2020 Sleigh Ride Event Cancelled

Horse Drawn Okanagan Sleigh Ride Event Cancelled

Gathering friends and family at Christmas will look a little different this year for everyone, including the growingly popular annual sleigh ride event in Armstrong.

The team members of Horse Drawn Okanagan were geared up and ready to host the 4th annual sleigh ride event, until the recent increase in reported COVID-19 cases province wide and further restrictions on events now in effect. 

“We don’t just offer a sleigh ride, we offer an experience and that experience is largely based on bringing people together. In 2019 we welcomed 400 people a day during our 8-day Christmas event. We came to realize changing the central concept would be disappointing for our patrons and would eliminate the fun, social and interactive aspects of the event. So after much careful consideration we have decided to cancel the event this year and come back when it’s safe to do so. We feel this is the responsible thing to do through the currently evolving pandemic conditions.” – Kelly MacIntosh, Event Coordinator

Horse Drawn Okanagan has been able to offer private wagon rides and wedding carriage rides this season because it only includes the “safe six” in numbers. They plan to come back next year with a bigger and better sleigh ride event to make up for lost time this season.

“A lot of businesses have been really creative in offering unique and virtual experiences. The concept of our event however, is to get back basics, come together with the ones you love, outside under the falling snow, around the fire, singing Christmas carols on a horse-drawn sleigh. So for now, we’ll have to wait.”

In the mean time Horse Drawn Okanagan will host a Christmas Mini Photo Session on November 21st with the draft horses. They will also offer gift items available for purchase this Christmas for the horse enthusiast on your gift giving list.

For more information contact Kelly MacIntosh at 250-540-7344, horsedrawnokanagan@gmail.com