Sharkey Farm

Dear Barn Moms,

I see you figuring out rides to the barn and navigating 5:00am-8:00pm horse show days.

I see you working extra shifts so that your kid can horse more.

I see you organizing concessions and raffles and entries.

I see you not throttling your kid for losing their fourth left show glove.

I see you feeding, sun blocking, dressing, and wiping down your kid who likely got ketchup on their $70-$190 show breeches while you graze an 1100lb animal you may or may not know what to do with.

I see you juggling all of this while helping other peoples' kids (cough including mine) and doing all the same things for your other kids in other activities.

I see some of you doing all that while wishing you were the one competing or while competing yourself.

I see you behind the camera at every show, leaving me with just a few, mainly unflattering, pictures of you at your show mom job. (I almost didn't make this post because I'm missing pics of most of you!)

From the bottom of my heart, thank you, because without you all, this job of mine, and this sport of ours, couldn't exist.

I will keep making your kids drop their stirrups when they're rude to you, and remind them to thank you and tell you they love you.

Happy Mother's Day

PS Barn Dads and Barn Grandparents-I see you, too, but, it isn't your day.

(Stolen from my friend Beth at Walnut Grove Farm)

Who wants to join us??

Our IEA team is so lucky to have four horses selected to go to Zone Finals in Sherwood, OR! We are looking for sponsors for these amazing athletes. Horse sponsorship covers the cost to IEA for the transport paperwork, hauling, and stabling for our horses to be able to attend horse shows and be used within the IEA show.

IEA uses a draw format where riders are not required to own a horse. This makes it one of the most accessible and lowest cost forms of horse showing. We LOVE our IEA team and especially treasure our trusty steeds.

Let me know if you would like to sponsor one of these great guys for $150 each!

Sponsorship is even easier this year - use this link to donate via Paypal!

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7HRERH25RDPHG

🦄Boomer 14.2hh QH
🦄Freedom 14.3hh Connemara
🦄Dan 15.2hh Appendix Paint
🦄Leo 15.3hh OTTB

(featuring Dan and Freedom modeling for their Coggins paperwork!)

It is time for Sharkey Farm logowear orders again!

You are also welcome to use this to order gifts for xmas and I will get the items to you discreetly. This shop closes on Oct 6th.

https://sharkeyfarmfall23.itemorder.com/shop/home/

If you want to order a show quality sunshirt, please buy one through this link and bring it to the farm. Purchase navy or surfer blue, logos should be $10 to add.

https://tinyurl.com/44k68z62

If you would like a puffer coat, please purchase one through this link and bring it to the farm. We will be adding a logo to it for you as well. I am not sure exactly how much logoing these will be - likely around $20-30. Purchase navy.

https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E450310-000/00?colorDisplayCode=69&sizeDisplayCode=003
or
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E460917-000/00?colorDisplayCode=69&sizeDisplayCode=003

Sharkey Farm Store Fall 2023 Online ordering for Sharkey Farm Store Fall 2023 ends on Fri, Oct 6, 2023 (11:59 PM PDT)