Horses at our farm
Here at Maple Wind Farm, we have expanded our environmental commitment in an effort to further reduce our carbon footprint. We now own a set of Percheron draft horses, Henry and Herbie, that we use for a variety of tasks around the farm. Bred for their power and stamina, they are a great fit to work the hillsides around the farm.
Presently, we use the team to pull our disk harrow in the spring in order to smooth and prepare the ground for the growing season. Additionally, we use them in our logging operation to thin our sugarbush and provide firewood for the yurts and our sugar operation and manure spreading with our ground driven spreader. And of course, we are continually looking for new and exciting ways to expand their utility.
By harnessing true horse power, we are able to substantially reduce our fuel consumption and costs. This is just another step in our efforts to live a more sustainable lifestyle, and provide our customers with more authentic products. And we are giving them the opportunities to get in hitch and do what they were bred to do.
We have 9 indoor 10×12 box stalls for boarding horses. Call us if you’d like a tour of the facilities. We maintain clean stalls, offer hay, grain, and fresh pasture daily for our boarders. Folks that enjoy trail riding and the use of an indoor arena on rainy/cold winter days will enjoy Maple Wind Farm.
