http://www.HayburnerHavenFarm.com/

Hayburner Haven Farm, 2468-240th Street, Langley, BC (2024)

08/25/2024

Looking for a project?
We do not usually do this but this c**t just needs a bit more time than he is getting and with fall close, having a stud in the barn causes issues.
We purchased him from an auction in Alberta a couple months ago and were told he is a 2 year old Canadian cross ( no clue with what). Hes approx 14.2hh right now.
To be honest.. I was planning on bidding on a filly, got mixed up on the lot numbers and bought him instead.. my bad..
He’s been quarantined and dewormed but is NOT halter broke.
He was quite reactive to pressure when we got him ( would threaten by stricking, biting etc.) He has gotten a Lot better with that and is much more at ease with people around cleaning his stall etc but is still quite reactive.
When he’s worked with every day or a couple times a day he comes along quite well but once left, he gets flighty again.
We are looking for someone that has the time, facility and experience to take on a horse like this.
We will be Very picky where he goes and you will need to provide references etc.
If you haven’t halterbroke horses before or dealt with studs etc, we will Not consider you as a home I’m sorry. I know we may miss out on a good home that way but not taking the chance.
His adoption fee will be what it costs you to geld him. He Will NOT be signed over until he is gelded.
We do not mind if he is a long term resale project but it has to be the Right home and person.

08/17/2024

Im not even exaggerating when I say 90% of appointments lately for people to come see horses/ pick up tack etc, have been late… tried to reschedule for another day after the time they were supposed to be here or even just no showed and then tried to reschedule the next day even though they didn’t have the courtesy to say they weren’t going to make it.
I know people get busy and things happen but I usually ask “What time works for you?”.. when you give me a time and I say ok, then I plan that day around that.
Once you’re late it starts the list of questions, Are you going to be late showing up to take care of this horse? Are you going to be late paying board? Are you going to just come when is it’s good for you to see this horse once it leaves?
It may not seem like a huge thing to some but it is quite rude to be honest.
I apologize for the rant but some people are wondering why I just stopped replying to thier inquires.. this is why…

08/13/2024

We have a few horses available right now. Finally had a chance to get some pictures of a few to post:)
Please read descriptions thoroughly.
Will not respond to “can you tell me about so and so..” The details we know are in the description but will do our best to answer Specific questions.
Horses are located in Langley and available to approved homes only with a first right of refusal contact.

Mazer - 21 year old grade Morgan gelding. Approx 14.2hh. Broke to ride ( on the lazier side) but has just been used for trails ( doesn’t really know anything or like the arena at all). Very sweet, good with other horses. Easy to have around. Ties, hauls, good for the farrier etc.
he does have ringbone, he gets around great (still flys around the pasture and is more then happy to get out for a little ride) but is only suitable for lighter riding, walk/ jog down the trail for a bit. Available by donation.

Fire- 23 yo , 15.2ish hh standardbred mare. This girl is as sweet as they come. Has been around the track so ties, hauls, good with her feet and was broke to drive back in her day.
She has had a Ton on babies and no longer will catch so has come here to have a new life.
She’s just being started under saddle and will be looking for an easy going lighter riding home or a companion job. Available by donation.

Joe - 20ish year old grade Qh gelding. Was abandoned 8 years ago in a field at a rental property. Very sweet and kind. A bit pushy right now here and there but just working on his groundwork again and he definitely knows his stuff.
This guy seems to have been someone’s quite broke western horse as he was more than happy to get tacked up and go to work.
By the looks of it he has navicular though so would be best suited for just walking down the trail or packing a kid around.
Good with other horses , easy keeper, easy to catch etc. By donation to the right home.

Apples is a 17 year old Appy x ( gaited) mare. About 15.1 but very thick.
Sound, not spooky, great in a herd, easy keeper, solid feet. Very sweet on the ground.
Had done years of parelli ground work but I don’t think a ton under saddle.
She’s decent to saddle and walk around on but when you start asking for things ( especially in the area) she gets sassy. Will throw in a little rear/ buck hissy fit here and there but nothing big. Ruled out pain related etc, really think it’s just a life time of not being asked to do anything other then walk around..
Would probably do great with her own person willing to put the time into her. Will go with a two month trial to ensure the right fit.
Asking 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ to approved home only.
NOT a beginner horse.

Peanut - 20 year old, 28” mini mare. Halterbroke and sweet once she gets to know you but full of sass. Can be fussy with her feet sometimes. Asking $1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

07/21/2024

Now that the dust has settled I’d like to send a giant thank you to everyone that made todays sale a Huge success.
We raised over $4000!! Our little crypt stud is getting booked in Monday morning to get gelded!

We honestly could not have done this with out you guys!
Thank you to :
-The horse community for donating all the tack for us to sell. We can’t thank you enough. From our long time supporters to people we have never met, you are all amazing.
-My amazing boarders and friends for spending many, many hours helping me organize tack, set up, get ready for horses etc. Heather you went so far above and beyond.. this lady must have put in 30 + hours with me over the last few days getting ready in this heat.
Shelby, Catherine and Rob, Kari, Sarah and Rebecca , definitely couldn’t have got through today without your help the last few days.
Mrs Van Nagels for doing auch an amazing job of being our cashier at the tack sale Alll day! Thank you So much!
My dad for doing so many farm projects to get ready and mom for the last minute forgotten things pick up.
Clay for your help and hotdog onions that seemed to be a hit haha
The Thiessen family for their amazing help and support today and always going above and beyond. You guys are amazing. Helping us and running the second shot booth and doing tack sale!
Finn farm for lending us the mister 🥵
The very nice township guy who came by when parking got a bit out of control on the road and was so sweet about it😂
Every single person that came out to support, buy or sell.. Thank you!
I hope everyone found something, sold something or atleast had a good chat and time visiting with someone here.
Sorry we didn’t get to meet everyone that came in today in our running around but Thank you!

05/30/2024

Sneak peek at a couple youngsters that will be available soon😉
These guys were Not surrendered horses, they were purchased out of Alberta ( one at the auction, the other privately). They finished thier 30 day quarantine a couple weeks ago now and both are getting some handling. The filly will be getting a hernia dealt with and the c**t will be gelded and then they will be for sale to the right homes:)

05/23/2024

Available for lease ( prefer off property full lease .. pretty much she’s your horse , we just still own her if anything happens, she comes back here).
Dutchess is an older Percheron cross mare, approx 15.2hh. We were told she was 21 but guess she is a bit older than that..
We purchased her as a trail/ hopeful drill mount but this sweet old girl is much happier just being pampered and going for the occasional shorter ride.
She still has a pep in her step and wants to get out but just doesn’t hold up to longer rides ( ideally an hour or so).
She will go in the arena but isn’t schooled and doesn’t really enjoy it.
She’s not a dead head, she will prance a bit here and there and do a little spook at scary things but all in all she is pretty safe.
She crosses water, bridges , good with bikes, dogs, cows, llamas, tractors, traffic etc.
She has had a pretty rough life by the looks of it. She came in in rough shape and is doing really well now but may need some mash and such in the winter.
She was used to drive apparently and then with an outfitter so she has seen a lot of miles.
She has learned quickly to love the pampered lifestyle with her rainsheet and fly spray and long grooming sessions and extra goodies..
That being said she will need somewhere with turnout as she will get stiff.
Shes great with other horses ( big and small) and other farm animals.
If you think you have the perfect situation for this golden oldie please feel free to send us a message. We will only let her go to the right situation.

04/24/2024

We have a couple minis left looking for thier perfect homes 🙂

Please read FULL post. Will not reply to questions already answered here.

These minis came from a situation where the owner had to give them up due to her health. They have been very well handled.
They are available to good long term homes only that have horse experience.
These ponies aren’t something to get just because they are cute.. they require the same maintenance as a large horse.
Must go to a home with another horse/ pony for company.
These are NOT riding ponies.
If you are Seriously interested please send details of your horse experience , what kind of living situation the pony would have and what you would be wanting to use them for.
They all look like they have had lamanitic issues at some point so will need a controlled diet.

Peanut
20yo, 28” mare. Not broke to drive but leads well and stand well for grooming etc. Feisty, not the best with the farrier.
Not suitable as a companion for larger horses as she is Very tiny.

Crystal
21yo, 32” mare. Has cushings so needs precend daily. Has 3 teeth missing on the bottom left so will need regular floats. Super sweet mare and easy to handle.

04/23/2024

We would like to send a Huge thank you to The Tack Collector in Calgary and Frayed Knot in Olds for their donations to our up coming tack sale while we were on a trip in Alberta purchasing some project horses!
If you live anywhere near Calgary, The Tack Collector was Amazing!! All consignment , So organized and So much stuff. We could have spent hours there!

04/03/2024

We would like to send a Huge thank you to Bonita on her donation towards our new little mares care❤️ While we try to only take on as much as we can and just do this as a hobby, the unplanned costs such as purchasing this mare do add up and we can not thank her and every one who has donated in the past whether that be financially, with feed, tack that we sell etc. You all help make the load that much lighter for us and we can not thank you enough!

04/02/2024

This sweet girl is not available yet ( and honestly may not be as so many at my barn have fallen in love with her already ) but I just wanted to post this as a reminder.. we are Here!
This darling of a mare was dropped off at the local livestock sale with no other info other than 18 years old..
A little horsey guardian angel kept an eye on her going through the sale and when the only other person bidding on her was a well know, not so great end for her.. she bid for us and then even donated the haul to bring her home. Thank you so much to Erin for being amazing once again!
She’s obviously in rough shape.. I don’t know the situation that brought her to look like this but please, please, please if you can not take care of your horse anymore just pick up the phone ( or even text or email if you don’t want to talk!)
We will help you .. whether that is stepping in ourselves to take the horse, helping you find somewhere that will or coming up with another option.
We Know everything is expensive and it’s hard to keep up, we know things happen and we know sometimes pride gets in the way But it’s not too late.. If you look at your horse and notice they are not doing well because of your situation, Please reach out before it gets to this point. No judgement.. your business is not ours.. we just want to make sure your horses have an option.
A few weeks can mean the difference between irreversible damage and them going on to an amazing new life..

02/23/2024

We have had a number of inquiries about purchasing horses from auctions.
We do occasionally go to Alberta and try to pick up a few projects for the year, so have decided to offer something a bit different for those wanting to get a project for themselves but need a bit of a hand.
Please read what this would involve Thoroughly before inquiring.
We are hoping to attend an auction April 20th and will have a few spots coming back on our trailer.
This is what we are open to doing:
Priority will go to those interested in us doing All of the following.

-Helping you pick a horse by being there to view in person while you watch online to bid ( you are responsible for bidding and paying for horse if won).
-Provide hauling back to Langley.( $500)
-One month ( 30 days board)horse would be quarantined in a pen away from other horses on our farm but in with the horses coming from the same trip. ($400 for the month which includes feed)
- treatment of boss for lice and ticks and an ivermectin dewormer ($20)

In Addition:
- We can provide pictures of the horses while it is here but would Not allow visits as the horse would be quarantined. You would have to be ok with this part. We are not looking for more long term boarders at this time. The horse would need to have a spot arranged to go to after quarantine.
- Horse would need to be Halterbrokish ( if over 2) so it could get a coggins done.
- No c**ts over a year old.
- We would need to have a coggins test pulled on each horse. Vaccinations are optional for owner to decide( of course recommended ) ( at owners expense )
- If the horse is a weanling or yearling and not handled, we do not mind getting it haltered to be able to do a coggins and vaccines.
- Will not entertain those looking for the 5-7yo, must be palomino,must be a gelding, must have perfect clean legs and do flying lead changes and be 15.1- 15.3hh type of people.
- Ideally looking for the… “looking for a yearling Qh or Qh x filly with decent conformation “ or “looking for an older broke horse that looks to be pretty quiet ” or looking for a 12-14hhish pony project ideally under 5 “ people.
- This is an auction. Everything said about the horses must be taken with a grain of salt. We can do our best to look the horses over(from outside the pens)and give you a list of horses numbers that we think may suit your needs in our opinion but it is still at your own risk. You need to pay attention when they are run through and make your own decision.
- NO pictures can or will be taken at the auction. The only time you will see the horse before purchase will be when it is run through the arena online.
- You need to be prepared to deal with whatever you purchase. If it turns out to be not at all what you are looking for, we can help you try to place it or look at other options but don’t expect this to be a money making endeavour.
- As we have learned.. if it’s a mare .. it may be in foal haha. You need to be prepared for that or ready to preg check.

Most importantly , those we will deal with need to realize you are not Saving this horse. If you are looking for a horse to give a home to , you are looking to BUY a horse. We will not stand for people that have or will give the auction a hard time or that are looking to buy something just to brag they “saved “ it.
There is a lot of buyers that go to these sales usually. If you specify, we can do our best to let you know if it looks like a home bidding but in the end you are simply buying a horse that you would like for yourself to give it the opportunity to have a wonderful life.
We are just trying to give a few people an opportunity to have a bit of an eyes on help choosing, a haul lined up and a spot to quarantine to take a little bit of the risk and stress away from the process.

Picture of our last load we brought home:)

01/13/2024

I just have to say Wow! You guys are amazing!
We have already had so many people reach out to us with tack they would like to donate for our tack sale in July! I can’t thank you enough!
If you don’t want to hang on to it until summer we will find a place to store it here until the sale so no worries whenever you are in a cleaning mood!
I know it’s many months away but looks like we will have some great horse related small businesses selling as well on sale day ❤️

01/02/2024

Exciting news for this year!
We are going to bring back our annual tack and horse sale at our farm.
Tentative date Sat. July 20th.
Table spots to sell your own stuff are free ( just bring your own table).
We will taking on a few larger items on consignment.
Bring down your horse or pony you have for sale ( priced under $4000 as that is more our target market), $20 for a paddock or stall for the day.
Rescues can bring thier horses down for free.
We will have all our available horses here for viewing this day as well.

We will have our own tack for sale section so if you have any tack you’d like to donate we would be so appreciative!

Mark your calendars :)

05/28/2023

After posting a few new horses we have I have to bring something up.. I honestly Dread posting new horses because I have to prepare myself for the flood of stupid questions.. yes stupid questions.. I know they say there is no such thing but there IS!

If I forget to add a height, age or something in an ad, I totally understand when someone asks.
When All the info is in the ad and you ask.. don’t expect a reply.
If you ask for more info , I need you to be more specific.. the info in the ad is the info I have thought of.. if you have Specific questions, I will do my best to answer of course.
If I ask for references and you freak out or don’t send them and then inquire about another horse later on.. you can bet I’ve saved those messages and I won’t waste my time with you a second time.
If your home or experience does not sound like what we are looking for , for the horse you are inquiring about and I try to nicely say that and you get snappy with me.. I save those messages too.. even if the next horse you inquire about Would be suitable, I won’t waste my time.
If you send a pm saying.. I’ll take her and nothing else or I’ll give you $…. .. I’ll probably ignore your message.

What we are looking for is someone Seriously interested, not just “seeing what’s out there” that has thier ducks in a row ( place for the horse secured not in a month or threes time.. plans for what they are looking for etc..).
We will ask for references and pictures of the horses potential home and details on your experience .. I’m not quite sure why this comes as a shock to some people.

If I’m interested in a horse for myself I expect to send details on the home and lifestyle that horse will be provided with, details on my riding and handling experience, what I would be wanting to use the horse for and what the long term plan for the horse would be come the time it is no longer able to work.
If the person could not see my farm in person I would also fully expect to send pictures of my farm and my current horses condition as well as provide references.
I would also expect that person to do thier due diligence and google me, fb stalk me and go through any photos I have publicly visible to see for themselves what they think of my horses care etc.

I do apologize if you are an amazing home and just have been overlooked but please take into consideration we deal with people like This everyday … this is the reply after I asked someone if they wanted a horse they were inquiring about as a dude horse as they were advertising their trail string on thier fb page and for some references…

02/15/2023

A few of our littles( not available for adoption) Beast , Briar and Biscuit hope everyone is having a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

12/31/2022

As 2022 wraps up, we would like to send a huge thank you out to all those who have helped us do what we do this year.
We can not thank you enough for your love and support.

Just to name a few:
Rebecca for taking care of the farm while we are away and all the help getting pictures of our horses we take in.
Catherine and Rob for all of your help with the farm projects and Catherine for being our test rider for so many of the newbies.
Chrissy’s Aunt and Uncle in alberta for giving us a place to keep our horses while we are at the auction
Dwayne Sorken and Guy Ferguson for hauling so many home for us at an affordable cost to make it possible!
Barbie for your constant care and spoiling of the pups and Kitty here.
Cheryl, for all your help at the barn and pup and Kitty spoiling!
The Peters for allowing us to do drop ins when our arena is not usable and for allowing our horses to come graze thier this summer! It was such a huge help having them so close!
Ralph for allowing us to lease the pasture we use to keep our retirees happy all summer.
Brian for supplying and hold roundbales to keep our horses fed all year round!
Orion and Russel for your second cut rounds for our hard keepers.
Zoe for giving Gypsy and Rio the most amazing retirement spot
Jocelyn for always being there supporting us in so many ways from hauling to donating tack
Our neighbour for opening up her pasture to us this year and giving our mares and foal the most amazing place to grow up.
Lisa for going out of her way to haul minis for us when we were in a tight spot.
Kriss Pless for her endless apples for the ponies.
Stud muffins for their Amazing donation of cookies!
Mrs Tweedie for her donation for hay
Dave and his family for their hay and feed donation
Tack addict for their donations
Tack trove for thier donations
Carol , Sandy, Joyce and many others for their tack donations through the year!!
The Abbotsford Air show of the Amazing gift of two large tent shelters this summer!
Tracey for her donation for
Wanda and Martin bartel ( Smokey’s new parents) for thier amazing donation.

This is just a handful of the amazing people who helped us get through this year. We could not have done it without you!

04/22/2022

Hey everyone! We are getting tagged and sent the posts about all the Percherons going through the auction so I just wanted to touch base on a few things.
These are nice looking big horses and of course yes they stand a chance of going for meat, but I’m sure there will be homes bidding on these guys as well.
Keep in mind that meat is around $1/ lb… those big girls are probably 1400-1600 lbs, so be ready to spend a bit. Also be ready to take on an unhalterbroke horse of that size. I’m sure they are used to people but you will need appropriate fencing ( drafts are known for leaning and pushing on fences.. keep that in mind! Look at the fencing in the background of thier pictures) and the knowledge to get them halterbroke, picking up their feet etc.
Buying from the auction is a Great way to give a horse a chance, get a fun project or your next life long companion.
That being said.. please be aware, these horses are sold as is/ where is… you can go to the auction in person and still end up coming home with a bucket of issues.. you can stare at a screen and bid online.. you are taking a chance. When they say sold, that horse is now Yours.. even if you “accidentally” hit the button or thought you were bidding on the horse in the ring when they were still taking bids on the last horse but you weren’t paying attention etc…
The auction only says what they are Told about these horses. If they say it’s 9 and it’s 30, if they say it’s broke and you can’t get within 100 feet of it with a halter… that’s what you get and you are now responsible for that horse. It is Not the auctions fault.
People calling, complaining and bashing the auctions for “sending horses for meat” or “misrepresenting them” are the reason there is no longer any auctions for us in southern BC!
I am not at all trying to discourage people from buying at the auctions but please make sure you are ready and not going to be playing the blame game down the road.

If you are wanting to buy at a sale tomorrow :

- Sign up Now. Don’t wait till the last second. Auction staff is busy and you may not get approved.
- Do you research!! Check websites as all the auctions are great at outlining added buyers fees, restrictions on load out times etc.
- Make sure you have a hauler lined up! Ask what the hauling fee is first and factor that into your purchase ( and add a bit just incase ). Tell that hauler it’s an auction horse. A lot of commercial haulers will not mix loads as most don’t want their show horse on with a horse needing quarantine.
-Make sure you have a suitable quarantine area set up for your new horse to go into Away from other horses for a few weeks. Separate cleaning supplies, buckets, stock up on Vircon…Make sure this area is easy to get to, to run off your horse if it is not handled!
- If you are new to horses or green, Make sure you have an experienced person watching with you. They may see something soundness wise , lump and bump wise or personality wise you don’t. Also listen Very carefully to what the auctioneer is saying! If you miss the description ( again to be taken with a grain of salt), that’s your loss.
- Mares- you may get a surprise.. 3 of the mares we bought were bred and not mentioned when going through the auction ( 1 that foaled shortly after we got it, two were in foal for this spring already). Preg check right away and/or be set up to possibly have a two for one deal…
- Make sure you have enough feed lined up! It can be harder to find right now and is expensive. Be honest with yourself about your budget. A draft can Easily eat a bale per day or if you get something that needs some weight , they can eat a lot more then you would expect. You are responsible for that horse now remember. The purchase price is just the start.. then hauling, deworming , farrier, dental, vaccines , possible preg check, gelding the list goes on. If it does end up coming in with a virus or something, possibly bigger vet bills and longer quarantine as well.
-Be Kind, courteous and respectful to the auction staff as they do Not have to let us bid online. They are adding a lot more work for themselves to try to give more people a chance to buy but they do not Have to do that. They have been annoyed, yelled at and blamed enough times that it may be just that one extra person being a jerk that makes them not allow online bidding next sale.
- When you purchase a horse, call the office of that sale to confirm and pay. Do not wait till after the sale if you don’t plan on buying more. Have your horses number ready, your bidding info and your payment ready.
- Sometimes the live feed of the auction messes up.. not thier fault. They aren’t going to halt the whole live auction to fix every issue. It’s our fault for not going in person.. another chance you take.
- Just because a horse is from an auction doesn’t mean you are rescuing it.. unpopular opinion maybe.. but there is tons of homes online and in person bidding. Unless you are there is person, it’s hard to know who you are bidding against.
If you want a horse, you are buying it.. don’t feel bad! Good for you for giving it a home. Make sure you give it a great life and you have Nothing to feel bad about!
Please don’t be one of those people begging for help with funds to get it home and fix it though..

Sorry for the long rant but we constantly get messages during the auction regarding how things work and we will be watching them looking for personal projects for ourselves so will not have time to answer.

There is FOUR auctions this Saturday in Alberta :

VJV Beaverlodge- you need to preregister to bid- horses start at 11 am ( BC time)

VJV Westlock - you need to preregister to bid but use the same account for all vjv sales. - horses start at noon ( BC time)

BeaverHill ( Tofield ). You need a canbid account for this sale. Horses start at noon ( BC time)

Starling auction in claresholm- You need a highbid account and confirmed credit card for this auction. Horses start at 1pm ( BC time)

Picture of one of our “bonus surprises” below ( both mare and c**t now have homes.)

03/18/2022

We would like to send a Huge thank you to a few wonderful people!
We had these amazing young girls come by with a donation towards the horses feed after running a concession stand all by themselves to raise money!
You girl are Amazing and we can’t thank you enough! ❤️❤️
We would also like to send a thank you to Tanya who donated a bunch of tack and horse supplies from her families riding stable that had since closed down. We know how hard it is to let go of these things but we appreciate it Sooo much💐
Also to the Tack Addict in Langley for thier continued donations and support.
We honestly couldn’t do it without you guys and I can not express in words how much we appreciate your help🌻

03/25/2021

We would love a little help spreading joy if anyone is interested 😊

01/16/2021

We just wanted to send a huge thank you the Stephanie, for her donation of hay, the Tack Addict, for their ongoing donations of tack and every other person that has gone out of their way to help out.
In the past couple months ( as well as through all the years we have been doing this!) we have amazing people who donate tack they no longer need, extra feed and hay they have etc.
I hope each one of you know how much it is appreciated!
That extra hay or grain has helped countless horses put on some extra pounds when they arrive.
The tack, we either use, sell to make money to put towards the horses or put together to send with the horses we rehome.
We do make sure we can handle and are able to support the horses we take in but all these little helping hands sure do make a difference.
Thank you again for all you guys do!