Welcome to My Side of the Fence

Spring 2013

We are certainly looking forward to Spring. It has been a long Winter for us. Unfortunately, the flu bug plagued many of our volunteers as well as my family this winter. We have missed the volunteer help greatly, but are very thankful to those that pitched in extra when we needed help to make sure all the chores were done on the farm. We hope that all our volunteers return to perfect health soon!
We continue to network to find homes for horses in need. It is increasingly difficult to find homes for companion horses due to economic constraints. People may have the room to take on more horses, but not the finances. Read more ....

Holiday 2012

Hard to believe the year is almost over. We started fall with our dentist day, then faced some challenges with Open House and had to use our Rain Date, (which thankfully worked out for us!) Then the hurricane arrived, wreaking havoc. We were prepared as best as we possibly could be. We had a generator and had stocked up on gas. If we lose power here, the well pump can’t run and we are without water. This was our major concern. Around 9 pm, the night of the storm, we lost power. Thankfully, none of the horses were hurt when trees came down on fencing. While we did have fencing damage and many trees down, there was no structural damage to the barn, sheds or our home. We were without power for several days, but running the generator four times a day for about an hour so we could have water and some electricity made it bearable. When you see the devastation the storm caused and so many people without power for weeks, we feel extremely fortunate. Read More ....

Fall 2012

Time truly flies - it’s hard to believe that we are gearing up for another Open House! We hope you will join us to see the new rescues we have. We also have updated photos of Maggie and Kahuna who are currently off the farm at a local foster farm.
This has been a busy year; the economy has forced more horse owners and riding programs to downsize or shut down. We are not always able to take in more horses here; however, a large donation this year has allowed us to help other horses in need. Read More ...

Summer 2012

It is amazing how quickly time flies. We are looking ahead to our big events, the Wine Tasting and Open House. Overall, the horses are doing well. Ghost has almost completely recovered from his serious injury and will be going back into the front field shortly. Apache had some difficulties getting up but we treated both him and Jingle for Lyme disease and saw improvement. Thanks to a grant we were able to get Jingle’s hocks injected to ease his arthritis. He is such an asset with the special needs students and new volunteers. We are happy to report Dixie recovered .... Read more ...

Christmas 2002 - The Definitive My Side of the Fence

'Ok, so they aren’t ridable anymore.' It never ceases to amaze me how many people get rid of a horse that has been good to them for many years because they can’t ride them. It just astounds me that people who have had the same horse for a long time, 10-20 years, just get rid of them like they were never a part of the family. Read More ....