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After a long weekend of showings, open houses, lessons and chores...its still lovely to be able to look out over the fie...
28/07/2025

After a long weekend of showings, open houses, lessons and chores...its still lovely to be able to look out over the fields and see this ❤️

Celebrating at a birthday party today...and these two heard the snack bag open. Good thing we brought extra!The hazards...
26/07/2025

Celebrating at a birthday party today...and these two heard the snack bag open. Good thing we brought extra!
The hazards of working with sheep ;)

It's always a good time when 2 friends get to ride together after a long time apart. A surprise visit meant we got to ge...
25/07/2025

It's always a good time when 2 friends get to ride together after a long time apart. A surprise visit meant we got to get both in a lesson and surprise Miss F with her friend. Barn family is amazing ❤️

Had a quick conversation with someone recently where they commented they had seen someone make a post about how their ri...
24/07/2025

Had a quick conversation with someone recently where they commented they had seen someone make a post about how their rider had gotten Reserve Champ at a horse show...but there were only 2 in the division so it wasn't really fair, not a 'real' win I guess. I quietly commented that we had actually just done that, but we didn't brag about it, we were proud of how well our rider (Brenna) had ridden and how it was hard to judge how she could have done without anyone else to be judged against. The first place rider was SPECTACULAR and absolutely deserved and earned that title. But we went to have fun, to go jump some sticks, to learn and to enjoy our horse. If you're showing only for ribbons, you'll be disappointed. This isn't the Olympics. It's schooling shows. Take a breath. Be humble. Be honest. Be KIND. I'm proud of my kid...but I'm also proud of your rider for doing so well too. That's amazing, but it takes nothing away from anyone else's efforts.
Instead of buying some fancy horse that Brenna could step into, or train up, we've spent our time and money buying the leftovers. The scratch and dent ponies who needed a little extra time and love, a little more understanding, and we've found purpose and direction and acceptance for them. The ones that needed a rehab, a patient hand and some groceries. Are they perfect, nope. Are we? Not even close. But without this approach we wouldn't be teaching Brenna how to be compassionate and thoughtful and empathetic. Our little riders would NEVER have had the opportunities to ride and show they way they have. Brenna's compassion for our 'kids' has allowed us to buy and train up Toki and Derf and Percy and Dallas and Ellie and Beauty and Sisco and Kaia and...and...and. Because it was more important to provide opportunities and enrichment to others than it was to succeed on her own. And while she may struggle because she's got a lot on her plate too, she still shows up, does her best, makes mistakes, tries to fix them and is constantly struggling to do better than she did last time. Not better than anyone else, just herself. So if that big ribbon is a source of contention for you...I can give you the name of a really good ribbon maker and you can go buy your own for less than the cost of entering the show. We'll just be over here having fun with our ponies

Thursday lesson riders...we're watching the weather to see how it goes....big storms are possible. Stay tuned for an up...
24/07/2025

Thursday lesson riders...we're watching the weather to see how it goes....big storms are possible. Stay tuned for an update just in case. But Muppet is prepared just in case!

We love a horse that can do different things, who can be adjustable. Moe rides differently for each rider. He's not al...
22/07/2025

We love a horse that can do different things, who can be adjustable. Moe rides differently for each rider. He's not always easy, but he looks after his rider. Plus, he thinks he's hilarious. Sunday he toured Brenna around the jumper ring; brought home ribbons and prizes and was pretty proud of himself. Last night he toured a nervous rider around our ring, built confidence and resilience. All this for some pats and mints. Best deal ever.

The hardest part of selling the farm is going to be missing these faces. We adore our families and we've watched them g...
18/07/2025

The hardest part of selling the farm is going to be missing these faces. We adore our families and we've watched them grow year to year. And while we have loved spending time with them, saying goodbye at the end of the week is a little sadder this year. To my ladies, you're a riot and we'll miss you all something fierce. Thank you for spending time with us and our animals and making us laugh constantly

Its views like this and the quiet sounds of the animals that make this farm so special. But, it is for sale if you want ...
18/07/2025

Its views like this and the quiet sounds of the animals that make this farm so special. But, it is for sale if you want to see this too.
https://www.realtor.ca/l/bTaSL/ja

Hello campers...I moustache you a question! When it's a little rainy and cool...we find fun ways to brighten up our mor...
17/07/2025

Hello campers...I moustache you a question! When it's a little rainy and cool...we find fun ways to brighten up our morning. A pack of sticky moustaches for the win! Brenna and Miss F were riding this morning, so we 'dressed up' and greeted them down at the ring with a smile. Even Moe got in on the action and wore one briefly...before sneezing it off in the water trough ;) Dear parents, if you find a hairy moustache in your kids backpacks....sorry???

Early drop off for camp means some extra time for artwork! Today I get to paint with one of my favourite little artists...
15/07/2025

Early drop off for camp means some extra time for artwork! Today I get to paint with one of my favourite little artists!

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Touchstone Farm, a home with heart

Touchstone Farm is home to a variety of animals. We have full sized horses, ponies and some miniature horses. Most of these equines are rescues or were at risk before coming home with us, we've promised them a soft landing and safe home for the rest of their days. The few that were not at-risk were purchased with the intention of becoming well loved family members for the rest of their lives. We also have pygmy goats, miniature sheep, two mini pigs, a variety of ducks, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, hedgehogs and our dogs. It's a full house!

Our promise here at the farm is to care for and treat every single animal like a family member, because they are. We take our responsibility to our animals very seriously. We never overbook them, we only take on a few events each week (if that) to make sure they get as much enjoyment from doing the parties as the guests do! Any proceeds from the farm go right back into the care and upkeep of the animals. Both my husband and I have careers outside Touchstone Farm, we can't expect them to pay our bills, but we are happy to go to work for them. We will NEVER put profits above their health and happiness.

We can promise that we'll have the same animals each year, plus some new ones of course. We value them like family, and have made a commitment to each and every one of them. Once the season ends, they come home, get spoiled and enjoy the rest until the next season.