 One of the prime locations for a horse farm is near or adjacent to the world famous Walthour Moss Foundation. The Foundation is a beautiful nature sanctuary located approximately one mile east of Southern Pines. It consists of over 4,000 acres, virtually unspoiled by development.
The appeal of owning a horse farm close to the Walthour-Moss Foundation is not only the unspoiled land dedicated to equine activities, but also the lovely year-round weather. You'll find few days in the Sandhills when you cannot ride.
The Walthour Moss Foundation began with a gift from Mrs. Virginia Walthour Moss of 1807 acres in 1978. Since then over 4000 acres of longleaf pine forest is under the stewardship of the Walthour-Moss Foundation.
What you'll see in the Walthour Moss Foundation Preserves
The longleaf pine is the legendary southern yellow pine of forest history. The tall, stately longleaf pine once covered 30 to 60 million acres of the southeastern United States Coastal Plain. After 200 years of constant logging and land development the longleaf covers a small faction of their previous range. The Sandhills is one of the most important regions for longleaf pines. The foundation is literally a longleaf forest. Riding through this majestic landscape will take you back to a time of unspoiled nature.
A Horse Lover's Paradise
 In addition to the extensive preserve provided by the foundation, the Sandhills offers a number of benefits to equestrians. For example, you'll find some of the best trainers in the world. They cover every type of discipline, including dressage, hunter/jumper, event training and carriage driving. The trainers either live in the area or come to train from all over the world. Several trainers in the Sandhills have Olympic experience.
The Sandhills offers some of the most advanced veterinarian technology available. The Foundation is close to the Equine Research Center, which is a branch of the NCSU Veterinarian College. The College itself is only an hour away, and boasts world class facilities for horse care.
The Sandhills has a vibrant equestrian community with numerous horse shows and social events (See the local equestrian calendar.) You'll also find an abundance of tack shops and feed stores. In addition, EquiSpirit Horse Trailers has their corporate offices in Southern Pines. The Sandhills offers all the equine products and services that you would require.
Real Estate by the Walthour Moss Foundation
If you are an equine enthusiast, than life doesn't get any better when you own a horse farm in the area. Prices are still very reasonable, but that is changing fast. Property for adjacent land is still available starting at $250K, and existing farms start at $500K.
Nearby vacant land begins at $100K, and existing horse farms start at $300K. When you purchase in the area you not only have access to the Walthour-Moss Foundation, you are living in a community of like-minded individuals who share your enthusiasm for horses.
To learn more about horse farm real estate in the Sandhills call 800-788-8814 , or request our FREE DVD of the area.
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