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Currently there are approximately 25 youngsters at the
farm, as they average between 8 and 10 foals each year. Horses of a wide
variety are available as different breeds and bloodlines are represented
in the program to create an athletic individual with a great
disposition. "The youngsters are showing some real promise,"
comments Gladys.
 One advantage of selling 4 - 6 year olds rather than weanlings is
that they have time to grow up in a herd and be supervised by
Wetherbee's talented staff which results in the new owner's complete
knowledge of the horses' histories which many horse owners never receive
from others. Rondi Keaney is in charge of the breeding, foaling,
nutrition, and health care. Rondi Keaney, Ann Geoghegan, and Alyssa
Gagnon do the handling, round
penning, long lining and three-year-old backing. At 3 to 5 the horses
begin their consistent training schedule under Rondi. Brett
Gaby, DVM and Amy Clark, DVM of Essex Equine, oversee the foaling and the young horses'
medical needs. Neo Ruiz performs the trimming and shoeing from weanlings
to competitive horses.
 This method seems to be working as some of our first foals are now
competing in combined training and doing well with
Bruce Davidson, Suzie Gornall and Ann Geoghegan. Tricia O'Connor has
taken some into the hunter ring and has done very well there.
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