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Help us keep helping horses in need!! We can't do this without the help from our wonderful friends and supporters.... We are raising money for this years grain for Second Wind ($18,000 needed for one year), hay ($24,000 needed for one year), vet/farrier and deworming for one year ($16,000 needed for one year) and $6000. for stall bedding = $64,000 total for care, plus $12,000. in emergency transports and 10,000. for tracking horses in their home and follow up to make sure they are okay ($86,000. total needed just to care for the horses in our care and in their homes/foster homes).
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"Nothing can take the place of looking into the eyes of a horse, not pages of information, not 10,000 pictures and a million videos. You have to meet the horse to really know"
click here for directions to SWAP HQ and Crossed Sabers Stable
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LOCATIONSThere is a liability release that all persons, and parents or guardian (s) must sign if anyone under 18 wants to ride here. It would be simplest to print it out from this site and bring it with you already filled out. Both Parents are required to sign this form for any person under 18 to be able to ride at any SWAP facility.Additionally owners/fosters may have their own liability release that you will have to sign. It is up to each SWAP location to decide whether to allow a visitor to ride or not, depending on the visitors experience level, whether they are dressed appropriately, have their tack and their own insurance requirements. This should be discussed prior to the visit so that their is a clear understanding of what is allowed. Any SWAP facility can stop any ride at any time if they feel that the adopter does not have the training to handle the horse in question.Safety briefings will be completed at all SWAP locations and liability releases will be signed at all locations.It is recommended that you bring your own tack, as you will be more comfortable in your own gear, and we can provide the bridle and girth if yours does not fit the horse. We will also provide tack if your saddle does not fit the particular horse you are looking at. We don't have all types and sizes of tack, so bring what you can. As far as tack goes, we have an all purpose, dressage, endurance, australian stock with and without horn, hunt seat, cut backs or show saddles, gaited horse saddles, side saddle, stock saddle, roping saddle, soft saddle and bareback pad. For bridles, we have a plain english bridle with conventional caveson, bosal, hackamore, western bridle without caveson in nearly all sizes except really small ponies. For driving, we have quick hitch and regular harnesses for every size from minis to draft horses and easy entry carts for every size, we also have a jog cart with a quick hitch harness. If the adopter brings there own tack, no bit except a simple snaffle (or less, like a bosal) will be used on adoption horses while in the program. Extreme bits will never be allowed or used on any adoption horse or any other attachments that force the horse into a collected frame. We have safety boots, wraps and protective boots for all light boned horses (no draft horses or small ponies).The required uniform for riding is either breeches or jeans (with or without) chaps and either paddock boots, dress riding boots or field boots for riding hunt seat or dressage saddles, for show saddles or cut back saddles the appropriate attire is jodpher pants and jodpher boots. For riding in a western or a stock seat saddle jeans with either cowboy boots, riding tennis shoes or any smooth sole shoes with a smooth short heel and for driving the uniform is long pants, driving gloves and driving boots. Loose clothes, dress shoes or boots with any sort of tread will not be allowed. Riding helmets are required for all riders/drivers. Riders should come prepared for all types of weather as all our riding facilities are outside but clothes should not be loose or extremely big. It is not only dangerous because the clothes can get hooked on the horses saddles/driving carts and its really not functional. Long hair should be pulled back and away from the face in a way that the rider has all peripheral vision and allows for your helmet to fit as it is designed. Jewelry should be kept to a minimum, especially hoop earrings and rings that can get caught on saddles, tack and driving carts. All riding starts in the facility round pen (or a small paddock/ring at other locations), on a lunge line and then once we realize you can handle the horse you are riding, you can move to the large arena. Only riders that have proven they can ride the horse in all gaits easily will be allowed to venture out beyond the round pen and the arena and only on those horses that have trail experience. Horses are never taken out on the trail or outside the round pen and arena without a second rider and another experienced trail horse. We will not put a rider we do not know on a horse we do not know without our trainer being present and riding first, we also will not allow anyone to ride a horse we feel is more horse than they can handle, additionally if the person can not handle the horse in the barn and tacking up, then we will not allow the person to ride as we feel that ground handling and tacking up is basics to riding. Viewings are set up by appointment only with owners and foster homes. SWAP HQ has a regular viewing day in summer time as Saturday between 1pm and 4pm. We ask that all visitors to plan to arrive at 1pm in order to give yourself plenty of time to meet all the horses and ride (if you wish). CSS feeds at 5pm so all horses have to be groomed, cooled down and in their stalls at 4:00, evening training and riding starts at 7pm for horses scheduled to be trained, the same time as night time turn out.EQUINE LIABILITY LAW ARTICLE 20-4-4 WARNING PLEASE READ AND SIGN
SWAP HEADQUARTERS (CROSSED SABERS STABLE) Viewings are set up by appointment only, with the regular viewing day in summer time as Saturday between 1pm and 4pm. We ask that all visitors to plan to arrive at 1pm in order to give yourself plenty of time to meet all the horses and ride (if you wish). CSS feeds at 5pm so all horses have to be cooled down and in their stalls at 4:00, evening training and riding starts at 7pm, the same time as night time turn out (during the summer months).
FROM THE NORTH EAST (NEW ENGLAND, NY, NJ, PA, MD, NORTHERN VA, DE) TAKE I-79 SOUTH TO STATE RT. 50 (EXIT 119 AT BRIDGEPORT/CLARKSBURG), TURN RIGHT OFF THE RAMP ONTO RT. 50, GO WEST ON RT. 50 TO THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT THE WEST UNION EXIT (ABOUT 30 MILES FROM I-79). TAKE THAT RIGHT AT THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT WEST UNION, FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO FOLLOW ROUTE 18 GOING NORTH (IT WILL ZIG ZAG ACROSS THE FIRST BRIDGE AND TAKE A RIGHT AT NAPA PARTS STORE BUT JUST FOLLOW ALL SIGNS FOR RT. 18 NORTH) GO ABOUT 20 MILES TO TYLER COUNTY AND JOSEPHS MILLS, PASS THE INTERSECTION OF RT. 74 AND RT. 18 AND OUR DRIVE WAY IS ONE MILE NORTH OF THAT INTERSECTION. THE DRIVE WAY IS ON THE LEFT, JUST LOOK FOR WHITE BOARD FENCE, OUR SIGNS AND A BIG 'GONE WITH THE WIND LOOKING HOUSE'. THERE ARE TWO DRIVEWAYS, A SOUTH AND NORTH ENTRANCE SO IF YOU MISS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE, YOU'LL CATCH THE NORTH ENTRANCE. (SOON THERE WILL BE SECURITY GATES UP WITH VIDEO AND VOICE CAPABILITY, OUR REGULAR TRANSPORTERS WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE PIN NUMBERS, OTHERWISE JUST CALL AT THE GATE). IF YOU ARE A TRANSPORTER DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER OR LARGE VAN, ITS BEST TO COME INTO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE (THE FIRST ENTRANCE), PASS THE HOUSE AND BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE MORTON BARN/GARAGE, 2 AND 3 STALL TRAILERS W/O QUARTERS CAN GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE MAIN BARN BEHIND THE GARAGE, OFFICE AND GUEST HOUSE BUT ALL SHOULD KNOCK ON THE SIDE DOOR TO THE HOUSE TO LET US KNOW YOU'VE ARRIVED DURING OFF DUTY HOURS. DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, STOP BY THE OFFICE (BEHIND THE GARAGE/MORTON BARN) OR WALK BACK TO THE MAIN BARN TO FIND THE EXECUTOR OR ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. IF COMING FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AREA OR NORTHERN VA, DO NOT COME ACROSS US RT. 50 UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED FOR HOURS OF HAIR PIN TURNS IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE INTERSTATE IS A MUCH BETTER RIDE, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR 4 LEGGED FRIENDS. IF COMING FROM WESTERN PA OR EASTERN OHIO, YOU CAN COME SOUTH ON RT. 7 OR RT. 2 AND PICK UP RT. 18 COMING SOUTH, ONCE YOU PASS THROUGH ALMA, JUST START LOOKING FOR THE LARGE HORSE FARM ON THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELING SOUTH OUT OF ALMA AND JOSEPHS MILLS. FROM THE SOUTH EAST (SOUTHERN VA, NC, SC, FL, GA) TAKE I-79 NORTH TO STATE RT. 50 (EXIT 119 AT BRIDGEPORT/CLARKSBURG), TURN LEFT OFF THE RAMP ONTO RT. 50, GO WEST ON RT. 50 TO THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT THE WEST UNION EXIT (ABOUT 30 MILES FROM I-79). TAKE THAT RIGHT AT THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT WEST UNION, FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO FOLLOW ROUTE 18 GOING NORTH (IT WILL ZIG ZAG ACROSS THE FIRST BRIDGE AND TAKE A RIGHT AT THE NAPA PARTS STORE BUT JUST FOLLOW ALL SIGNS FOR RT. 18 NORTH) GO ABOUT 20 MILES TO TYLER COUNTY AND JOSEPHS MILLS, PASS THE INTERSECTION OF RT. 74 AND RT. 18 AND OUR DRIVE WAY IS ONE MILE NORTH OF THAT INTERSECTION. THE DRIVE WAY IS ON THE LEFT, JUST LOOK FOR WHITE BOARD FENCE, OUR SIGNS AND A BIG 'GONE WITH THE WIND LOOKING HOUSE'. THERE ARE TWO DRIVEWAYS, A SOUTH AND NORTH ENTRANCE SO IF YOU MISS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE, YOU'LL CATCH THE NORTH ENTRANCE. (SOON THERE WILL BE SECURITY GATES UP WITH VIDEO AND VOICE CAPABILITY, OUR REGULAR TRANSPORTERS WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE PIN NUMBERS, OTHERWISE JUST CALL AT THE GATE). IF YOU ARE A TRANSPORTER DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER OR LARGE VAN, ITS BEST TO COME INTO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE (THE FIRST ENTRANCE), PASS THE HOUSE AND BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE MORTON BARN/GARAGE, 2 AND 3 STALL TRAILERS W/O QUARTERS CAN GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE MAIN BARN BEHIND THE GARAGE, OFFICE AND GUEST HOUSE BUT ALL SHOULD KNOCK ON THE SIDE DOOR TO THE HOUSE TO LET US KNOW YOU'VE ARRIVED DURING OFF DUTY HOURS. DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, STOP BY THE OFFICE (BEHIND THE GARAGE/MORTON BARN) OR WALK BACK TO THE MAIN BARN TO FIND THE EXECUTOR OR ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. IF COMING FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AREA OR NORTHERN VA, DO NOT COME ACROSS US RT. 50, 33 OR RT. 250 UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED FOR HOURS OF HAIR PIN TURNS IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE INTERSTATES (I-64, I-79, I-77, I-70, ARE A MUCH BETTER RIDE, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR 4 LEGGED FRIENDS. FROM THE NORTH WEST (OH, MI, IN, IL, MN, NE, WI, IA) TAKE I-77 SOUTH TO PARKERSBURG AND THE STATE RT. 50 (PARKERSBURG 7TH ST. EXIT). TURN LEFT OFF THE RAMP ONTO RT. 50, GO EAST ON RT. 50 *TO THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT THE WEST UNION EXIT (ITS THE SECOND WEST UNION EXIT AND ABOUT 50 MILES FROM I-77). TAKE THAT LEFT AT THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT WEST UNION, FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO FOLLOW ROUTE 18 GOING NORTH (IT WILL ZIG ZAG ACROSS THE FIRST BRIDGE AND TAKE A RIGHT AT THE NAPA PARTS STORE BUT JUST FOLLOW ALL SIGNS FOR RT. 18 NORTH) GO ABOUT 20 MILES TO TYLER COUNTY AND JOSEPHS MILLS, PASS THE INTERSECTION OF RT. 74 AND RT. 18 AND OUR DRIVE WAY IS ONE MILE NORTH OF THAT INTERSECTION. THE DRIVE WAY IS ON THE LEFT, JUST LOOK FOR WHITE BOARD FENCE, OUR SIGNS AND A BIG 'GONE WITH THE WIND LOOKING HOUSE'. THERE ARE TWO DRIVEWAYS, A SOUTH AND NORTH ENTRANCE SO IF YOU MISS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE, YOU'LL CATCH THE NORTH ENTRANCE. (SOON THERE WILL BE SECURITY GATES UP WITH VIDEO AND VOICE CAPABILITY, OUR REGULAR TRANSPORTERS WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE PIN NUMBERS, OTHERWISE JUST CALL AT THE GATE). IF YOU ARE A TRANSPORTER DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER OR LARGE VAN, ITS BEST TO COME INTO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE (THE FIRST ENTRANCE), PASS THE HOUSE AND BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE MORTON BARN/GARAGE, 2 AND 3 STALL TRAILERS W/O QUARTERS CAN GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE MAIN BARN BEHIND THE GARAGE, OFFICE AND GUEST HOUSE BUT ALL SHOULD KNOCK ON THE SIDE DOOR TO THE HOUSE TO LET US KNOW YOU'VE ARRIVED DURING OFF DUTY HOURS. DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, STOP BY THE OFFICE (BEHIND THE GARAGE/MORTON BARN) OR WALK BACK TO THE MAIN BARN TO FIND THE EXECUTOR OR ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. *IF COMING FROM PARKERSBURG FROM THE WEST YOU CAN TAKE THE PENNSBORO EXIT AND RT. 74 NORTH TO THE END, IT WILL RUN RIGHT INTO RT. 18, TAKE THE LEFT AND THE FARM IS ONE MILE ON THE LEFT. IF COMING FROM WESTERN PA OR EASTERN OHIO, YOU CAN COME SOUTH ON RT. 7 OR RT. 2 AND PICK UP RT. 18 COMING SOUTH, ONCE YOU PASS THROUGH ALMA, JUST START LOOKING FOR THE LARGE HORSE FARM ON THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELING SOUTH OUT OF ALMA AND JOSEPHS MILLS. FROM THE SOUTHWEST (KY, TN, AL, MS, LA) TAKE I-77 NORTH TO PARKERSBURG AND STATE ROUTE 50. TURN RIGHT OFF THE RAMP ONTO RT. 50, GO EAST ON RT. 50 TO THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT THE WEST UNION EXIT (ITS THE SECOND WEST UNION EXIT AND ABOUT 50 MILES FROM I-77). TAKE THAT *RIGHT AT THE FLASHING LIGHTS AT WEST UNION, FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO FOLLOW ROUTE 18 GOING NORTH (IT WILL ZIG ZAG ACROSS THE FIRST BRIDGE AND TAKE A RIGHT AT THE NAPA PARTS STORE BUT JUST FOLLOW ALL SIGNS FOR RT. 18 NORTH) GO ABOUT 20 MILES TO TYLER COUNTY AND JOSEPHS MILLS, PASS THE INTERSECTION OF RT. 74 AND RT. 18 AND OUR DRIVE WAY IS ONE MILE NORTH OF THAT INTERSECTION. THE DRIVE WAY IS ON THE LEFT, JUST LOOK FOR WHITE BOARD FENCE, OUR SIGNS AND A BIG 'GONE WITH THE WIND LOOKING HOUSE'. THERE ARE TWO DRIVEWAYS, A SOUTH AND NORTH ENTRANCE SO IF YOU MISS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE, YOU'LL CATCH THE NORTH ENTRANCE. (SOON THERE WILL BE SECURITY GATES UP WITH VIDEO AND VOICE CAPABILITY, OUR REGULAR TRANSPORTERS WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE PIN NUMBERS, OTHERWISE JUST CALL AT THE GATE). IF YOU ARE A TRANSPORTER DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER OR LARGE VAN, ITS BEST TO COME INTO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE (THE FIRST ENTRANCE), PASS THE HOUSE AND BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE MORTON BARN/GARAGE, 2 AND 3 STALL TRAILERS W/O QUARTERS CAN GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE MAIN BARN BEHIND THE GARAGE, OFFICE AND GUEST HOUSE BUT ALL SHOULD KNOCK ON THE SIDE DOOR TO THE HOUSE TO LET US KNOW YOU'VE ARRIVED DURING OFF DUTY HOURS. DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, STOP BY THE OFFICE (BEHIND THE GARAGE/MORTON BARN) OR WALK BACK TO THE MAIN BARN TO FIND THE EXECUTOR OR ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. *IF COMING FROM PARKERSBURG FROM THE WEST YOU CAN TAKE THE PENNSBORO EXIT AND RT. 74 NORTH TO THE END, IT WILL RUN RIGHT INTO RT. 18, TAKE THE LEFT AND THE FARM IS ONE MILE ON THE LEFT.
ESTIMATED DISTANCES FROM REGIONAL CITIES (ALL IN MILES)
HOTEL/MOTEL/RESTAURANT LIST BEST HOTELS IF COMING FROM THE EAST AND CLARKSBURG (ABOUT 60 MIN)
BEST HOTELS (IF COMING FROM THE WEST AND PARKERSBURG), 50 MIN. AWAY
BEST HOTELS (IF COMING FROM THE NORTH, RT. 2 OR RT 7 SOUTH TO RT 18... TO MIDDLEBOURNE, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WHEELING, ST. CLAIRSVILLE OHIO, SISTERSVILLE, MOUNDSVILLE), FROM 30 MIN. AWAY TO 1 HOUR ![]() CLARKSBURG RESTAURANT LISTING
WEST UNION & SALEM RESTAURANTS
PARKERSBURG RESTAURANTS
THE TOWNS OF WEST UNION, CLARKSBURG, SISTERSVILLE, MIDDLEBOURNE, NEW MARTINSVILLE AND SALEM HAVE A VARIETY OF FAST FOOD AS WELL AS SEVERAL LOCATED AT EASTPOINTE SHOPPING CENTER, MEADOWBROOK MALL AND GRAND CENTRAL MALL. The stable library (hundreds of training video's and books) is available for viewing by guests in the office during office hours or you can sign out to watch or read in the guest house). Click here to see the list of extensive resources in our training library.
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