Dear Friends of Touchstone Farm, Home of Pony Farm and Horse
Power,
What a treat it is for me to write this blog for our loyal
followers, new and old. As we offer more
and more clinics and weekend workshops, our “Farm Family” grows and grows. The steady
stream of folks who come through the farm gates are the very reason I love the
farm so much. I swear there are no
strangers here at Touchstone!
Things sure are hopping.
As I walk around the farm, which I am joyful that I can do as my asthma
truly is ‘in remission’; I just love seeing all the activity. Yesterday alone, we had a Kindergarten field
trip; a new volunteer who had the week off from work and came to lend his
helping hand to fix up the farm; a team of driving enthusiasts who harnessed up
our beloved Morgan mare, Annie, to take people who were wheelchair bound down
the dirt road in a special wheelchair assessable vehicle; a wonderful rider who
came during her school vacation to help us evaluate three new horses for our programs;
a crew of Instructors in Training who are learning to teach students with
challenges; and a group of advisors who are helping us select the right paddock
and field fencing to keep our horses in and make the farm look beautiful. This
is all in addition to the everyday lessons for little kids on up to talented adults
who are learning to navigate a course of jumps with ease. Watching our staff try out a beautiful new
Clydesdale who comes from the Budweiser Farm in the mid-West, completed my
day. It is indeed a very happy and happening
place here at Touchstone Farm! I am
proud to be part of the team who works so hard to make the farm a welcoming
community for people and animals alike.
Every day at the farm, we have such great riding and driving
lessons happening. Our teaching team of
instructors joins us with terrific expertise in their field. Whether it is a
Natural Horsemanship training lesson, a jumping lesson, a beginning driving
lesson, a therapeutic riding lesson, or a pleasant trail ride, we have a great
teacher and horse for you. With the refurbishing of our riding arenas and ring
footing, we can truly meet the needs of both horses and riders. With the wonderful new trail system being
created, we can also offer great trail riding for all levels. With our dirt roads and driving arenas, we
can keep folks safe while they learn well.
Together, we can truly enjoy the majesty of our equine partners.
Warmly,Boo Martin
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