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Around the Farm
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Last Updated: Jan 16, 2010 - 1:30:32 AM |
These people include John Amber, whose riding skill puts me in awe and who is just a great addition to the farm. He has a way with young horses yet has the ability and talent to take our stallions into the show ring and show them to their highest capability. We are priveledged to have him working for us.
Where would we be without April Lambert, whose famous saying is, "No problem"? I have never met anybody who is so willing to do ANYTHING on the farm, from cleaning stalls to weed-wacking, to starting up the generator. She is the rock of our daily existence.
Alaina Schmidt came to us three years ago recommended to us as a "good kid with a great work ethic". She started working when she was 14 years old helping with the afternoon feeding and general help on the farm. Her mom used to drop her off and pick her up in the evenings, before she was old enough to drive. Now she is a young lady with her own car and Jim would be lost without his afternoon feeding with Alaina as his sidekick. She is mature beyond her years and just an all around great person.
Quinnton Alston came to us highly recommended as a good worker to clean stalls. He responded to my question of, "Quinnton, you're tall and you have a way with horses. Can you run fast?". (He had run track in high school, lucky for us...) He demonstrated an unbelievable way with the young horses and he has launched a new career as a runner of in hand horses with the tutelage of my good friend, Bob Orton, who knows more about presenting sport horses in hand than most of us will ever know. Quinnton is an asset to the farm and we hope to help launch his promising career as an in hand handler at the breed shows and breed inspections.
Beth Hart used to work full time as our young horse rider, until she zigged when a young horse zagged and she was kicked, resulting in an injury from which she had a long recovery that took her away from us as trainer of the young horses. We are thrilled to have her back on the farm again, breaking young horses part time. It is a bright spot in our week when she comes to the farm. She did a super job with Reggie, and we hope that she will increase her involvement as we have more and more riding horses to break to saddle on the farm.
The absolute unsung hero on the farm is Ken Martin, our fearless farrier of young horses. He "retired" last year but still comes up 4-5 times a year to wrestle 80 or so young horses with an amazing patience and skill that we appreciate to the depths of our souls. You da man, Ken!!!!
We also have a great veterinary clinic, Dr. Edgar Balliet and Associates, auxilliary people like our vet/chiropracter/acupuncturist, Dr. Carlos Jimenez, and our absolutely essential and fabulous friend, Bill Schultz and his associates as our equine dentists. I wish I had their photos to add to our album.
We have sent our young horses off to be broke for probably 20 years to a gifted horse breaker and friend, Kelly Ebert of Rocking Horse Stables, New Tripoli., Pa. Kelly and I estimated a few years ago that she had broke around 60 of my horses at that time, and I imagine that number would be higher by 20 or so by now. I tell you, she is GIFTED!!! Those of us who used to break young horses for a living can attest to this woman's feel, skill and integrity. She is amazing!
OK, the MAN- my husband, Jim shown pictured with my doggy, Typo (registered name White Out. Get it?)
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Jim and "The Boss", Typo. |
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Thank you to all of these wonderful people!!!!
