March

March 11, 9:00 am - Noon. Barn Work Day. Volunteers welcome. Bring shovels and rakes.

April

Sunday, April 1. Our 9th Annual Wine, Beer, and Liquor Tasting. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. NEW LOCATION, - Leicester Country Club. Enjoy beautiful views of the club’s golf course, and their open decks, while you taste some of the best domestic and imported wines, beer, and liquor. Enjoy and relax! There will be tables for seating to discuss your favorites. Raffle & silent auction. The Leicester Country Club will be open for casual-dinner.

Saturday, April 28. SHAVINGS SALE
Marshall Camp Grounds 9 a.m. to noon. Support the rescue and save $$ at the same time. Top quality shavings at a great price! Please contact Sharon at: haley1990@charter.net to reserve your shavings. Don’t wait! Shavings sell out quickly.

June

Sunday, June 3rd, 9-11 a.m. New Barn Chore Volunteer Orientation. E-mail: info@BayStateEquineRescue.org to register.

July

Bay State Equine Rescue Annual Sponsored Trail Ride - July 8th, Ride Back in Time to Help Horses and Preserve History!
STURBRIDGE, MA - Take a ride through yesteryear when horses were the only way to get around. Bay State Equine Rescue joins forces with Old Sturbridge Village for the BSER Annual Sponsored Trail Ride on July 10th. Riders can enjoy a trip through time as they travel through downtown OSV and into the beautiful surrounding trails.

There is no fee to participate. Riders simply solicit sponsors from friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and others who want to support this worthy cause: supporting equine friends in need of rescue and Old Sturbridge Village. Preregistration is $50 by July 2 and $65 after July 2, with T-shirts given to riders who raise $75 or more, and prizes for riders with the most sponsorship money. Everyone gets to enjoy brunch afterwards, and horses are even rewarded with treats. The 3-, 8-, and 11-mile rides are also eligible for NEHT miles http://equineexperts.com/neht/.

Event registration starts at 6:30 AM and ride-out is at 7:00AM.

Sponsor checks should be made payable to Bay State Equine Rescue and are due at registration for the event. Download registration and sponsor forms click here.

July 28th,8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our annual “Gigantic Yard Sale”.Grange Hall, Route 122A, Rutland. Nothing is nicer than a bargain! Our yard sale offers the best bargains around and the horses benefit from every dollar paid for good stuff generously donated by. . . you!
For donations: Contact Dawn at (978) 724-8811 or Karin at (508) 892-4765. NOTE: we need good, reusable items. Please, no upholstered furniture, stuffed toys, adult clothing or electronics of any kind.

August

September

Horse of Course benefit event at Whip-O-Will Stables in Dudley, MA on Sunday, September 23th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come learn about horses and help the Bay State Equine Rescue. The day will include raffles, horse-themed games for all ages, a silent auction, seminars on horse care, demonstrations for different disciplines, and riding clinics. Throughout the day, there will also be pony rides, arts and crafts, face painting and Tarot Reading. Catered food will be available for purchase throughout the day, too. Kids of all ages can also visit the ducks, chickens, and other farm animals.

Admission to the Horse of Course benefit event will be $5. For more information about the event, visit www.whipowillstables.weebly.com or contact Amanda Chickering directly at whipowillstables@yahoo.com Come enjoy a day of family fun, knowing you are helping make a better world for horses and humans.

Massachusetts Horse Benefit Show. All proceeds go to: Bay State Equine Rescue, in Oakham
September 29, 2012, Saturday 8 A.m.
Hampshire County Riding Club Grounds, 140 Ball Road, Goshen, MA ring 1A: Judge Jo-Ann Hamson ring 1B/outside Course: Judge Melanie Morrison Over $7,500 in prizes! 11 division day-end awards . 8 ribbons and a prize awarded in each class Food booth with Asian specialties Fenced-in warm-up area . Quiet, beautiful show grounds Special awards: Largest Group from a Barn, Best and most unique Group Spirit, plus the Massachusetts Horse Junior horsemanship Award! First 50 Pre-entries receive a goodie bag valued at over $25!

Questions? email is best for speedy replies: info@mahorse.com. Voice: (413) 268-3302 Fax: 268-0050 mail: 99 Bissell Rd., Williamsburg, MA 01096.

October

Saturday, October 20. SHAVINGS SALE Support the rescue and save $$ at the same time. Top quality shavings at a great price! Please contact Sharon at: haley1990@charter.net to reserve your shavings. Don’t wait! Shavings sell out quickly.

November

November 10-13 Equine Affaire