We know this time of the year is very busy for everyone, so please join us for a few hours, take a load off, play with the horses, decorate our tree, jump around, go for a hay/sleigh ride, win prizes, dress up and eat some great grub all bacause it's all about fun! EVENTS: Holiday Tree Decorating: Bring a decoration and a donation and help make our tree look splendid! Chili and Cookie Bake-off: Do you have the best Chili or Cookie recipe? Let the judges decide. Bring your chili and/or cookies and decorate your table in a festive design and you could win! $20 donation to enter  ribbons and prize for best chili, best cookies, and best decorated table! Costume Contest: Have the best holiday costume for you and your equine friend? Get it on and let us see how creative you are and win! $20 donation to enter and win a ribbon and prize for best costume, most creative and the horse & human who look alike! Jumpy Jumps: Just for the little kids only please! Pony Rides: Exactly what it is! Wagon Rides with the Belgians: Enjoy a Hay ride (or sleigh ride depending on the weather) around our beautiful hay field pulled by a team of beautiful Belgian draft horses. What a sight to see! Raffle: Buy a ticket(s) for $1.00 each and if we draw your number you will win 1/2 the pot (the other 1/2 goes to the Wood End Farms Charity) A great way to get extra cash for your holiday shopping! Gift Bazaar: Local Business gifts/services, WEF merchandise and horse-designed art (yes, I said horse designed art) A great way to get your holiday shopping done early! What we need: *Guests---and lots of them! *A local chef to help in the chili and cookie judging *Help with the Hay Ride, Pony Rides, Jumpy Jumps, Costume Contest and Raffle *Individual and corporate sponsors for the Wagon Ride, Jumpy Jumps, and Costume Contest *Prizes (i.e. gift cards, local business gifts/services, etc.) Everyone and every business helping with the needs list will be mentioned on our website and promotional materials designed for the event. Banner space is also available along with the ability to distribute flyers during the event. Wood End Farms is a 501c3 charity with the mission of caring for and promoting retired Thoroughbred racehorses. See our web site at www.woodendfarms.org or check out a glimpse of life on the farm through our blog, http://woodend.wordpress.com