Community Horse

27/04/2024

19/04/2024

Celebrate the seventh anniversary at Autumn Ridge, the farm for the Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue on Sunday, May 19. Admission is free! Meet the CDHR horses from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, raffles, wagon rides, and fun for the entire family! Delight your taste buds with offerings from two food trucks: Fire in the Kitchen and Rustic Streats. Explore the new barn and see the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. This event is rain or shine.

Want to be a vendor? Click the vendor form for details: ctdraftrescue.org/vendorform. The CDHR is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of neglected or abused draft horses as well as draft horses heading to slaughter. For more information visit ctdraftrescue.org.

11/04/2024

An Equine Career and College Fair was held at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, Massachusetts, on April 10. Thank you to Diane Raucher Miller for organizing the event! Photos by Lori Brogle!

10/04/2024

09/04/2024

Hey! If you want to save some money so you can buy more things for your horse, I am offering on-site saddle fitting at my shop in Easthampton, MA! Ship-ins get 20% off full fitting services AND you don't have to pay travel fees! Come on your own or bring a caravan of friends!

We have a barn and indoor arena to use, plenty of room for trailers to maneuver and park.

Check out details on my website: newenglandsaddlefit.com.
Or reach out for more info! 203-685-2308; [email protected]

I do travel all around New England, so if shipping in doesn't work, let me know!

Happy trails!

09/04/2024

Have you heard about our barn parties? If you’re a local barn looking to shop together at an exclusive after-hours event, don’t hesitate to reach out!
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07/04/2024

BOARDING AT RED MARE FARM:
What makes us special?
We offer city quality care, but in a country setting. So aside from our indoor ring, outdoor ring, we also have a jump field for field riding, as well as a path around the farm perimeter for warmups and cool-downs or a short hack. We pay attention and take care of our ring footing. We water down stall bedding to keep dust to a minimum. Very clean and organized. Quality instruction by MA licensed experienced instructor. NO DRAMA. We have virtually no mud! Yep. We are blessed with sandy soil, so puddles sink in usually in 24 hours, we clean up manure and hay from paddocks daily to prevent mud development. Stone dust in the runouts so no mud. Our outdoor ring has fabulous footing, rarely has puddles and if it does, it's still rideable. We use fly predators and other natural methods for insect control. Night turnout in the summer to avoid insects, also. Owner lives on the premises doing night checks nightly. Hay 4x/day (for horses that need it). Turnout with lush grass, as an option, in the summer and plenty of room. Safe and strong stable fencing, tall for the big horses and down low for the little horses. Horses do not mess with our fencing and the only times horses may get out is if someone leaves a gate open. When you come you will notice how calm and happy our horses are. People often comment how happy their horse is here. Oh, and did I say "no drama" for humans? It's supposed to be cam and happy for people too! Check out www.redmarefarm.com for photos. (978) 739-4707 and [email protected].

31/03/2024

Save the date for our Spring Client Continuing Education Seminar!

NBEA is excited to offer another educational seminar for horse owners and lovers alike!

More details to follow soon, but be sure to mark on your calendars June 7th, 2024 at 6pm.

19/03/2024

Intro to Equine Bodywork and Biomechanics Clinic
Sally Feuerberg

An Equine Bodywork and Biomechanics Clinic was held at Grandview Farms Equestrian Center in Goshen, Connecticut, on Sunday, March 10. The host was Kera Robinson, owner and lead trainer at Grandview Farms. The guest lecturer was Sorbara Diane Sorbara of Infinity Equine Unlimited. Diane is a certified Reiki Master and Equine Myo Manipulative Functional Therapist.

At this clinic, Diane, with her assistant, Nicole Gregory, worked with one of Grandview Farm’s equine residents, Chy, a 10-year-old Morgan/Quarter Horse mare. Diane discussed horse behaviors that can indicate problems and the physiological effects massage has on your horse’s body. She reviewed the benefits of bodywork that include the opportunity to enhance your horse's performance, reduce inflammation, and increase flexibility and range of motion. Diane explained that equine bodywork loosens tight muscle fibers, knots, spasms, and stress points. Additional benefits are improved circulation, decreased pain, improved muscle tone, and boosting your horse’s immune system.

Diane demonstrated and discussed many different techniques she uses during her bodywork sessions such as Trigger Point Release, T Touch, infrared and LED light therapy, essential oil application, Kinesiology tape applications, and Reiki energy therapy. Walk and trot ground pole exercises were also demonstrated under Diane’s instruction with Chy and her owner, Tierney. These beneficial techniques can improve her horse’s flexibility, balance, and strength, and assist horses in recovering from body ailments such as sacroiliac pain and back injury stiffness.

Sunday’s event was the first in a series of mini-clinics, demos, and lectures to be presented at Grandview Farms Equestrian Center. A mini lecture and clinic on horse nutrition is scheduled for April 6.

16/03/2024

Get ready for a new tack store in Natick, Mass.!

Natick, we’re coming!!

Greenhawk is opening in Natick, MA this spring. We can’t wait to see you 💚
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09/03/2024

The Spring/Summer issue of Community Horse will arrive in mailboxes starting March 25!

In this issue we feature Bringing the Horses Home: Build a Barn or Buy the Farm?, Keystone Sporthorses, Amy Hollowell Performance Horses, Claddagh Farm Inc., Montana Calloway Bychurch, Jenny Cournoyer of Grey Mare Magna Wave, Benson of Anne Benson Stables, plus Nicole Birkholzer - Mindful Connections' Horse Logic column, and Trail Guide columnist Stacey Stearns' three Trail Guides for Weber Woods, Salisbury Beach, and Nicholas Farm Management Area.

You'll also find a comprehensive Events Calendar for Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Gorgeous cover art by Katie Upton, katieupton.com.

Subscribe today at communityhorse.org/subscribe!

09/03/2024

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that produces a persistent infection among equids nearly worldwide.

06/03/2024

🛍️ The HHRC Used Tack Sale is this weekend! 🛍️
👉If you have items to sell- drop off is on Thursday/Friday from 4-8 pm in the Clubhouse
👉if you are looking to pick up some great steals and deals, the Used Tack Sale is open on Saturday 8:30-3 and Sunday 9-12
👉Please visit briggsstable.com for all the details and to print an item list ahead of time

👉Please keep in mind that the Used Tack Sale is run by volunteers of the HHRC, not by Briggs Tack Shop. The Tack Shop will not be held responsible for any items left in the shop. The Used Tack Sale is held in the Clubhouse (building with the porch around it that is attached to the indoor). We ask that people attending the Sale enter through our gates on Main Street to allow boarders, lessons, and customers in the Tack Shop to park in our parking lot on Hanover St/139

05/03/2024

**Update All rails are spoken for! Thank you for helping spread the word!

With spring finally on the horizon, we are doing some organizing and cleaning up!

We have 30 rails left we need to move to a new location, but would much rather just sell them than shift around. So here comes a SALE!! $5off/rail, 10 minimum.

Shipping available at an additional fee.

Once this pallet is gone, sale ends don’t miss out!
Pick up in Monson Ma

05/03/2024

14/02/2024

Equine Career and College Fair

09/02/2024

09/02/2024

🌾 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! 🌾

Join us this Saturday, February 10th, 2024, for an exclusive deal at Pleasant View Farms! For one day only, take advantage of incredible savings on our premium hay bales:

$𝟏.𝟎𝟎/𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟 regular price on first cutting 2-string Timothy orchard grass hay bales off the trailer.
$𝟏.𝟓𝟎/𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟 our 3 strap sliced bales.

Hurry in while supplies last! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to stock up on high-quality hay for your animals. 🐴🐂🐎 🚜🌾

08/02/2024

The Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue (CDHR) is hosting the 12th annual Gelding Clinic on Saturday, April 20 (rain date, Sunday, April 21) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help economically-challenged horse owners castrate their colts/stallions. Veterinary students from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, under the direct supervision of both Tufts and local veterinarians, have all graciously volunteered their time and expertise to perform the geldings. The cost is $125 per horse/mule/donkey and covers all necessary aspects of the procedure, including anesthesia administration by trained professionals, the surgery itself, pain medication for comfort, and a penicillin injection to prevent infection. This comprehensive package ensures that each animal receives the best possible care during and after the procedure. Please note: the clinic will take place at the CDHR, 113 Chestnut Hill Rd, East Hampton CT 06424, so the rescue will be closed to the public on that day.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Registration deadline is April 8, 2024. To find out more and to register: visit https://www.ctdraftrescue.org/geldingclinic2024. Questions: contact [email protected]. Since the start of this program, the CDHR has helped more than 121 equines and horse owners in need prevent unwanted horses.

08/02/2024

Winter in New England presents a number of challenges to Equine wellness.
Help your horse cope with the weather fluctuations, difficult footing conditions, and sometimes reduced turnout with a MagnaWave PEMF session ❄️🤩💜

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