Ad Astra Farms

06/09/2023

We are back on side of things and open for lessons over the summer.

Please message for pricing, availability, etc.

Have a great summer folks and we are excited to see you out here!

03/03/2023

In light of recent events, booking for lessons will be on hold until late spring early summer. I will post again when we are closer to that time.

Losing Reba left a hole in our hearts and huge shoes to fill. We will be spending the next couple months getting our 2 lesson horse candidates in shape and ready for kiddos to climb aboard. Safety is always first and we want to make sure these horses are up to par for carrying precious cargo.

Thank you for your understanding!

01/11/2023

How do you even put into words the amount of gratitude and thankfulness for the life a horse has given you?

Reba was the heart and soul of my program. Without her, it never would have taken off like it did and so, so many kids wouldn't have had the opportunity to learn on one of the best. She had fire in her soul and sass was her specialty. But oh how she loved her lesson kids. She was tolerant of tiny hands and bouncy bums as she carried them carefully through trail courses or out for a trail ride. She threw in just enough spice for my advanced riders so they had to pay attention or she'd take over 🤣 Queen was always on a mission!

Lord have mercy was she stubborn. I always said, Reba likes what she likes when she damn well likes it. She was the queen of our farm and the matriarch of the herd. The way to her heart was through good face scratches and a long list of sweets, including Mike&Ikes and Peeps.

We helped her cross over the rainbow bridge yesterday morning, and I still can't believe it. When I made it to her the first thing she did was look over at me and nicker, almost as if she was trying to say "I'm so glad you're here, so I can say goodbye." It never, ever gets easier no matter how many you lose and no matter the circumstances. Reba got to say goodbye to her heart and partner Avery Niedens too. They were a hell of a pair and Reba loved her, oh so much. Goodbyes always break my heart, but this one was the one that shattered it. Horses deserve to live forever... But Reba knew love, warmth, a home, and so many little ones who loved her. Every horse deserves to be unconditionally loved by a little girl, and that kiddo was Avery. What an honor to watch this pair become a team. ❤️

Until we meet again, sweet Reba. I owe you everything, and will never ever forget you. You are still so loved and will always be missed...

If anyone has any memories, pictures, etc, of Reba please feel free to share! Let her memory live on.

2000-1/10/23

The Best Horses in Heaven Have No Tail-

The best horses in Heaven
they have no tail.
This is a rule they all know
without fail.
For when a new horse arrives
with a short cut bob,
they all know that this horse
did a very good job.

His owner could not bear
to part with her friend
so she saved his tail,
wrapped in ribbons
and in braids,
to hold with his memory
in a very loving way.

To enter Heaven
without a tail
is an honor,
a message,
that without fail
announces to everyone,
far and wide
that this horse
was more than a wonderful ride.

But
this horse was loved and cherished by one
and when his time serving on this Earth was done
he left behind
a broken heart
and a soul
from which he never will part.
(I am not the owner of this poem)

12/22/2022

Ad Astra Farms is closing up the gift certificate shop for the 2022 season!

5 certificates left for anyone needing a last minute gift or stocking stuffer!

12/03/2022

Wanting to give something this Christmas that isn't going to sit in the toybox collecting dust? Look no further!

A gift certificate to a one-on-one horseback riding experience is exactly what you're looking for!

Horseback riding is the perfect one time treat or a weekly adventure! Certificate holders will have a whole hour devoted to them teaching the ins and outs of horses from basic care, dos and don'ts, ground work, light maintenance (proper brushing techniques and hoof cleaning), and last but not least, a lesson plan focused on that particular horse and riders needs.

We are located just 20 minutes west of Wichita and have lots of animals at the farm and are more than happy to educate students about them as well. 🐎🐕🐐🐈🐴

All ages welcome!

Hop on over to Ad Astra Farms for your equine experience 🐎

08/30/2022

We take this to heart here at Ad Astra Farms ❤️

08/30/2022

07/25/2022

Bambam is looking for his forever farm!

Born April 9, 2022
Intact buckling

Please pm for pricing

06/27/2022

📢Ad Astra Farms has some exciting news📢

WE'RE EXPECTING!!

And before you all get your panties in a wad, nope it isn't me THIS time! 😜

Tellemhezarookie × Fire In Hollywood

Bugatti is checked in foal for 2023!

Beyond excited to see this cross 👌👌

05/30/2022

Exactly! 😅

04/21/2022

This goat is my baby 🤣
He'll come running and calling to me if he sees my van pull up, he follows me all over the farm, and runs right under my hand if I'm standing so he can get some head and face rubs.

Getcha someone that looks at you the way Walter looks at me 🤣🤣🐐🐐

04/09/2022

📢📢BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📢📢

We got home to a surprise last night here at Ad Astra Farms!

Mama Luna had twins! A boy(left) and a girl (right).

They have yet to be named, we will be putting all suggestions into a hat and drawing their names.

Please post suggestions below 👇👇👇 in the comments

04/09/2022

Check out this graphic to see just a few of the ways that horses are changing and improving the lives of all different kinds of people!

- Hannah Claxton, MRFAR POSH 2022

04/08/2022

A horse’s behavior is a mirror of their past associations, and present circumstances….

…and, If we put a human interpretation on a horse’s behavior, it says more about us than it does about them.

Just like you and I, horses life experiences are recorded by the brain and given physical and emotional associations.

They have some of the same basic parts of the brain as us, the reptilian brain: in charge of automatic functions like breathing, digestion, fight and flight etc... and the limbic system responsible for memory and emotion. But they don’t have the same cerebral cortex as us that is responsible for complex thought, ego, building a jet, or…. plotting against someone.

So UNLIKE you and I, the horse doesn’t create a story around a situation, hold grudges, manipulate, or intentionally be difficult. They also don’t dwell in the past or future the way we do.

They don’t have the part of the brain responsible for that type of thinking.

If something appears in the PRESENT moment that they have a past experience or association to, they will respond in the manner that that experience was impressioned.

If they have no familiar experience, they will usually respond with apprehension or worry, as the self-preservation of a prey animal...unless they feel SAFE enough to be curious and confident.

Learn to read your horse's behavior as a guide to what they NEED from you, not as a personal attack. They are not capable of being a “jerk”, “difficult”, “stubborn” or any other expletives that people use. Mares are not “nasty”, breeds are not “crazy”….

AND, unlike humans, they don’t have an ego. The ego is the "I" or self identity of any person; not just a term for inflated personalities.

Everyone has an ego, but if we place an egoic interpretation onto THEM, it is really just a projection of something in US!

Projection of the self is what the human brain does without conscious awareness…unless you learn to become aware of it, and even then it’s tricky.

So be careful the next time you call your horse a name or interpret an “egoic behavior” of your horse, you’re likely just revealing your own dirty laundry, and none of it has to do with your horse…. Mirror, Mirror.

So, in conclusion…..

A horse’s behavior is a mirror of past association or present circumstances…

….An EGO based interpretation of horse behavior is a mirror of something in you.

04/04/2022

Only a few gift certificates left for Easter!

Please pm or comment here for info!

04/01/2022

Don't quit ❤

DON’T QUIT

When you show up for the first time and you feel like everyone is looking at you, don’t quit.
When you pull up in a field of rigs & papers with your stock trailer & grade horse, don’t quit.
When the others laugh at you bc you have to train your own and it’s a process, don’t quit.
When your tack gets strange looks bc it’s used and doesn’t match, don’t quit.
When you start to be competitive and you lose “friends”, don’t quit.
When they talk about you behind your back, don’t quit.
When you’re on a mountain pulling checks for months, don’t quit.
When you’re in a valley and haven’t had a clean out in months, don’t quit.
As long as you have the drive, don’t quit.

That passion is in your heart for a reason. Don’t allow anyone or anything to slow your hustle. Keep your head down and grind on. You got this, IF you DON’T QUIT.
The only difference in a Champion and everyone else is they didn’t quit.

03/27/2022

Need some goodies for your kiddos Easter baskets that isn't another toy or candy??

A gift certificate to a one-on-one horseback riding experience is exactly what you're looking for!

Horseback riding is the perfect one time treat or a weekly adventure! Certificate holders will have a whole hour devoted to them teaching the ins and outs of horses from basic care, dos and don'ts, ground work, light maintenance (proper brushing techniques and hoof cleaning), and last but not least, a lesson plan focused on that particular horse and riders needs.

We have lots of animals at the farm and are more than happy to educate students about them as well. 🐎🐕🐐🐈🐴

All ages welcome!

Hop on over to Ad Astra Farms for your equine experience 🐎