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Tall Pines Animal Services LLC

Tall Pines Animal Services LLC offers pet sitting, farm sitting, and horseback riding services.
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06/20/2024

I love a couple well built barrel horses. 😍 And ultra sweet geriatric ponies! Fly spray, bringing in for pop up storms, fans, electrolytes, and plenty of monitoring is keeping these three safe while their humans are away.

Funny enough, this is the farm that started it all for me for farm sitting. Someone posted on a community page needing reliable, knowledgeable help so they could travel; and after meeting with them I realized this was a commonality in the community.

This farm has gone from pregnant mares, feisty foals, spicy horses, spooky horses, and ponies whom want to founder if you look at them wrong. 😅 Every equine through their doors has been the better for being in their care. As our working and personal relationship has grown, I’ve had the opportunity to periodically consult, provide riding lessons for family members, and lean on for my own farm sitting needs.

Thank you to all my clients, new and originals, for trusting me with your furry family members and recommending my business to others so it continues to grow. 🫶

(Bonus photo of my two helpers this hot week 🤣🥵)

06/19/2024

It’s a lighter week for lessons due to some half day doctor’s appointments, but we’re off to a strong start of non-riding lessons for the week! These hot temps had seven students focusing on ground work and parts of horse care often over looked or not discussed in lieu of riding Monday and Tuesday. More hot temps, non-riding lessons, and a couple pet/farm sitting bookings have us finishing out this hot week with a bang. Stay safe and cool, friends!

06/17/2024

Riding AND New Pet and Farm Sitting Clients: here’s a flyer with info to book lessons or an initial consultation for pet and farm sitting with me.

https://tallpinesanimalservices.ecpro.us

At this initial consultation for pet and farm sitting, we take the time to chat about set up, meet and greet the animals, and clarify questions on the service agreement. I want you to travel with no concern or anxiety about your pets and farm animals at home; this initial consultation is an important step to that reassurance.

As always, message me with any and all questions!

Pet and Farm Sitting Clients: still confused? No worries! Here’s a step by step link with pictures my awesome tech team created. 😊

https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Book_Pet_and_Farm_Sitting_Consultations__4LhWArGcQu-bcS8VLwySkA

06/14/2024

I love teaching new experiences! This rider has been riding with me for about 1.5 years and got to try her hand at deworming at her lesson this week! She successfully treated all three of our horses and did a fantastic job!!

We talked about why we deworm, different practices for rotation of dewormers, possible risk of resistant-parasites, and do’s and don’ts for administering pastes. 🪱 ❌ 🐴

06/07/2024

Fridays are for family time. 💗 Baby Ezzie and I started the morning with a quick ride on Charmy Charm, followed by Gabe hand grazing and loving on all three horses. The horses get turned out on pasture all night and part of the day but each of them get excited by Gabe’s hand grazing treats.

My clients know I’m protective of my family time by enforcing boundaries of when I can and can’t teach, pet sit, and respond to messages. I love what I do but I do it for my family not at the sake of them. Enjoy the weather and your loved ones this weekend!

06/05/2024

Welcome to our new lesson students this week! There’s been a lot of fun learning in this beautiful weather going on. Moving on the diagonal, steering for the first time, and injections. Enjoy the sunshine!

06/03/2024

I love when one of my farm sitting trips routes me past a local coffee shop. The boys and I are all too happy to partake in doughnuts and seasonal lattes, respectively, at Swanton’s own CK Sweets Coffee & Bakeshop. I recommend their Irish latte while it’s still available! ☕️ 😋

05/31/2024

These two sat like this for a few moments at the end of their lesson. Eyes half closed, leaning into the snuggle. The love for and of a horse is so wonderful. I’m honored to share it with young versions of myself in my students. 💗

05/29/2024

We were back in town from vacation for a couple hours before heading to our scheduled farm sitting job. Three horses and a barn kitty for now, and another barn with just one horse and two barn cats later this week. Lessons were off to a great start last night and another full night of lessons tomorrow with farm sitting wrapping up a late night. I love getting to utilize my expertise and degrees, the variety of animals and people I get to work with, and bringing my family along for the ride! Don’t mind the PJs, he was still on vacation mode. 🏝️ 😁

05/28/2024

A short clip of our big welcome home after being gone 10 days for vacation. We used our own farm sitter for the horses, Daisy (our geriatric dog), and barn cat. We had to go to plan C by day #3 for our newest pup, Ruthie, whom can be higher anxiety. This is a short video of her coming back home. A fluff ball of excitement between her and Daisy. ❤️

I have several higher anxiety dogs I care for as well as our own ball of fluffy nerves and energy. The best plan of action is communication with the hired sitter and contingency plans. Your pups’ anxiety doesn’t need to prevent you from travels! Simply put a plan in place to keep them at their safest and most content so you can take your trip with no worries. 🙌☺️

05/23/2024

How incredible is this full moon over the Atlantic Ocean?! TPAS hit the beach this week for a much needed family vacation. The lesson horses and entire furry TPAS crew are well cared for with our favorite farm sitter. Balance is important and I’m so grateful for farm and lesson clients supporting and encouraging this much needed respite. See you next week! 🫶

05/20/2024

An expensive day of pampering our lesson ponies and TPAS pups filled our Friday. Chiropractic work, massages, and Bemer treatments help our lesson horses feel their best as they work our teaching our riders. New shoes, bodywork, adjustments… Katy Bug is feeling like a new horse!

05/16/2024

Here it is, TPAS families! Our self service scheduling portal is ready for you to register your riders. Everyone who gave me an email address should’ve just received details in their inbox. As a reminder, this is starting for June and July. I’m happy to field questions until we leave for vacation, then will respond when we’re back in town. Happy scheduling! 😃

05/15/2024

Happy 14th birthday to our original TPAS pup: Daisy Mae!!

I adopted Daisy’s mom from a kill shelter in college, not realizing she was pregnant with 10 puppies! I helped Daisy’s momma, Delilah, deliver Daisy and her nine siblings a week after graduating college. Sadly, five weeks later, Delilah had to be humanely euthanized due to severe GI complications. But Daisy and her siblings grew up to be the perfect dogs! Truly golden pups if you ask anyone who knew them. Sadly, we lost a couple of her siblings recently to old age, but Daisy is continuing to maintain a comfortable degree of life despite early stages of kidney disease with drastic adjustments to her lifestyle and diet. Ruthie has been the perfect companion, giving Daisy an extra pep to her step. ❤️

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO YOU, DAISY! We love you so!!

Enjoy the handful of photos from Daisy through the years. Hug your senior dogs extra tight.

05/07/2024

I am behind on posting fun updates of our farm sitting adventures! Baby Ezzie and I enjoyed taking care of Blackberry, Big Bird, and Shakira this weekend. We always appreciate when they provide us breakfast as well 😜
This is one of my riding lesson families that just moved out to the country. I love when the two segments of my business intersect. 😁🙌 Welcome to country living, Fam!

05/01/2024

It’s crazy to think of the changes in the past year! This day last year was the first night in the new barn for the horses. The old barn was still in shambles and countless projects had been completed and would be done soon after. New barn, truck, 2 horses, dog, arena, fencing, well pump box, hayloft… and we’re still going and growing! All with a baby, preschooler, and continued lessons and pet/farm sitting scheduled. Thank you to all who have helped with the build, demolishing, babysitting, and encouragement along the way. 🙌 I can’t wait to see what this year brings!!😁

04/30/2024

All of this rain has some of our lesson students hanging up their reins and helmets for a non-riding lesson. This student enjoyed a scavenger hunt where she earned a treat for the horses for every correct answer. She earned 27 treats! The questions ranged from breeds and colors, to saddle and bridle parts, to horse body parts, to showing me how to back, halter, and basic maneuvers with a horse on the ground. We also had the opportunity to perform first aid on one of our horse’s hooves. It’s fun seeing all the hard earned knowledge!

04/25/2024

Happy birthday to the original TPAS lesson horse: Charm!

I bought Charm as a yearling and taught her everything she knows; the good and the bad 🫠 She’s been with me at the University of Findlay, when I met and married hubby, as we’ve grown our little family, and allowed me to build a lesson program while focusing on my young family at home. She has taught more people than I can recall how to ride, ages 2-65+. She’s well trained and obedient, though she lets you know exactly what she thinks of your request. 😅 Happy birthday, Charmy Charm! Here’s to another year with our spicy diva!

(It’s fun to look at how we’ve both aged in these pictures! We’ve been through it all together 🫶)

04/23/2024

Allergy season 😩 everyone is feeling extra cruddy and itchy with the pollen and temp changes, including our sweet Katy Bug. Thanks to our quick working vet, Katy is now on steroids and antihistamines to get these itches and bumps under control as well as a close eye on her respiratory state. Baby Ezzie and Ruthie Roo the dog are helping me scratch Katy Bug’s VERY itchy tummy. See the way she’s stretching her neck out and pursing her lips? 🥴 that means I’m itching just the right spot. Hopefully you all are finding just the right relief for your allergy needs this season!

04/19/2024

Baby Ezzie confirms: we have the most handsome farm sitting clients! (And the cutest helpers, if I do say so myself.)
There is very limited availability for farm sitting remaining for my calendar. My regular clients and new clients already scheduled are good to go, but I’ll only be adding a handful more new families/farms for the summer depending on dates.
Be safe on your summer travels, friends! And be sure to find a knowledgeable, insured sitter so you can travel without worries of your fur-kids at home. ❤️

04/17/2024

I love what I do and loving on the families that ride with me. ❤️ This text from a parent of one of my 3 year old lesson students made my whole week.

I’m going to be transitioning to semi private lessons along with the private lessons I already provide to help free up more availability for the wait list of people waiting to start lessons with me. Be on the lookout for that information, current clients. And as always, thank you for your trust and encouragement. The kind words from each of you truly make my day each time. ❤️

04/12/2024

I’m the worst at remembering to take pictures 😅 but we had a blast with our non-riding lessons due to the rain! We talked about a wrote down the similarities and differences of the five horse breeds we’ve had in our barn over the past year. The kids also loved earning treats for the horses via a scavenger hunt, showing me what they’ve learned in a fun challenge and learning a few new things! Looking forward to the handful of lesson students taking advantage of the sunshine tomorrow ☀️

04/11/2024

They have the entire dry lot/riding arena to hang out in and two half full hay bags… of course they come stand awkwardly close to me while I bleach water tubs. It doesn’t matter what species, they find mom when she’s trying to work and do their best to sidetrack. Humans. Dogs. Horses. Cats. Goats. All of them. 😅

04/10/2024

Hi there! 👋 I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself for my new clients reaching out to schedule with me. My name is Jessica and I’ve been riding for nearly 30 years. I did not come from a horsey family so my early experiences with horses resulted from me begging my parents to pack me a lunch and drop me off at the local trail riding business where I’d groom, saddle, and give pony rides for 10 hours so that I could take a one hour trail ride. 😆 Countless horse camps and riding lessons later, I got my first horse at 11 years old and started riding with a quarter horse trainer near my hometown. I showed 4h and open shows then transitioned to running barrels and poles at NBHA, IBRA, OGBRA, etc shows.

My love of horses continued through college where I received a bachelor’s in equine business management, bachelor’s in animal science, and associates in equestrian studies with a western riding and training emphasis from the University of Findlay. I’ve had the opportunity to intern at breeding/foaling operations in Kentucky, manage training farms, ride as assistant trainer, and provide lessons intermittently for the last 10+ years (taking a break to be a stay at home mom in the middle).

I love giving lessons and working with horses. Sharing my passion with other horse lovers is such a gift; I’ve been blessed with wonderful students and families since starting lessons again after maternity leave. Because of the client list, I started my LLC January 2023: Tall Pines Animal Services LLC. I offer pet sitting, farm sitting, lessons, and limited training. I’m insured and adore what I do and providing for my family in this capacity.

I have riding students 2-65+ yrs old, ranging from never touching a horse to growing up riding. Some of my farm sitting clients range from 20+ chickens, 7+ dogs, 20+ horses, herds of goats, cats, hogs, and a few species I’m sure I’m forgetting 😅. I provide the same quality of care and reliability to 1 dog that I do 20 horses. Please reach out to me with questions anytime!

04/08/2024

I FOUND HER!!!!!! THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH for all of your thoughts and prayers!! She’s clinging to me like glue being loved on so hopefully this is a small snafoo and won’t be a repeat offense. Thank you, again!!

Updated with more info: she is most likely in flight mode. She is very gentle and sweet but timid and wary as she was recently surrendered for adoption and only brought to our home Sunday evening. She’s also cautious of other dogs rather than enticed. She does not know this area at all. She enjoys water and is food motivated. She is very skinny and may be seeking shelter to keep out of the elements so please check outbuildings and under coverings. Please check your exterior cams for a sighting to know where we may need to set live traps. If her collar is on, she has a tag on it which jingles.

Please keep an eye out for this sweet girl! we just adopted her and she escaped from the backyard somehow. Purple collar. Might answer to Athena. Call or text 937-681-1283 with sightings! Swanton area near 3 and E.

prayers greatly, greatly appreciated! If it matters to us, it matters to Him.

04/05/2024

Fridays are for farrier, snuggles, and fun rides! TGIF!! These horses are worth their weight in gold. 💛
Be safe this weekend, friends!

04/04/2024

I was first a horse crazy girl.
Then I became a mom who loved teaching.
And now I’m blessed with a position combining the two by sharing my passion and knowledge of horses with families in my community!

I have a handful of new people reaching out to me for lessons, so I will be adding a brief bio later. But for now, I had to share some of the candids my neighbors and lesson families have snagged. I never intended to start a business but I’m so grateful for the opportunity. ❤️

04/03/2024

A few weeks late, but finally introducing our newest TPAS team member: Katy Bug! She is a 22 year old quarter horse. She is an inch or two taller than Charmy and an utter love bug. It sounds as if she came to us along a very broken road but seems to have some great training buried in her past. Once we get her feet fixed up we will have another great one on our hands. ❤️ Welcome to the team, sweet girl!

03/29/2024

He is risen; He is risen indeed! The horses on the other hand… not so interested in rising. 😅 Hoping everyone has a joyful, restful Easter weekend. ❤️

03/28/2024

It’s been a busy (and expensive 🥴) 7 days! Vet, chiropractor, and farrier work are keeping the TPAS crew feeling good. Charm, Dusty, and Katy Bug take care of our students so we ensure they receive the best care in return. ❤️

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I love teaching new experiences! This rider has been riding with me for about 1.5 years and got to try her hand at deworming at her lesson this week! She successfully treated all three of our horses and did a fantastic job!! We talked about why we deworm, different practices for rotation of dewormers, possible risk of resistant-parasites, and do’s and don’ts for administering pastes. 🪱 ❌ 🐴

A short clip of our big welcome home after being gone 10 days for vacation. We used our own farm sitter for the horses, Daisy (our geriatric dog), and barn cat. We had to go to plan C by day #3 for our newest pup, Ruthie, whom can be higher anxiety. This is a short video of her coming back home. A fluff ball of excitement between her and Daisy. ❤️ I have several higher anxiety dogs I care for as well as our own ball of fluffy nerves and energy. The best plan of action is communication with the hired sitter and contingency plans. Your pups’ anxiety doesn’t need to prevent you from travels! Simply put a plan in place to keep them at their safest and most content so you can take your trip with no worries. 🙌☺️

I tried to set him down at the beginning. Unacceptable. 😅 At least he’s cute. #farmlife #momlife #smallbusinessownerlife #tallpinesanimalservicesllc #horsemomlife

Welcome to your furever home to our newest rescue, Ruthie Roo. 🫶Two year old German Shepherd, Ruthie, is living her best life being snuggled by our family, gushed over by lesson clients, running in the creek on the back of our property, and patrolling the day away. She came to us skinny and showing signs of being contained in a small space much or the time. This smart girl is quickly picking up on obedience training, loves having a job, and loves exploring on the property with her new family. Welcome home, sweet girl. #tallpinesanimalservicesllc

Sweet Dusty 😅 I rode Dusty the gelding today which enraged my heart horse, Charm the paint mare. So I hopped on Charm for 2 minutes of fun bridle-less, bare back, connection time before heading to my next appointment. Charm, the resident drama Queen, was further infuriated when Dusty had the audacity to follow us around like a lost puppy. I love the spiciness of (most) mares and the chill, puppy dog vibes of (many) geldings.

When your horse’s vet appointment is on lunch break right off the turn pike… 🤣

As promised, here’s the video of Charmy’s scope! She did have a few minor ulcers so she’s being treated with omeprazole for 30 days. She snuck hay from the stall next to her in the trailer, which you can see on the camera! She otherwise fasted from food for 24 hours and water for 14 hours to ensure we could see the lining of her stomach. Over four foot of tube was passed the length of Charm’s esophagus to her stomach. Too cool!

Good girl ground tying, Tootsie. Now please don’t get my Christmas outfit gross 😆. Those of us with animals know there are no holidays from caretaking or wound treating. It’s a blessing to have been entrusted with such wonderful animals, both my own and my clients. Happy Holidays, friends!

We have some pretty special lesson horses. ❤️ Charm was raised and trained by solely me since her yearling (1 year old) year. She’s a favorite of the three horses used here at TPAS. Sometimes you just need to hop on over a winter blanket, grab a lead rope to help steer, and enjoy jogging and walking around in the sunshine. ☀️

Tales of TPAS adventures/misadventures 😅 Roosters can be an occupational hazard for me, and this new farm proved no exception this week. Two freshly pubescent roosters are experiencing the effects of testosterone, which means we’re all experiencing the effects of their testosterone 🤣 The boys decided to divide and conquer, one going for the poor pup and one coming after me carrying baby Ezzie. A flap of my raincoat deterred further attacks but the baby giggles were almost worth the hassle. Almost. 😅

They lied. 😅

We had a busy weekend. 💪😁😜🙌

Rented a tractor for the weekend 😁 Let’s see what we can get done around the rain! 💪

I love getting to take my boys to work with me. Hearing big brother go through the list before we leave makes me smile: water ✔️ food ✔️animals looked healthy and unhurt ✔️ doors/gates locked ✔️ Then onto the next order of business 🐎

One of the lesson students learned lunging basics this week! He did a great job adjusting his body language to communicate with Charm on the lunge line. 🙌

Having fun, standing in our stirrups! Is there anything better than the love of a little and their equine?! ❤️

Hay loft is done! 💪 never underestimate the desire for good wine 🤣

Horse shows haven’t kept us from our continued property improvements. Pictures and details to come, but for now Baby Ezzie and I had to share our new manure management toy! Our new-to-us dump trailer is filled every three days after daily stall cleaning. On the third day, we hook it up to the mower and dump the contents in low spots in pasture #3. This also helps give our sandy soil more texture for grass to grow a better root system. The boys and I have enjoyed this upgrade over our wheelbarrow! #TallPinesAnimalServicesLLC #farmsitting #petsitting #horsebackridinglessons #womanownedbusiness #smallbusiness #localbusiness #swanton #diyproperty #momoftwo #boymom #sahmlife #sahm #pasturemanagement #manuremanagement