Goode: Horseback Riding and Architectural History

A trip to Goode can focus on several different things: outdoor activities, farms, architectural history, or attending an event. When looking for a hotel, first consider whether hiking and horseback riding, historic architecture, or a specific event will be the deciding factor for your stay.

Trails and Horseback Riding

Second Wind Farm is located in Goode on 76 acres. The farm has hiking trails; more than 70 acres of fields and woods are designated for horseback riding. This means you can distinguish between two different activities at the farm: hiking on trails and horseback riding in fields and woods. The acreage figures refer to different areas: 76 acres describes the farm, while the more than 70 acres refers to the fields and woods designated for horseback riding. There is a pause in some offerings, including lessons, trail rides, and camps; check which offerings are available before making specific plans. More than 70 of the farm’s 76 acres are designated for horseback riding.

Farms

Guests attending an event at Solara Ridge can see, smell, and explore the farm areas on foot. This opportunity is available to event guests. Solara Ridge is a working apiary. McGehee Farms raises cattle and pigs. Unlike Solara Ridge, its agricultural focus is on livestock breeding rather than beekeeping.

Architectural History and Architecture

Brook Hill Farm is located in Bedford County on Route 643 between Forest and Goode. The residence at Brook Hill Farm, near Goode, is an architectural hybrid: Bungalow/Craftsman influences are combined with Federal and Greek Revival elements. Here, the term describes a combination of different styles rather than a single classification.

The original Bellevue house was built in two phases, in 1824 and 1840, and is associated with the educator and Confederate politician James Philemon Holcombe. Trivium, part of the Bellevue Rural Historic District, is a crossroads tavern dating to 1832. Trivium falls chronologically between Bellevue’s two construction phases. Brook Hill is distinguished by its combination of stylistic influences, while Bellevue and Trivium differ in their construction phases, building type, and chronology.

Events and Travel Dates

Individual events offer a different connection to horseback riding than the farm activities. An event hosted by the Bedford County Hunt Club at Oldenacres offered a five-mile ride along the property’s trails on June 15, 2024. On March 1, 2026, a WPRA-sanctioned barrel race was held at the JHTL Arena in Goode. Both events took place on specific dates in the past. If you are traveling for an event, check the dates for your desired travel period.

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