Picture Perfect at Ironbrook Farm

Ironbrook Farm held their 3rd annual "Photo Day" on May 25th and as usual they had stunning weather and beautiful backgrounds. Ironbrook is located in Wakefield NH and has lovely landscaping, owners Lynne and Jeff pick the weekend that the lilacs and appletrees bloom to create the perfect setting for spring photos. As a family run farm for lessons and boarding they have a wonderful group of students and boarders that had the horses polished to perfection for a variety of photos from liberty to portaits. For more information on Ironbrook Farm you can visit their website at www.ironbrookfarm.com

The War on Weeds

Tis the season when some of us ooh and ahh at the pretty yellow flowers in the field, I am not one of them.... No, instead I grab the spot weed sprayer and hunt them down with vengance, scouring my pasture for the telltale green clumps happily growing without any interference from the horses. The worst offender in my book is the buttercup, mildly toxic to horses they don't touch it, leaving it to grow unchecked in the pasture, happy to flower and plant new seeds. Because it flowers in the spring it replants fast in bare patches and can take over a pasture in a few short years leaving your horses nothing edible to graze. If you are going to spot spray, now is the time before it blooms! Happy hunting!