Northwood Farm

11/12/2023

It’s official! Rylstone is sold and off to his new home. Congratulations to Becca, can’t wait to see the amazing things you and Riley will do together!!

10/25/2023

Our beautiful barn kitties, Toby and Ella. These two love to greet visitors and will cuddle and play for as long as you are willing. They also do a great job at keeping unwanted pests away from the barn.

09/29/2023

Hey horse girl…
It’s okay if you have to take a rest.
It’s okay if you had the longest day ever, you’re running on 5 cups of coffee, you’re sitting in traffic, you’re at your wits end and trying to get to the barn before the sun goes down…. And you start to think maybe you should just go straight home instead.

It’s okay if you are getting over an illness, or an injury, you’re having a bad pain day, or your mental health isn’t in the best spot and you’re thinking… I don’t want to go to the barn today.

It’s okay if you have had a full day at work, chasing kids and adults, completing school projects, work projects, and your horses are with you at home and the barn chores get done but not much else.

Your barn can be your favorite place, and you can still need a 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚.

Your horse doesn’t want to see you rushed, in a bad mood, sick or weak, or hurting and stumbling. Your horse wants to see you healthy, happy, and ready to give him or her all of your attention.

You don’t need to be everything to everybody every second of every day.

If your body is telling you to rest, listen to it… every day looks different 🖤

09/17/2023

Riley is a sweet gelding with a very laid back personality. He loves attention and cuddles, bathes, ties, loads on the trailer like a pro. This guy has a bright future. Please PM if interested.

06/19/2023

June is Pride month, and here at Northwood Farm we are proudly flying our ally flag 🌈 because everyone is welcome here.
What does is mean to be an ally? It means:
- unconditional kindness with no judgment
- a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and respect
- that we speak up to support individuals and protect them from discrimination
- that we will educate ourselves so that we can advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community

03/24/2023

What is it you’re seeking from your animals through touch?

The way we touch our horses, our animals, our children, says everything about us. When do we touch? How do we reach out? What needs are we seeking to have filled, and why should it be their responsibility to fill it for us?

So often, if we look to the heart of our interactions, we will see them painfully one sided. We reach out without noticing, without taking in the needs of the one we seek to connect to. In many ways, we feel owed touch. Maybe without even being aware, we are saying with our actions, “This is my dog, my horse, my child, and I’ll touch him if I want to!” A conquest cloaked in nice words, come here and let me pet you!

From the outside eye, horses raise their heads up to avoid quick hands that reach rudely for their sensitive faces. Children protest or shrink away from pinching and pulling hands, adjusting clothes or buckles or simply reaching out for contact as if the child, a future adult, had no feeling.

We are not owed connection- this is a two way street that develops organically. Another body seeks us out when we make them feel safe, seen, heard. It is not something to be purchased, or even worked at. It’s a budding over time, which time is dictated entirely by the chemistry between both parties. And it is a conversation that changes moment to moment, winding like water flowing over turns and rocks and over low hanging branches, never the same twice - touch with respect for the other being requires no assumptions to be made, to feel, observe and adjust to the moment, and to never assume command of the other, no matter how subtle or well meaning.

Photo by Jasmine Cope

02/21/2023

A special someone is looking for a new home. PM for details.

12/13/2022

Nap time cuddles 🥰

12/13/2022

Sunny days are for napping 😴

11/17/2022

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The destination for pony, junior and adult amateur riders.

08/12/2022

Riley isn’t just beautiful and athletic, he is also just the sweetest and cuddliest baby. He is going to make someone a really special horse. I haven’t posted him for sale yet but if you or someone you know is looking for an incredible prospect, please get in touch with me.

08/11/2022

Pickling day 🥒

07/31/2022

This boy is just so sweet 🥹 😘

07/29/2022

When learning to lead is so hard (it really wasn’t) that you decide to take a nap in the middle of your training session 😴 💤

07/28/2022

Today’s garden haul 🤩
I guess that’s what happens when you don’t check on your garden for a week!
I’ve never made pickles before - anyone have any tips or recipes??

07/27/2022

Oh hello there 🐦
I love seeing new life at the farm. And how sweet is it to see this mama using horse hair to keep her babies cozy ☺️

06/10/2022

Looky looky….we’ve got a baby! 😍
Fiona gave birth to a big beautiful healthy c**t this morning. Both mom and baby are doing well ❤️

06/08/2022

Did you know horses need to see a dentist too??

Moon and Tux got to see the vet/dentist today. They are sedated for treatment in order to keep everybody safe. Moon was so sleepy she was resting against the wall 😂

06/02/2022

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05/18/2022

Après la pluie, viens le beau temps ☀️

05/15/2022

I just live this tree 😍 not only is it absolutely stunning, it also smells heavenly, and best of all it is just buzzing with pollinators 🐝

05/04/2022

She may be 10 months pregnant but it’s springtime and Fiona is feeling good after her bath 🧼

02/23/2022

Go ride your horse 🐎

When a Demon is knocking at your door, go ride your horse.
When you feel like you don't care anymore, go ride your horse
When you’re are being doubted. go ride your horse.
When someone else gets what you want, go ride your horse.
When you are given the impossible task, go ride your horse.
When you’re afraid, go ride your horse.
When you see that facebook post of someone else winning, go ride your horse.
When the finances don't compute, go ride your horse.
When you need to just feel, go ride your horse.
Ash

02/23/2022

Beautiful colourful farm fresh eggs 🥚
Laid by Northwood Farm’s Princess Lay-a, BB-egg, and C3Pyolk 🐓

02/14/2022

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02/14/2022

❤️

02/13/2022

01/22/2022

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😂🤣
image from Pinterest

01/17/2022

Me feeding the horses this morning 🙋‍♀️

01/17/2022

😂 💯 true

01/03/2022

We have 3 oldies here, two of which are mine. Tux came to us at 21 (he is now 22, soon to be 23). He is a horse that has put in the hard work and now just enjoys being fussed over by the kiddos. And then there’s Moon, my heart horse. She will be 22 in April. I’ve known her since she was a weanling, and have owned for for 13 years. I worry about her well-being all the time. When she became unsound, I tried letting live the easy life out in the paddock…she would have none of it. She looked anxious and unhappy. So now we do ground work and enjoy trail rides together, and that makes her happy…makes both of us happy actually ❤️

I see you out there, and I love you for every sacrifice you have made.
I've mentioned it before--I adore shooting elderly horses. Not so much for the actual horse--i love the grumpy dudes and dudettes who are stingey with their ears, of course--but my absolute adoration comes from the people behind every single grey hair. Every single dropped back. Every single ridge in a carefully managed foot.
I see you, old horse owners. I see the promise you made your old friend--that he'd never leave your side again, that he'd never have to worry about a next owner. That he'd never load on a trailer bound for the unknown.
I see the expense it takes in dollars and worry. The careful diet you obsess over, the careful turnout buddies and just the right pasture with the perfectly not-too-big rolling pit.
I see you beaming at your old horse--proud and happy they are still proud and happy, despite not having sat on their backs for sometimes decades.
I see you-sometimes barely scraping by with two horses, sometimes barely scraping by with one. I see what you've done--the bills you've paid month after month because your old friend is still happy to live.
I see the joy your old friend brings you when he tilts his head just this way, and the way he stands just inches from your hair-both of you breathing one another in.
I see your impending heartbreak for the day you may have to make that final decision. I see your internal struggle--is he happy? Is he ok? Am I keeping him around for him or me?
I see your tears thinking about that day, and the tears of joy reliving his youth.
To everyone with an old horse, I see you, and I respect and love you. 💕

12/31/2021

Looking forward to 2022
Happy New Year from Northwood Farm 🥳

12/31/2021

Sound on: horses or dragons 🐉 🤔

12/31/2021

Tux and Kana were feeling gooooooood today. Can you believe they are 22 and 23 years old?!?

12/23/2021

❄️ frosty mornings are for frosted tips and warm mash breakfasts ❄️

12/18/2021

Truth 🙌

12/07/2021

For al the girls…