Freedom Acres Farms

08/10/2024

An amazing small business with some truly spectacular products!

08/01/2024

I get to do this every day. Something I’ve dreamed about my whole life. It’s not always easy or fun. But it’s always rewarding and always a blessing.

07/22/2024

If you’ve ever wondered what our ranch “stand” is like here it is! We are still needing to finish the inside and finish fully installing the electrical but she’s open self serve 8am-9pm daily bread is available on weekends. We accept Cash, Credit cards, venmo, CashApp, and PayPal.

We carry fresh produce when available. Chicken, Duck, and Quail eggs fresh in the refrigerator, tinctures, teas and more! We will be constantly growing and adding more so please be sure to check it out!

We also raise pork, chicken, duck, and turkeys.

1850 S Summers rd Imlay City

Share with friends and help keep our family dream alive!

07/19/2024

We love the beef we have gotten locally and from our own cows. Farm fresh is the way to go!

Know what you’re buying. This picture has store beef(right), and farm beef(left). There is an obvious visible difference between the two but the differences don’t stop there!

1. You may notice the color difference in the picture. The store bought is pumped full of additives and preservatives, including propyl gallate, to protect against spoilage due to long term air exposure.

2. There isn’t a guarantee of where that beef came from, OR how many cows are in it.

Yes, it may have the USDA label on it but as long as that animal was packaged in the US, it can be called a Product of the USA.

And yes, the meat in the right package is not from one single cow, rather scraps from multiple cows. It may have come from Argentina, Canada, or Brazil.

3. The beef on the left is fresher, darker and is farm raised beef. It is filled with more nutrients & flavor. The ground is also from one cow and not just low quality scraps from multiple cows.

Buy from a local farm

07/18/2024

This is one of our students 😊 Good luck Paisley! And Elvis 🐑

07/12/2024

Freedom Acres Farms has eggs available for $3/doz!

Can be picked up or delivered locally. PM me if you’d like some.

07/05/2024

The equestrian world is the most contrarian life on earth.

If you stall your horse: every inch of energy in them is a result of extreme boredom, lack of food, and horrible care.

If you pasture your horse 24/7: they’re not protected from the elements, they’re pasture ponies who aren’t cared for, somebody will call animal control in a second.

If you keep your horses barefoot: the hooves aren’t properly cared for and you don’t invest enough money or knowledge to fix that problem.

If you keep them shod: you are destroying their hooves and the natural way they feel.

If you ride bitless: you’ll never progress beyond low levels and are clearly only trail riders.

If you ride in a bit: you’re forcing them to work, ripping their face off, only in it for money and ribbons.

If you don’t use regular chiropractors, acupuncture, massage therapists etc: you’re letting your horse live in pain because you’re too cheap to hire the right people.

If you use regular chiropractors, acupuncture, massage therapists: you’re wasting on time on “not real vets” treating symptoms that should be handled from the inside.

And the list goes on and on and on. It’s never ending.

I think it comes down to making sure that in your heart you know that you’re doing your best. In the end, that’s all that matters. You can’t please everybody and you will start to lose the love of the lifestyle with the trying.

What you are doing now is okay!

06/30/2024

Some really good points here to remember!

Defensive riding is rarely taught today as many riders and trainers have become complacent about the risks of riding. The top image is of Brooke Hodgson at Devon in 1968. She demonstrates a mild "C" position in an independent seat and following hands with the straight line from the bit to her elbow. The photographs document the turning point from the former American horsemanship standard of riding in the Balanced or Fort Riley Seat to the current Hunter Seat with its crest release, etc.

Independent seat means the rider has independent balance with their base of support in the stirrups. The independent nature of the rider's balance allows the rider to follow and be moved by the horse's motion. That is key, independent rider balance is in unity of movement with their horse.

Leaning on a horse's neck is not a shared movement with an independent seat but rather a merged balance in the rider dependent on their horse's balance. For example, should the horse's forehand collapse on landing, the rider is completely at the mercy of that collapse. The same is true if the horse were to stumble and fall in the strides following the landing. Dependent balances are dangerous.

By contrast, if the rider's horse at the top were to collapse or stumble, the rider, with their feet forward in the "C" position, could immediately rebalance herself.

The lower left is a US Cavalry rider in a "C" position ready to deal with whatever comes of the landing. I was taught the defensive "C" position as a child. From the beginning of my instruction, I learned defensive riding slides and over obstacles while riding terrain. I learned following hands using a neck or jumping strap that moved up and down my horse's neck. This allowed me to follow my horse's head movement with my hands holding the reins. Defensive riding techniques like the "C" position and following hands can be taught to children to make them safer riders.

*The bottom right rider is a well known retire international competitor. I used this picture recently and some younger commenters, who are unaware of the "C" position, thought I was trying to embarrass this rider. Defensive riding techniques are no longer commonly taught, and this is very dangerous.

06/30/2024

We are thrilled to announce we have some spots available in our lesson and leasing program!

🐴Friendly staff
🐴Safe horses
🐴Family atmosphere
🐴Competitive pricing
🐴Online showing
🐴Trail rides

We have something available for everyone here at Freedom Acres Farms and would love to take YOU on a tour! PM for details or contact us at (810)895-2726 today.

06/04/2024

As it gets hotter and the humidity rises, let’s not forget about how hot it can feel for our equine companions and most animals in general! This is a good article that educates on the dangers of heat stress and gives a good outline of how to use the heat index to best plan summer riding!

Summer heat is quickly approaching. The increasing temperatures and humidity not only make working outside uncomfortable for us, but they also have a major impact on our horses’ health and performance. Negative responses to heat stress include going off feed, decreased fertility, colic due to decr...

05/12/2024

These two tiny humans are the reason I do everything 💜 so blessed to be their mama and get to live this amazing life with them. Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there as well from our family Freedom Acres Farms

05/10/2024

Hey everyone! We are selling some farm merch to raise money for show season and help pay for the general upkeep at the farm. All of it is made by the amazing folks over at The Alleyway Embroidery & Printing and they do an awesome job!

Tshirts $20
Sweatshirts $30
Hats $20

Pm me if you’d like to order some and support two local businesses at the same time!!

Thank you!

05/05/2024

Anyone else obsessed with these Freedom Acres Farms leather laser engraved patch hats?? If you’re local and looking for a place for riding lessons or to go trail riding check them out!

05/03/2024

Mocha has found her forever home and we are so grateful! 💜🌟💜 She will get lots of love and affection and get lots and lots of treats.

05/03/2024

🌟🌟🌟UPDATE: Rip has found his perfect home!! Thank you everyone for your interest!! 🌟🌟🌟

Rip is ready to find the perfect home!

🌟 Grade quarter horse gelding
🌟 15.2 hh approx.
🌟 15yrs old
🌟 Dark Bay
🌟Advanced beginner safe; he’s got some get up and go.
🌟Broke, Broke, Broke; has pushed cows (per previous owner) done trails, packed kids around, arena work. You name it.
🌟Rides in a snaffle or wonder bit. Direct reigned.
🌟Respects fences, pastures with geldings mares or ponies. Stands for farrier.
🌟Barefoot. No health issues. No maintenance.
🌟Sometimes cribs in his stall.
🌟Stands tied in crossties or on a rail.
🌟Trailers perfectly. Will back out or lead out.
🌟Kid safe on ground or with trainer.
🌟Has been ridden extensively but is not “push button” or fancy broke. Would be easy to train into anything or just keep as a trail horse. Just needs a job!
🌟Located in Metamora
🌟2500 obo

Reason for sale: bought to be a weekend trail horse and isn’t loving the busy farm life. We feel he would do better with one rider who has time to live on him and devote singular attention to him. He is a love bug.

04/24/2024

The moon over the farm tonight. Some things are so simple and yet so beautiful. I am always reminded of how lucky I am to get to live here with my family and share this with some truly wonderful people 💜