FLAT BROKE FARM OPERATES ON A STRICT PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE ANIMAL!
THE PROGRAM BEGINS BY THE EVALUATION PROCESS THAT LAST ANYWHERE FROM TWO WEEKS TO A MONTH. DURING THIS TIME WE TAKE OUR TIME TO GET TO KNOW THE ANIMAL, CHECK HEALTH, LEARN THERE QUIRKS AND WHERE THEY STAND IN TRAINING.
THE SECOND PART IS PLACING THEM ON A SCHEDULE BASED ON OUR EVALUATION, FROM THIS IS THERE EXERCISE REGIEM, PLAYTIME, GROOMING, ADDRESSING PHYSICAL AILMENTS, AND SUPPLEMENT/FEED PROGRAM! THIS CONTINUES AND SLOWLY CHANGES AS THE ANIMAL PROGRESSES WITH THERE HEALTH AND TRAINING.
THE FINAL PART OF OUR PROGRAM IS THE ASSESSMENT FOR ADOPTION. I RUN A REVIEW ON THE HORSES PAST, HOW THEY HANDLED THE PROGRAM AND WHERE THEY STAND IN TRAINING. EVERY EQUINE THAT COMES THROUGH OUR GATES WILL ONLY BE READY FOR ADOPTION WHEN HE OR SHE CAN SAFTLY DO ALL THE BASICS AN OWNER WOULD ASK OF THEM.
I HAVE FOUND THAT WITH CORRECT HEALTH CARE, UNDERSTANDING OF THE HORSE AND THE BASICS IN TRAINING, THAT IT GIVES THESE ANIMALS THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO NOT ONLY FIND A HOME BUT KEEP A HOME.
THIS SMALL FARM IS HOME TO SHEEP, HORSES, CATS AND DOGS! OH AND THREE HUMANS !
WITH LOTS OF PROGRESS BEING MADE ON A WEEKLY BASIS, IT MAY BE HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THE CONTINUOUS RENOVATIONS AND UPDATES!
WE ARE ESTABLISHING THIS TO BECOME A SAFE HAVEN FOR MANY ANIMALS TO COME, CREATING A SAFE, CLEAN AND ACTIVE ENVIROMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US!
SOME OF OUR CHANGES ARE ALMOST FINNISHED, ERICA CANT WAIT TO USE HER NEW HOT-N-COLD WASHRACK WITH LIGHTS :o)
WE SIT ON A SMALL 2.5 ACRES, WE PLAN ON USING THIS LAND TO ITS BEST ABILITY, WITH A 1 ACRE GRASSY PASTURE FOR GRAZING AND TURN-OUTS, WE ALSO HAVE BOXSTALLS WITH PADOCKS AND LARGER SHELTERS IN TURNOUTS!
WE PLAN ON HAVING 3-5 HORSES OR PONIES HERE YEAR ROUND FOR TRAINING, HEALTH BENEFITS AND EMOTIONAL REHABILITION! THIS IS A PLACE TO COME LEARN, GROW, RELAX, HAVE FUN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FIND A HOME!
THE UNFORTUNATE DOWN SIDE TO OUR PROPERTY IS THAT EACH YEAR WE HAVE HIGH WATER LEVELS, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP ANYMORE THAN 6 EQUINE SAFELY THROUGH OUR WINTERS! :o(
FLAT BROKE FARM IS HOME TO THREE HORSE PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE EQUINE BACKGROUNDS. WITH 50+ YEARS OF COMBIND EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE IN ANIMALS WHO NEED TRAINING AND EMOTIONAL REHABILITATION!
BETWEEN RANCH WORK, FLAT WORK, TRAILS, JUMPING, BARREL RACING AND NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP WE ARE ABLE TO TURN OTHER WISE PAST UP EQUINE INTO A DESIRABLE PARTNERS!