Tami Crawford Dressage at Travelers Rest Farm

04/01/2024

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Selling Meadow Box with 8 seats and parking passes. May 11 Box is located right on the finish line about 4 -5 rows up. Excellent Location

03/24/2024

Totally brilliant illustration showing how the shoulder sling works in collection!

01/19/2024

Friday Night Farm Update:

The horses all fine…they are definitely ready for this to be over, but they are doing well. Farm driveway and parking area is very icy with the melting snow from yesterday re-freezing into lovely ice! The salt I put down hasn’t made a lot of difference, but has helped some. The additional dusting of snow earlier today didn’t really matters! Horton Hwy is clear, but there are icy patches and black ice on bridges. Please be careful out there!

Barn staff is hanging in there, and I can’t thank our boarders and staff enough for pitching in with help, kind words, food, snacks, wine (thank you, Becca!), and understanding of how difficult this time is for the farm!

01/19/2024

Friday farm update:

Unfortunately, the ice and snow that melted yesterday froze into all ice last night. I’ve put down all the salt I have around the barn to help melt the ice. Be careful out there!

Horses are all good!

01/18/2024

Thursday Evening Farm Update:

We currently have “wintry precipitation”. It’s a wet, mucky mess! Hopefully, no additional accumulation will happen.

Ramon was able to make it to work today, and has scraped a good portion of the driveway and parking area. He does a way better job than I do, so it’s definitely easier to get around the barn now. There are still ice patches and snow, so we’ve had a few slip and slides with the farm staff.

The horses are handing in there. Hopefully, the end is in sight! All in all, they’ve been troopers through all of this!

01/18/2024

Thursday Farm Update:

All horses are fine. Horton Hwy is pretty darn clear, but still has icy patches. Barn driveway and parking area are still snow and ice covered.

The weather outlook for today into tomorrow doesn’t look good. They are calling for freezing rain and snow. We will see what happens, but if you plan to head to the barn, I would try to do it before noon today. It looks like the bad weather will start arriving around noon.

Thank you to our boarders who have reached out to us with kind words of thanks, and for the snacks, hot cocoa, and goodies left in the tack room! It means a lot! Thank you!

01/18/2024

Farm Update:

Horton Hwy has been scraped again, and I think it has been salted. It was pretty clear this afternoon. Barn driveway and parking area remain snow covered, but I have shoveled a path from the barn to the covered arena (which is frozen like a brick, btw!).

The horses are fine. Some of them are a bit stir crazy, and I don’t blame them!

The weather for tomorrow does not look promising. The weather is calling for freezing rain and snow from 12 pm Thursday through 9 am on Friday. Please stay aware of the weather!

01/17/2024

Farm Update:

All horses are well. Horton Hwy was finally scraped this morning, but still has some icy patches. Barn driveway is icy and snow covered. Some of the parking lot has been scraped, but still mainly snow covered.

If you venture out, be careful!

01/16/2024

Farm Update #8:

I can’t believe it’s only Tuesday!!! I feel like it’s a Friday based on my level of exhaustion!!! Enough about me, the lowly barn manager, so here is what you all want to know:

All horses are fine! Eating, drinking, and pooping!! So much pooping…don’t ask me or Ashley how many times we took the spreader out today!! 🤣🤣🤣

Horton Hwy is still a mess! Apparently, the county forgot about Horton Hwy and Hwy 96 on this end of the county! Both are still snow covered, so be very careful out there! I guess they have to plow the “high rent” district first! 🤣🤣🤣

I have managed to scrape some of the barn parking lot, and I’ve put down lots of salt! As Ashley said today, “well, you sure are doing more than Williamson County!!!” 🤣🤣🤣

01/16/2024

Farm Update #7:

All horses are fine! They are certainly sick of being stuck inside, but they are all eating and drinking normally! Ashley and I will do an afternoon stall pick for all horses at PM feeding.

Horton Hwy is still snow covered. There has not been any scraping or salting by the county, so be careful if you venture out! Barn driveway and parking lot are still covered.

01/16/2024

Barn Update #6:

All is well at Travelers Rest! Horses are all fine, and we are soldiering through! Horton Hwy is driveable, but snow covered. Please be patient if you text me and I do not reply right away! My phone is buried in layers of clothes, and I never hear it go off!

01/15/2024

Farm Update #4:

All horses are tucked in for the evening! Tami and I did an afternoon stall clean for all horses, and everyone has hay and water. We still have snow coming down, and I’m guessing we have about 7 inches total on the farm. All horses are doing well!

As of 5:00 pm, Horton Hwy is completely snow covered. The entrance to the farm, and the farm driveway are covered as well. Be very careful if you venture out!

01/15/2024

Farm update #3:

We have about 6 inches at the farm as of 11:00 AM. Horton Hwy appears to have become worse since this morning, the entrance into the farm driveway is a bit sketchy.

Stalls are cleaned, and all horses have hay and water. Horses will not be turned out until the weather improves, and when there is no longer a risk of barn staff sliding to their deaths trying to lead horses on ice and snow!

01/15/2024

Farm Update #2:

All horses are doing well! Horton Hwy is snow covered and icy in front of the farm. The driveway and parking lot at the farm are snow covered. If you venture out, be careful! Ramon and I are taking care of the horses, so please don’t risk it if you don’t have to! We have about 3 inches of snow here at the farm, and more is expected.

01/13/2024

Winter storm watch in effect for middle Tennessee from Sunday night through Tuesday morning! While the timing of winter storm “Heather” is still a bit uncertain, our area has a possibility of 3-5 inches of snow. We will be spreading salt in our highly traveled areas, but please keep in mind, that salt doesn’t work as effectively when temperatures drop below a certain degree. We will try to keep the farm driveway and parking areas scraped, but please keep in mind that the care of the horses will supersede any other work during this event. I will be adding warm water to each horses’ feed ration to add just a little more water to their bodies during this time. This isn’t the first bitter cold and snow event for the farm, and it won’t be the last! Tami, myself, and our wonderful barn staff will make sure that all of our horses are well taken care of!

01/10/2024

Due to the cold weather heading our way next week, I will be posting updates here on the farm page. I will also share the updates on my personal page. Please check these pages for updates related to the farm during the polar vortex!

12/31/2023

Wishing all of our friends a very Happy New Year!

04/01/2023

Travelers Rest weathered the storm just fine last night! We had no damage that we can see, and all of the horses are fine.

12/31/2022

A wonderful 2022 is coming to an end, and what a ride it has been! We have shared some really happy times and few sad ones this year. We said good-bye to a beloved member of our equine family, saw one client leave for new a new job across the country, watched our trainer soar to 4th Level on her amazing horse, and said “hello” to new horses and clients. Thank you for making Travelers Rest so special in 2022, and we wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2023!

12/24/2022

To all of our clients and friends from all over the world…we wish you a very Merry Christmas!!! 🎄🎄🎄

12/19/2022

From the Barn Manager: As the artic air moves toward middle Tennessee later this week, here are a few tips and some of the management techniques I implement at Travelers Rest during frigid temperatures.

1. All of the horses in my care get livestock salt in their feed to encourage drinking starting in November of each year. This is a no-charge extra we offer to our boarders to make sure their horses keep drinking during cold temps! I start with a 1/2 tablespoon per horse and work up to two tablespoons per horse.

2. I put heavyweight blankets on my clipped horses, and medium weight or heavyweight blankets on non-clipped horses depending on their cold tolerance. I have some older horses with full coats that need a little extra help maintaining their body heat, and I have a few very thin coated horses that have not been clipped that need a little extra help as well. I go by the individual, and I will blanket as needed for each horse.

3. Hay, hay, and more hay. Horses are amazing creatures that are capable of generating amazing amounts of internal heat by eating hay! When temperatures are extreme, I always add more hay for each horse.

4. If I have a horse that I am concerned isn’t drinking enough, I’ll add water to his concentrate ration to get a little more water into his body. Most horses enjoy warm water added to their feed to make a nice, soupy mash.

5. I do a ”hands on” check of each of the horses in my care. If I put my hand inside the blanket, and the horse feels cool, I will add a liner or a heavier blanket. There is no substitute for putting “hands on”.

6. I put rock salt down to keep main horse pathways free from ice if there is a chance for snow.

7. I keep a check on water sources while temps are below freezing. Thankfully, our barn is blessed to have autowaterers with heaters on them that keep the water above freezing which encourages the horse to drink. For the few stalls that we have that do not have autowaterers, I do extra water checks throughout the day to make sure there is water available.

Always keep in mind that healthy horses are more suited to handle cold weather than hot weather. A horse’s heat capacity is quite different from a human’s! In my experience, I am more concerned about my horse’s well-being in extreme heat than cold. Don’t worry too much, and be glad that we live in Tennessee where extreme cold days are short-lived!