Animals
Not that much!
- Tiny Horse...big Attitude!
What do you do when you've spent too much time indoors? You bundle up and go out to visit the animals.After all... if they have to stay outside in this weather,then I should certainly be able to spend a little extra time with them.It only seems...
- Routine Maintenance
It's been the busiest of weeks for the horses...they've had the works! Hoof trimming, grooming, bridle path clipping, sheaths cleaned, teeth floated...all in one week. For those of you who are not a part of the horse world, I will give...
- A Day Off?
Yesterday was another glorious 60 degree day...one that made me long for gardening. Having the day off from farm chores,(thanks Jim!)gave me the opportunity to get caught up with a few routine maintenance items... like trimming hooves (on all 5 equines)....
- Pasture Eyes
Each afternoon the Littles and the Bigs spend some time grazing in our pastures. During the summer months, they spend that time in the lower pasture in front of the barn. This pasture is adjacent to the dry lots and easily accessiblethrough...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...
Animals
Who's Who....Part 7
I often get the question...
"Which animals take the most time to care for?"
The answer to that is easy...no thought necessary.
The horses!
Cleaning up their manure three times daily...
plus cleaning the pastures,
feeding (in the winter time, they need lots of hay...often),
grooming, bathing, cleaning sheaths, clipping bridle paths,
and trimming hooves every few weeks.
And what do they give back in return?
Love? I won't delude myself into believing that.
Hours of entertainment, for sure.
But, still, I love having them.
There is nothing more satisfying to me than driving by my pasture
and seeing them peacefully grazing.
Moonbeam is our only full size equine.
He is a Haflinger (originally from Austria) and a carriage horse.
(not so much of a riding horse to my chagrin)
Donnie Brascoe and Scarlet are brother and sister and are
Shetland sized ponies.
Sweet natured, and very easy to handle,
Donnie is perfect for pony rides for small children.
Red and Ollie are mini horses.
Ollie came to us first...
an orphan at three weeks of age.
We added Red a few months later as company for Ollie.
Red is actually Ollie's half brother.
These five equines share a dry lot and pasture and get along wonderfully.
Moonbeam is the alpha horse, with the ponies second in command.
This works out beautifully, and has made the minis
very submissive and easy to work with.
All five of them are easy keepers and require minimal feed...
they get fat just breathing air, I swear!
Over the past year we seem to have found the right formula
for keeping them from getting too fat...
just a few hours of grazing in the morning
with supplemental hay in small quantities throughout the day.
Their feed is basically just a vitamin/mineral supplement.
What fun Sammy has with the horses!
- Tiny Horse...big Attitude!
What do you do when you've spent too much time indoors? You bundle up and go out to visit the animals.After all... if they have to stay outside in this weather,then I should certainly be able to spend a little extra time with them.It only seems...
- Routine Maintenance
It's been the busiest of weeks for the horses...they've had the works! Hoof trimming, grooming, bridle path clipping, sheaths cleaned, teeth floated...all in one week. For those of you who are not a part of the horse world, I will give...
- A Day Off?
Yesterday was another glorious 60 degree day...one that made me long for gardening. Having the day off from farm chores,(thanks Jim!)gave me the opportunity to get caught up with a few routine maintenance items... like trimming hooves (on all 5 equines)....
- Pasture Eyes
Each afternoon the Littles and the Bigs spend some time grazing in our pastures. During the summer months, they spend that time in the lower pasture in front of the barn. This pasture is adjacent to the dry lots and easily accessiblethrough...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...