The Meadow Farm

07/12/2023

05/06/2023

05/01/2023

05/01/2023

Dream big ❤️🐴

04/21/2023

We had a busy day!

04/16/2023

'ARE YOU FARM STRONG"?
“Farm work doesn’t make you stronger. It doesn’t make you anything. It reveals you.
There’s gym strong and then there’s farm strong. They’re mutually exclusive. The toughest women you’ll ever meet spend their days on a farm.
There are more uses for twine than you can possibly imagine. You can tie up a hole in a slow feeder, fashion a tail strap for a horse’s blanket, mend a broken fence and use it as a belt.
“Well that certainly didn’t go as planned,” is one thing you’ll say quite a bit.
Control is a mere illusion. The thought that you have any, at any given time, is utterly false.
Sometimes sleep is a luxury. So are lunch and dinner. And brushing your hair.
If you’ve never felt your obliques contract, then you’ve never tried stopping an overly full wheelbarrow of horse manure from tipping over sideways. Trust me, you’ll find muscles that you never knew existed on the human skeleton to prevent this from happening.
When one of the animals is ill, you’ll go to heroic lengths to minimize their discomfort.
Their needs come first. In summer heat and coldest winter days. Clean water, clean bed, and plenty of feed. Before you have your first meal, they all eat.
When you lose one of them, even though you know that day is inevitable, you still feel sadness, angst and emotional pain from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. And it’s a heaviness that lingers even though you must regroup and press on.
You’ll cry a lot. But you’ll never live more fully. You’ll remain present no matter what because you must. There is no other option.
You’ll ask for so many miracles and hold out hope until the very last.
You will, at least once, face-plant in the manure pile. You’ll find yourself saying things like, “we have maybe twenty minutes of daylight left to git ‘er done” whilst gazing up at a nonspecific place in the sky.
You’ll become weirdly obsessive about the weather.
You’ll go out in public wearing filthy clothes and smelling of dirt, sweat and p**p. People will look at you sideways and krinkle their noses but you won’t care.
Your entire day can derail within ten seconds of the rising sun.
You can wash your coveralls. They won’t look any cleaner, but they will smell much nicer.
Farm work is difficult in its simplicity.
You’ll always notice just how beautiful sunrises and sunsets really are.
Should you ever have the opportunity to work on a farm, take the chance! You will never do anything more satisfying in your entire life.”
💗💗💗💗💗

04/08/2023

Full of the joys of Spring, Happy Easter!

03/27/2023

Our wonderful farm helper, Joey *stall cleaner extraordinaire* is a wonderful worker looking for one more farm to take on! He is a very dependable, does a beautiful job on our stalls and kind to all the animals on our farm. Here's your chance! Looking for a great someone to add to your farm team? DM us here!

03/26/2023

We are looking for a farm sitter the first weekend in May. We need someone who is very experienced with horses and can stay on property. Please DM to discuss.

03/26/2023

This is a likeness of HOPE, lost in Starksboro. Please text here or at 802.349.3796 with any info!

03/26/2023

PLEASE HELP FIND HOPE
Today, a little brown and tan tabby cat named Hope was lost at the Starksboro town hall. We are sure she is frightened, and would love to get her home! We have set Havahart Traps for her, but if you see her please let us know by calling us at 802.349.3796. She lives on States Prison Hollow Rd, about two miles from the town hall, and we are hoping she may head toward her home. All help appreciated so very much. 🐱❤️

03/26/2023

PLEASE HELP
Today, a little brown and tan tabby cat named Hope was lost at the Starksboro town hall. We are sure is frightened, and would love to get home! We have set Havahart Traps for her, but if you see her please let us know by calling us at 802.349.3796. She lives on Prison Hollow Rd, about two miles from the town hall, and we are hoping she may head toward her home. All help appreciated so very much. 🐱❤️

03/20/2023

Hi Everyone! Brave and I are going trail riding for a bit and are in need of a western saddle to do so. I am looking for something like a Circle Y, 16 in seat, full quarter horse bars and would prefer a shorter roping horn. Anyone have something they want to lend or sell?
Thanks, Pat

02/08/2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

This is an accompanying article to a Cornell Equine Seminar presented Dec. 14, 2021 by Dr. Barbara Delvescovo, clinical instructor in large animal medicine. The checklist for evaluating and caring for a newborn foal is extensive, with many things to look out for, both during birth and after. Underst...

01/19/2023

On average horses drink 7-10 gallons of water a day and this remains as important in cold weather as it is in the summer because reduced water intake can lead to gastrointestinal problems such as the dreaded impaction colic.

Studies demonstrate that horses will drink more if provided access to heated water and that most water consumption happens within three hours of feeding. How can you use this information to your advantage? Refill buckets at feed time with warm water to maximize your horse’s water intake—especially in the winter when water is more likely to be freezing or close to freezing.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to learn more about preventing colic in your horse, your equine veterinarian remains your best source of information!
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Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/12/2023

If you know, you know !

12/16/2022

A horse’s diet can affect how quickly he absorbs the medications he receives. Hay-based diets fed in winter can cause slower absorption of certain medications.

12/07/2022

The Virgina Tech Helmet Lab has released its much-anticipated equestrian helmet ratings. Taking the top spot in the rankings is the $460 Champion Revolve X-Air MIPS helmet, but in good news for riders who are both frugal and safety conscious, the re...

12/07/2022

Enjoy this peaceful season...

12/06/2022

11/27/2022

BOARDING : We, like so many barns, are full at the moment. It is so hard to turn people away, and there seems to be a growing need here In Vermont. If you are interested In boarding your horse at a new facility, may we suggest getting on the wait list for that barn. Plans change and horses move all the time. (You would be surprised!) Also consider, It can take weeks and in some cases even months for a horse to really settle at his/her new home. This makes a great case for moving in the winter when you tend to do less training in the North East. Transition is just smoother when there is less going on. Vermont has a wonderful close knit equestrian community. Welcome to everyone reading this and please feel free to reach out, we love to "talk horses".

11/27/2022

For the love of horses....

Rush may have been the longest-lived thoroughbred in American history when he died at 39. For three decades, his owner said, “He would fight for me, and I would fight for him.”

11/24/2022

Celebrate with those you love.....

11/23/2022

Life lived beside a horse, is a life very well lived.

Rush may have been the longest-lived thoroughbred in American history when he died at 39. For three decades, his owner said, “He would fight for me, and I would fight for him.”

11/06/2022

PLEASE SHARE

Do you know of a horse owner in Vermont going through a hardship and in immediate need of hay to feed their horses? If so, please direct them to our hay assistance program, the Vermont Hay Bank (VHB). Our Hay Bank is set up to provide VT horse owners with temporary hay assistance to help them get through a crisis. All applications are confidential. Please visit our website for more information and to find the Vermont Hay Bank guidelines and application:
www.dorsetequinerescue.org

10/21/2022

The Meadow Farm has one space for winter boarding! We are a beautiful well maintained facility, with an indoor, and 40 acres to wander on. A veterinarian lives on property and takes a limited number of rehabbing horses each winter. This stall could be used in that manner
or for straight board. We feed excellent first and second cut bay, Triple Crown Feeds and provide appropriate blanket changes all winter. Our care is exceptional. Please contact meadowfarmequine@gmail. com to discuss your horses needs.

09/04/2022

“WE ARE CONDITIONED THAT MANY HORSE BEHAVIORS ARE NORMAL, BUT THEY ARE NOT. WE NEED TO APPRECIATE THAT WHAT WE CALL ‘NAUGHTY HORSES’ ARE ACTUALLY THOSE IN PAIN.”– Dr. Sue Dyson Shifting the paradigm of how we see lameness.The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain is a film that dares to...

09/03/2022

When my patients decide they wanna go with me ♥️♥️♥️…..😂

08/11/2022

Little Otter Creek Vet (our sister business) has a new web page! Check us out!
https://www.littleottercreekhomevet.com/

Full Circle Home Veterinary Care offers exceptional, honest care for your pet in the comfort of your home. Dr. Anja Wurm and her veterinary team serve pet households with veterinary house calls in Addison County, Vermont.

07/13/2022

Thank you Liz Longworth, Irena Gospodarek, Matthew Krans, Scott Bissonette. We love what you do, and we love you!

It’s —let’s take a moment to celebrate and thank our farriers! Proper foot care is the cornerstone of maintaining a sound horse and a good farrier is instrumental in keeping the horse’s feet balanced and well-supported. Farriers and veterinarians often work together for the best interests of the horse, so a skilled farrier is both a necessity and a tremendous asset for your horse care dream team. Be sure to let your farriers know they are appreciated!

06/22/2022

06/14/2022

🐴💕 Horses are just good for the soul!

06/07/2022

AND The Meadow Farm has new fencing! WE ARE SO HAPPY! Thank you Vermont Field and Fence! GREAT JOB!

05/28/2022

Very true!!!

04/27/2022

Welcome to the Mullins Farrier Podcast. Imparting wisdom forged over lifetimes of experience.