Rustic River Farm LLC - Mason Nh

03/14/2025

Little ba****ck to cool off and get some walking in after her mini workout session. Kass has fallen totally in love…which, w these ponies, that’s awfully easy to do. And being a mama...I swear…Heather just knows how to take care of the little ones. ♥️

03/14/2025

We added tack today! Kass and Heather did lots of walking, circles, stretching left and right, practicing just sitting into the halt VS actually needing to add rein and figuring out the nice middle w contact. Heather is so good about reminding her rider if the reins are too tight or loose w her little head shake/mini root. And…Kass isn’t allowed a crop so she has to learn to sit and squeeze her into her trot sets! Our kiddo has a tendency to get a little too much “kick kick” instead of squeezing and then giving light bumps because of some of the other horses we have on property. Another thing Heather is great for because she was like “nope, you ask politely and correctly or I’m not doing it!” She did two half circles in both directions w the trot and lots of walking in between since Miss Heather hasn’t worked in a long time. Kass was nervous about that lofty, “big” trot these ponies have but she figured out it was pretty awesome by the second round.

03/14/2025

Ignore our icky paddocks…we will FINALLY be able to start scraping them tomorrow! But…our friend here will never be allowed to tell me he “can’t stand for his feet to be soaked” should he ever need it…that’s two hind feet in the bucket! 😆

03/13/2025

Doing a little babysitting for our quarantine cutie/ Trazzy Spazzy while her cocktail set it so the roofing work wasn’t as scary. Though she did pretty damn well considering the commotion of it all!!

03/12/2025

Truly don’t get cuter than these pics! 😅 I know I’m a bit biased of course!

03/12/2025

Cleaning up ag the shows w his leaser, Abigail!

03/12/2025

Adult or kiddo…Sully looks just as good under tack no matter what!

03/12/2025

Newfoundland pony’s are also EXCELLENT ponies for adults! They’re built like brick houses! Kara, our secondary advanced instructor and Grace, our junior instructor, have both worked him and he looks just spectacular thanks to the body these pony’s bring to the table!!

03/12/2025

These pony’s excel in EVERYTHING you ask of them! Sully had been used up a bit TOO much due to his willingness to work…so the program needed a new place for him after he soured in the ring and I’m so beyond happy we took him on.

03/12/2025

Sully wintered a little TOO well. Metabolic testing done, etc so now it’s just gonna be getting some sweat work out in before our show seasons!

03/12/2025

2006 Newfoundland Pony, Sully!

Yes. Sully needs an emotional support unicorn. Kidding…poor unicorn just gets WHIPPED around everywhere. 😅

03/12/2025

The first little bums Heather has had on her back in a long time! Taking things very easy…Kass walked around a few times to reacquaint her w the idea of being ridden, gave her “big trot” (every time she rides a Newfoundland Pony she is always surprised by the stride and movement) a couple tries then; RRF student, daughter to our fantastic second instructors and Kass’ BFF Quinn, got on for a couple walk laps. Heather got pets, love and some cookies…now…Kass gets to begin this slow and steady, legging her into work on a regular basis!

03/12/2025

Our little girl has been tasked w getting this gorgeous mama back in shape after many years off work. While Kass still needs a bit of work on knowing when, how and how MUCH she needs to use the chain lead…she did pretty well showing her around. Pretty quickly…Kass won’t need the extra “oomph” when leading Heather and for now..I prefer the chain gets wrapped up and around the noseband to take away as much shock from the chain as I can.

03/12/2025

So excited to welcome Heather to the farm. Fun fact; Heather was one of the FIRST Newfoundland Pony’s I ever met many, many years ago! I was lucky enough to work w her as well as two of her offspring; Winsome and Mandy! (Peep the background for ANOTHER Newfoundland Pony we have on the farm! Sully!)

03/12/2025

There’s that stunning stride again!

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

Heather w her last foal; VPF Winsome Dream!

03/12/2025

Equine Affair