October 7, 2013
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A friend of the farm has generously donated 2 college football tickets to the Nash fundraising campaign. Then he set up a raffle through ebay to raffle them off. All proceeds will go to Nash’s surgery fund.
Please click here to visit the ebay page: Raffle for 2 Nebraska vs Michigan State Spartans 11-16-13 football tickets
Please share this link with any friends in Nebraska or Michigan. Thank you for your support!
October 2, 2013
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October 1, 2013
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This past weekend our favorite photographer, Judy Reinford, arranged a holiday photo shoot at the farm with her clients. She asked if Heather could be used in the family’s photos on location at Golden Spike Farm. In return the family made a contribution to the Nash fund raising campaign. It was a wonderful afternoon. The weather was perfect. Heather who loves kids was a super star. She stood, posed and did not move a muscle for 2 hours. Such a great pony!
Heather is a Welsh Pony used in the my lesson program. She is getting up there in years, mid to late twenties, but still enjoys having the kids on her back. She is so patient with them and knows their ability level. She will not do anything until they are ready for it. Since she is a white color, she is starting to show signs of skin cancer. “Melanomas are most common in older grey or white horses; as many as 80% of grey horses will develop them at some point during their lives.” See Common Equine Tumors. They don’t bother her at all so the vet is just keeping an eye on them for size and spreading.
I got to know Judy when she volunteered her time and services to the Nash Campaign. Check out the post from May of this year. She is an amazing photographer who’s pictures make everything seem magical and enchanting.
September 23, 2013
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I am so very pleased to let you know that thanks to the very big help of my lesson students we have reached the 1/2 way point in Nash’s fund raising campaign. Thanks for all your help and support we have more to go but this is a great accomplishment. I hope to have the funds raised in time to have the surgery done this winter.
September 19, 2013
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This is a link to the you caring website that has information about Nash’s fund raising to help fund his hernia surgery.
Below is my first attempt at a Nash Can. I felt like I was back in kindergarten with scissors and glue.
September 18, 2013
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He is such a great horse and a big huge lover. He came to me scared and probably abused. When I cleaned his stall he would quickly move to the far wall with a scared look. That made me think he was hit with the manure fork. Now he comes up to me (well everyone) looking to give a hand a lick or receive a hug. He likes to steal your hat and lick your face in the process.
Recently I have started using him in lessons more. He is great with the beginners and stays right by me when I am walking them around. He is kinda lazy and hard to get going but he always aims to please.
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 25, 2013
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We recently discovered dirt bike trails and paths in the farm’s neighboring woods and fields. Before we could only do road rides and not all the horses are road safe. Now we all can enjoy the great outdoors on the back of a horse.
August 16, 2013
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Someone asked me this week why don’t I advertise on craigslist. My answer is because I don’t want to. I have had a busy enough summer as it is, I don’t need to do 3 lessons every evening on top of that. You see I work a full time job that pays for all the rest of the bills. I am fortunate to be in a place where the farm pays for itself; between boarding fees, lessons and trial rides.
Don’t get me wrong I do advertise. I have a beautiful sign on the side of the road created by a award winning sign maker and friend of the farm. I have a website and I am on Google places (or is it Local? can’t keep up); I have set up the farm to be on the short list of farms if someone happened to be Googling horses in the area.
The lessons are challenging, fun, invigorating and fulfilling all at once for me. I love teaching beginners, watching their confidence grow and their fears subside. Then things start clicking: I can control this magnificent beast; I am in charge; I can post the the rhythm of the trot.
I am including pictures of my recent lessons everyone from my youngest at the age of 3 to some newbies to a couple of returns from last summer.
August 14, 2013
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What a busy summer the farm is having! Sorry I haven’t updated you on Nash in a while but I wanted to let you know that the fund raising campaign is still on going. I would like to extend a special thanks to my lesson kids. They have jumped on board and are helping raise funds this summer. They have done lemonade stands and put cans in local pet supply stores and Vet office.
In the spring we delivered compost (aged horse manure) to local farms and residents. I asked that all they pay was for gas. If the truck did not need gas at that time the extra cash went to Nash.
So today I am going to deposit $188 in cash to the Nash bank account.
Please continue to spread the word and help anyway you can.
Thank you!
Nash is doing great. He is enjoying his summer doing trail rides and lesson. All very light activity nothing more than a running walk. His hernia seems to have become a little larger. There is an additional half moon bulge to the left but he is not bothered by it. Fortunately we are not at the point of extreme concern yet. 
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