In 1975, Tammy raised her first foal, who she later trained to ride and pull a cart.  She participated in her first local horse show at age 12.  She won 4th in Command class and 5th in Trail class. This was without any outside support or formal training. In 1977 she entered the speed classes and finished 3rd in the district in barrel racing and pole bending for that year. In 1978 she was ranked second in both classes for the year. This was quite an accomplishment for two horses Tammy had saved from the PA killer pens.

In April of 1978 she began working as a part time stall cleaner at Kosmos Horse Breeders, a Standardbred farm in Littlestown, PA.  Due to her natural skill and knowledge, she rapidly increased her responsibilities to include caring for injured foals, handling and caring for the teaser stallion and caring of the broodmares.

Tammy purchased her first breeding stallion in 1979 and bred him to local mares for two seasons.

In 1981 Tammy started as a farm hand and stall cleaner at Deep Silver Farm in Silver Run, MD. Within two months she was working with weanlings, and yearlings. In 1982 she became the assistant farm manager. Her responsibilities included, handling the teaser stallion, foaling, tracking mare cycles, tracking daily feeding and supplements for mares and juveniles, halter breaking foals, sales prep for yearlings and broodmares, working sales in Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware, breaking yearlings, caring for racing lay-ups, mixed feed for different lifecycle requirements, ordered supplies, and gave shots.

While at Deep Silver she learned holistic treatments for foundered horses, back problems, fertility problems, chips, bows, breaks and old injuries. Her most successful case was the 3-year-old gelding, Donegal Dance. He foundered at the track and was scheduled to be put down the following day. The horse was taken to Deep Silver where Tammy and one of her mentors, farm Farrier Bryan Koch, worked for nearly 4 months to return the horse to a healthy existence. This case has been the subject in two PBS documentaries. The care included the need for stabilization in the first four weeks by cleansing the horse’s blood, and kidneys from racetrack drugs. This allowed his own immune system to begin the healing process.

When Deep Silver Farm was sold, Tammy began working at Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom, PA. Owned and operated by the former President of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Association Dr. William Soloman. Tammy’s two years at Pin Oak Lane gave her extensive knowledge into the veterinary side of breeding, broodmare management and neonatal care. In 1990 she became the barn manager of the Maryland divisions breeding and neonatal clinic. They foaled over 150 mares, and the division stood two Standardbred stallions.

Tammy was a member of the research team that developed the first “private-sector” mare foaling detection kit. She collected milk samples from mares four weeks out to one week after foaling and tested for calcium content and other foaling indicators.

In Dr. Solomon’s onsite operating room, Tammy provided pre and post op care for patients, pulled sutures, changed bandages, developed x-rays, and performed lab tests such as, fecal, IgG, cultures, and blood chemistry.

She worked with Veterinary students to teach them hands-on application from their text books. This included items not found in text books such as, taking blood from, giving shots to and deworming unruly juveniles.

Tammy also worked with maiden and barren mares using proven, holistic techniques and diligence to help remedy reproductive problems.

In 1991 Tammy was recruited by former colleague and Farrier Bryan Koch and moved to Glass Jule Farm in Westminster, Maryland. She was responsible for all aspects of this newly formed Thoroughbred breeding farm. She transitioned two horses into breeding stallions including, the Maryland bred Alomas Blast.

Tammy continued her work with broodmare management, including experimenting with milk substitutes for orphaned foals.

From 1988 to present Tammy has been the Principle at her own Vosburgh Farms.  Originally founded by her grandfather in 1918, she began using the name when full operations resumed. 

During this time she rehabilitated Goldie O’Shay from a life threatening pasture accident that severed most of the tendons, ligaments, nerves, and injured the bone sheath in her back leg. The mare wore a hand made elevated shoe and brace for nearly 6 months. Goldie has gone on to deliver 10 foals after the Vet said she would not live a week. 

On April 2, 2003, Goldie, at age 18, presented equal bilateral twins. The twins, one colt and one filly were not detected on multiple ultrasounds at the breeding farm.  The colt who presented nearly ventral and the filly who became temporarily stuck in the pelvic rim, foaled less than one hour after April Fools Day.  Both stood alone and nursed shortly afterward.  The colt is currently in the farms Career Preparation program and will start his first race later this year.

"I have to give Tammy a lot of credit, this was a very complicated and unusual delivery, she did what she had to do and handled it like a true professional.  Her horses are in exceptional condition and that played a large part in the successful development of the twins."

Jan Penraat, DVM
Resident Surgeon
Dominion Equine Clinic
Suffolk, VA

While many of our owners live in other states and countries, Tammy always encourages the owners to visit.  Whether it be by phone or email, communications is key.  Tammy enjoys sharing the happy times like a successful breeding or a new arrival with the owners. In this photo, Tammy is seen introducing an owner to her new foal.

Tammy has spent her entire life dedicated to equine care and management. Tammy brings over 30 years of hands-on experience to the table while commanding a solid knowledge of the entire equine lifecycle.

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