Avalon Teaching Farm, L3C

08/04/2026

If he's not sitting in a vehicle fixing it, he's under a vehicle fixing it! Paul putting the new (Costco!) mats on the big trailer ramp.

08/01/2026

Remember all those pool noodles? (1 per box from that store!) This is what the finished project looks like! Please meet Benni, Aubri's new horse!

07/17/2026

What a great show at the VT 4-H Horse Show last weekend! Lots of nice performances recognized with good ribbons! Nice job Ian & Sunny, Julie & Maeve, and Maeryn & Wicky!

07/07/2026

I learned how to body clip! I've never done a whole horse, just trimmed the edges. Need to clean up his saddle pad, and he'll be a "My Little Pony" for Club Class at the VT 4-H Horse Show this weekend, so left his rump ready for cutie marks! He is so much cooler! It's been so hot.

06/21/2026

Just wanted to shout out a big THANK YOU! to my partner and husband of 30 years (today)! Paul, I can't believe you've put up with me all these years!

Oh, and Happy Father's Day as well to the best father my kids could have had! You've balanced my parenting!

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06/20/2026

What a great day! The Show Team here at Avalon all had some fantastic personal moments! Aubri came as Assistant Coach, Claire got the correct lead canter from Viviane in her final class with no effort, or so it seemed! Julie had a very positive show, doing well in every class with Maeve. Lochlan got a good jumping effort from Elaine, and Maeryn road Wicky to a blue in Road Hack! Those legs... Everyone went home feeling good!

05/23/2026

Footing getting decent! Lessons have started well, here's a young rider, lesson #2 and posting trot! Maeve (pony) and Aubri (Assistant Instructor) helped with lessons today!

05/09/2026

What a great day! Thanks to Aryanna, Aubri, Claire, Grace, Julie, Maeryn, and Morgan for your help, and thanks to Mother Nature for a lack of rain, if not actual sunshine! Livia, Maeve, ducklings, and chicks -- nice job you all too! The sheep were still sulking because they were shorn on Thursday, they didn't want to talk to anyone!

Did anyone get any photos to share? I was talking to parents and customers most of the day, and I'm not any good with photos anyway! Thanks Deborah for the picture!

05/06/2026

Open Farm Saturday! Chick cuddles, feed the sheep, and of course pony rides (big and smaller ponies for riders of all sizes!) 11:00 to 1:00 thanks!

Specials on most services will be available!

04/16/2026

OMGoodness! Such waste!!! So, D4K has added a Hobby Horse activity to the LYDF this August. We ordered string mops and pool noodles to make horses with. We ordered 6 cases with 10 noodles per case from Walmart. Guess what they did... They sent each noodle in its own box. The waste of trees, fuel, well man-power wasn't really wasted, but... How much cheaper would everything be at Walmart if this wasn't the kind of stupidity they aim for! I wish I knew who to complain to. Now, I've got to recycle all those boxes, and straighten out the noodles!