Colder weather is approaching which means Leo is growing a nice thick coat. Which would be great if he got the winter off. But something tells me he’d be bored with nothing to do. So Irish clip is the answer this year. Enough hair is left on to keep him Read more…
For the past couple months Coon Brook Bridge has been closed. They finally have SOMETHING spanning the river so hopefully that’ll be wrapped up shortly! But with the main road to JSS closed we’ve had to change our route. As annoyed as I was by the extra 5 minutes to Read more…
As much as we love Snap and Cindy, our two little Nigerian Dwarfs, it’s time they get their own place and move out of the barn. Now they have their own pasture next to the chickens. It’s filled with plenty of weeds to eat, bunk beads to jump on and Read more…
Who knew that could be so exciting?! Justin and and his father, Dal, installed gutters on the run-in and flashing above the awning. Perfect timing considering how wet this fall has been so far. The difference was huge. No more giant puddles. No more rain coming in through the wall Read more…
Winter is coming and we just got our first batch of round bales to get ready for winter! Last year was our first experience with round bales but they seemed to be a hit with the horses. Free feed hay all winter long kept the horses warm and kept weight Read more…
We now have cameras in the barn! There’s one camera facing the geldings and one facing the mares. Never again do I have to run out to the barn in a storm to check on everyone. Plus, this past week Jada has been stuck in her stall with an abscess. Read more…
The base to the riding arena has been complete (and getting tons of use) for several weeks now. This past weekend we tackled the next portion of it- drainage! We rented our very first mini excavator and set to work digging a trench around the back length and far end. Read more…
A few of our newer chickens thought they’d follow us to the riding arena but quickly regretted that decision. I guess they lost that game of chicken!
Now that moving all of the earth is complete lessons are back underway. Today we had our first lesson in the new giant, beautiful sand arena. Great job today, Aaliyah!
Last year Jada officially became a riding horse! We focused on forward movement, becoming round, and being supple. At the end of the riding season we started working on lateral work and collection. She’s been such a fun girl to bring along! This weekend we decided to just play a Read more…