About Me

 

My name is Courtney Anderson. I have been apart of the Anderson Horse Farm located in rural Heyworth for 23 years. Through this experience I have learned responsibility, how to care for horses, different feeding regimens, and the ins and outs of farm life. 

I was involved in 4H for 10 years and helped others for an additional 5. I was also involved in FFA for 4 years in high school and would go to various weekend horse shows over the past 20 years. My mother started this farm and has included my sister and I in it as well. We have a summer riding lesson program that is open to the public. We have had anywhere from 5 to 13 horses and currently have 8 on our farm.

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This blog will be a great place for documenting everything that goes on at Anderson Horse Farm. 

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