KNOWLEDGE
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My horses are retired now; I’ve had two of them since
they were six months old.
They are… 29 and 31 now, so they are my geriatric horses.” Kim says this on our conference
call in mid-December, and Drew and I both were blown away—you hear about horse owners
like Kim, but talking to them in person that’s few and far between. “They are part of my
family, my kids grew up with them, and now the kids are grown, so I get them up for easy
trail rides around the land.” As we had been writing about equine and horse health for a
couple weeks, Drew and I were interested in Kim’s approach to equine health—did she have
them on a strict regiment, and had she run into any problems? “I feed grass hay and Safe
Choice Original to my horses… worm about 4 times a year and give them a 4-way in the
spring. That’s my regiment, and there has been nothing real tragic in my horses’ lives other
than a few years ago when I had to put down my 36 year old mare—my gelding had such a
complete and total bond to her, he lost an extreme amount of weight due to depression…
I got him back fed up on Safe Choice Original… and he is doing a lot better now.” After we
closed this interview, Drew and I were both a little bit in awe of Kim’s palpable dedication and
love for her horses—if you are in Spokane and have any questions, get in and talk to Kim!
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KIM FARMAN
North 40 Employee - Spokane, WA
Years of service 15