Making Lemonade

The problems of the economy in recent years have in some ways been a mixed blessing for us. Without the economy tanking we would never have relocated to the Eugene area, and although we miss our Portland friends terribly, having horses in Eugene costs about half of what it did for us in Portland. The economy and lack of funding also forced me to find alternatives to supplements allowing for me to indulge in researching and using herbs to a much greater degree than I ever have in the past. It has allowed for us to share the knowledge and experiences we have had and in turn allowing others to be more empowered in the care they are providing their horses. 

I feel we have become overly reliant on processed supplements and food. We forget that Nature’s bounty is right outside our door. That once upon a time vitamins came from the earth in a variety of natural colors and flavors. I marvel at how despite our complete disrespect and disregard for the needs of our plant, it continues to provide everything we need, even though we are too ignorant most of the time to see it. It was such a huge eye opening experience for me to have spent years pulling annoying weeds from my horses’ pastures, only to turn around now and find I am harvesting them to feed to the horses to provide for their supplemental needs. How amazing is it that in multiple horses we have managed to eliminate a couple different cancers from their bodies altogether with various herbs and nutritional tweaks? We at Three Treasures Farms look forward to a future that with funding will allow us to do more for horses and provide for our research so that we are able to share our experience in more quantifiable ways with the horse world. We thank everyone who has supported us through the years.