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Guests can also visit with the resident ponies, as well as the friendly sheep and adorable donkey named Willow. Play some old-fashioned games, and take lots of photos with family and friends in the beautifully decorated hay shed. New this year are talented local musicians performing live, and there will also be additional displays of horse-drawn equipment.

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Hot chocolate and cookies are complementary and served from a vintage horse trailer bar. Sleigh rides are approximately 20-25 minutes long, and the sleighs can seat a maximum of 14 people. The whole experience will take approximately an hour and then guests can get home in time for dinner or holiday festivities.

Afternoon and evening times are available.

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Tickets must be purchased in advance through or by calling 250-549-7469. The event will take place at 4735 Grandview Flats Rd. North.
 
Special thanks to Okanagan Restoration Services; Oak Valley Homes; Rusty Spur, Farm, Feed and Pet; Armstrong Regional Cooperative; and Fox Springs Farms, for the sponsorship support ensuring a donation is made to the Vernon Search and Rescue as the Charity of Choice for this year's sleigh ride event by Horse Drawn Okanagan.
 
For more information contact MacIntosh at 250-540-7344, or at horsedrawnokanagan@gmail.com