Boarders

There are currently 6 horses boarding at DHF. Over the years there have been many that have come and gone - but we'll get to them another time (maybe).

The boarder who has been here the longest is Deja Vu. She is an Arabian, in her early 20's. This is a pic of her doing one of her favorite things - EATING!That's her owner Carla behind her with Sundance on the other side of Carla. Deja has been here (with different owners) since 2001. Before coming here she was an endurance horse, and then she had 5 babies! Since she's been here she has been a trail horse. Very sure-footed, very forward. She is now "semi-retired", sort of...

Carla also owns another horse she boards here. Dolly is a Clydesdale and she came here in August this year. Dolly is 16 hands tall and when she arrived she weighed well over 1900 lbs!!! We immediately put her on a diet and she is now a svelte 250+ lbs lighter and is working on toning her muscles. Come summer we want her to be ripped, not rippled!

The pic on the left is before losing weight (obviously!) the pic to the right is part way through her diet!

Ceres has been here since fall of 2003. She's an 18 year old warmblood, Hanoverian/Thoroughbred cross. She was being trained for eventing when she broke her leg. Her owners then decided to breed her but after trying twice and it not taking (she was only 3) they gave up and gave her away to be a companion horse. Her owner now - Chris - has known and worked with Ceres since 1992, and has owned her since spring, 2003. Ceres is a hard keeper and a VERY picky eater, not a good combination! We have tried a lot of different food/supplement combinations to find what works and what she'll eat. Having a warm, dry stall for nights and bad weather has also helped her keep some weight on. Though in this photo she looks light, she is really a gorgeous dappled dark bay!

Abby is a boarder who was here, then moved, and now she's back again. Amy S. and I bought her in fall, 2004. She had been Amish trained, and was pregnant. She gave birth in May, 2005 to a colt we named Roo. When Roo was old enough to wean, I sold my share of Abby to Amy and she moved her to make weaning easier. I kept Roo. Amy has had lots of fun with Abby since then, trail riding, driving, even showing. Abby came back to DHF this fall (just

after Roo left). She has grown since she was here, she's now over 16.3h! She will turn 6 years old in 2007. She is a beautiful dapple grey Percheron.

Roo was sold in October to a wonderful woman in PA and he has a great new home. For more info on him go to rooandme.blogspot.com

Amy's husband Jeremy owns Josey. Josey is a 1 year old paint/appaloosa cross. She is very cute and has a lot of personality. She moved here shortly after Abby returned. She's growing and discovering every day! My friend Esther is going to be working with her over Christmas break to introduce her to a lot of new things. Esther worked a lot with Roo before he was sold too.

Pepper is the last boarder! He belongs to my friend Jean, and he is for sale. He's a gorgeous little (13.2h) hunter/jumper pony. He's 13 years old, and is a sweet pony (often a contradiction in terms!). Pepper has been here since October this year and is great buddies with Ziegy. They play all day!