HunterCreek Farms, LLC
3724 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM  88201
Phone: 1-888-626-7911 or 1-505-624-8500
Kerry & Susan Hunter

 

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Little Fan

Well, we're off and running again for 2008!  We're expecting well over 200 babies this year!  We ended up with 163 last year and it was our best year ever!  Keep checking back to see pictures of this year's babies!!!!

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF LAST YEAR'S TWINS!!!

 

 

 

Foaling Mare's Secret Code

The mare's secret code of honor is as old as horses themselves and is ultimately the species best kept secret...

No mare shall ever produce a foal before it's time. (It's time being determined by the following factors):

  1. No foal shall be born until total chaos has been reached by all involved. Their house must be a wreck, their family hungry and desperate for clean clothes, and their social life nonexistent.
  2. Midwives must reach the babbling fool status before you foal out. Bloodshot eyes, tangled hair and the inability to form a sentence mean you are getting close.
  3. For every bell, beeper, camera or whistle they attach to you, foaling must be delayed by at least one day for each item.
  4. Vet check, add a day, internal add three. If you hear the words, "She's nowhere near ready. You'll be fine while I'm away for the weekend," Wait 12 to 16 hours and pop that baby out!
  5. Owner stress must be at an all time high! If you are in the care of someone else, ten to fifteen phone calls a day is a sign you're getting close. When you hear the words "I can't take it anymore!" wait three days and produce a foal.
  6. You must keep this waiting game interesting. False alarms are necessary! Little teasers such as looking at your stomach, pushing your food around in the bucket and then walking away from it are always good for a rise. Be creative and find new things to do to keep the adrenaline pumping in those who wait.
  7. The honor of all horses is now in your hands. Use this time to avenge all of your stable mates. Think about your stablemate who had to wear that silly costume in front of those people. Hang onto that baby for another day. OH, they made him do tricks too! Three more days seems fair. Late feedings, the dreaded diet, bad haircuts, those awful wormings can also be avenged at this time.
  8. If you have fulfilled all of the above and are still not sure when to have this foal, listen to the weather forecast on the barn radio that has been so generously provided by those who wait. Severe storm warning is what you're waiting for. In the heart of the storm jump into action! The power could go out and you could have the last laugh. You have a good chance of those who wait missing the whole thing while searching for a flashlight that works!
  9. Make the most of your interrupted nights. Beg for food each time someone comes into the stable to check you. Your stable mates will love you as the extra goodies fall their way too.
  10. Remember, this code of honor was designed to remind man of how truly special horses are. Do your best to reward those who wait with a beautiful filly to carry on the mare code of honor for the next generation of those who wait!

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 Welcome to HunterCreek Farms.  Take a look at what we have to offer!  We have a beautiful 57 acre mare care facility in South Eastern New Mexico only 70 miles from the Ruidoso Downs Race Track.  Our facility is conveniently located on the Tatum Highway, which is one of the main highways from Texas to Ruidoso Downs.  We offer year round mare care and complete foaling services.  To my knowledge, we are the only facility in New Mexico that concentrates solely on your mare and foal.  We have no stallions, we don't do breeding, just concentrate on your mare and foal.

16 Stall barn with cameras in each stall & 4 cameras on the outside pens

9 large paddocks with permanent pasture (giant Bermuda)  & constant free choice alfalfa
All fenced with 3 & 4 rail pipe fencing

We are a premier mare care facility serving the New Mexico Racing Industry.  Our facility features 9 very large turnout paddocks with permanent pasture, and 30 large indoor stalls. 

 We work closely with Dr. Leonard Blach and Buena Suerte Equine, making the availability to excellent veterinary care a real plus.

Good quality hay is made available to the mares -free choice, along with daily graining with a special ration developed especially for mares and babies  by Dr. Leonard Blach.

Our barn is equipped with video surveillance cameras which are monitored from the main house at all times, as well as a night watchman 7 days a week during foaling season.

We have LIVE WEB CAM where after your baby is born, we'll give you a username and password to log onto the internet and see live streaming video of your mare and baby!

This year we also have some new policies concerning the EVA outbreak here in New Mexico.  To view these new policies, click on the following link which will take you to the New Mexico Horse Breeder's web site.  Click on EVA Rule 11-17-06 on the right hand side of the page.  NEW MEXICO HORSE BREEDER'S ASSOCIATION

We have electric gates at the entrance for added security.  There is also staff on the property 24 hours a day.

A picture of your mare and foal will be placed on our web site to allow you to check their progress, or to assist you with potential buyers. 

 Click here to see pictures of our little orphan babies

Click here to view more pictures of the farm 

And this is one of this year's additions to our projects:

How cute is that!!  My son, Cody, has some little quail eggs in the incubator.  We've hatched two so far.

 

Lynn Vinson - this is your page!

 

News ~ News ~ News!!!

 

We have a new barn!!! Click here to see pictures of that project - and what a project it was!!

 

 

Check This Out!  Click here to see pictures of our UnderGround Drip Irrigation project

 

Click here for more pictures of the irrigation project & pastures

Here's a cool link for ya if you need halters or any kind of tack!  These folks are just great to work with and the lowest prices on halters of ANYPLACE I've ever found!!  Check them out:

http://lfssales.com

Contact Information

Owners:  Kerry & Susan Hunter

Telephone
1-888-626-7911 or 1-505-624-8500
FAX
1-505-622-8006
Mailing Address
HunterCreek Farms, 3724 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201
Electronic mail
General Information: huntercreekfarm@usa.net
Webmaster: huntercreekfarm@usa.net
 

 


                                              

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