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Joys and Sorrows
Written By: Sue Blair - Carpe Diem Farms | Issue: December 2023
The comings and goings on Carpe Diem Farms have added a bittersweet quality to the busy pace of 2023.
Here we are, beginning the last month of the year. It’s been a year of mixed emotions, joys, and sorrows.
There was the happy arrival of the newest CDF family member, Miss Hathaway, AKA “Hattie,” on May 26 followed by the tremendous loss of Battersea Tracy, July 1, provide – the ying and yang of life on the farm. Through it all we continue to feel the daily blessings that abound. We count our blessings!
The spirit of Christmas is alive and well. The cold of November gave us an opportunity to prepare for the onset of winter. With five aging horses remaining of the twenty-four we have had in our herd these 27 years; their management becomes much more critical. They now range in age from 16 to 34. Nutrition, their teeth, exercise, hooves, joints, and muscles all become a daily concern.
The watchful eyes of all who work and volunteer with them daily help spot any changes in their movement or behavior. Because of our research, invention, and production of Easy’s Slipper here on the farm we have technology that allows us to better care for each horses’ individual needs. We can radiograph on site, do PEMF treatments, custom make any hoof care needs, provide TTouch and have the helping hands of Rolfing masters Chad and Ashby Underwood Garner. Nutrition is also key with an aging herd, and we monitor that closely.
The horses continue to provide opportunities for growth and learning. Working one-on-one with children and adults as well as with counselors and therapists in the community. Interacting with horses can make a huge difference.
From all of us at Carpe Diem Farms, we wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a joy-filled New Year.
Carpe Diem Farms is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation, “Exploring the Human Potential Through Equines” in Highlands.
