End of the Road Farm

End of the Road Farm Small, family owned and operated horse facility 20 minutes from Summerland.

06/28/2025

Protein can be a hot topic in equine nutrition. A lot of things can be "blamed" on lack of protein: poor topline, poor coat quality, muscle loss or poor performance, and more. But what does protein actually do for the horse? And what does it do for the hoof?

Once again, Dr. Eleanor Kellon, Dr. Priska Darani, and Dr. Fran Rowe joined the podcast to discuss amino acids - the building blocks of protein - and their importance for hoof health and soundness.

You can hear the entire conversation on any podcast app under "The Humble Hoof," or directly at this link: https://thehumblehoof.com/2025/06/27/equine-nutrition-protein-and-the-hoof/

Thank you to our amazing sponsors:

Cavallo Hoof Boots is offering 15% off a pair of Trek hoof boots at cavallo-inc.com with code HRN

A special shout out to Grid as New, Mud Control Grids – they are a game changer for any mud issues, big or small! – mudcontrolgrids.com

Also be sure to check out Hay Boss Feeders – haybossfeeders.com – for all your slow-feeding needs. I get my Hay Boss feeders from Mountain Lane Farm in NH!

This group is enjoying the cooler, wetter weather.
06/22/2025

This group is enjoying the cooler, wetter weather.

06/15/2025

Release the Bubbly!!!! This duo is so electric!!! Kelsey Jones is a terrific mentor to the younger riders and shows them how to work hard, ride with courage and confidence and remain positive! Golden Pony Equestrian.

06/15/2025

These young ladies have come so far on the eventing journey! This group was so fun to watch and so heartwarming to hear support each other through good, and not so good times. What a great community that Golden Pony Equestrian has created and sustained.

06/15/2025

Love the cheering squad!!!

Golden Pony Equestrian

06/09/2025

Invasive plant of the week: Hoary Alyssum

Hoary alyssum can outcompete desirable plants and impact biodiversity and available forage for wildlife and livestock. The plant is toxic to horses both fresh and in cured hay. Affected horses exhibit swelling of the legs, depression and diarrhea.

Hoary alyssum has greenish-grey lance shaped leaves that alternate along the stem. Each flower has 4 deeply notched white petals. Seed pods are flattened and oval shaped and held close to the stem.

Small populations can be controlled by repeated hand-pulling or digging as long as the root crown is removed to prevent regrowth. Mowing can help reduce the seed production but the blade can miss low growing plants. For available herbicide products, contact your local agri-supply store.

Hoary Alyssum Fact Sheet: https://www.tnrd.ca/invasive_plant/hoary-alyssum/

Dirty fingernails after a very successful working equitation clinic. Thank you Darcy Henkel for assisting every rider ...
06/09/2025

Dirty fingernails after a very successful working equitation clinic. Thank you Darcy Henkel for assisting every rider to achieve a better relationship with their horse. The time spent with each rider to find a “win” and to “make much”.

Thank you Sarah Dean for working so hard to keep the arena watered and being our DJ on day two for the schooling rounds. I could not have done this without you.

Thank you to all the riders that returned for another clinic and brought positive and supportive energy. Thank you to the new riders for spending their weekend with is. It was unseasonably hot, but we kept hydrated and kept laughing and smiling.

The goal of this clinic format was to work all of the obstacles and then be able to put that work into two mock show rides for each rider. We did it!!! Plus, the riders chose music to ride to. Latin, country, Gaelic, Pop….we heard it all. Plus, we had the first rubber chicken starting “gun” in WE history. 🐓

Day two
06/08/2025

Day two

Day one of our Working Equitation Clinic with Darcy Henkel.
06/08/2025

Day one of our Working Equitation Clinic with Darcy Henkel.

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955 Meadow Valley Road
Summerland, BC
V0H1Z8

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Monday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

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