Furnace Brook Farm Therapeutic Riding

09/03/2026

Please read and share about this special program we are hosting at Furnace Brook Farm here in Marshfield. One of our missions is to give back to our community - we hope some of our town’s first responders will join us. ❤️

Some experiences don’t end when the shift is over.

September 13, we’re offering first responders a place to pause, reconnect and receive support in the quiet presence of horses.

Grounding & Resilience with Horses is a free restorative gathering at Furnace Brook Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center. Through gentle movement, breath and grounding practices, guided meditation and time with the herd, we’ll make room to slow down and settle—without needing to explain or share what you’ve been carrying.

You spend so much time responding to the needs of others. This is time offered for you.

🌿 Sunday, September 13 · 11:30 AM–2 PM
📍 Furnace Brook Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center
🌿 Free for first responders · Maximum 15 participants

For more information https://www.furnacebrookfarm.com/grounding-and-resilience

To sign up reach out at [email protected].

If a first responder comes to mind as you read this, please pass the invitation along.

First responders carry experiences that do not always end when the shift is over. Repeated exposure to crisis, responsibility for the lives of others, cumulative stress and personal or departmental loss can remain present in the body and nervous system.

08/26/2026

There are a few spots remaining for this weekends Meditation with Horses at Furnace Brook Farm. Come join Emily and Spencer for a relaxing and fulfilling afternoon with the horses. Contact them by email if interested!

06/15/2026

What a day!!! Yesterday we had our annual FBF Show/Celebration! Such an incredible heartwarming day celebrating our riders. So so incredibly grateful to all our staff, volunteers, clients and the most amazing group of horses and ponies who make it all possible. Thank you to everyone for helped! Here a handful of pictures please feel free to add in the comments. Thank you also to our judge and friend Jill Sheppard.
There truly are no words to describe the emotions we all experience seeing these amazing riders and horses. So inspiring for all of us ❤️❤️

06/12/2026

The annual FBF Spring show is this Sunday starting at 8:30 am. All are welcome to come celebrate our amazing riders!!!

05/01/2026

So grateful to these amazing members of the MHS Senior class for donating their time and muscle to help mulch and clean up the farm. Thank you Jennifer Copponi Green and Heather Lane McNeil for all your help! ❤️

04/20/2026

Furnace Brook Farm hosted over 60 foster kids and their families today. We had pony rides, a grooming station, face painting, an art project, snacks and a visit from the Marshfield Fire Department. Thank you to the Fire department for their support! Thank you to my volunteers and the ever patient horses for always giving to those who need it most. ❤️

02/18/2026

A tribute to our 2025 FBF Sweetheart of the Year APOLLO!!!

Apollo is a half mustang half welsh pony cross from Nevada. (there may have been a mustang stallion that got loose one night and had some fun! 😂) Born black with a white diamond star, Apollo’s former names were Prince, Thor and finally Apollo.

Apollo came to Furnace Brook Farm six years ago through the generosity of Deanna Levesque. We were searching for a special pony to join our therapeutic team and Deanna answered our call with a literal unicorn! Apollo had been a unicorn for Deanna’s NH Unicorn business. He let her know he was ready for a new job and she offered to let us see if he liked being a therapy horse.

Apollo has absolutely thrived as a therapy horse! He has become the anchor of our hippotherapy program and is the favorite of our OT Kim Fuda. Apollo is reliable, steady and brings so much joy to his students. He carries our most medically fragile students with the confidence and focus of a boy who knows just how important his job is. He is a total professional. Apollo tolerates side walkers, the ramp, bean bags, the sensory trail, neighborhood walks - whatever his rider wants to do he willing does. Apollo has made his way into the hearts of our staff, his students, the parents and our volunteers.

Apollo - thank you for your dedication and selflessness - you are our rock and we are so grateful. Congratulations on being voted the 2026 FBF Sweetheart of the Year - so well deserved!!❤️❤️❤️

02/16/2026

THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

The 2026 Furnace Brook Farm Sweetheart of the Year is Apollo!!!! 🥳❤️🥰

Tomorrow we will highlight Apollo and let you all know about this special guy. We will also decorate his stall to celebrate his win!

Here are the final numbers

Apollo - 123
Elliot - 75
Larry - 68
Rosie - 67
Sobe - 58
Casper - 55
Simba - 52
Sassy - 52
PJ - 48
Bernie - 48
Charlie - 42

We want to thank everyone who participated. The support is overwhelming and so so appreciated. All of our horses are sweethearts and we love them all so much. They show up every day ready to help enrich the lives of our students. Your support will cover our therapy horses’ teeth floating, spring vaccinations and multiple shoeings. We are also saving for a snow blower attachment for our ATV so we can do a better job clearing our rings next winter so
any leftover will go in that fund. Thank you again to everyone - we are so grateful ❤️

02/14/2026

We have 6 hours left!!!
Here are the numbers as of now Thank you to all who have donated! Valentines can be purchased for $10 - you can Venmo
-VanSteenburgh, add to your lesson check or fill out a Valentine envelope at the farm. All proceeds go towards covering our therapy horses' teeth floating and spring vaccinations. Any overflow will go towards the next shoeing. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we are so grateful for your support!!

Here are the standings as of now

Apollo 121
Elliot 74
Larry 66
Rosie 65
Sobe 57
Simba 51
Charlie 41
PJ 39
Sassy 39
Bernie 35
Casper 33

02/13/2026

Our horses (and ponies!) are feeling the love!!! There are two days left in our Valentine’s Day fundraiser!!!

$10 per Valentine - the horse with the most Valentines wins the title of FBF Sweetheart of the Year!

Venmo -VanSteenburgh, add to your lesson check or put in our special Valentine box at the farm.

All proceeds will go towards our therapy horses’ teeth floating, spring vaccinations and any leftover will pay for their next shoeing.

Here are the standings as of now

1. Apollo - 114
2. Elliot - 67
3. Rosie - 61
4. Larry - 58
5. Sobe - 55
6. Simba - 47
7. Sassy - 37
8. PJ - 34
9. Charlie - 34
10. Bernie - 29
11. Casper - 24

Thank you to all who have donated - we are so grateful!! ❤️❤️❤️