Bridlewild Equestrian Center

10/05/2024

Dept of Agriculture released this yesterday: Please copy and paste when you see horse/livestock needs to make sure that folks can access care.
INFO FOR VICTIMS of the hurricane and donation spots!
Please call ahead if you are bringing a large load to make sure they have enough hands on deck to offload your donations.
Disaster victims can access help one of two ways
1. Agriculture Emergency Hotline : The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services hotline is active. This hotline is to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emergencies related to the storm. The toll-free number is 1-866-645-9403. A live operator will be available on the hotline between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
2. Online at https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/09/ncdacs-hay-assistance-portal/

The agricultural donation sites will be open starting Thursday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Avery County Warehouse
6880 Linville Falls Highway
Newland, NC 28657

Macon County Fairgrounds
1436 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734

McDowell County Agriculture Center
188 Ag Services Drive
Marion, NC 28752

For Donors: Please call ahead to 1-866-645-9403 if you are planning on bringing a large load, to make sure they have room and are expecting you.
Sites are currently accepting:
Corn Silage
Grain mix or pellets for cattle
Round and square hay bales
Baleage/Haylage
Mineral Supplements
Fence Supplies
Feed tubs/troughs
Water troughs
Basic animal supplies

Many herds and homes in Western North Carolina have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is helping to connect farmers who have lost their feed supply during the disaster with others who have hay or feed to donate. If you are...

07/02/2024

Sometimes farm life is a hard one. You get used to a routine and it becomes a well-oiled machine to execute the daily responsibilities. Smooth as butter most days! And other times, things go awry, say, when a piece of equipment isn't working as needed (the side-by-side we use to drop hay), or one or BOTH of the well pumps stop working (faulty pump on one last week and a very LOST colony of FIRE ANTS right up inside the electrical box of the other this morning 🤯🐜), you bet it can throw your whole day into a tailspin. Just, whyyyyyy, seriously?!

If you know anything about horses, you know how sensitive they are to our human emotions and demeanor. None of the mishaps and trials we face on the farm are the horses' fault. There is often no one to blame. Yet, they can feel our anxiety and irritability and fear and frustration and anger... so I made sure to remind them as I walked each of them in from the pasture this morning , "I want you to know, you are BEAUTIFUL because God made you that way. You are SAFE because your people LOVE you unconditionally and would do anything for you. And you are HAPPY and HEALTHY BECAUSE you are safe and loved. Don't you ever forget that, {Leggs, Kermie, Munchkin, Destina, Raine, River, Jax, Bodi, Deacon, Thunder, Shamrock, Palmer, Khaleesi, Gunnar, Fred}!"

We will forever be mending fences and repairing equipment and prepping for the next disaster, but sometimes, you have to adjust your perspective and simply appreciate the beauty and serenity of a 🙏🏽🐎horse farm🐎🙏🏽. This place is a special blessing that we are endlessly grateful for. Thank you, God! James 1:2-4 Hope your day is going exceedingly better than ours today! 😁

05/21/2024

My girl and a friend have some super fun horse activities planned for their first annual "3H Cowboy Camp" in Bolivia. Give Hannah Pelton a call or shoot the girls an email to find out all the details! [email protected] Three H Cowboy Camp