New Camera!
After taking care of the horses one of the biggest jobs I have running the retirement farm is communicating with the owners. It is really...
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hoffywhf
- Aug 3, 2008
- 2 min
A Chainsaw Fit For a Queen
. . . or the queen of the retirement farm anyway! I have been campaigning for my own chainsaw for quite some time. They are incredibly...
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hoffywhf
- Aug 2, 2008
- 1 min
Plumbing 101
What does plumbing have to do with a horse retirement farm? A lot when you realize one of your water lines has a leak!! To say we were...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 31, 2008
- 2 min
The Taming of the Shrew(s)
Who knew retired horses could be so entertaining!? This is the tale of two shrews, I mean mares, named Buffy and Harmony. (DISCLAIMER: I...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 30, 2008
- 1 min
The Best Laid Plans
Today I had what I thought was a brilliant idea. I decided to use some of the compost out in the gate area in one of the pastures. My...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 29, 2008
- 2 min
Weaning Day on a Breeding Farm
About 10 days ago I decided to do a pasture rotation. All of the horses stayed in the same groups, I just changed which pastures they...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 28, 2008
- 2 min
It Takes a Village
We’ve all used the saying “it is really hard to get good help” at least once. The day to day things on the farm really aren’t as time...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 27, 2008
- 2 min
Frenemies or BFF?
No, I’m not talking about Paris and Nicole! For that matter I’m not even talking about two mares. I am referring to the relationship...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 26, 2008
- 3 min
The hard part of boarding retired horses
When I talk to people about what I do for a living, they often have a very romanticized idea about everything. They have these visions...
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hoffywhf
- Jul 25, 2008
- 2 min
Welcome to the horse retirement farm!
People often don’t know how to react when they ask what I do for a living. I tell them proudly “I board retired horses.” The responses...
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