Double Clear Farm

Double Clear Farm Agricultural Service

06/04/2026

Double Clear Farm Schooling Jumper Series schedule:
July 12
August 16
Sept. 20
Oct. 18 (Halloween Show)

05/06/2026
04/30/2026

2026 Double Clear Farm Schooling Jumper Series:
July 12 Sunday
August 16 Sunday
Sept. 20 Sunday
October 18 Sunday

02/28/2026

Double Clear Farm's Annual Egg Hunt will be Saturday April 4th at 1:00 pm.

01/15/2026

The "Raincoat" Mistake: Why a Donkey is NOT a Small Horse.

We see it all the time: A horse and a donkey standing in a field during a cold rainstorm. The horse is grazing happily. The donkey looks miserable.

Many owners think: "If the horse is fine, the donkey is fine."

Wrong. Biologically, you are looking at two completely different animals.

🌵 1. The Desert DNA Horses (Equus ferus) evolved on windy, rainy temperate plains. They are built for bad weather. Donkeys (Equus africanus) evolved in the African Desert. They are built for dry heat, not wet cold.

🧽 2. The "Sponge" Effect Run your hand over a horse in the rain. The water beads up and rolls off. Why? Because horses produce sebum (natural grease) and have a dense undercoat that acts as a natural raincoat. Donkeys do not have this. Their hair is coarse and lacks that protective grease layer. When it rains, water doesn't roll off a donkey—it soaks in. A wet donkey is wearing a soaking wet wool sweater against its skin. It sucks the heat right out of their body.

⚠️ 3. The Danger Zone Because they lack this waterproofing, a donkey can enter hypothermia in temperatures where a horse would be perfectly comfortable. Without shelter, this leads to:

Pneumonia (a leading killer of donkeys).

"Rain Scald" (severe skin rot).

Immense stress (look for the "hunched" posture).

📚 The Science: According to The Donkey Sanctuary (UK), the world's leading authority on donkey welfare: "Donkeys do not have a waterproof coat like the horse."

The Rule: A horse can stand in the rain. A donkey MUST have a roof.

Be a pal. Build the barn. 🏠🫏

Great sale on at Bow Blue Seal -Holiday Horse Rounders (Candy Cane & Berry) 10 bags / box for $15, Dog Crunchers 12 bags...
01/15/2026

Great sale on at Bow Blue Seal -Holiday Horse Rounders (Candy Cane & Berry) 10 bags / box for $15, Dog Crunchers 12 bags/box $15, and Bird Suets box (72) / box for $30

Look who is Breyer's 2025 Christmas model horse!  Our beloved Flash ❤️💚
10/28/2025

Look who is Breyer's 2025 Christmas model horse! Our beloved Flash ❤️💚

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244 Schoodac Road
Warner, NH
03278

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