Chadwick Farm Sporthorses

05/31/2026

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05/27/2026

John just horse trained Clinton. He circled back and circled back until Clinton understood and agreed. 😂

05/27/2026

Here are some growth pictures of Deun at 7 months, 8 months, and 11 months. Since the first foal was born on our farm (2007), I have been keeping track of the foal's growth on these charts. If you look closely, you will see little dots, and those dots tell me exactly how much to feed the foal at that particular time to maintain ideal vitamins, minerals, and proteins for the growing foal. It's literally dummy proof. The last two foals have grown up with these handy devices we carry around, so I have growth pictures of them as well. The easiest place to get them done is while they are eating.

04/28/2026

We are sponsoring ISR/Oldenburg NA breed class. Thanks to Jen Ruberto for giving us the heads up to be a part of this fantastic show! Good luck to Jen Ruberto and her Intrinzik! Intrinzik is a 2024 gelding by our Oldenburg NA stallion Impulse CFS*

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!!!! 4 DAYS UNTIL ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR!!!!

04/24/2026

Deun (barn name) 10 month old 2025 Friesian c**t by Teun 505 and out of Tynke Bell ISF

04/24/2026

Duen (barn name) 10 month old 2025 Friesian c**t by Teun 505 and out of Tynke Bell ISF

04/23/2026

The wait is over. I finally had some help to take pictures and video of our 2025 Friesian c**t, Deun (pronounced Dune) Deun, born 6/25/2025 is by the incomparable Teun 505 and out of an Iron Spring Farm bred mare, Tynke Bell ISF. He is locally bred by Whickering Pine Stables in Hubbard, Ohio so it was a complete no brainer to purchase this incredible c**t December 2025. Videos to come. Facebook business does not allow pics and videos at the same time. 🙄

04/18/2026

I’m always happy when the former boarders get their own farm. They learn so much!

Now that I finally own my own barn after years of boarding, there’s SO much I didn’t realize as a boarder that I TOTALLY get now, Jamie Sindell writes.

Dear Barn Owners of My Past:

I would sincerely like to apologize for believing it was appropriate to grab hay whenever I wanted. I had to stuff Precious Pony’s face full. Heaven forbid she stands for an hour deprived of hay. What I didn’t realize is that Precious wasn’t wasting away. Hay is freaking expensive. Every. Single. Flake. Is money.

It was obnoxious to snag hay. If I believed you were truly starving Precious, I owed you a conversation. Sorry!

I also extend an apology for not thanking you regularly. I now comprehend what it takes to haul my butt out of my cozy bed on a frigid morning. I feel the pain of wrestling a frozen hose and slinging manure pucks into the wheelbarrow. I would absolutely prefer to skip chores and arrive in my heated vest to ride Precious Pony. You never had the choice to ditch the horses and sip a latte by the fire. Instead, you were out there caring for the herd.

In the summer, scorching fly-filled days when sweat soaked every fiber of your clothes, you ensured the horses stayed comfortable and healthy. I’m genuinely sorry I didn’t express my gratitude enough or bring you a Strawberry Acai on the regular. What I understand now is that one thank you or kind gesture makes a stressful barn day less painful.

I would be remiss if I didn’t say MY BAD for believing everything in the barn should look like an Instagram reel. Days the stalls weren’t done ASAP, water was lowish, or the ring wasn’t dragged with a pretty pattern…. Well, now I recognize crap happens! You have a life beyond Precious Pony, and gasp, maybe even a family to care for too!

Things come up. I’ve had sick kids upchucking into bowls, a spouse stuck at the airport, and busted-frozen pipes cramping my watering style. Crazy days make it extra hard to get everything looking just so. If the horses are regularly getting good care, blips aren’t a crisis. Precious Pony will survive to trot another day!

Turnout! Ugh. I was a brat. When I believed Precious Pony MUST go out to frolic, but the fields were a mucky mess, that wasn’t my call at your barn. In fact, Precious Pony would not only destroy your sopping fields, but she might pull shoes or come in limping.

Currently, my fields are moats. Every time the horses gallop through the mud, I cringe. Turnout all the time isn’t always feasible or a solution.

I am also sorry if I didn’t respect your barn rules. Your barn is your pride and joy (when you can muster up joy after caring for Precious Ponies all day). I know I now savor my crossties clipped, halters hung on a bias, and aisle neatly swept. At the end of a longggg day, these details matter. Forgive me for the days I left my brushes strewn about or my muddy blanket heaped in a mountain on the floor.

Finally, my biggest regret… I wish I lent you a hand more often. On days you were overwhelmed and rushed, I wish I hadn’t zipped out of the barn. An extra set of hands for turnout or holding Precious Pony for the farrier goes a long way. Presently, those extra free minutes mean I can grab my daughter from preschool on time instead of dashing in late, a hay-covered-mom-failure.

Let’s face it. Most people don’t board because it’s a cash cow. They do it because they love horses, even if down the line they become a little jaded. If I disagreed with some of YOUR decisions at YOUR barn, I hope I was respectful and kind. If I wasn’t, shame on me. No matter how strongly I felt about Precious Pony’s care, hushed whispers among disgruntled boarders wasn’t the way to go.

Now, when I take on a boarder at my farm, it is my choice. Though I will tolerate the owner and love Precious Pony like my own, at the end of the day, I own this joint. I want respect. You deserved the same.

Sincerely,

Jamie Sindell (Exhausted Owner of Wish List Farm est. 2022)

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04/14/2026

Tonight, my brother, who has been here for all the horses for the last 20 years, was helping me with some small farm-related stuff. I said, "What do you think of my baby?" Remember, you looked at him several months back when I got him and said, "Is that a donkey?" Tonight, he glanced in and said, "Looks like a little Feike." I'll take that. He's like me; a glance and we see it all. I'm just proud he sees my new guy like this beautiful stallion. If he's half as good, I have a great horse. But he's way better! 🙂 Pictures will come; I promise.

Feike fan Ljocke Skaed2001 Friessian Stallion16.1hSired by Tsjerk 328

04/04/2026

Happy 3rd birthday to my Andalusian boy, Torque (Tor K). The weather is not cooperating for outdoor pictures, but it's still important to record the event. Many of you have followed Torque since he arrived at 4 months old from Florida. I really wondered what I had bought when the tiny hay-belly stepped off the trailer, so scared that he became inseparable from the 31-year-old gelding Big Easy. Big kindly took him under his wing and over two years successfully weaned Torque, so that when Big passed away at 33 years old, Torque showed no signs of loss. Torque is now playing big brother to my new weanling Friesian c**t and doing a great job. Deun is learning to be independent and not needy of horse companionship. This is Torque now; he has turned out lovely. 😊 🥰