Cherry Hill Farm Sanctuary

11/07/2024

Getting closer!!! 30 left!

11/07/2024

Keystone having a little talk with Jeromy about why she wont stand still for meds.

11/07/2024

Good info for the upcoming season!

❄️ For some, it is rug season again! ❄️

Whilst there may be differing opinions on if/when is the right time to rug horses, there is one thing that we can all agree on, the importance of SAFETY and fastening rugs correctly. Here are some key guidelines that are all to often overlooked. Using the correct way to fasten rugs should help avoid accidents such as getting attached to hay nets and getting legs stuck in straps. 🐴💙

👉 Face hooks inward. Always position clips towards your horse’s body to prevent them from getting snagged on fences, hay nets, or anything else. Outward-facing clips can get caught or come undone, risking injury if your horse panics.

👉 Cross those straps! Belly straps should always be crossed (some rugs do have a different arrangement now, i.e. 3 straight straps, follow the manufactures intentions) to prevent twisting. A twisted rug can cause rubbing, discomfort, injury, or even panic if your horse feels trapped or gets a leg caught in poorly fitted straps.
Leg straps must also be crossed in a loop, this prevents rubbing on the inside of the hind legs and keeps the rug level, it also stops the straps hanging to low and risking a leg getting caught as the horse gets up or down.

The image shows visual examples of correct and incorrect strap and fastening placements.

11/07/2024

Happy little odd herd. Can you spot Athena?

11/06/2024

Over the next week we are taking inventory on what we need to make our winter chores run smoothly.

Checking and double checking we have blankets for everyone.

Cleaning feed buckets and water buckets and checking we have enough of each for our enormous herd.

Prepping stalls that have not been used for the last 6 months. Boy, is it nice to have one barn empty of horses all summer!

So, as we do this I’ll be posting some needs for the farm. These items will make our day to day chores run efficiently. We would be incredibly grateful for the help!

Buckets is first thing on the list. We need 10 packs of these buckets for our feed prep. Our goal is to have buckets labeled for AM/PM feed and prep everything at once. This will save us time as we currently work with a handful of buckets and go back and forth to the feed shed.

Buy Fortiflex 2 gal. Multipurpose Buckets, Neon, 4-Pack at Tractor Supply Co. Great Customer Service.

11/06/2024

11/06/2024

Board is updated and we have 34 squares left!

11/05/2024

We are finalizing our blanket inventory for the herd this winter. Nearly 80 degrees out today and all we are thinking of is winter 😕

We have a few horses still in need of blankets. We try to have a light weight or rain sheet for everyone along with a medium weight. Currently Mayzi is in need! If anyone would like to send this old gal a comfy 100g 75” blanket (in any color) she will put it to good use!

https://www.statelinetack.com/item/tough1-1200d-snuggit-blanket-100-gram/E036153/

It’s greatly appreciated! We have a few others to measure and fit check still including Mosley, the c**t (I promise name announcement soon!), Delaney and Gabby! Gabby has grown a ton this year!

11/05/2024

The girls 🐮🐮🐮

11/04/2024

The board for this week is FULL!

Our KC board has open squares! High end KC board is $20 a square.

11/04/2024

11/04/2024

11/04/2024

🎶Happy Herdiday! Happy Herdiday! While the merry drafts keep eating, Happy Herdidays to you! 🎶
With the holidays quickly approaching, we are always so thankful for our supporters. We wouldn't be able to pull some of these difficult cases without the continued support of our friends and followers.
Last year we had a blast holding a gift opening event on New Years Day, opening all the incredible donations from our wish lists. This year we are hoping to do the same! Listed below are our wish lists from Amazon,, Chicks Saddlery and Chewy. Items most needed are draft halters and supplements. We are so grateful for any donation, large or small. We wouldn't be able to do it without you!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23JMSKVHVALUY?type=wishlist&filter=persistent_all&sort=priority&viewType=list

https://www.chicksaddlery.com/wish-list?WishList_ID=58949

https://www.chewy.com/g/cherry-hill-farm-sanctuary_b107143787 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

11/04/2024

This is just one of the reasons it’s important to geld your equines. Mosley the mini donkey is a hormonal wreck at the farm. He currently resides in a separate paddock/barn then everyone else but we bring him in for a short time daily in the barn. It’s much easier to work with him in a barn with lights than the barn that does not have electric. Jerr was not thrilled with his unruly neighbor but was a good sport about Mosley’s antics.

11/04/2024

It’s been three weeks since Eliza (black standardbred) and Mayzi (bay standardbred) arrived. Both are gaining weight, building muscle and moving better.

It’s been two weeks since Bella, aka Tw***ie arrived. She is SO sweet. She cribs and has some other stereotypic behaviors but we are on the right track for gaining weight.

Bella would really LOVE a monthly sponsor to spoil her. 💕 If interested in sponsoring check out our website or feel free to message the page!

As always, thank you, sponsorship makes intakes like these three mares successful.