How I Found Autumn A few years ago I was made aware of a link to a farm in Florida where a woman who bred police horses was going out of business. She had many draft crosses that had been handled well through their younger years but when the trainer left, they all went to […]
Traveller In 2004 I bought a load of horses out of Canada to train and resell. Among them was a Clydesdale cross from Newfoundland. I had bought many of these crosses from the island because they were stocky, talented, well-trained and had great minds. There was only one Clydesdale stallion for as long as […]
First Newfoundland Pony I found Cricket as a two year old in a pasture alone after her pasture mate had died. She had been purchased from the Newfoundland Island as a pasture buddy for the aging horse. When Cricket arrived, she was perfect in so many ways. I taught her to lunge in the round […]
On her first trip out in my carriage on the Naples Causeway we were passed by an ambulance with siren blazing. She never flicked an ear. On the fourth of July she slept through the fireworks as a friend and I watched from the drivers seat. Rose is as solid as they come. Often sleeping […]
We lost Rockette when she was 29. She lived a memorable and quality life here at the farm. She was a cornerstone in our development and is one of the reasons we have a high safety rating! May 21st 2017 is Rockette’s 28th birthday. She is the only member of our trail ride program that […]