Welcome to
Journey Up
Equine Rescue & Empowerment Center Inc
Helping horses and horses and humans one hoofbeat at a time.
About Us
Journey Up Equine Rescue and Empowerment Center Inc. is located in Toms Brook, Virginia, Journey Up provides rescue, rehab, and retraining, sanctuary, and rehoming services to horses in need, provides equine therapy to individuals and small groups, and offers English riding and horsemanship lessons with a dressage foundation to students ages eight - adult.
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Claire Grygotis, President, Manager and Trainer, lives on-site to ensure top safety and care for the horses and clients. Claire has been riding, showing, and training horses for over 30 years. She is a certified instructor Dressage and certified Stable Manager through American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA), a registered United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) coach/trainer, Safe Sport certified, and is certified in Equine Training and Development through the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Horse Park, and Claire is able to provide the highest standards in instruction, training, care, and management to all levels and stages of horses and riders.
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Payment and donation options:
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Cash, Check, VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Venmo @Claire-JourneyUp or support our mission through our GoFundMe site
Our Services
Equine Rescue
Journey Up provides rescue, rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming services for horses.
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Rescue services for all horses include:
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Veterinary, farrier, and dental care
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Medications as needed
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Customized feeding and supplement programs
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Customized exercise programs
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Deworming, fly control/prevention
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Chiropractic, massage, and energy work as needed
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Designated stall, grooming kit, halter, lead, blankets and other horse specific supplies​
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Careful consideration to retraining, rehoming, and follow-up to ensure the best life for the rescues
Private Riding Lessons
$60
One hour riding lesson for one rider.
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Monthly plans of weekly lessons with recurring automatic monthly payments starting at $240/month with one lesson a week.
Semi-Private Lesson
$55 per person
One hour lesson for two riders.
Equine Therapy
$125 per person
45 minutes of one-on-one equine therapy including a variety of equine assisted activities and exercises for your specific needs.
Take a Journey to the Barn!
216 Colby Lane
Toms Brook, VA 22660
(540) 233-1976