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Hunter pace in
Pomfret enjoyed
by 100+ riders
POMFRET — More than 100 riders enjoyed a 6-mile-trail on one of Pomfret’s oldest farms on a warm October day. The first Chandler Farm Hunter Pace was hosted by owners Katy Holzer, Alex Williams, and Marjorie Corker-Holzer as a fund-raiser for the Pomfret Horse and Trail Association, which supports open space and trail development.
Katy and Alex worked for months to cut trails through woods and fields and create a family-friendly, cross-country course with 34 jumps for all levels of riding.
Riders competed in divisions which ranged from jumping to slower-paced trail riding. They aimed for a “fox-hunting” pace which adjusts for the terrain and simulates the varying speeds of following hounds.
The course began at Chandler Farm, which was established in 1708 in the north end of Pomfret. It continued through neighboring land thanks to the generosity of owners Barbara Lussier, Robert Craig, and the Wyndham Land Trust.
The Pomfret Horse and Trail Association is a non-profit organization established in 2007 to support the centuries-old trail system for riders and hikers in Pomfret.
Proceeds from fund-raisers are donated to the Wyndham Land Trust, the Audubon Society in Pomfret, Tyrone Farm, the Last Green Valley, the New England Forestry Foundation, the Connecticut Horse Council, and the Windham-Tolland 4H Horse Camp.
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