Haywire Ranch SWFL

10/05/2024

For anyone evacuating: This is WECs new hotel. It is open. It is pet friendly. They did waive the weight or count limit this past storm and did very well accomodating everyone.

If you cannot afford the hotel please book an extra stall for yourselves at the barn. Please make sure your vets have issued statements of health/coggins/and their required vaccines! They were random checking during haul in for Helene!
This is the link for their requirements: worldequestriancenter.com/preparing-for-hurricane-season-horse-health-documentation-required-for-world-equestrian-center-ocala/

Resevervation requests go to (and give them some grace to respond with your stall numbers): https://bit.ly/3TWupRN?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0gP5t8nw3Ghghaw56viQsd4uegz93zKjrQTvd_JihCbjzLrsX9I18b_jo_aem_1N1z9L3ywD9QOGOWHxoplw

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We see many people hunker down with cots/airbeds/dog crates/ in a clean empty stall.

Bring a radio, phone chargers, wall plugs, BOARD GAMES, cards etc. to stay occupied.

STAY SAFE!

When planning where to stay at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, The Riding Academy Hotel is a top choice on-site and just minutes from the action at WEC.

09/11/2024

I CANNOT express how absolutely tickled I am for this photo!! Bless this sweet old man he has battled sleep deprivation for a VERY long time (YEARS). His owner is incredible and has done every kind of vetting and protocol possible to try to get him to sleep. He just wouldn’t give in.

I told her I had a plan the day he arrived and hoped it would work. Just this week we had a call together and I said we have major PROGRESS. He is sleeping outside LAYING DOWN! He is calm and content and trusts his space and is fully sleeping and no longer having episodes when in the barn. Even if it’s several days due to weather his body has gotten strong enough and rested enough not to collapse when he’s sleeping standing.

I warned her he may NEVER lay down in the stall because he doesn’t trust the space. He may just take time. Who knows.

BUT I GOT THIS PHOTO TODAY 😍😍😍😍😍

He voluntarily laid and slept in his stall for the first time in so long she cannot remember😭

If you want to know WHY we reopened: this is why! We got our rest, got our chance to refocus on other priorities, but at the end of the day this brings us the utmost pride!

Rock on Rave! 25 years and getting stronger not weaker!! I’m glad you really did decide this was HOME!

08/16/2024

I LOVE that my new boarders and old boarders can contact me just to discuss: get opinions; formulate plans; schedule things or goals at 9 pm at night!

I love that they respect that I may be 3.5 hours away and trust my opinion on scenarios and options for their horses.

Trust is so important! Confidence is so important! Team planning for their success together and with us is so important!

I may not ride the disciplines anymore. I may not be there on site as much anymore. BUT I value every horse and rider on my property. I value their horses first (all of them appreciate that lol); their opinions and concepts next; and their futures together at the end of the day.

From feeding programs per horse to farrier discussions to trainers: they are not uncomfortable coming to me.

Tonight was a great night and I can go to bed content knowing we are doing great things with great people and great horses!

08/14/2024

Last for this week: Welcome home Chance! We hope that you are happy to be all settled in and with the herd you’ve known for years!

08/12/2024

Welcome home Febe, the most gorgeous moving filly, and our longtime friend Sherry Bartgis! We are so happy to be a part of the journey with you!

08/12/2024

Welcome home Wes! Our barn is finally gaining some geldings 😂 we have been a mare barn for several years and by the end of these residents we will be ALMOST even!

08/12/2024

Welcome home Molly (not my Molly but they sure look alike!) we are so excited for you to enjoy your new barn!

08/12/2024

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve made these posts: Welcome home Rave. Rave is an amazing 25 year old retired senior and his owner is well known locally in the dressage community. We are so happy they’ve decided to stay with us!

08/12/2024

Well it’s been almost 2 years since we went inactive, took a break, and only maintained the current boarders we had on site: HOWEVER….we are back and we hit the ground full force!

At this time our entire barn is full and we are back on a waiting list!

If you are interested in boarding with us please feel free to send a message and we will keep you informed!