Animals
I gave Red his summer hairdo.
Look how sleek Ollie looks with his haircut, too!
Hang, on Red....just a little more off the front
Before:
After:
Until now, I though Red was a bit obese. Getting clipped has
made him look almost svelte!
Oh, and just to let you know how tiny these fellows are....
Ollie stands a mere 29 inches at the withers.
I call him my "micro mini!"
- Haircut, Anyone?
With the planting finished,I finally had time to tackle a few more items on my Spring chore list. Yesterday was "haircut" day.With the arrival of warmer weather,clipping the Littles and the donkeys is imperative. These four equines seem to hold on to...
- 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...
- A Job For Sam
Sam and Oakley are two of the most energetic dogs I have ever met.They need lots of exercise.They also need a job. Oakley is the hunter.He patrols the woods and keeps the predators away.Because of him, our chickens and ducks have suffered no attacks...
- Fly Masks, Dinner And Other Woeful Tales
Fly Mask Woes If there is one piece of horse gear that is absolutely essential in the summertime, it is a fly mask! Without one, a horse suffers constant attack on his eyes and face. If you have ever set out to find fly masks for mini horses, you will...
- Getting Along Famously!
The "littles" , as I call them, are getting along with each other quite well. Actually, they love, love, love each other! They are spending a good part of the day in the pasture beside the "bigs". Sadly, the "bigs" are both on a weightloss program...they...
Animals
It Takes a Village
I always find it amazing that I can do just about anything
with the Bigs and do it by myself. But when it comes to the
Littles....well that is another story.
Tasks like trimming hooves
Tasks like trimming hooves
and clipping require a small army.
It seems they always know when something unusual is
going to happen. They respond by running as
far away as possible.
"Come on Ollie...let's make a break for it...
something's up.....
here she comes with the halter and lead rope!"
It seems they always know when something unusual is
going to happen. They respond by running as
far away as possible.
something's up.....
here she comes with the halter and lead rope!"
I decided it was time to clip Red this past weekend.
He just has not shed out his baby hair.
And with the impending hot weather,
he would be very uncomfortable.
So, with a bit of neighborly help....
(Jim and Kathy, our closest neighbors
and daughter Jenn)
(Jim and Kathy, our closest neighbors
and daughter Jenn)
Look how sleek Ollie looks with his haircut, too!
Hang, on Red....just a little more off the front
Before:
After:
Until now, I though Red was a bit obese. Getting clipped has
made him look almost svelte!
Oh, and just to let you know how tiny these fellows are....
Ollie stands a mere 29 inches at the withers.
I call him my "micro mini!"
- Haircut, Anyone?
With the planting finished,I finally had time to tackle a few more items on my Spring chore list. Yesterday was "haircut" day.With the arrival of warmer weather,clipping the Littles and the donkeys is imperative. These four equines seem to hold on to...
- 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...
- A Job For Sam
Sam and Oakley are two of the most energetic dogs I have ever met.They need lots of exercise.They also need a job. Oakley is the hunter.He patrols the woods and keeps the predators away.Because of him, our chickens and ducks have suffered no attacks...
- Fly Masks, Dinner And Other Woeful Tales
Fly Mask Woes If there is one piece of horse gear that is absolutely essential in the summertime, it is a fly mask! Without one, a horse suffers constant attack on his eyes and face. If you have ever set out to find fly masks for mini horses, you will...
- Getting Along Famously!
The "littles" , as I call them, are getting along with each other quite well. Actually, they love, love, love each other! They are spending a good part of the day in the pasture beside the "bigs". Sadly, the "bigs" are both on a weightloss program...they...