My Fantasy Farm

22/06/2024

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21/06/2024

Sharon is always ready to help, I mean supervise! 😆

20/06/2024

Real men wear pink! George is our resident fashionista! 😆

16/06/2024

We had a great start to our show season! New divisions, new challenges and I was very pleased with everyone! Way to go!! Arties brother, Dozer came for a visit and the boys enjoyed watching the show together. Now, back home for some rest then onto fine tuning before the next one!

14/06/2024

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13/06/2024

We’re ordering again so if you missed it last time, here’s your last chance to reorder for summer!

Payment due with order. Cash, check or Venmo.

Orders due by Monday, June 17!

10/06/2024

04/06/2024

It’s a humid one already and the ladies are taking full advantage of their fans in their sheds!

04/06/2024

Always let them know when they’ve done well. 🩵

29/05/2024

Chant decided it was time for a spa day. 😂

27/05/2024

To all our service members and to all the families remembering loved ones today, we honor you on Memorial Day and every day. You represent the best of America. Thank you for your service, sacrifice and devotion to our country. 🇺🇸

25/05/2024

ASHBA Scholarship Application Now Open!

The purpose of the American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association Scholarship program is to provide scholarships to members of the ASHBA, 21 years of age and under, at grade 11 or higher, who demonstrate financial need, participation in ASHBA Youth Programs, a commitment to the American Saddlebred industry, and academic success. The scholarship will be awarded to two recipients and will be announced by September 30th. Each recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Application Deadline is July 31st.

For more information about the ASHBA scholarship visit:

📸Credit Caitlin Snyman

24/05/2024

God Bless our amazing school horses!

One of my biggest frustrations in this industry is the lack of understanding and consideration for the role that lesson horses play. So often, I see riders complaining about lesson horses for a huge variety of reasons: for their perceived lack of quality or value, for having to ride one they don’t like, for not getting to ride the one they do like, for their trainer not having enough lesson horses, or for the lesson horses not being available at their convenience when their personal horse is out of commission. I’ve dealt with all of the above and I know I’ll continue to do so, but I think it’s important that people understand the reality of lesson horses, and that’s that they aren’t here for your kid to ride forever and climb the levels with your one or two lesson a week commitment. They’re here to get you started, safely and productively, while you decide just how far you want to take this.

Lesson horses are incredibly special creatures. They have to be easily caught by beginners who don’t know how to properly approach a prey animal. They have to stand like statues on the crossties while tiny kids take the better part of an hour to get them clean. They have to hold their head still while beginners jam the bit into their teeth for the fiftieth time in a row to put the bridle on. They have to stand still at the mounting block while someone stands for too long with all their weight in the left stirrup and then slams down on their back with no consideration for their comfort. They tolerantly teach riders who are unbalanced, uncoordinated, and unclear, who catch their mouths and bounce on their backs and kick at their sides, and every single time, they are expected to just come again without so much as a swish of their tail or pinning of their ears. And any time one of these horses has a moment where they act like a regular horse or force the rider to really ride, they’re labeled annoying or rude or bad or lazy or whatever.

Lesson horses are not intended to take you up the levels and jump big jumps and win all the classes. If these horses were this beginner-friendly and this tolerant AND the hack winner with an auto lead change, you couldn’t afford them! That’s not to say these horses can’t be winners if you ride them well and pull your weight, but their ability to win in the show ring is not where their real value lies. Lesson horses exist to bring new riders into the sport. To teach them the ropes and get them started, lay a foundation and prepare them to make a bigger commitment to the sport by leasing or purchasing the next step horse. Lesson horses are not responsible for chasing your Olympic dreams for you. They’re responsible for getting them started in the first place. For riders to act like a lesson horse isn’t valuable because he isn’t the winner in any company is ignorant and unfair.

Every horse you ride has something to teach you. Whether it’s the crotchety old school pony who likes to root when you’re not paying attention, or the younger lesson horse who will only pick up the right lead if you ask *just right*, or the ultra reliable skip-change king, they all will add to your toolkit that you can one day apply to the fancier model you get to take you to the next level. Don’t forget about all the lessons you learn along the way and remember that without lesson horses, you wouldn’t be riding at all!

23/05/2024

We will be putting an order in for more barn logo clothing. Orders must be in by May 28th!

Let me know what you’d like!

Sweatshirts • Hoodies • Hats • Jackets • Sun shirts • Polos • T shirts • Travel Bags • 1/4 zips

23/05/2024

Horse quote from 350B.C.

20/05/2024

This morning we lost Emily. She joined our barn family in July when my dad found her and brought her home. I will miss my stall cleaning buddy, lesson watcher and supervisor for everything I did. Doing barn chores this morning just isn’t the same.

Emily, you were so sweet. 💔

20/05/2024

Indeed! Happy Monday!

16/05/2024

Fly mask season and searching for them has begun! 😆

13/05/2024

It’s Monday again. Get it! 🌟

12/05/2024

Happy Mothers Day to our wonderful horseshow moms. How would we function without you? 💕❤️💞

12/05/2024

Happiest of Birthdays to the man makes it all go round here on the farm, Kirk! We hope you enjoy your day!

11/05/2024

Beautiful pictures of the northern lights. Thank you for the pictures, Suzie! 🤩

04/05/2024

Today is the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby! Who’s your favorite? 🏇🏻