New Life Farm

06/12/2023

Charlie and Nevy(goat) got to go on an outing yesterday! We enjoyed doing a little petting zoo for the pregnancy center fundraiser.

Charlie was a rockstar yesterday! Truly can’t believe how far this sweet little horse has come in less than a year. She was so patient, easy, and seemingly happy to be there. We even left the pen to go roam and meet different people and see new things. 🤩

Hard to believe this sweet little girl was chained to a round bale feeder for 6 years. To see her now, you’d never know that less than two years ago, she was a feral little horse, who wouldn’t let anyone even close. So thankful that she is here with us at New Life Farm!! 🥰

06/03/2022

Last night New Life Farm won the $5000 Spark Buisness Contest!! 🥳 thank you to everyone who came, and who voted online for us!

We are extremely grateful, and excited to keep growing. If you have questions or would like to come out and give EAL a try, please contact us at anytime!

This event was put on by CheqYes and WSBDC at UW superior. Thank you for blessing us!!!

05/10/2022

Hey everyone! New Life Farm has the chance to win $5000!!!! We’re one of 6 finalists, and we need your help!! Mark your calendars, and join in, either in person or online, to vote for us!! 🤠🥳

Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 6-8 PM!

Spark will be returning as an in-person event at the Salem Church of Ashland. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. Attendees must have a phone or personal device to vote. No paper ballots will be available. The event will still be broadcast via Facebook Live and viewers will also be able to join in the fun and vote alongside the judges!
Each presenter will be given 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of questions from the judging panel. This exciting event is brought to you by CheqYes with the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW Superior as our presenting sponsor.

Second, up on , meet New Life Farm! New Life Farm is an Equine Assisted Learning facility that uses activities done with horses that are geared toward experiential learning. We partner with our horses to facilitate growth, change, education, and healing; it’s not about riding lessons, it’s about connection.

04/01/2022

So honored to be a finalist for this grant!! Stay tuned for more details 😁🎉🤩

✨Congratulations to our 2022 Spark Finalists! ✨

These six finalists will compete for TWO prizes. The first place winner will receive $5,000 and a business start up package and the second place winner will receive $1,000. Finalists will pitch their business ideas on Thursday, June 2nd! More details to come soon!

🌟 Get to know this year's finalists by checking their pages!

* Full Keel Coffee
* J pottery - Jonathan Walburg - Lake Superior Pottery
* New Life Farm
* Santa Leyenda (website coming soon!)
* St. James Social (website and IG coming soon!)
* The Local Bar & Grille

Thank you again to all of our sponsors for making this event possible!

03/02/2022

After 33 inches of snow we had Tetzner Excavating out to clear our arena and driveway so we can continue to see our awesome clients!!

Supervisor Lady had to double check their work 😜 love seeing this horse be unafraid of new and loud things!! She continues to grow and become confident.

So thankful to our clients who don’t seem to care that it’s winter, and want to keep coming out!! And of course a HUGE thank you to Ed and Jeanna with The Equine Connection - Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for making it happen! 🥰

If you are interested in EAL shoot us a message! Services for adults and kids from all walks of life!! Have a great Wisconsin day everyone!! ❄️

02/03/2022

Introducing my partner in crime, my soul-horse, my goofy, stubborn, chubby, strong, playful, beautiful, Rhody boy!
Rhody is not a new addition to NLF, but life gets busy and I finally have the time to share his sweet story with you.

Rhody came to northern Wisconsin 3 years ago. He was rescued by a friend of mine, from a kill pen in Texas, and traveled all the way up to Bayfield in the middle of March. When our little Texas pony got here, there was a large pile of snow pushed up in the arena...he must have thought it was a hill and tried to run up it! It took four people to dig him out, and he learned quickly what snow was. Of course after he was out and unharmed, everyone had a good laugh.

Rhody and I bonded quickly. He was a mess when he first arrived. He got a hair cut, a good cleaning, and of course unlimited groceries. He quickly changed physically, but it took him a long time to warm up to his human herd. Rhody is small, but he is mighty. We soon realized he was going to need a little help from our awesome trainer, and he did amazing. Over those first two years I fell in love with this little tank. He truly is my “soul-horse”. I’d call for him and he’d come on up. If I was in the barn, he was under foot. He’d stand at the gate when I arrived and wait til I came to greet him. Even now, when I’m gone for a weekend (which is almost never), he is mad at me for being gone. He is such a personality, and you just can’t help but love him.

He was surely abused in his old life in TX. He takes a while to trust. He has always been terrified of men, but loves kids. Just like Lady, his past is part of what makes him such a great horse for EAL. Rhody is awesome at his job. He loves on people in an incredible way, and we continue to watch him grow in his own healing process. Just recently we watched him approach a new client-who’s a man-and not be afraid one bit. He greets him every week with his nose! Nuzzles all over his neck and licking his jacket. It’s awesome to see healing happening in both our clients, as well as our horses.

I was blessed last spring to buy my sweet buddy, and bring him over to New Life Farm. If you’d like to come meet Rhody, or even be one of his weekly pals, just shoot me a message! Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) is for adults and kids of all walks of life. If you’d like more information about EAL and what we do here at New Life, shoot me a message!

09/24/2021

Hi everyone! Tonight I want to introduce you to my beautiful Lady girl.
This sweet horse is a “flea bitten grey” Arabian. We think she is 21 years old, and she still has a lot of wonderful life left in her.

Lady is a rescue from MI. She came to the area about 8 years ago, and has bounced around from different owners and farms. I was so thankful to rehome her in December. When I got her she was very underweight, high strung, anxious, and just simply unsure of most things. She was hard to lead, had crazy separation anxiety, and didn’t know what personal space was. I spent months trying to help her gain weight with different grains, supplements, and higher fat hay. And despite being in a pasture with 8 other horses and only one round bale at a time, she did gain a little weight. I was so excited when the day finally came in May that I could bring her home and care for her the way she needed.

Lady is a completely different horse here at our fam-inside and out! She has gained weight so well, that she is off all the extra additives, and is on a normal hay diet. She even has a little belly! Not only is she finally a healthy weight, but she has also found incredible peace. She isn’t afraid of anything! Kids ride her and swing hoops off her back! She goes inside without panicking, and has even gotten more comfortable being away from her pasture mate. She loves people! Especially when butt scratches are involved. She races to greet me in the mornings when I pull in the driveway. And will often run down the pasture as I drive away. She follows me like a puppy, knickers and whinnies. She is such a happy girl.

If you are interested in EAL, shoot me a message and come out to meet this awesome horse. EAL isn’t just for kiddos! Adults benefit from our services just as much-if not more-than our young participants. If you need more confidence or would like to be more assertive, give me a call! If you have a high stress job and need a reprieve, give me a call! If you need help with communication, give me a call! We look forward to hearing from you 😁

(before picture in the comments)

08/25/2021

Had my first client this evening!!! Lady was a great teacher for this awesome young Lady. So proud of my horses and their big hearts for people ❤️ it was extra special to have miss Aggie join in the fun after our session, and to watch these sisters ride and learn together. I’m living the dream!! 😍

08/21/2021

Thank you everyone for the love and support! So many likes, shares, and comments, messages and phone calls! Makes me so thankful to have such great people in my life ❤️

It was a great day for a little horse love! Not sure what they thought was in my hand, but I love that we got a picture together! 😁

08/19/2021

I am beyond excited to announce the opening of New Life Farm, LLC! Thank you for liking our page!

New Life Farm offers support to children and adults, to promote healthy development of life skills, education, and personal goals through Equine Assisted Learning (EAL). EAL uses horses and horse related activities to help individuals and families learn and practice life skills. From learning healthy communication to practicing simple math, we tailor each participants program to meet their specific needs and reach set goals. As a whole, we see our participants gain an increase in confidence, critical thinking, problem solving, stronger communication skills, and a sense of accomplishment when working with horses in EAL.

Currently we have two horses - Lady (white) & Rhody (buckskin). Both are wonderful rescues who've come leaps and bounds since being at our farm. Each have their own story, and we will be sharing them in the near future, so stay tuned! 😁

If you are interested in learning more about EAL and our services, please message or call! I am excited to start this journey, and want to say thank you to all that have been involved! I look forward to sharing with all of you as we move forward in helping people with horses. ❤️🐎

08/19/2021

08/19/2021