Whispering Meadows Horse Farm

08/07/2026

08/06/2026

WOW, WOW, WOW. Whispering Meadows LLC sent 2 riders to the Ulster County Western Horse Show and they certainly came to play. Congratulations to Mackenzie Puff and Cedarvale Succession on their Championship in the Novice Western Division and Congratulations to Cortney Scionti with WMS About Thyme in his first show garnering the Western Green Horse Championship. Well done ladies. ❤️🎉👏🏆🥇. Thanks to the ground crew Lauren, Kira, and Casey . Your help was incredible .

08/05/2026

The horses of Safe Haven Rescue Inc. want to thank everyone who supported the annual calendar raffle. The winner of the August 4th drawing of a &50.00 gift certificate donated by Brios Pizzeria goes to ……..L. Mackenzie.

07/26/2026

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the annual calendar raffle. Drawings start August 1st. Safe Haven Rescue Inc. can only survive if we can raise the money for the daily needs of the rescues. $10.00 per ticket gives you 31 chances to win a great prize.

07/15/2026

🔥 With the haziness in the air and the air quality being poor in the area due to the wildfires in Canada, we thought we would discuss the effect of smoke on horses. Below is a link to smoke-related information from the UC Davis Center for Equine Health in Northern California, where wildfires are an all-to-common occurrence.

👁️ 🫁 Smoke exposure can cause eye and lung irritation, and horses with equine asthma are at an increased risk for issues. General guidelines for humans and horses recommend avoiding strenuous activity for compromised individuals when the air quality index (AQI) goes above 100. US Equestrian recommends canceling or postponing competitions when AQI reaches 151 or above.

☎️ Please contact us if your horse is coughing, has abnormal nasal discharge, or exhibits signs of labored breathing. These signs can include a resting respiratory rate consistently over 30 breaths per minute (12-24 is normal), flared nostrils, or obvious signs of abdominal effort with each breath.

🔥 Thank you to all of the firemen and firewomen, park rangers, first responders and others doing all they can to manage these fires. 🔥

🔗 https://ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/wildfire-smoke-and-horses

📸: Alexis is still all smiles as she cares for RE patients.

07/02/2026

We just want to thank everyone who is helping out with this horrific and very dangerous heat wave. While we as humans can seek air conditioning or swim in pools the horses have to be kept as cool as possible. When the combined temperatures plus dew points are over 150 , which it now is, horses must be monitored extremely closely and kept cool with hosing, administering electrolytes, etc. . Excessive sweating may quickly become a life threatening emergency as well as lack of sweating. The owners , trainers, and staff of facilities are constantly monitoring their horses for any signs they are not handling the heat. Everyone who helps with cooling their horses is a treasured member of the farm. Hopefully we will all get through this massive heat wave intact. Thank you to all who are coming to our farm to help maintain the health of the horses.

06/11/2026