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Freedom Farm, Inc.
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| Winter/Spring Newsletter | February 2012 |
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Greetings!
My name is Grace Lambert, and starting with this issue I'll be helping Mary with the newsletter and event announcements. I've also been doing the Freedom Farm web site for several years and we plan to redesign that soon. Mary and I are both very excited to be moving forward with these plans. It's wonderful to be able to keep you all informed about upcoming farm activities in this way. Your support and involvement in Freedom Farm activities is greatly appreciated.
We also plan to continue posting photos-in this newsletter, on the event announcements, and on the web site-that have been taken by various farm folks, including some of our dedicated mothers. Thank you, moms! Please feel free to take and send us more photos anytime.
This month Freedom Farm will be hosting the following fun horsemanship activities:
- Mini Beats Ride and Charity Drive
- Playday and Game Challenge
- Freedom Farm Schooling Show
- Cow-Working Fun Day
- Adult Lessons
Look for an announcement for each event in your email Inbox, and be sure to contact Mary to sign up for whatever activities interest you!
CONTACT INFO:
Mary Gallagher
(360) 457-4897
freedomf@olypen.com
freedomfarms.net
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Hoof Beats Activities
This month's Hoof Beats activities include: Playday and Games Challenge Saturday, February 4th 10 am - 3 pm Freedom Farm Schooling Show
Saturday, February 18th 10 am - 3 pm |
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Mini Beats Ride & Charity Drive The next Mini Beats Ride & Charity Drive is on
Sunday, February 5th Noon - 2 pm
Mini Beats is open to all riders under 100 lbs
This is a great experience for young equestrians!
Donations go to Peninsula Friends of Animals
If you're looking for a fun birthday party idea, then try planning your party around a Mini Beats Ride & Charity Drive. The viewing room is large enough for parties and the horse games make a great activity for all the children attending. All proceeds benefit Peninsula Friends of Animal; please give what you can.
Contact Mary for more information or to schedule a party.
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Healing Circle for Women
Horses have assisted humans for over 6,000 years, and one of their greatest gifts to us is the ability to propel our healing to the next level. Please join us at Freedom Farm for a Horses for Healing workshop on: Saturday, February 12 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Snacks will be provided
In this intimate circle of women you will have the chance to release energies which may be holding you back from your greatest good. With simple guided exercises, led by an expert - first with yourself, and then with the horse - you will have an opportunity to discover a renewed life force within you.
- NO prior experience with horses is required.
- No need to share your thoughts with anyone out loud if you choose not to.
- The only requirement is a desire to move toward being and feeling your best.
Give yourself a gift and join us for two hours devoted to your highest, most fulfilled self. Enjoy a cup of tea, feed the horse a carrot if you choose; enjoy renewal and rejuvenation.
For more details or to register, please contact Dr. Cristina Oliver at 360-504-2547. |
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Cow Working Fun Day Our next cow-working date is set for February 19th Noon - 3 pm Working cows gives your horse a job to do.
Join us, and then enjoy the transformation in your horse
that becomes evident in all aspects of his or her training
just from this one activity! Contact Mary for more information, or to let her know you'll be riding. |
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ADULT WORKSHOP Sunday, February 26th Noon - 2 pm Adults are welcome to join us this day for an afternoon of fun with horses. For more details, or to let her know you will attend, please contact Mary. |
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Arena Schedule
Here is a schedule that might help you schedule time in the Freedom Farm arena.
Sunday - Open all day unless we have to bring cows in for our cow working.
Otherwise expect the Sequim equestrian team to ride from about 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
Monday - Open all day. * Bridget Stambaugh 7 pm.
Tuesday - Open all day. Expect the Port Angeles equestrian team at 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Wednesday - Open all morning. Afternoon reserved for Boarders & Hoof Beats
from 3 - 6 pm. * Bridget Stambaugh 7 pm.
Thursday - Open all Morning. Afternoon reserved for Boarders & Hoof Beats
from 3 - 5 pm. Evening reserved for Sequim equestrian team 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Friday - Open all Morning. Afternoon reserved for Boarders & Hoof Beats
from 3 - 6 pm. * Katie Salmon 6 - 7:30 pm, then Bridget Stambaugh 7:30 - 9 pm.
Saturday - Boarders and Hoof Beat members only 9 am - 4 pm.
Reserved for Port Angeles drill team 4:30 - 6:30 pm.
* Katie & Bridget come in the evenings. They are very easy to get along with. Don't hesitate to join either one of them if you are doing a similar activity.
If you have any questions please contact Mary.
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AUDREY'S CORNER 
Many people don't realize that healthy hooves aren't just a result of good trimming. Horses require proper nutrition to ensure healthy hooves. Here in the Pacific Northwest, there tends to be a lot of iron and manganese in the water (as evidenced by the brownish orange ring in your toilet bowl and on your water fixtures). These minerals end up in the soil, and are taken up and stored in the grass and the hay our horses eat. You may be wondering what this has to do with your horse or his feet. Well, too much iron/manganese can cause a deficit in your horse's copper/zinc levels. Copper and zinc are extremely important to the hoof health. You can't realistically eliminate the iron or manganese from his diet because it's in the environment here. However, you can reduce its negative effects substantially by being very careful with what you feed your horse. In a balanced diet the overall ratio of iron: copper: zinc: manganese is 4: 1: 3: 3. This includes hay, pasture and any other feed stuff your horse ingests. It's incredibly difficult to find a feed product that has the correct combination. You almost need a degree to get it figured out! The other thing that makes it difficult in determining the nutritional profile of a product is that feed companies aren't as strictly regulated as the companies making products for human consumption. For example, if a product has iron as a naturally occurring mineral in it, the company doesn't even have to include it on the ingredients list. Some will, but many won't. With the high levels of iron in our area we want as little iron as possible in the products we feed to our horses. If the label doesn't list it don't assume that it is iron free. Call the company and ask. Most of us don't have the knowledge, time or the means to have our hay and pastures tested. It takes an incredible amount of time to figure it all out. For those of us who don't, there are a couple of supplements that seem to fill the bill. One is Kauffman's Integri-Hoof and the other is High Point Hay Balancer. The combination of these two products - along with your hay - seems to take care of the copper/zinc imablance. I have several clients now who have their horses on these two products, and their horse's hooves are making great improvements. The white line separation that used to plague them is virtually gone, and the thrushy frogs are history. If you have a horse whose hooves aren't quite right, or who is chronically sore despite a good trim, look into the nutrition side of it. That may be where the missing piece of the puzzle is. I don't receive any kickbacks or compensation for recommending these products, I only list them on my site for your convenience. But if you have any questions about nutrition and hoof care, please call me at (360) 797-3760, or send email to: soundhorsesolutions@olypen.com. |
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FREE! Online Hoof Care Course from Equine Soundness
 Equine Soundness offers a free online course that contains essential hoof care information to serve horse owners, horse lovers and hoof care providers. All of the material is on a learning platform called Coursesites, and once you have signed up, is available for you to study on your computer (or at a library computer). Freedom Farm students Colton Crouch and Emma Mosley are both signed up for this course, learning about trimming and all that is involved in hoof care. (As you will read below, good trimming is not the only thing required for healthy hooves!) - Your Name
- Street (and mailing) Address
- City, State, Zip
- Phone Number
- Email Address
Equine Soundness will then send you an invitation to the course. That's it!
For more information, visit equinesoundness.com, or call 803-647-1200.
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New Members:
TAKE 10% OFF
Your First Month's Hoof Beats Tuition!
(Current members may take advantage of this
discount by referring a friend to our program) |
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