Top O' The Hill Farm

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Up until yesterday, we have been working with a light sweatshirt.. lovely and cool although unlike traditional August weather. All of sudden-- BOOM-- unbelievable heat and killer humidity. I have been erecting a high tensile fence in part of a 42 acre wood, some of it very steep.. well seemingly steep when one has to walk back and forth with tools. It's pretty cool in the woods. It's finally done-- and 5 horses are enjoying themselves exploring. it's nice to get those animals off the fields for re-growth. These are horses that are not being worked with anyway.

I always love hearing news from the people who have purchased horses from me. In the Weare/New Boston area of New Hampshire, there are 2 families who amongst them- have 4 Curly horses from Top O' The Hill Farm. In the small pony club there, Frog Rock Pony Club, there are now 4 Curlies making a great impression. This is the greatest advertisement for our Curly horses-- seeing them perform and excel. The owners report that the club is impressed with the Curlies, who rarely refuse a jump and are such willing partners. There are 21 members in the group, so the Curly horse riders make up a good percentage !!

The first -- a gelding, sold the the Makowieki family some years ago as a youngster. He is registered as Twelve Crows. They call him Merlin. He is a handsome horse and they have done so much with him over the years. The owners write that Merlin especially likes the water obstacles.

The Makowieki family recently added another Curly to their "herd"--

OYY Mercedes, who was sold as a 2 year. She was driving when she left here and they are working with her under saddle.

The Ray family of Weare, NH-- daughters Sam and Sarah -- also members of Frog Rock, have 2 Curlies as well. Sam purchased a weanling filly, Lickity Split, as a project horse. She has raised and trained Lickity herself and now rides her as a 3 year old. She's done a super job.