Welcome to the Sawyer Family Farm

This is the story of our lives raising kids with horses and dairy goats.

Sawfish Lamanchas

Meet our current and past goats, their personalities, and their stories.

Farm Life

Updates, events, and everyday moments from the farm.

Distance Riding


Recent Farm Blog Posts

  • Distance Riding 101

    Once upon a time (in 2024) at an endurance ride camp far, far away (in Maine), a group of riders began to contemplate bringing back a CTR or endurance ride to the CT/RI area. Somehow, I (Rob) was conned into agreeing to be co-ride manager if the event was to be held. And thus began…

  • Turbo

    7/12/2013-11/19/2025Today we said a hard goodbye to Turbo. He joined the family as a little puppy and lived his whole life on our farm where he chased the horses and barked at the neighbors. Turbo served as a 4-H project for both Quinn and Amanda. He was a part-time therapy dog to Anna. Now he…

  • Welcome to Sands Marabon aka Milo

    With only 3 horses in the barn, we have been considering an addition or two, but weren’t looking seriously. About a week and a half ago, we found out distance riding friend Diana Murphy was considering selling her Arabian gelding, Milo. It turns out, Milo is from Dinkelmann Arabians in GA. Anna and I went…

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