← Farm Journal · 2026-09-24

An Eventing Weekend in East Tennessee: River Glen by Day, the Farm by Night

Scottish Highland cows grazing the open pasture at Cedar Pond Farms in the evening light

Here is the East Tennessee eventing weekend our guests keep repeating — three phases at River Glen Equestrian Park, and a working farm to come home to each night.

Friday: arrive and exhale

Check in from 4 PM, park the rig on level gravel, and let the drive fall away on a porch that looks over Highland cattle instead of a parking lot. Your room is already dressed — robes hanging, a Gelato Brothers 4-pack in the freezer with espresso pods for a brogatto, flowers from the farm's own beds.

Saturday: dressage and show jumping

River Glen is about ten miles up the road, so a 8:30 ride time doesn't mean a 5 AM alarm. The park runs Starter through Advanced/Intermediate divisions, and the June trials add FEI CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S — proper sport, close to home base. Back at the farm, the grill and the fire ring are yours.

Sunday: cross-country, then cows

Run your course in the morning. In the afternoon, trade horses for Highlands: our Premium Highland Cow Experience is two hours in the pasture with the herd — brushing coats even a groom would envy, photos your barn group chat will not believe. Prefer to stay quiet? Cast a line for catch-and-release catfish on the two-acre pond, or just watch the fields from the porch.

Why riders pick the farm

Horse people are animal people. A hotel gives you a bed; a farm gives you the morning sounds, the fresh eggs, the host who knows the difference between a trailer and an RV hookup. That is the stay — see every unit and put your name on an eventing weekend.

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