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Time Passes

Where to start?   It is almost 2025 and we have been experiencing a political free fall the likes i have never seen.  In the meantime, life on Chocolate Horse Farm continues much the same as ever with one “big” exception…..the show world.  I must admit, showing was more of an exercise for me, something we thought we needed to do to market the horses.  Or! If I were David writing this, I would…

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Days Gone By

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CHF Babies

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It all began with a need. The Traveller’s of Great Britain needed a small heavy horse to pull the house wagon known as a vardo. Prior to a movable house, the need was different. To make a long story short, given the native breeds of the British Isles, the horse we know as the Gypsy’s horse is representative of those which include the Clydesdale and Shire horses, and Dales, and Fell ponies. The…

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2023

We are back!

Moving forward into year five has had its challenges! Talbot’s Sparky age 23 has had a rough year. Years ago, he came home from a training barn with a virus or infection, we don’t know which. Two protocols later he is holding his own with an occasional cough. Talbot’s Cracker shared the cough but non of the complex respiratory issues Sparky had. Over the years there have been episodes we managed…

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Gypsy Vanner Mare, Angelic !

Gypsy Vanner Mare, Angelic !

July 12, 2021 and it is unusually cool here in SW Missouri. What is new to us is the opportunity to present five lovely Gypsy Horses to the world. We entered into a consignment agreement many months ago and are now looking for new homes. Each horse will be presented one at a time and the first is a nine year mare, Windy Lane Angelic. Angelic is 15hh and absolutely a sweet heart of a mare. She…

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Time Passes Time passes, it is now August 15th and the year is 2019. David passed away Dec. 22, 2018 from a severe reaction to a thirty year old chemo, ironically named 5fu.

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Known as a Redding Wagon by the Travelling communty in Great Britain and elswhere.  Beautiful work of art!

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BASSANO, Jacopo Pastoral Scene c. 1560 Oil on canvas, 139 x 129 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

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It may have arrived but someone needs to tell the weather man we all want warming news.  There are horses to be washed and pampered, mites to be treated, manes to be braided, and tails….well that is another big job, not to mention as the grass greens it grows and we all know what that means.

The herd as it was six months ago, size wise and comfortable with my routine. To stir things up a bit, Drew is now on board after school and so welcomed.  This journey with cancer dear David and I are on is like a new job, with everything different in some way so it goes without saying, after school relief is truly a blessing.  Aside from the fact that everyone needs a good grooming they are all healthy having come through this winter in good shape.  Gypsy Vanners, on the other hand, are chronically a little voluptuous.

The two boys I am sharing today are Archie and Otis.  These were taken last summer as you can see, but since we have been a prolific filly producing farm, I thought you would enjoy a look at two of the boys…handsome devils that they are!  Bye for now.

Spring Has Arrived! It may have arrived but someone needs to tell the weather man we all want warming news. 

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The Ground Hog Says.....

The Ground Hog Says…..

Well, the critters and humans on Chocolate Horse Farm really don’t believe anything a ground hog says, but we do know it is cold!  There will be no babies this year as we have spent much time dealing with the big “C”.  For those of our readers who are not aware, we began a journey into the world of the cancer patient in late 2015. It is truly a journey, humbling, challenging, and at times…

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Horse Listening...check this out!

Horse Listening…check this out!

https://www.horselistening.com/2013/08/08/what-do-leg-aids-mean/

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Care of Newborn Foal..

Care of Newborn Foal..

Care of the Newborn Foal-Navel Ill Prevention February 7, 2006 by Nathan Voris, DVM Filed under: Articles, Bacterial Disease, Foals, Immune System, Joint, Lameness

Nathan Voris, DVM printer friendly PDF format

After many months of hard (and expensive) work in the breeding shed, and countless hours on foal watch, you are greeted with the wonderful sounds of a mare gently nickering at her new foal.…

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsCp5LG_zNE)

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10 posts!  I am on a role....enjoy these shots from Appleby Horse Faire....

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