Paws, Hooves & Paint!
Barnyard & Best Friends Fair & Paint-Your-Pet Workshop

Join us for a wonderful day celebrating animals and art! "Paws, Hooves & Paint!" is a unique event hosted by 4Gs Pizzeria & Pet Your Paint New England, proudly supporting Hay Burr Inn Equine Rescue & Sanctuary. Whether you want to create a personalized masterpiece of your pet or discover unique, animal-themed artisan goods, there's something for every animal lover. All proceeds support the horse rescue!

🛍️ Barnyard & Best Friends Vendor Fair *** DATE CHANGE***

Time: Sunday, October 4th @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Open to all; No fee to attend the Vendor Fair
Location: 4Gs Pizzeria, 305 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241
Details: Browse our "Barnyard & Best Friends Vendor Fair" at your leisure! Shop from local vendors offering unique goods, including:
- Crafts & Pet Supplies
- Farm Goods & Artisan Wares
- Animal Treats & Horse Haven Crafts
- And much more!
This is a wonderful way to shop local and support a great cause simultaneously.

Vendor Reservations (VENDORS APPLY NOW!)

Are you a local creator, artisan, or business with unique products for animal lovers? Showcase your goods at the "Barnyard & Best Friends Vendor Fair"!

Secure your space: Submit your reservation online. This will act as your application and payment for your presence at the event.
Who we're looking for: We are seeking vendors with Crafts, Pet supplies, Farm Goods, Animal Treats, Horse Haven crafts, Artisan Wares, and related goods.
Benefits:
- Reach a captive audience of animal enthusiasts.
- Support a worthy cause (a portion of proceeds benefits the horse rescue).
- Receive space in the vendor area.
Note: Detailed setup instructions, including space specifications and any required equipment, will be provided on your specific vendor ticket.

🎨 "Paint Your Pet" Workshop Ticket (Pre-Registration REQUIRED!)

Time: Sunday, Sept. 27th @ 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Event led by Pets in Paint New England
Location: 4Gs Pizzeria, 305 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241
Details: Create a custom-painted portrait of your own beloved pet (dog, cat, horse, or any animal)!
No previous painting experience is needed. The process is easy:
1. Purchase your ticket
2. Submit a clear photo of your pet.
  - Must be received before Friday, September 25th. So do NOT delay!
3. An artist will pre-sketch your canvas from your photo.
4. At the event, you will paint and personalize your ready-to-go canvas.
Your ticket includes: All art supplies, instruction, your custom-sketched canvas, and your unique masterpiece to take home.
Note: Limited spots available. Please ensure you submit your pet photo by the deadline!
Further photo submission guidelines will be provided on your ticket.

Important Note

📢 Note: Additional details, specific requirements (such as photo submission guidelines for the workshop and setup instructions for vendors), and terms and conditions will be provided on your specific ticket upon purchase.

Support small businesses, local rescue, and your artistic side.

For more information about Hay Burr Inn Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, please visit hayburrinn.org. Follow us on social media for updates.

More information on the organization you are supporting:

Hay Burr Inn has been rescuing horses for over a decade, but only became a Charitable 501(c)(3) Organization in 2014.

Our Barn was constructed using 100% recycled and donated materials and labor. New construction to the barn is still being added as the number of horses has grown since it was first built.

We currently house 15 horses, 2 donkeys and 1 mule.

Because the entire staff is family and volunteers, 100% of the money donated by our supporters goes directly to the horses.

Hay Burr Inn has 16 acres of land undergoing pasture reclamation, so it can accommodate a free range for the horses. Our goal is to have a self-sustaining hay field and a full round-a-bout walking track.

Here at Hay Burr Inn Equine Rescue & Sanctuary we practice the “Mustang Method” for our horses. They must walk to the end of the track to get to their hay, and walk back to the barn for their water. Along this track, there are many stations with salt licks and scratch posts. This method helps motivate our horses to get exercise and to socialize with each other. We want our horses to just “be horses”.

We rescue the “unwanted of the unwanted” horses. Horses who no longer serve a purpose for their owners are put up for auction and sold to the highest bidder. Those who are “too broken” to be purchased at the auction are sent over the Canadian or Mexican borders for slaughter. It is our goal to intercept these horses that are bound for slaughter, and take them to our sanctuary. Other horses come to us from severe neglect, abuse and owner surrenders.

Regardless of their origin, it is our goal to take these horses to our sanctuary where they can rest and be rehabilitated. We rehabilitate their health and their spirit- Allowing them a safe place to recover from any medical or mental trauma of their past.

At this time none of the horses at Hay Burr Inn Equine Rescue & Sanctuary are in a condition to be fostered.

Barnyard & Best Friends Fair at 4G's Pizzeria

Supporting the Horses while Shopping from Local Vendors