Old Flames Rekindled
I have written in the past about the pony wars, where the mares stake their claim on a pony and fall madly in love. The central player in...
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hoffywhf
Sep 20, 20172 min read
Timbit Wars
A few weeks ago I heard a lot of squealing and what sounded like running around from the mares and ponies as I was feeding another...
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hoffywhf
Jul 14, 20156 min read
FAQs
We get asked all the time to provide free consulting on how to start a retirement farm. By all the time I mean we are contacted on...
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hoffywhf
Mar 19, 20154 min read
Herd Dynamics During Introductions
We get lots of questions about herd dynamics, especially when we have a new horse. Transitioning new horses into a group is always an...
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hoffywhf
Feb 18, 20146 min read
Mental and Physical Health
Melissa and I have done several posts on the mechanics of transitioning horses to our set up when they first arrive at our farm. Today...
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hoffywhf
Jun 18, 20138 min read
A Primer on Deworming
I take no credit for the article below. I read it on the website of David Ramey, DVM. His summary of the latest recommendations for...
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hoffywhf
Jan 24, 20135 min read
Frequently Asked Questions
We get asked all the time to provide free consulting on how to start a retirement farm. By all the time I mean we are contacted on...
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hoffywhf
Nov 29, 20122 min read
Adding Stalls
(Post written by Jason) We have a group of horses that come in every day to get a hay cube mash, some year round and some seasonally....
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hoffywhf
Nov 6, 20123 min read
Horses and Loss
There are many wonderful things about having a retirement farm but there is definitely one major downside, saying goodbye to horses you...
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hoffywhf
Aug 26, 20122 min read
He’s Just Not That Into You
Nothing is more entertaining than watching the mares and ponies and all of the shenanigans that go into their herd dynamics. The Pony...
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hoffywhf
May 27, 20125 min read
Herd Dynamics – The New Horse
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about herd dynamics during introductions. In that post I described the typical personality types we see...
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hoffywhf
May 24, 20123 min read
Another Installment of the Pony Wars
I have written many posts about the Pony Wars on the farm. For any that have missed the prior posts on the pony wars here are the...
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hoffywhf
Apr 26, 20125 min read
The Horse, Explained
I did not write this post, I stumbled upon it on the world wide web. There was much in this post I could relate to. When I was a kid I...
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hoffywhf
Apr 17, 20124 min read
Herd Dynamics During Introductions
Transitioning new horses into a group is always an event that owners worry about. We stress over it as well although for different...
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hoffywhf
Jan 5, 20123 min read
Fickle Herd Dynamics
A few months ago B-Rad left the farm for awhile to see if returning to work was going to be an option. B-Rad and Alex had been BFF’s...
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hoffywhf
Aug 18, 20111 min read
It Really Is True and Pony Wars Update
A friend of mine sent me a link to Now for an update on the Missy was not available on the open market for long. Silky now has her very...
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hoffywhf
Aug 14, 20112 min read
Pony Wars . . . Continued
I wrote a blog post a couple of years ago Cinnamon and Norman One of my first predictions to Jason was that MyLight would take one look...
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hoffywhf
Jul 24, 20116 min read
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
This blog post was inspired by a recent post by Kate at A Year With Horses. Kate has a wonderful blog and is always very eloquent in...
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hoffywhf
Mar 10, 20115 min read
Transitioning to Retirement
Over the last few years of living on a retirement farm a few common themes have emerged. When horses first arrive their owners are...
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hoffywhf
Mar 9, 20103 min read
Survivor – Horse Edition
The weather has continued to be beautiful, high 60’s and low 70’s with bright sunshine. Lovely weather for running a farm. Some rain is...
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