Cornerstone Farms
A safe haven for the marginalized since 2005
Category: Thoughts
The things that bounce around in my head as my feet pound the pavement .
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Two of our Summer Nights this year were for our Special Needs families and friends. New friendships were made (amidst a lot of bubbles!) many children caught their first fish, or fed and petted their first pony. With games, crafts, sports, serious swinging, lawn games and more, each night offered fun for everyone. None of…
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We are so excited to be committing our second Summer Night of the season to families with foster kids! We are hoping to include them in our recreational riding program that we’re working to start this Fall. Tonight, the Restore Network will be on hand, so you can find out a little more about what…
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Our 2022 Summer Nights. Series kicked off last week with a fantastic Independence Day. WOW. We were honored to host friends from throughout St Louis, So. IL, and Washington DC. Timmy’s fireworks show did not disappoint. We have 5 more Summer Nights before students head back to school. Join us if you’re interested in volunteering…
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A STABLE. A STORY. A SETTING.Join us and the horses in the warmth of the main barn for hot drinks & desserts, live music & Christmas carols, and a telling of the Christmas story with a message of inspiration in a setting like the one where it all began. It’s free, of course, and begins…
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It was a beautiful day in every possible way this year. Our horses came dressed as unicorns and fish were friendly enough to be jumping onto our lines. We hosted a number of families from Afghanistan who were newly settled in St. Louis, and entertained all the kids with multiple games of soccer (football), volleyball,…
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Cornerstone recently kicked off a fall equestrian club to train volunteers for next year’s myriad of horse activities. These young ladies are learning everything from proper horse handling, care and management, to basic first aid, advanced grooming, equipment choices and care, breeds, coloring and anatomy as well as different ways to assist children with physical…
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Cornerstone was happy to host, as it always does, a wide array of people from our community for spectacular fireworks display this year. It was designed by the Wiscombe brothers and run that night by Titus Hendrick, and Timmy and Jay Wiscombe. We were blessed by the company of college professors, school principals and administrators,…
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Cornerstone joyfully welcomed a several hundred refugees and volunteers from throughout St. Louis for a beautiful day of Fall retreat. Party-goers enjoyed free pony rides, face painting, hay rides around the pond and a pumpkin patch to select from in addition to our normal line up of activities. Fishing, soccer, volleyball, cornhole toss, horseshoes, croquet,…
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