Little Bear Acres

09/25/2025

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06/07/2025

The Cat, the 'Queen', the Legend.

Anyone who knows our farm, also knows this cat. Famous for her adventures, leaving the property in numerous horse trailers, the farrier truck, and even did a 2 week stint in Palmyra after jumping in a truck during a family dinner. Of course she found herself a warm house to take over right next to a horse farm when she decided she couldn't cross the thruway. She returned to us on that occasion just in time for Thanksgiving!

She ruled this farm.

Even though she was a barn cat, she was the best. Greeted each and every vehicle that pulled in the driveway, helped turn out horses and always found a shoulder to ride on if she wasn't already hitching a ride on the RTV!

We said goodbye to 'Spike' today as she made it very clear that she was finished with her time here.

I usually don't post our losses on social media but she was a special one that deserves all of the attention. ❤️ Please don't flood this post with sympathy for us. We were happy to give her this life and this ending.
Please DO feel free to share any stories you may remember of her.

06/03/2025

Load of 2nd cut hay delivered. New fly traps hung. Power washed water tubs and filtered water for the ponies.

06/03/2025

01/01/2025

09/23/2024

Dear Horse Owner,

Stop blaming your horse for every little thing.
They aren’t pushy or avoidant because that’s just their personality. They are pushy or avoidant because you created that.
They don’t buck going into the canter just for the fun of it. They buck going into the canter because they are in pain or communicating.
They aren’t sore from playing with their pasture mates. They are sore because your tack doesn’t fit, your bit is too harsh, you yank on their face, your seat is unbalanced, you push them past the point of fatigue and/ or are compensating for your ailments.
They aren’t grumpy 24/7 because “she’s just a mare”. They are grumpy because they don’t feel good and/ or are confused by your unpredictable behavior/ cues.
They don’t fake lameness to get out of work. They are lame.
They didn’t cost you the win because they broke the barrier, knocked a barrel, didn’t listen to your cues, etc. You lost the win because your preparation was poor and/ or it was rider error.

Start taking accountability for your horsemanship.
Your horses actions are a result of what you know or what you don’t know.
You aren’t going to do everything right all the time. Frustrations will hit and it’s easiest to blame or punish the horse. I have been here too! And guess what. It’s ok. But we have to be better. We have to be aware. Horses can be extremely forgiving, especially when we come to them improved.

Put in the work. Invest in yourself! You can be the best or worst thing for your horse. So be the best. You deserve it, and so does your horse.

Sincerely,
Someone who wants to make a change.

08/18/2024

New vinyl on my trailer 🤩