Animals
- Pete And Repete
Today I would like to introduce you to a new horse."What? A new horse?" you say. Well, ok, then....not an entirely new horse,but a "remodeled" horse, let's say. Dear friends, I would like you to meet the new and improved Pete.If you are new to this...
- The Big Day
After months of waiting for the completion of the arena,the big day finally arrived last week. New Year's Eve day, I led Moonbeam, my filthy, muddy, in-need-of-a-little-maintenance horse, out of the pasture and into the barn for brushing, ...
- Construction Wrap-up
I swear....after all the rain we had (4 1/2 inches) over the past couple of days,I was becoming monochromatic myself!! Luckily, though, yesterday the sun came back out again.The animals were ecstatic after spending two days somewhat "penned up." I treated...
- A Tale Of Two Sidneys
This the "tail" of a horse,a horse named Sidney. But really it is the tale of two horses.One horse.... a thoroughbred retired from racing....injured, thin, joyless.The second horse.... training to be an eventing horse.... fit, sound, and filled...
- Retirement, Makeovers, And Barn Kitties
RetirementYesterday I had the opportunity to look after Becky's animals. Becky is Hubbs' sister..."Dr. Becky" as we call her. She is also our vet and shares the land of our farm. Yesterday Dr. Becky was out of town and needed...
Animals
This And That
First of all,
I have to ask you....
Have you seen this fun guy?
Oops, wrong picture!
That was Leo, our new barn kitty.
I mean this funghi....
Have you ever seen anything this bizarre?
It is some sort of mushroom,
that Becky found growing next to her barn.
The stem is spongey and hollow...
And the top...
slimey and smelly...
disgusting, actually.
This is truly the strangest mushroom I have seen in my entire life.
How about you?
Have you ever seen one like this?
Do you know anything about it?
I assume it is poisonous...
and besides, you couldn't pay me enough to eat this one!!!
Today is a very exciting day at the farm.
We break ground for a new indoor riding arena.
This field, between the barn and the pastures...
will soon house a two tone grey steel barn that we will use for
hay storage, tractor storage, and riding in inclement and cold weather.
It will look similar to this, but larger....
When the weather is nice, we ride here....
and around our pastures...
and back this trail into our woods....
But once snow and ice come, we stop riding.
This new arena will give Becky and I the ability to ride all winter long!
And we are so, so, so excited!!
Lately, Becky has been busy constructing a cross country course
near our wooded trails.
She is building jumps, and ramps, and ditches.
This particular one is a work in progress.
There will be evergreen bushes planted between each jump....
Three different heights that will give the rider the option of running up and jumping off,
or approaching from the front and jumping up onto the top.
(Not my cup of tea...as I am a rider who prefers all feet on the ground,
and preferably at a rather slow pace!
The trails suit me just fine.)
I think this guy prefers to keep all feet on the ground, too!
I can't imagine a jumping Haflinger... especially this chubby guy!
I thought I would show you a bit of autumn around the house....
mums bursting into bloom...
pumpkins and gourds throughout the gardens....
And the purple beauty berry bushes are at their best....
This is definitely my favorite time of year!
You say I just said that 3 months ago?
And six months ago, too?
Well, I do love the change of seasons,
don't you?
- Pete And Repete
Today I would like to introduce you to a new horse."What? A new horse?" you say. Well, ok, then....not an entirely new horse,but a "remodeled" horse, let's say. Dear friends, I would like you to meet the new and improved Pete.If you are new to this...
- The Big Day
After months of waiting for the completion of the arena,the big day finally arrived last week. New Year's Eve day, I led Moonbeam, my filthy, muddy, in-need-of-a-little-maintenance horse, out of the pasture and into the barn for brushing, ...
- Construction Wrap-up
I swear....after all the rain we had (4 1/2 inches) over the past couple of days,I was becoming monochromatic myself!! Luckily, though, yesterday the sun came back out again.The animals were ecstatic after spending two days somewhat "penned up." I treated...
- A Tale Of Two Sidneys
This the "tail" of a horse,a horse named Sidney. But really it is the tale of two horses.One horse.... a thoroughbred retired from racing....injured, thin, joyless.The second horse.... training to be an eventing horse.... fit, sound, and filled...
- Retirement, Makeovers, And Barn Kitties
RetirementYesterday I had the opportunity to look after Becky's animals. Becky is Hubbs' sister..."Dr. Becky" as we call her. She is also our vet and shares the land of our farm. Yesterday Dr. Becky was out of town and needed...