Hanover Shoe Farms

Going almost as though out of town from Hanover to Littlestown, there is Hanover Shoe Farms on rt 194 on the right hand side. You'll probably notice the pastures but look for their turn in and you'll be able to visit 4 of their barns open to the public 7 days out of the week. If you are lucky, which I was not, they say someone might be there between the hours of 8-4 to answer any questions.

 

As their website states, 2 of the barns are stallions and 2 are mares and fouls. This is the perfect time of year to see the fouls with their mothers as they are sleeping and standing and growing. Perfect for any little ones as my nephew fully enjoyed it - just be sure to have strong arms to lift them up to see them in their stalls and lead them around any puddles and, of course, manure.

Hanover Shoe Farms has been a staple in Hanover since approximately 1922 thanks to Lawrence Sheppard  who aimed to have the best racing horses in the country. And it seems he succeeded with a legacy that is still the best around today thanks to the attention to the breeding that seems to still be on top of it's game.






It's well worth the short ride out there and doesn't seem to be all that busy though that might be different on a sunny weekend day.