Animals
Ava, Fagner, Duffy
- A Wind Chill Of 25 Below!
"UNCLE!"Isn't that what we used to say when we had had enough? That Arctic vortex has seemingly settled itself right over the farm,and it is cold beyond cold here!Everyone is staying indoors today....with lots and lots of hay... or heat lamps! Every...
- The Calm Before The Storm
The Calm.... I was originally going to call this post"Making Snow Angels". Yesterday morning, while I was cleaning the dry lot,the Bigs took turns rolling in the snow. First Donnie, then Scarlet, and lastly, Moonbeam. Back and forth they rolled, with...
- Ah, Fresh Water
During morning chores, we filled the watering trough in the pasture. It did not take long for the horses and ponies to wander down and check out what we were up to. Ah, there is nothing quite as tasty as fresh water right out of the well....Ava and Donnie...
- Becky Builds A Barn
Over the past two months, there has been additional construction at Bee Haven Acres. Becky has been in the process of having her barn built adjacent to their log home. For the past 3 years we have shared our barn. Longing for her own dream barn, this...
- Year #1
And so the farm began its magical transformation. Each month brought new additions. We added a horse (Briggs) and a pony (Donny Brasco) to the herd. Donny, being an intact male, spent a few months "mocking" Mike - escaping every chance he got and generally...
Animals
Ava's Excellent Adventure
Ava, Fagner, DuffyThis morning was like most. The sun was nearly up. The mist hung above the trees. A neighboring rooster was crowing and the local birds were beginning their morning choir practice. I was feeding Moonbeam and the pony (who stay in the dry lot at night...they are on a diet) when Becky appeared and said, "I'm pretty sure the horses (Fagner, Ava, and Duffy) are gone. One of the gates to the pasture is open." Well, it always seems that when something exciting has happened, I am without a camera. So it will have to suffice that I just tell you this story.
So, Becky and I grabbed halters and treats and jumped into the gator to go looking for wayward horses. We did not have far to go, though. It seems that the three of them never made it any farther than the riding arena...which sits in the middle of our field of oats. What a yummy treat that must have been! It only took a few moments to catch each of them and place a halter on Fagner and a bridle on Duffy (who Becky rode back to the barn). Dear sweet Ava just trotted along behind all of us as if this is what we do every day! Of course, now she is fast asleep on the floor of her stall as I write this. Quite an exciting night for Ava....her first taste of freedom....and probably not her last, here at RunAMuck Farm!!
I wonder how long it took for them to notice that the gate was open...and I wonder who was the ringleader? "WaHoooooooo, Heaven straight ahead!" I am sure they said as they sauntered (or maybe galloped) down the road towards an open field of oats!
- A Wind Chill Of 25 Below!
"UNCLE!"Isn't that what we used to say when we had had enough? That Arctic vortex has seemingly settled itself right over the farm,and it is cold beyond cold here!Everyone is staying indoors today....with lots and lots of hay... or heat lamps! Every...
- The Calm Before The Storm
The Calm.... I was originally going to call this post"Making Snow Angels". Yesterday morning, while I was cleaning the dry lot,the Bigs took turns rolling in the snow. First Donnie, then Scarlet, and lastly, Moonbeam. Back and forth they rolled, with...
- Ah, Fresh Water
During morning chores, we filled the watering trough in the pasture. It did not take long for the horses and ponies to wander down and check out what we were up to. Ah, there is nothing quite as tasty as fresh water right out of the well....Ava and Donnie...
- Becky Builds A Barn
Over the past two months, there has been additional construction at Bee Haven Acres. Becky has been in the process of having her barn built adjacent to their log home. For the past 3 years we have shared our barn. Longing for her own dream barn, this...
- Year #1
And so the farm began its magical transformation. Each month brought new additions. We added a horse (Briggs) and a pony (Donny Brasco) to the herd. Donny, being an intact male, spent a few months "mocking" Mike - escaping every chance he got and generally...