can usually come help. We also offer front porch pick up, free local delivery and we can ship directly to you.
Our Web Store has been completely redesigned and updated with direct access to our current inventory!
More Items Being Added Every Day!
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Are you looking to decorate your holidays?
Find a great gift for someone special?
Add to a Holiday collection for your table?
Or do you just enjoy browsing through items chosen with horse people and country people in mind? Check this out!
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Dear Friends, Customers & Friendly Folk!
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The Holidays have come round again and we are getting ready to make Rum Cakes and Eggnog and a bunch of other stuff for
Our Annual Holiday Party
This Thursday, December 7th 3-7PM
Mom's Rum Cake & Eggnog, Lots of snacks, Sweets and Beverages, Mad River Tastings, Special Deals, Free Gift Wrapping & More!
Please Come and Join Us!
Diane Wood - Watercolor - 2023
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In case you missed something, we got flooded in July. Worse yet, GMHA got flooded and had to cancel or modify the rest of July and August! Which messed everyone up to a faretheewell, Them and us! It was pretty awful but everyone turned to and helped and everyone survived. I can't say that it's been easy or even that it is over, but we are all looking forward to a great 2024 season... God willin' and the creek don't rise! Literally!
It got pretty quiet around here for a while so we decided we needed to take advantage of that fact and make a few changes we had been putting off because... well... it had been crazy busy right up to the day it started raining. The result of this is our brand, spanking, new Web Store! Something we have been planning for a long time but just never seemed to get around to!
What's great about it? To begin with, it actually speaks to our inventory which means if it lets you order something you will likely actually get it because it is pretty sure we either have it or can get it! Huge improvement. And then there are the large number of decent photos that let you see the products. And the ever increasing variety of products that we can add to the web store because... IT SPEAKS TO THE INVENTORY! In other words, this was not just a revamp, this was a from the ground up rebuild. It's not done yet but you can follow any of the links here and take a look... maybe even buy something! There are still some areas that have little or nothing in them but there will be lots more soon. We are adding stuff every day.
Some areas of interest during the Holiday Season... Check out Holiday Picks or Christmas Goodies on the opening screen as well as Winter Wear, Breyers, Purses and the return of Beth's Bookshelf, Beth Dawley's collection of rare and vintage books and ephemera. You'll find that up on the navigation bar right underneath the logo at the top. See??? I almost sound like I know what that is;-)! Anyway, if you tootle around on there you'll find some cool stuff. And if you don't find what you need... just call us! We are still going to be here answering the phone and the doorbell to the very best of our ability. We are looking at this web store as a better way to take care of our customers personally no matter where they are so feel free to call/text us anytime at 8023566748 and if we dont answer just leave a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we get it. Same store, same people, same idea. Just a little more convenient for everyone.
Seriously... we have been a semi seasonal business for a long time but we really need your support off season to ensure that we can be here in season. It is our hope that our customers will take advantage of the new technology to continue to support us from wherever they are. And, for our part, we want to know what we can do for you to help make that happen. You can call/text anytime to 8023566748 or reply to any email. I will personally do whatever is within my power to help.
We love being here for all the wonderful folks who walk through our doors all summer long. Being here to help you in person is our joy. But, with the popularity of online shopping, the increasing number of folks who head south for the winter months, and the flooding issues that almost put us out of business this past summer, we had to admit we needed to make some serious changes. We want to be here for you next summer just as we have been for the last 38 or so summers. For that to happen we are going to need your help.
Check out the web store, let us know what you want to see on there and we'll do the best we can, And if we can't do it, we'll try to send you to someone who can... just as we always have.
And By The Way... If you have been a fan of "Laura's Life" in these newsletters, it will be back with a new story in the next edition. Meanwhile, you will find a reprint of The Story of Our Budweiser Bells on the front page of the web store to wish you a very Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays. We look forward to seeing you at the party on Thursday, or any day, during the Holiday Season!
Happy Trails to You!
Laura H. Spittle
Vermont Horse Country, Ltd
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The Mad River Distillers'
Tasting Room! At Our Holiday Party!
Visit our South Woodstock store and you will find MRD's local tasting room for all of their Vermont Distilled spirits including Bourbon & Rye Whiskeys, Natural Rums from Demerara sugar, Bottled Cocktails and small batch specialities. Available only at our South Woodstock Store. Sorry, we cannot ship. Call 802-356-6748 for more info, tasting hours and appointments.
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IJust in time for Holiday Gifting!
Abby Rowlee's
Vermont Scenes Calendar 2024
Features her amazing photos. Not just Vermont... OUR Vermont!
In our store and at
on our web store
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LOTS of DANSKOS!
Whether you need plain black for work or something covered with flowers to lift your spirits on a cloudy day, We've got Dansko! Professionals with backs, XP for all day comfort and more! Lots of New Styles!
Selected Styles 20-50% OFF
Looking for something specific? Call for details or check out this page at our web store
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Diane Wood: Watercolorist
Diane was born and raised here in the Valley of the Kedron. She paints what she knows and loves. The fields and barns, wildlife and farm animals. If your heart is in Vermont Horse Country, Diane's paintings will bring you back here whenever you wish. Matted, Matted and Framed, greeting cards and a great selection in our gallery.
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Our British Made Waxed Cotton for
Men & Women on CLOSEOUT-$149!
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Traditionally functional and durable, our waxed cotton and oilskin jackets are made in England and feature solid brass zippers, traditional styling, game pockets on many models and other hard to find details. Our popular New England Jaeger features a game pocket, thornproof fabric and a blaze orange under collar for safety in the woods. See them in our store or on our web store at
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Call or Text 802-356-6748 for the fastest answers.
Farm based event & vacation rentals for horse folk and more.
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Two miles south of GMHA, our High Brook Farm is a traditional cape style farmhouse built in 1841 and never out of our family. It sleeps six to eight in four bedrooms and more if needed. It has living and dining rooms and a function room for get togethers. It is available by the week only for a limited number of weeks each year but, rest assured, they are the weeks you will want.This is the real deal. A traditional Vermont farm with horses in the pastures and lilacs in the yard. Antique and quirky by design, you can go hiking through the woods, fishing in the pond or just sit by the firepit and toast marshmallows! Rates vary according to date. CLICK HERE to eMail us for photos and more information or call us at 802/356-6748.
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At the top of Reading Hill over our garage, a studio apartment with a semi-private sleeping alcove. It has a queen bed and two sleep sofas, a king and a queen. There is a big multipurpose room with a small kitchen, dining area and seating as well as a 3/4 bath. It will sleep up to six VERY good friends but was really designed for a couple. It is currently closed for some renovation work but will be available again in June 2024... after we get the new roof on:-). Check with us for future dates.
This is a place to sleep and eat and visit with friends. There is a balcony and a deck with a grill so summer outside is comfortable and relaxed. Rates vary by date and start at $125/night for two people. CLICK HERE to eMail us for photos and more information or call us at 802/356-6748
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The Horsemen's House is another 1840's cape located just north of our store on Route 106, walking distance to GMHA. In a former life it was a dormitory so it is mostly bedrooms and has been a guesthouse for as long as we have owned it, most of 39 years.
It is designed to be a step or so above camping, sort of a hostel for horse folk, with a small, shared kitchen, indoor plumbing, laundry and free wifi at reasonable rates. It sleeps up to 12 easily and the whole house can be rented by the week when available. Call us to book early if you have a group that would like the whole house so we can block out the time. It's fun and funky, not fancy, but very convenient. We have been doing some work on this house and plan to open it again in June 2024. Rates vary by date. Most weeks rooms are available individually and vary according to number of beds and occupants. CLICK HERE to eMail us for photos and more information or call us at 802/356-6748
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Ongoing Goings On in the Kedron Valley. |
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The South Woodstock
Country Store & Cafe
is open Monday through Saturday for Breakfast and Lunch, gift shopping and necessities like ice, local cheeses and wines and Vermont craft beer. Please call them directly at 802/457-3050 for more information
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The Kedron Valley Inn
and Ransom Tavern
The Ransome Tavern offers a wood fired style pizza restaurant as well as a great bar open Wednesday through Saturday. The Kedron Valley Inn offers a wide variety of rooms in the inn and the log lodge .Call them at 802/457-1473 for complete information.
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. Green Mountain Perkins Academy is open to the public on Saturday afternoons during the summer or by appointment. If you would like to ask for a tour or more information call 802/457-3779. Enjoy this snapshot of life in our village a hundred years ago. Now is the time to plan your unique party or wedding reception on Academy grounds for a later date. Conveniently located across the street from the South Woodstock Community Church. CLICK HERE for more info.
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The Kedron Valley Stables~Chip Kendall offers carriage rides and sleigh rides through the valley as well as boarding, lessons and summer day camps. CLICK HERE for more info. Imagine enjoying a tour of one of the most beautiful places on earth while relaxing in a horse drawn carriage (or sleigh in winter). He can handle most anything you throw at him from sleigh rides to country weddings and everything in between. Call him at 802/457-1480 for current information and reservations. Pick up Kedron Sugarmaker's local maple syrup right there at the stables as well!
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If you are hanging around the village and need to get some work done on your car The Kedron Valley Garage is available for repairs 7:30AM to 4:30 PM at 802/457-1904. You could not ask for more pleasant folks to deal with.
If you are looking for B&B accommodations locally for next season please contact us at The Vermont Horse Country Store by email at Lodging List . We have a great list we can email to you.
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AND... Just down the road in Reading...
The Reading Greenhouse & Feed Store On top of being the coolest greenhouse around, it has the best selection of seasonal plants, decor and flowers in the area! In addition, they offer a great selection of gourmet foods, locally produced meat, baked goods and assorted produce as well as wonderful wines and local cheeses. They are also our local feed and bedding dealer down the road a piece on route 106 in Reading Village. Give them a call at 802/484-7272.
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Vermont Horse Country Real Estate
Matthew L. Spittle, Broker
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What’s your next move?
Please contact me at any time if I can be of assistance.
Office: 802/457-4574 ~ Cell: 802/356-0957
Call Matthew Spittle at 802/457-4574 for help with town, village, country and equestrian properties to buy or sell. Also...CLICK HERE for VermontHorseCountryRealEstate.com , his website, and more information about our community
Many exciting properties have sold as interest in our community, our quality of life and the future here has spiked. If you see your future here in Vermont Horse Country this is a great time to explore the options and look for that perfect fit. I would be happy to take the time to help you find the property that fits your needs whether it is a town, village or equestrian property or an investment in land for a future build.
As a native Vermonter and a lifelong resident of the local area, I invite you to call or email and talk with me about your needs, wishes and desires for a future that involves more time in Vermont Horse Country. I look forward to it! Matt Spittle
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High Brook Morgan Horses
CLICK HERE to email us for more details. We do not have anything for sale at this time but things change so feel free to call. We do have three stallions available. Arrangements may be made to see these horses. Call us at 802/457-4677 to make an appointment.
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Goldtree Flamboyant - At Stud
1998 Sooty Palomino Stallion by Triple S Golden Bows x Goldtree Mennoly (by Culpepper Crescendo). Live Cover $1500 LFG - Limited semen transport available by private treaty.
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High Brook Quiet Courage - At Stud
2000 Bay Stallion by Courage Of Equinox x Trija Ms Pepperstar (by Trijas Mr. Peppertime) Live Cover $1500 LFG - Limited semen transport available by private treaty.
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High Brook Express'o - At Stud
2002 Dark Bay Stallion by DG Cruise Control x Trija Ms Pepperstar (by Trijas Mr. Peppertime)
Live Cover $1000 LFG
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Contact Us:
Vermont Horse Country, Ltd.
P. O. Box 325~South Woodstock, Vermont 05071
802/457-"HORS" (that's 4677!)
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