Going For Broke Acres LLC

09/06/2024

07/27/2024

First crop this year was pain in the butt with all the rain.

05/26/2024

Pasture season 2024 🎉

05/03/2024

Finally got a nice break in this weather for a day or so. It’s been raining for the past week.

03/22/2024

I don’t think they are happy about the snow we just got 😂

02/13/2024

💥2 pasture board spots available 💥
✨$220 per Equine ✨
New Auburn, WI

7+ acres of rotational grazing that are
routinely dragged to reduce parasite load.

Small herd ( no more than 6)
(2 feeder cattle every other year)

Checks 2x a day

24/7 access to matted run in shelter cleaned daily with fresh shavings

Can be stalled in an emergency/injury

Also access to natural shelter

Hitching post and cross ties

Capped T-Posts with 3-4 strand electric wire

80x170 Outdoor arena

50ft Wooden round pen

Wooded trails on property

Additional 20+ acres to ride on

Will blanket , fly sheet, mask and fly spray ( boarder provides)

Automatic/heated/ filtered water cleaned weekly

24/7 access to free choice loose salt and mineral block

Grain given x2 daily ( boarder provides and prepares if supplements are needed )

Medication given (additional charge)

Hay is tested annually ( below 7% NSC)

Winter months fed 5x5 grass mix netted round bales with ring feeder ( baled on site)

Tack storage

Trailer parking

Property is on a quieter dead end road

Close to a boat landing

20 minutes from Hay Meadow trails in Chippewa County Forrest.

Business/ Property is fully insured

Owner lives on property

Boarder must sign contract and waiver

Individual beginner lessons available

Group beginner lessons available

Individual beginner lessons available with property owned horse
( all lessons are an additional charge)

Unmounted exercising/ desensitizing available ( Additional charge)

Horses must have a current negative coggins ( will be verified) will be required to renew annually)

Proof of up to date vaccinations (EEE/WEE, Tetanus, Influenza, Rhino, West Nile and Rabies)
Vaccinations will be required to renew annually

Scheduled deworming (boarder provides) at minimum every 12 weeks. Unless a f***l egg count has been done. ( at boarders expense)

Have contact information for local farriers, veterinarians, equine chiropractors/body work/acupuncture and equine dentist. If boarders choose to use those services. ( at boarders expense)

Will give updates on horses by boarders request.

Barn Hours are 8:00a.m - 8:00p.m 365 days a year

Porta Potty on site.

Stallions/colts or breeding mares will not be accepted for boarding

Contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Barn Owner
Brandi Ludwigson

01/19/2024

Soaking up the sun ☀️

11/10/2023

Loud people make quiet horses?
Maybe.
I don’t know about you, but as a highly sensitive person, when I’m around loud, quick moving, erratic and insensitive people, I tend to withdraw. If I can’t get away from them for whatever reason, the only way for me to get through being around someone like that is to somewhat disassociate.

All horses are highly sensitive, until someone creates lack of sensitivity in the horse.
Why would I want a horse to do that around me?
I’m certainly not saying you should tip toe around your horse, and you should very certainly prepare them for life. But why would you ever want to teach the horse that our body, our energy, our feel and the world at large is meaningless stimulus to be shut out?

Quiet, soft and calm people produce quiet, soft and calm horses. Smooth people who move with awareness create confident horses.

People who have self awareness and sensitivity to a horse’s needs produce quiet horses.

People who can prepare a horse to experience all of life’s uncertainties without creating a freeze or withdrawal response create quiet horses.

Quiet people create quiet horses.

Every horse needs a different touch, and only a person willing to spend more time listening than making assumptions about a horse can create a truly soft, calm but responsive horse.

As my teacher says: leave the life in, take the fear out!

10/12/2023

Got Johnny’s teeth floated today. At over 30 years old he still has all this teeth 🥳

He’s still alittle drugged in the picture. 😂

10/04/2023

Interesting study

Seasonal ACTH rise by breed.

Here is a graph that I thought you all might be interested in. It shows how the seasonal ACTH rise is more dramatic in some breeds than others.

One interesting thing to note here is that just because you have a pony, that doesn't necessarily mean he/she will have a larger rise than other breeds. As this graph shows, a Connemara pony has a low ACTH rise compared to a Shetland who has a large rise.

Image courtesy of Tuffs

07/13/2023

COOL SCIENCE (pun intended)!

An old myth wants us to believe that horses should be walked until they cool completely after exercise, even in the summer. However, a study from 2020 looked at five different ways to cool a horse after exercise: walking, walking with fans, walking with intermittent cold water application, walking with intermittent cold water application and scraping, and stationary with continuous tap water application. As it turns out, the method that resulted in the quickest return to normal body temperature was stationary with continuous tap water application (2 minutes), while walking alone took the longest time for recovery (25 minutes).

Bottom line: enjoy your rides in the sun this summer but remain vigilant for signs of heat stress in your horse. If they look tired, it’s time for a drink, a cool bath, and a break in the shade.
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Brough to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

07/05/2023

First cutting wasn’t too bad. NSC could of been lower but I can’t complain. It’s still below 10%. Iron is good. All the other essential minerals can be balanced out with the forage balancer I feed. First cutting is pretty good with the lack of rain we had.

06/28/2023

GG is sensitive to biting flys and since she destroyed her last fly sheet she got an upgrade! It even has an udder cover!

I bought this snuggy hood second hand. Let’s see how long it lasts! 🤞

Before and after fly sheet.

06/26/2023

This made me chuckle 🤭

06/18/2023

First cutting is done!😮‍💨
I’m curious to see what the hay test results are this year with the lack of rain. I’ll find out in a couple weeks. 🤞 it’s good!

06/10/2023

On Point Equine Massage and Bodywork was here today to work on GG. Emmie Crotteau thank you for being patient and working slow with her. GG really enjoyed your massage and the Bemer.

06/03/2023

Thanks for coming out ladies and trying out the obstacle course!

05/18/2023

Trying out the round pen 😊

05/14/2023

Round pen is up 😍

05/11/2023

She reminds me of an alien with all her fly gear on. 😂