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October 25, 2004

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Two new prospect horses listed for under $3000! - October 20, 2004

Former Bits & Bytes Farm horse Swell Bell is now foxhunting with Charles Siler at Shakerag Hounds.

Former Bits & Bytes Farm horse Swell Bell is now foxhunting with Charles Siler at Shakerag Hounds.

Veterinarian West Hamyrka enjoys his stirrup cup.

Veterinarian Dr. West Hamyrka enjoys his stirrup cup.

Off-the-track Thoroughbreds at the fox hunt

Wiseguy's Out and Brew This (Brewster) at the hunt.

Big Money and Marie

Big Money and Marie at the hunt.

Wiseguy's Out at the hunt.

Wiseguy's Out at the hunt with Brewster and Barry.

Marie and Barry

Marie and Barry at the breakfast.

 

Elizabeth & Barry at the hunt breakfast.

Owners of Bits & Bytes Farm, Elizabeth & Barry, at the hunt breakfast and ready for dinner later that evening below.

Elizabeth & Barry

It was a long fun day for all the fox hunters. The day was completed with a wonderful black tie dinner to celebrate Shakerag Hounds member Walter Cheatham's 30th year of foxhunting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall comes to Bits & Bytes Farm

Fall comes to Bits & Bytes Farm courtesy of the van Roekels.

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm

 

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm on the Web. Take a virtual tour of the farm and see the beautiful thoroughbreds we have for sale. Follow their training and learn how we bring them from racetrack to a new career in the show ring, fox hunting or eventing.

Big Money, Brewster and Wiseguy's Out
It was bay day at the fox hunt: Big Money with Marie, Brewster with Barry and Wiseguy's Out with Elizabeth enjoying the Shakerag Hounds Opening Meet - October 23, 2004. Wiseguy's Out is our newest Thoroughbred off-the-track. He finished second in his last race on September 17, 2004! Photo by Ed Matthews.

Shakerag Hounds Opening Meet 2004

It was the perfect fall day for the sixty-first annual Shakerag Hounds Opening Meet. Three bay horses from Bits & Bytes Farm had the pleasure of riding to the hounds - Big Money with Marie van Roekel, Brew This with Barry and our newest horse Wiseguy's Out with Elizabeth. All three horses were well behaved and performed beautifully.

Brewster and Big Money at the foxhunt
Brewster (Barry) and Big Money (Marie) at the Shakerag Hounds Opening Meet.

The day started out with a stirrup cup and the blessing of the hounds and horses. Then, it was off to the huntsman's horn for three hours of enjoyment watching the hounds work.

Two former and two current Bits & Bytes Farm off-the-track Thoroughbreds attended the Shakerag Hounds fox hunt.

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Swell Bell at the fox hunt.
From race horse to sport horse - Swell Bell at the track in 2002 and at the fox hunt in 2004!  


Swell Bell at the race track in 2002
and at the fox hunt above in 2004.

 

There were over seventy-five riders followed by the tally-ho wagons carrying another seventy-five people. It was a fantastic day to be out in the fresh air and enjoying the riders, horses and fall colors.

The blessing of the hounds and horses.
Brewster, Swell Bell and Big Money.

Big Money and Marie at the blessing of the horses and hounds.
Former Bits & Bytes Farm horse Big Money and mom Marie at the blessing of the horses and hounds. Former Bits & Bytes Farm horse Swell Bell is in the background with Charles.

At the end of the day we enjoyed a catered hunt breakfast that satisfied everyone's hunger. I think we can say a great time was had by all - riders and spectators alike.

Wiseguy's Out at the fox hunt.
Photo by Marie van Roekel

Fall Comes to Bits & Bytes Farm

Thanks to the van Roekels (Marie and Gertjan) it is starting to look like Fall around our farm. Our resident artist, Marie, carved the Bits & Bytes Farm logo into - not one but - two great pumpkins! They also spruced up our arena with new silk flowers and two scary scare crows.

Pumpkin carved by Marie van Roekel.
Pumpkin carved by Marie van Roekel.

We like to keep it interesting for the horses in the arena. Our horses are exposed to all kinds of "spooky" things from cats hiding in coops, to football teams and whistles on the dark school grounds to scare crows on fences. We feel it is an important part of their training to see new obstacles and so we keep it interesting by changing out the fences and decorating them for the season. Thank you Marie and Gertjan!

Scare crow brush box.

Call or come by for a visit

Please call us to discuss which horse might be the best match for you based on riding skill, experience and equine personality. We do not send out videos because it is important to match the personality of the horse with the personality of the rider. We are matchmakers, not horse brokers. We have horses in a wide price range. Call us to discuss prices or to schedule an appointment. We'd love to have you come meet all of our horses--we know that it will be worth your time. Just bring peppermints!

Our watch dogs - dobermans Zulu and Wizard.


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