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Best Family Activity In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Gardnertown Farm Best Family Activity In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Gardnertown Farm
Best Family Activity In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Gardnertown Farm We are thrilled to announce that Gardnertown Farm has been named Best Family Activity in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, this riding center in Newburgh has been introducing riders of all ages to the joys of horseback riding since 1979—and it also sponsors an interscholastic polo team. With two spacious indoor arenas, two scenic outdoor facilities, and a grass field, the farm, run by the Dencker family, ensures year-round riding—no matter the season—per its website. The 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice contest to name the Be…
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.  Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.  Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…