Faraway Farm LLC

12/09/2023

Chiropractic for all on this rainy morning with Full Motion Family Chiropractic! While we weren't able to get pictures of everyone, everyone with 4 legs DID get an adjustment today. Heading into the holidays as well-adjusted as possible is top priority!

11/01/2023

Honing those pre-lesson pony wrangling skills!!

10/30/2023

Gloomy days inside and long walk warmups are a good time to polish up long line skills! Go Scruffy go!

10/22/2023

What a day! A horse show that was supposed to happen a week ago but rescheduled for today thanks to rain was just the tip of the dramatic iceburg it seems 😅 6am arguments with hitch pins, 7am horse on the trailer floor (he's ok!!), whoopsies in tests, ghost jogger ambushes in the schooling ring, on the fly horse swircharoos, broken halter and a round 2 pony juggernaut back at home 😅 showing during spooky season is INTERESTING for sure!

That said, we made it through the day with some promising scores, some feedback to learn from, and still ready for the next one 🤞

Peanut, Meatball, and Little Jack did what they do pretty well...maybe Jack could curb his grass frenzy just a bit😑. Courtney, Lynn, Leslie and Samm did a wonderful job of applying at-home practice to show ring good bad and ugly (most of the ugly stayed at the trailers and in the schooling ring) 😅 hopefully the next trip off campus goes even better... with more photos. (And Mikaela and Saddiq along as originally planned - you guys got off lucky with just a bird ambush on filming tests 🤣)

09/11/2023

20 years since this adorable face was on the property. Welcome (back!) Rebel!

08/31/2023

20 is the new 15!

08/28/2023

Perspective 😅

08/23/2023

Little Jack say "Stay cool and hydrated today everyone!!"

08/18/2023

Teaching a horse the language of the aids can be thought of as analogous to teaching a small child the alphabet.

Just as the child first learns letters, and then is taught how to put letters in sequence to form simple words---C-A-T---so the horse will be taught the simplest responses to mild pressures and softenings. From which base more can be sequentially added.

We watch so many uneducated riders “teach” aids by using strength and force rather than gentle repetition. This scares the horse, causing the horse to resist. The resistance causes many riders to get angry, and they respond with more pressure, more force.

Many riders lack education about riding and training. Education doesn’t just happen, and we can again think of the steps that a human goes through to become well educated in some field, Kindergarten, grades 1-12, 4 years of college, and then several more years of graduate school to be adroit in some professions.

Many of the better horse trainers will tell stories of their own growth in understanding, using phrases like “If only I had known then what I know now, I would have done so much better with such and such a horse.”

Some riders evolve over time, some still use the methods they learned as beginners 30-50 years later, and so much of this depends upon the idea of being open to and hungry for knowledge.

It isn’t possible for a rider who does not know the language of the more sophisticated aids to teach that language to a horse any more than it would be possible for someone who doesn’t read or speak French to teach French.

08/15/2023

Yay!!!

07/31/2023

Another break to gorgeous weather just in time for a horse show day 🤩

07/18/2023

Saddiq and Mikaela all gussied up western for the S.M.I.L.E.S. show Sunday!

06/02/2023

"Consistency can be a lot more important than intensity."

Some food for thought from an outside source, after a week of weather that frankly makes many normal tasks more intense. Horses will pick the 2 drink Steve documentary most of the time! 2 drink Steve doesn't have to change his show string every season to w**d out the no longer sound by age 10, or "just not doing things as expected after a 60 day program" types. 2 drink Steve isn't telling beginner level riders "you have to fall off 100 times or you're not a real rider!". Yes, we all fall. Yes, injuries happen. But what is sustainable for riders and horses? What is SAFE, for all parties involved? And at the end of the day... the 5k guy? Still ran a 5k. Besides, horses give us plenty of "kegstand stories", no added intensity required!

05/29/2023

No better way to spend a dry, sunny 3 day weekend than painting some poles!!

05/28/2023

Time for a jump lesson! (Poles are in the shop.. getting a fresh coat of paint!)

05/16/2023

It's mowing season! 🐴🐽🌱

05/10/2023

Little Jack is super mega huge excited for spring weather, green grass, no blankets, less hair, sunshine, and OUTSIDE LESSONS!! (Or at least doors open in the indoor)

05/06/2023

Dressage executed properly benefits -all- horses of any discipline, be it under saddle or in-hand

05/03/2023

Ok weather. Now WHOA. Steady on. Lets keep four on the floor now for a while 😅😍

04/11/2023

Clearly, this person does not know any horse people 😒😏😅

age is subjective when horses are going 😶😤💥

04/08/2023

Since the Easter Bunny is bringing outdoor riding weather (finally!!) We figured we best get prepared!!

04/06/2023

Spring seems to finally be springing so - Attention gardeners big time or small - who needs FREE 💩💩💩💩💩?

Aged and tossed, mixed with wood pellet some bedding, and some lawn clippings. First come gets the oldest off the pile! We have a tractor and can load up as much as desired. Bring a bucket. Bring your truck. Bring a dump trailer. Take several loads! Just message to set up an evening or weekend pick up time.

Our equine farm residents create more by the daily so we never run out!!

FREE FREE FREE!! Pick up by appointment only - no delivery.

04/04/2023

Now accepting new clients!

Massage therapy on your horse has proven results to reduce inflammation, increase circulation and range of motion. These are only a few of the many benefits massage can offer your equine partner. Remember the last time you had a massage? Imagine how your horse would feel after as well.

Servicing the SE WI area. I offer trigger point and myofascial release massage, as well as Magnawave PEMF sessions. Combine them for an even better experience and savings.

Contact me today and let me help get your horse feeling their absolute best!
Call/text Courtney 262-391-7388

03/28/2023

When there's been no grass to mow and keep your Draft 'stache trimmed down 🤣 🐴🥸

02/19/2023

This is what we mean when we say "Little Jack jumps like a viking" 😍🐎🦄💥🪂 no questions, just go!

02/17/2023

12/06/2022

Getting going on our Christmas Selfie gear!