September 9, 2013
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The weather is saying yes. The days are cooler the nights are cold. The Calendar is saying yes. It is September! Where did the summer go? It has been non stop and I am truly grateful for that. I am still getting inquiries from new students wanting lessons. Below you will see Nash doing a great job with one of the newbies. He is so patient and gentle, he makes the best first timer experience.
But it is not all about work. Labor day weekend we made it to green lane again. This time we had a tag team group. 2 horses (Apple and Casey), 6 friends , and 4 dogs. When we weren’t riding we were hanging out at the picnic table on the edge of the trail overlooking the lake. It made for a very relaxing day out!
So the dog days of summer are over but you have to admit they have the life here at the farm!
August 19, 2013
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I received this in an email on Saturday, from Tumblr which was the original location of my website. I created the webpages which basically corresponds with launching my business 5 years ago. I really can’t believe it has been that long. The Farm started out in Chalfont, PA then moved to Quakertown 3 years ago in October.
Thanks to all my friends and family who has supported and helped me make my dream come true!
July 8, 2013
Farm Activities, Farm Animals, Farm Horses, Horseback riding equine, farm, farm horse, Golden Spike Farm, horse, horse farm, horseback, horseback riding, horses, hugs and kisses, lessons, trail ride, trail rides Leave a comment
Summer is in full swing here at the farm. It is keeping me busy so this update is going to be full and all over the the place.
It is not all about work though, a couple of weeks ago the extended farm family went to a country concert. It was a great break from the farm work and a good time was had by all!
Lessons are continuing I am now scheduling them for early morning or late evening to beat the heat. This is my youngest rider, she is coming along by leaps and bounds. Last week we were trotting with out a saddle!
We are also taking on new riders and beginners. I got Nash out for this lesson, he was great and is such a sweet horse for first timers. The other day, I was telling folks about how much of a lover he is and then I recieved a big lick up the middle of my face!
July 4th was a fun filled day OFF too. We went for another trail ride around green lane. I got Casey to jump a log for me. I think he liked that.
Lastly some shots of when the ferrier was here. Nash didn’t think it was fair to bring apples to the barn and not share.
The donkeys were brought up to have their hooves trimmed too. Frodo said hello to Izzy. It was funny after they were done and brought back to their pasture with the goats Cuervo kept whinnying and calling for them to come back. It is amazing the bonds they share.
June 24, 2013
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This weekend we had the opportunity to help out our local hay farmer. He is Golden Spike Farm’s hay guy and we found out that he owns and runs his production with his 3 sisters. I learned the value of my hay, what it takes to produce it and enjoyed the good honest work (even though my muscles are screaming this morning).
The first step is to cut the grass. He uses a Discbine. Didn’t get to see this piece of machinery in action as the hay was cut and laying on the fields by the time we got there.
Next he uses the tedder. “A tedder (also called hay tedder) is a machine used in haymaking. It is used after cutting and before windrowing, and uses moving forks to aerate or “fluff up” the hay and thus speed-up the process of hay-making. The use of a tedder allows the hay to dry (“cure”) better, which results in improved aroma and color.” (Thanks Wiki)
The machine called the hay rake then rakes the hay into windrows (a row of cut or mowed hay).
The next step is the baler. It is driving over the windrows and puts together the bales of hay.
The baler shoots out the bales of hay into the hay cart were we were waiting to catch and stack them. This is the fun part, watching the farm boys catch 50lb bails of hay coming straight at them. It is also considered down time compared to what is next.
The last step is unloading the wagon, putting the hay on the elevator and then stacking them for storage. I have to say this is the exhausting part. I was out on the wagon moving the bales to the elevator, which then went into the barn and dropped the hay for the stackers. It is a lot hotter in the barn and hard work moving those bales.
This weekend the farm family helped with 2600 Bales of hay @ approx 50lbs/bale = 130,000 lbs or 65 tons. AND we still had time to enjoy the beautiful scenery while posing for pics.
Golden Spike Farm's Plog 
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