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We are now settled into our new
farm located just outside the town of Stirling in the beautiful Quinte
region of Ontario. Our new farm is 34.5
acres in size with 24 acres of it being workable. Currently 4 acres
are fenced and in pasture but we will be increasing that to 10 acres next summer.
With ample room to roam and plenty of hills, water crossings, undisturbed
forest and wildlife running around, the property is an ideal venue for
developing our trail horses! The barn was built in 1993 and boasts 6 - 12 x 12 box
stalls with room for one more. The floors are concrete throughout
including the 12 foot wide alley way. The steel siding is
attractive and is a perfect match to the house and garage.
Lots of room to fuss over our horses away from the elements! While we don't
habitually stall our horses as ample turn out is the very best key to horse keeping
success, we are happy to have room to bed all of our horses down during
inclement weather. The barn is also equipped with video surveillance so that we can monitor our horses from our
family room or from our work place (ain't technology grand?).
Special thanks to the ACS-Team
for getting our little farm wired!
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Some of our roomy box stalls.
Yes, horses *do* live here! We just
keep the alleyway swept!
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Here we grow again!
One of the challenges we have faced as
full time workers and as full time dedicated horse owners is keeping
balance in our lives. The horses can become a real chore
particularly during the winter months and in prior years it has left us
wondering where the fun is. Our horses are a part of the family but
it is certainly hard to enjoy them when the only contact is in a
"caretaking" capacity. It took some time but we realized
the bad feelings were not because the horses were a burden but, rather, it
was because we missed them. As a result we have now converted the
workshop into our winter living quarters. We have heat, TV, internet
and a complete kitchen facility. This quaint living space has made
chores more comfortable and has added 3 to 4 hours of daily interaction
time with our horses. |
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