Brook Field Farm

06/18/2026

Before school kisses 😘

Leaving the barn takes forever! 😂

06/18/2026

When mom says “it’s time for school” some children who shall remain nameless, try to go hide with the minis 😂

06/17/2026

Sooooo incredibly proud of this BUTT!!!
When Cooper came to us our vet and RMT had serious concerns around his lack of muscle in his hind end. You could see his outline of his hips, and we tested for any possible medical explanation… turns out he was deprived of basic vitamins from poor quality hay for years, lack of pain killers for his hips, and just all around neglected.

He’s been on super vitamin and supplements now for 10 months, working his glutes on our hills, and wow Becky, look at his butt!🤩

06/13/2026

Morning chores… early riser weekend edition!

Clark, as usual, was up, dressed (he INSISTED on wearing big brother’s shirt 🤦‍♀️ pick your battles, right?), had eaten and grabbed his hat and shoes to go to do chores by 6:30am.
Fly masks, fly spray, medicine, water filled, and half done mucking but this guy was done after 2 hours. So mucking to be finished later 😆
Mallory insisted on her special morning kisses and waited in the barn walkway for Clark to coming running back in and give kisses.
What a way to start a morning!

06/13/2026

Is there anything more exciting than getting an idea for your barn organization and then seeing it come to fruition?
I had a new feed idea, it involved an island which should have stools for grain storage. It would optimize feeding routines as it just involves walking around it to get all supplements and feed for each individualized nutrition program. Then I continued my idea into further organization and making everyone’s life easier… I’m not done, I still have labelling to do, BUT…. Omg I’m in love!

I’ve also added a wall with halters and fly masks I’m going to label so everyone knows who’s is who’s!

If I missed anything or you have any other ideas, PLEASE SHARE!! I’m loving how all my medical and supplements are organized now, and easy to grab… what’d I miss?!?

06/09/2026

On this mornings episode of Ponies before school… Cooper has now resorted to sleeping in, and neighs good morning to us, then lays his neck back down for more sleeps 😆 not a morning guy I guess 🤷‍♀️

Clark managed to do water WITHOUT requiring a change of clothes (victory!), and Owen successfully did meds while I did hay! We’re getting more and more efficient!

Yet we were ALMOST late for school… why you ask? Chipmunk distraction! So close to petting…

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

Mini paddock and why is it taking me so long to design and build?

Minis are adorable, however their chances of founder is extremely high.

What is founder?

Founder, also known as laminitis, is a highly painful and potentially debilitating condition in miniature horses. It occurs when the interlocking tissues (laminae) inside the hoof become inflamed, which can cause the coffin bone to rotate or sink. Because of their size and unique metabolism, mini horses are at a very high risk.

Both my minis appear to have foundered in the past. So it’s very important I keep a close eye on them and ensure their paddock is designed to support their unique metabolism.

So what do I need to have in their paddock design?
A DRY LOT! This means no grass. Minis can get colic quickly and gain weight easily if grazing on grass. Having a dry lot, where I can control the hay consumption through hay bags is crucial! It’s also important to have good drainage so we don’t have other hoof issues like thrush.

Fencing! My minis are infamous escape artists! Now luckily when my minis get out, they literally just go to the grass on the other side of the fence 🤦‍♀️ yep, they get freedom and make it 3 feet. Minis are also known to have thicker winter coats, so shedding is a very itchy process and we’ve lost rails and posts to aggressive mini butt scratches lol.

So I’ve put wire fencing on my one side of their paddock, with 2”x4” openings so they can’t get tiny hooves stuck. I’m also incorporating some concrete posts with scratching brushes into the paddock!

Lastly these little love birds are going to have a custom designed 6’ x 10’ run in, that will be lower than typical run ins. They always like to be together, and share a stall, so they will have a nice cosy lovers nest to call home!

What does this mean for Penny? Penny will be graduating from the mini paddock, and will be beside them, but in the medical paddock. What’s going into my design for that paddock? EVEN MORE THOUGHT LOL stay tuned for that post!

06/07/2026

Moving fill to finish up mini and medical paddock!!!

06/07/2026

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