Crossroads Farm

01/04/2026

New year, new goals, new challenges!

Let the games begin!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our wonderful students!

I'm looking forward to 2026 the Year of The Fire Horse!!!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all the ponies at CRF!

12/23/2025

Being proactive and planning ahead saves you and your horses a lot of trouble!

Your horse might have a winter coat equivalent to a Yak, but all bets are off if they get soaked through in the rain or snow! Remember: Wet horses get cold fast.

Whether your horse has a thick or thin coat, a soaked hair coat loses its ability to keep a horse warm. A wet horse must work much harder to keep themselves warm, burning calories just when they need them most.

A couple tips to prevent your horse from getting soaked through:
1) Provide adequate shelter from the rain and wind
2) Keep a waterproof turnout sheet on hand for cold rainy days when you know your horse's coat can't keep out the wet
3) Know what to do if your horse does get soaked on a cold day: Move them into a protected area, dry them quickly with towels, cover them with a moisture-wicking wool or fleece cooler, check often for signs of shivering.
4) Be proactive! Begin feeding additional hay 24 hours before temperatures are expected to drop.

Will your horse use their shelter in the rain or do you have to use waterproof turnout blankets on cold, wet days?

12/22/2025

CRF will be closed for Christmas break from Monday December 22nd until January 2nd.

Thank you to all our wonderful students and families for your continuing support ❤️

Merry Christmas 🎄

12/18/2025

Unicorns do exist 🦄

11/30/2025

Horses... I have been swimming in some deep water recently. Treading water actually.

Last Monday I had the vet out for Frazier due to an eye issue that came up over the weekend 😑

After a consultation with UGA's ophthalmology specialist we have determined that Frazier has a serious abcess inside his left eye. Treatment is lengthy and expensive. 4-6 times per day/ or every 2 hours with 5 different medications.

Despite this aggressive treatment plan it could be 2 months before we know if the eye can be saved or if removal is required.

I'm for the most part carrying this farm and lesson program by myself on the daily. Adding on this treatment protocol has pushed me over my physical limit on top of now needing to replace Frazier temporarily in the program and Fool who has just retired.

I'm maxed out on my stress level but 100% determined to see Frazier through whatever is required for his well-being.

All this to say. I need some help friends. I'm going to need a budget friendly/ care lease lesson unicorn pretty quickly. I'd be very grateful if anyone has anything that might work for CRF. I'd much prefer to get a Unicorn from someone I know rather than going through dealers or sales.

For Thanksgiving this year, I'm thankful Frazier is extremely good for medical treatment. Lord knows, we have had plenty of practice.

11/20/2025

*** EQUINE DISEASE ALERT UPDATE ***

Clemson University Livestock-Poultry Health is suspending the use of Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (EECVIs) to transport horses into South Carolina for at least 30 days following an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 Neurologic (EHM- Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy) reported by Texas veterinarians during the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals in Waco, Texas, held November 5–9.

According to reports, the WPRA event involved approximately 650 horses representing 30 states and four Canadian provinces. The event was followed by the Barrel Futurities of America (BFA) World Championships, held November 15–22 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The remainder of the BFA event was cancelled on November 18 after a case of EHV-1 was confirmed.

Equine events in South Carolina may continue as scheduled, based on their risk assessments, and that they review the Certificates of Veterinary Inspection to ensure accuracy.

11/20/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️CRF Students ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Out of an abundance of caution, if you have ANY contact with horses outside the CRF facility please reach out to me before coming to your lesson. We are not causing a panic over this situation, however precautions will be taken to ensure the health of our precious horses.

As we continue to monitor the current outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHM) infection, let's take this opportunity to discuss once more the importance of biosecurity measures to stop disease spread. We recommend the following biosecurity precautions for horse owners, particularly if their horses have recently traveled to horse shows or were exposed to horses that have traveled:

1) Monitor horses for clinical signs (including fever, discharge from the nostrils, toe-dragging or a lack of balance) and take the temperature twice daily. Temperature greater than 101.5 F is considered a fever.

2) Immediately isolate any horse(s) showing clinical signs. Equine herpesvirus is an aerosolized virus and is spread through shared airspace, direct contact, and contaminated caretakers or equipment. A good isolation area is a separate barn or shelter that does not share airspace with healthy horses.

3) Implement movement restrictions until the situation is evaluated.

4) Contact your veterinarian to evaluate your horse and to propose a comprehensive biosecurity protocol.

5) Increase biosecurity measures that include extensive cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment that come in contact with affected horses: wash or sanitize your hands between interacting with horses; take time while filling water buckets and feed tubs, do not cross contaminate; minimize the use of shared equipment and tack.

6) Make sure your horse is up to date on vaccinations.

7) Establish communication with all parties involved (owners, boarders, trainers, etc.).

More resources and information regarding biosecurity are available on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website at https://equinediseasecc.org/biosecurity

To learn more Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), visit: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

11/19/2025

Fuzzy ponies and sunny Fall days. We have been quietly working away while the weather's been so nice. 🌞

11/19/2025

Lesson horses are the beating heart of Crossroads Farm and deserve all the love ❤️

🐎🙌 Let’s give the quiet heroes of the barn their well-deserved shout-out: lesson horses. They’re steady when we’re shaky, patient when we’re panicking, and always there for the next student with zero attitude (well, minimal attitude 😜).

Check out this week's Tuesday Video: “Lesson Horses Are the Real MVPs” — a tribute to those gentle giants who carry us through our lessons, our muck-ups, our triumphs and our “oops” moments.

💬 We want to hear from YOU:

Which lesson horse changed your riding life? Tag them, name them, and drop your favorite memory. Let’s celebrate these unsung equine stars together.

🔗 Full article (with video!) in the comments below.

11/09/2025

All the Fall colors 😍