The Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point will take place on Saturday, April 1. The event will take place this year on Saturday instead of the usual Sunday at the H.E. Myrick Conservation Center, 1760 Unionville Wawaset Road, West Chester. Gates will open off Route 842 at 11 a.m.

Brandywine Hills race day will include horse and pony races; family-friendly activities like the stick pony races; and attractions like the parade of foxhounds and antique car display. Refreshments may be purchased onsite from Saloon 151.

The Junior Field Master Chase will kick off the festivities at noon. This event will be followed by four pony races on the flat; these races are the Leadline Pony Race, the Small Pony Race, the Medium Pony Race, and the Large Pony Race.

The featured jump races will begin at 1:45 p.m. with the Ladies Race, followed by the Amateur Apprentice Race. Races will continue with the Novice Timber Race and the Open Race. The final race will be the Side Saddle Race.

There is a parking fee with preferred parking available near the finish line. For more information and to purchase parking passes, visit http://www.brandywineredclay.org.

The Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point races are presented by the Radnor Hunt Foxhunters and the Hounds Foundation. The proceeds will benefit the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance's environmental education and watershed conservation programs.