FantailFinn – Fantail Farm LLC

2020 Update

As you might have guessed, many many of our public events have been canceled. However, we look forward to an event filled 2021.

A Glimpse of 2019

We tried our hand at the Farm Team Hitch class at the Michigan Great Lakes International Draft Horse Show!

We tried a little plowing at the Zenker Farm Plow Day in April. I had so much fun we bought our very own horse drawn plow and Spring 2020 will be our debut!

2019 Northwest Michigan Draft Horse & Mule Association Drivng School. Haylee helps work with new drivers on their single horse driving skills.

We attended the 2019 Northwest Michigan Draft Horse & Mule Association Driving Show, held at the Northwest Michigan Fairgrounds in Traverse City.

Fergus and Finn also went to the 2019 Driving School.

Fergus and Finn tested their strength at the Bear Lake Days Horse Pull. There’s no way we can really compete with the Big Horses- those guys weigh in at 5000lbs plus, our combined horse weight is only 4000lbs, but we pulled a few loads for fun!

We did many other events- you can find pictures on our Facebook page- Fantail Farm LLC.

Horse Progress Days- Arthur Illinois
Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn Day & Demonstration
Rex Dobson’s Ruby Ellen Farm Plow Day
Chippewa Nature Center Plow Day at the Farm
Harbor Days Parade- Elk Rapids
Swensson Farm Horse Power Event- Montevideo MN
Manistee County Fair & Horse Pull
Northwest Michigan Fair Draft Barn display & wagon rides

Where’s Winter?

Well, this overnight rain has taken away the last little bit of snow we had. We can still operate the Christmas wagons, though!

Sparkle In the Park!

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Carriage rides through Bear Lake’s Sparkling Park happen on Saturdays in December. While we got rained out two of the four Saturdays, we hope to be back next year!

Our horses have enough life experience we feel comfortable trying different things. This is our first attempt at a 4-up hitch, using a rope & pulley system. We had good success and learned a lot in the process. Hannah is not a good leader, but Haylee is. Fergus might make a better leader, and Finn is a great wheel horse (closest to wagon). We’ll be switching them around the next attempt!

Lack of snow does not equal vacation time!

Chuckles, Hannah and Finn out on a sunny day in February. Finn’s first day of pulling by himself. He doesn’t seem to mind.

Keeping everyone in practice during the in-between seasons is important.

Finn practices pulling the cart all by himself! He did a pretty good job for the first time.

Let’s Ride!

We took the opportunity while there was some soft snow/cushion, to give the geldings Fergus and Finn a test ride. While driving is their first job, we’re not going to limit them to driving as their only job! Angel accepted the challenge to climb aboard and see how they would handle themselves. It was a success!