If this is your first winter with horses on a home farm, a key question in winter horse management is "should I turn my horses out in this weather?"  When the temps fall and your turnout is deep in snow or slick with ice - what do you do with your horses? The answer, as usual, is "it depends".  Are your horses shod?  If so, do they have snowpads to prevent snowballing and/or traction devices like borium or caulks?  Snowpads prevent snow from freezing to the metal horse shoe and stressing your horse's tendons as they walk (think about wearing high heels!).  Talk to your horse's farrier about borium or caulks as well - borium is a "permanent" traction control option (as least as long as those shoes last), while caulks can be screwed into drilled out holes in the shoes as need demands. H... 02/16/2011

Photo taken By Christine O'Shea 12/2008 All Rights Reserved  Hunterdon County is rich in history and farming.  It is a "Right to Farm" County, which means that the residents that do not farm have to respect the farmers and their rights, in other words, do not run a tractor off of the road if you get stuck in back of it.  Do not complain about the sounds and smells of someone's farming or the noise from a tractor lopping along on a summer day. Hunterdon County is a great place to live, close to Pennsylvania, Philladelphia and New York.  Flemington is the County Seat, also rich in history. Thinking about real estate in Hunterdon County or Central New Jersey, contact me, coshea@nationsrealtors.com   12/17/2008

The annual Hunterdon County 4H and Agricultural Fair  runs thru Sunday, August 24th.  It is located on 179 in Hunterdon County at the Fair Grounds. This fair has all of the makings of an old fashioned County Fair.  Included are "Pig Races" and "Tractor Pulls".  There are rides including a super large ferris wheel.     Fireworks are Friday Evening at 9:00 pm.  Every evening there is live entertainment featuring the Tim Giles Band 7:30 on Friday at the main stage.     The cost is $10.00 per car load and there is plenty of entertainment and education for both young and old. You will get a look into true "Country Living" in beautiful Hunterdon County. Hope to see you there!!!   Photos courtesy of Microsoft Clip Art 08/21/2008

Homes in East Amwell are Selling!   9 Fox Hunt Road was listed by Patricia "Patty" Mortara and MaryAnn Lesko of RE/MAX Results Realty, Flemington New Jersey. It went on the market in Mid October 2007, received multiple offers, went under contract in Mid January 2008 and closed title in early April 2008. Approximate time on market = 3 months. Listing Price at the time it went Under Contract was $384,900 with a sales price of $373,000 - the listing to sales price ratio was 97%.   In this market, it takes knowledge, talent, passion and patience to get the job done. Using an extensive marketing package and the proper pricing strategy we get our clients properties SOLD! If you want to learn more about the real estate services of the Hunterdon Real Estate Group - call Patricia "Patty" Mortar... 07/08/2008