Bit of Heaven Farm LLC

08/15/2024

Sharing the happiest parts of our summer. Somehow I have no pictures of any shows but some of our summer clinic weeks.

Coolest part of our summer- we took a vaulting lesson with The Copper Hill Vaulting Team. Coolest part of Scotty’s summer- a Zoe's Ice Cream Barn milkshake. ☀️🍦

08/13/2024

This week has been a whirlwind. Keeping going, has kept me going. We had our last week of summer clinics this week and I am super thankful for the group we had. The adventures, learning, and fun had was much needed for all of us, and boosted the morale of everyone who walked down the barn aisle.

We often say it takes a village in this sport, and that has been at the forefront of my mind. We have received an overwhelming amount of support, check-ins, and people helping source horses. I am so grateful to feel the support of our community. Two of our student’s families created a GoFundMe, to help us fill the raw void in our field as quickly as we can. Thank you to everyone who has shared or contributed to this effort.

We most certainly experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows with these horses. We spend more time with them than we do our human family more often than not. Hearing my students remember their horses while maintaining their enthusiasm for their next challenge makes my heart smile. Several times I’ve overheard how Jaws, Jet, or Scooter taught them “x” so they’re ready for “y”.

No rain this evening but a rainbow over where the tree was 🥹❤️‍🩹

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06/03/2024

May recap- time really needs to slow down a bit!

We had a busy month, started with a working equitation clinic sponsored by the Millbrook Pony Club!

Next, we had a Horse and Rider Wellness Clinic where we had the very awesome Laura Spilhaus Equine Physio and Hope Ackerly from D2H Wellness join us to talk about keeping our horse’s bodies and ours in tip top shape.

Following that, we welcomed the John Jay and Dutchess BOCES FFA/Animal Science out to the farm and with the help of Dr. Mountan and Sharon Santandra from Rhinebeck Equine, Dr. Erwin and Meghan from Millbrook Equine, and Mackenzie Chauncey - Kent & Blue Seal Feeds taught students about bones, looking at x-ray images, gastric ulcers, dentistry, and the horse’s digestive tract.

It’s no wonder we finished up the month with some peaceful hacks!

04/28/2024

Congrats to these ladies on receiving scholarships from the Eastern Hudson Valley Horse Council to further their education and help bring along their horses this year!

What a great opportunity on a local level to support our young riders! It takes a village, and we’ve got a good one.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎁

📸 Erica Lynn Photography

12/15/2023

Last month was a busy one, we started our winter clinics with a Mounted Shooting Clinic. Super impressed with how everyone handled it!

We ended the month passing the torch to a new Rudolph in the LaGrange Festival of Lights Parade. Our second float was Santa’s Workshop with some of his elves! 🎅🎄

11/07/2023

Better late than never but pictures from our annual Halloween Costume Contest! Special thanks for Deb D and our assistant judges Faith and Mallory for making it a fun day for everyone!

With the help of our neighbors, we will deliver the food pantry items we collected later this month!

10/11/2023

👻 Duke is getting his Halloween Costume ready for our annual Halloween Costume Contest! 🎃

Join us 10/21 at 1 PM for a Potluck lunch and support our students with their creative costumes (we have 20 entries! 🤩) Following the classes and lunch we head out for some trick or treating for canned goods.

Link to Potluck sign up- be sure to write in the comment section what you are bringing! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044FA8AD2AA0FB6-44623702-bitofheaven

10/06/2023

Join us for a Mounted Shooting Clinic on November 10th!

Come try your hand at something new! All equipment provided. Clinic starts with gun safety, handling on the ground, introducing your horse to gunfire. Afternoon consists of group and individual work with targets.

No horse- come audit!

Lunch sponsored by East Coast Fi****ms LLC.

Call/Text/PM to save your spot today! Space is limited, non-refundable deposit must be received by 11/1.

09/24/2023

Fall has definitely made its appearance 🍁 ☔️

Check your inbox soon for our fall newsletter with important dates coming up!

09/06/2023

It’s pretty indicative of how the past three months went when on the last day of summer I’m posting all the pictures from the entire summer! It was a pretty packed and awesome summer!

Four weeks of summer clinic, a few horse shows in multiple disciplines, (several first time horse show experiences!) a couple new partnerships and youngsters started, several first canters, and new lesson saints joining the crew🐴

Special thanks to Booli Selmayr- Fox Valley Sport Horses, Millbrook Equine, Wethersfield Estate & Garden for making our Advanced week field trips something for our students to remember and aspire to!

Onto the next season 👻 🍁

05/28/2023

We do birthdays right. 🎂 Happy Birthday to Mia, and Lakhota!!

Duke approved 🥳

04/19/2023

It’s been a week of the best kind of classroom learning! 🤓

Last Thursday and Friday we welcomed the second grade classes of Pound Ridge Elementary School. Students learned how to groom their horses, check for a healthy horse, about different feeds, and set up an obstacle course that “their” horse had to complete. They even got to play some soccer with Scotty before heading home! ⚽️

Yesterday, the John Jay FFA students visited to get some hands on experience with vet work. Dr. Cyra Erwin from Millbrook Equine floated Jaws and Jet while students looked on and got to check out the mouth. Then they took vital signs, listening for heart rate, belly noises and taking his temperature.

Following their visit with Dr. Erwin, students met with Mackenzie Chauncey of Blue Seal as she illustrated the way through the digestive system! We wrapped up with learning how to groom and practicing some IM injections into a trusty orange. ✨

Special thanks to Mackenzie and Blue Seal for helping with both of these field trips- the barn is the best classroom!

03/30/2023

Ready for summer ☀️

03/27/2023

Really am fortunate to have the best crew of school horses! 🌊 ☀️ Good way to start a week 😎

03/20/2023

☀️ Stay tuned soon for summer schedule of clinics and shows 💃🏼

In the mean time- we are collecting gently used clothing items to raise funds for Sparrow’s Nest, feel free to drop your clothes bagged up by the end of the first week in April!

03/05/2023

Celebrated the end of last years EHVHC show series with this crew 🥳

02/21/2023

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01/29/2023

When your barn crew is the best crew! 😋

12/22/2022

Wishing everyone a happy holidays and all the best in 2023!💫

Enjoy this choreographed ride our Wednesday crew put together. 🎄

12/11/2022

Sharing the feels with Ruby on the first snowfall ❄️ 😡

11/27/2022

The jolly man himself with his crew of elves 🎅 🧑‍🎄

11/27/2022

Lucky saves Christmas from the Grinch. 🎄 💫

11/27/2022

Town of LaGrange Parks & Recreation’s Festival of Lights Parade 11/26/2022.

11/27/2022

You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch…

Town of LaGrange Parks & Recreation

11/26/2022

It’s parade day! Getting our floats set to go. 🎄

Two “floats” this year…Look for Lucky saving Christmas from the Grinch with Cindy Lou Who and Max in the sleigh and Santa, Mrs. Claus and all of our barn elves tonight in the Town of LaGrange Parks & Recreation Festival of Lights Parade 🎅 🧑‍🎄

11/14/2022

No lifeguards on duty, lunch break.

11/03/2022

A little post horse show season golden hour/spooky trail ride was what the doctor ordered.

10/31/2022

Yesterday we hosted our Annual Halloween Costume Contest, with such great entries this year! 👻

Special thanks to everyone who helped wherever needed including afterwards when we went out trick or treating for canned goods. Items will be delivered to a local pantry before Thanksgiving. 🙂

10/28/2022

🎃 Weekend ready 💃🏼 🕺🏼 👻