Fox Meadows Farm

03/24/2024

03/24/2024

When you love what you have, you have everything you need.

Image - Simply Horses

03/23/2024

Horse Facts:

If a horse gets too stressed out they can colic and die

If a horse doesn't eat enough they can get stomach ulcers

If a horse eats too much they can founder or colic and die

If a horse gets stressed out and doesn't eat at the same time they will get ulcers, colic and die

If a horse doesn't drink enough...you guessed it, they can colic and die

If they have a drastic change in diet, environment or routine they can indeed colic and die

If you ride your entire life it absolutely does not mean that you are a good rider

If you ask 100 equestrians the same question you will get 106 different answers all of which which will be told with 100% confidence especially from those who bought their first horse last week

Horses can live outside 24/7 and they also can not live outside 24/7

Horses eat hay, grass, grain, expensive supplements, apples, carrots and 100 dollar bills

The pants you wear to shovel s**t, fix fences and ride in the dirt are more expensive then any other pants you will own

Horses are athletes. Athletes that trip on nothing, fall while playing, need stitches from cutting themselves on something that is not visible to the human eye, colic and die under stressful (competition type) situations, are scared of absolutely everything and don't like to be told what to do

Rank, fresh, hot, spicy, wild all mean the same thing and describe a horse on a beautiful spring day when all you want to do is go for a relaxing ride to unwind

Beginner safe, schoolie, husband type, anyone can ride, Grandma's mount, kid safe normally means, this horse is bat s**t crazy but I'm hoping you'll buy it sight unseen if I describe it as a kids horse and then ghost you when you tell me it killed your Grandma

If you are riding a horse and they see a rock that wasn't there yesterday you are possibly in for a wild ride as they avoid this horse eating rock at all costs. Including the cost of your life

If you see a horse on the road slow down.. actually just turn around and go the other way. For some unknown reason a horse often jumps infront of moving cars in order to avoid the scary moving cars

If your horse comes up lame, no problem you just need to rule out a couple of the most common things that it could be. These include ulcers, kissing spine, founder, EPM, HYPP, Lyme, influenza, cushings, sharp teeth, broken teeth, rotten tooth, tooth abscess, knee chips, hairline fractures from head to toe, cancer, pulled muscle, hoof abscess, weak stifle, lice, worms, conformational defect, headaches, sinus infection, bruised sole, ribs or spine out of alignment, poor fitting tack, laminitis, dehydration, vitamin deficiencies, anemia, infection and strangles.

And they have a frog in their foot

If you aren't the one paying the vet bills these horse facts might seem funny but they are in fact, 100% accurate. So if you get a horse please also get yourself a good therapist.

stolen from Daisy Pace ❤️

01/11/2024

11/04/2023

Kristie Akshar

11/03/2023

That new horse you just bought …

11/03/2023

Getting ready for The October Glory tack swap on Sunday in Guilford. Cleaning out the Tack Room. Some good stuff. Taylor Sportsman breaches size 28 and 30 and 32. Hardly used. Plenty of saddles and bridles and girths. Western saddle also. Come to the tack sale!!!!

10/19/2023

Beautiful fall colors

06/17/2023

More good news, Ring is dry!!!

06/17/2023

Good news!! Show Trunk II will be at the show tomorrow!!!!

06/17/2023

We are ready for tomorrow!!

06/07/2023

Use the 5 Point Safety Check When Selecting a Helmet

05/30/2023

Pre entries open for Fox Meadows until Friday 8pm. Show is Sunday June 4th 9am.

02/07/2023

WEC Ocala. This place is outstanding..

10/11/2022

Kendra Campbell

A feeding program with the correct amino acids (utilizing feeds that include Topline Balance) may be able to help you start seeing results in your horse’s topline in as little as a few weeks.

10/11/2022

Kendra Campbell

A cooperative project from the KWPN-NA Stallion Committee & Select Breeders Services with assistance from Hilltop Farm.

09/12/2022

: Being able to assess your equine friend's weight and body condition is a valuable skill, especially as we head into the colder months. A horse with good body weight will fare better in winter weather than a horse on the skinny side, particularly if it’s an older horse.

The Henneke Body Condition Scoring Chart is an important tool that provides a standard scoring system by rating the horse's physical condition on visual appraisal and palpation (feel) of six key conformation points: the amount of flesh or fat covering along the neck; the withers; down the crease of the back; at the tailhead; ribs: and behind the shoulder at the girth.

A body condition score of somewhere between 4 and 6 is ideal for most horses. However, keep in mind that in some disciplines (like racing, polo and eventing) and some life stages (like pregnancy) a higher or lower body score might be more appropriate.

If you think your horse is too fat or too thin (or even if you are unsure), have a chat with your veterinarian to discuss the appropriate condition and a feeding and exercise program for your animal!
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09/12/2022

08/01/2022

Great day at Gilbertsville Horse Show.Great ribbons by all the riders and some Champions and Reserve Champions. Couldn't be done without the help from Kendra Campbell, Amy Marron and Melissa Rowe. On to the next show.

06/13/2022

This coming Sunday! Please send us pre entries or at least a message with how many for each division! Helps us plan our day!

06/08/2022

Next show is coming up June 19th -father’s day! Pre entries are encouraged. Hope to see everyone there

06/06/2022

What a horse show. I thank all who came to show. A HUGE turn out. Beautiful day, lovely grounds and great people. Best horse show ever!! Thank you all.

06/04/2022

Not many pre-entries. Starting the morning at 9:00am. Starting out with green, adult, open adult children's and open equitation. Should start the walk trot and beginners between 11 and 1:00pm.should be starting the afternoon divisions with open pleasure around 1:00 pm. Come one and come all. See you tomorrow

06/02/2022

We would love to have some pre entries to help reduce the morning rush at the secretary stand and give us some numbers to give people. Please email completed form to email at bottom! Thank you!

06/02/2022

Only a couple days away!

05/25/2022

Sunday June 5th come join the Fox Meadows team for their first show of the season! Pre entries are welcome as well as entries the day of the show. Hope to see you all there!

06/20/2021

Good morning everyone! Ring is ready looking like a beautiful day!