Haley Furlough is a 7th and 8th generation New Braunfels native. As a child she was known for two things; always finding a way to be outside and always having a rescued animal to mend. She attended Texas A&M University where she originally intended to become a large animal veterinarian. While beginning her studies she was hired on as a student worker for the University’s Horse Center. It was there that she fell in love with a different side of the large animal industry and decided to switch to Animal Science and focus on large animal reproduction. Soon after this change she went to work for her department's senior lecturer and her husband, Dr. Martha, and Stephen Vogelsang, to assist on their private operation in Hearne, TX known as Birdsong Farms V4. During her time at Birdsong, she worked to learn skills in stallion/mare management, embryo collection/transfer, and foaling. She received her bachelor’s degree and remained with Birdsong until the end of summer 2018. It was during these years that she also met her husband Asheton Furlough, who now works as a distribution designer for M&S Engineering in Spring Branch.

 

In August 2018, Haley and Asheton relocated to Lufkin, TX to begin their individual careers. Although Haley enjoyed starting a life together in a new place, she found herself torn between her passion for animals and her newly established family business back home, The Chandelier of Gruene, a wedding and events venue. It wasn’t long before she was making that 5.5-hour drive nearly every weekend to assist her family. Within 8 months, Haley and Asheton knew that New Braunfels was calling them home. In February 2019 they married and by March they officially moved. Haley stepped away from her large animal career to run The Chandelier of Gruene full-time alongside her mom and sister, Myra Zunker and Chelsea Owens. If you ask Haley, she’ll tell you moving back to New Braunfels was the best decision they ever made. Not only are they with family but they also have since welcomed two beautiful children to raise in the community: Brazos who’s now two-years-old and Adalee who’s three-months-old.

 

Haley is ecstatic to see what their family’s dream has become. They have been fortunate enough to host on average 150+ events per year ranging from weddings, corporate, non-profits, school district related events, and more. As if the family business and two kids under two hasn’t kept her busy enough, she is also actively building an online business assisting clients seeking lifestyle changes through the products they use. Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, Haley hopes to one day find herself back in the large animal industry as well. Since returning to New Braunfels, she’s enjoyed getting involved in her community through Rotary and the Sophienburg Verein as well as participating in other non-profit events such as Wurstfest, CASA and Tablescapes by The Braunfels Foundation Trust. She also hopes to be a part of Leadership New Braunfels in the future. Haley’s favorite drink is a spicy Mexican Martini or Whiskey Sour, depending on the day of the week.