About Us
Foshay Farms
Foshay Farms is a natural track boarding farm located in Eagle, ID. Our farm was created from a concept created by Jamie Jackson. Jackson is the founder of the Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices (AANHCP) and a world renowned hoof care professional, author, researcher and noted expert on both wild and domestic horses. This style of boarding is based on extensive research of the lifestyles of the wild and free-roaming horses and was conceived as a way to provide domestic horses with an environment that more closely resembles their natural habitat allowing them to live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Why Track vs Stall/Paddock?
In the wild, horses roam across great distances. They tend to follow the same routes, “tracks”, repeatedly to varying territories to meet all their requirements. Horses seek out water, roughage, rolling spots, mineral sources, shelter and companions. As prey animals, they don’t like to linger long, they avoid small confined spaces where they could be caught by a predator, and they are always on the move as long as they have the option. A track that leads to different territories of their land encourages a vast amount of movement, enrichment and socialization.
The goal of this boarding system is to allow natural health and soundness in body and mind. According to Jackson’s research, track boarding can be preventative/corrective to many of the illnesses and disorders that our horse’s succumb to when living against their nature: alone, in confinement and unable to achieve adequate stimulation and movement. A track system can virtually eliminate the risk of issues such as laminitis, colic, navicular, cushings, neurological vices and poor muscle conditioning -as it allows horses to live and eat the way nature intended-in a herd and on the move!
Meet the Owners -
Amy & Garrett Foshay
Amy grew up learning the hard work of horse keeping starting at the age of 5. A small riding academy was her home for many years where she learned that owning a horse involved much more than just riding. The horse’s care always came first and even though it was a dirty job, it was always worth those moments you earned in the saddle once the work was finished. Throughout the years she trained in dressage, western horsemanship, liberty and three day eventing.
She met her husband Garrett in 2014 and he took to the equestrian life immediately. They moved to Boise, Idaho in 2018 and with the plan to create the perfect environment for horses to live as natural of a lifestyle as possible while still having them close and easily accessible. Garrett grew up working various construction jobs refining his building skills. He is the man who built Foshay Farms into what it is today. He is constantly improving the facility, keeping it clean, safe and functional for equestrian use.
