Another lovely Christmas day with my family.  I also snuck in a quick ride on Andy – only my third ride since July’s emergency room adventure.  I even trotted for the first time since then!  It was short and sweet,... Continue reading →

We had our 2015 Barn Party yesterday, Saturday the 19th.  We had a good turnout, with lots of people and LOTS of food. The food was great, and no one went home hungry. We did have a few games with... Continue reading →

I realized that I hadn’t had a Christmas Barn party in 2 whole years!  So, that will be remedied on December 19th, from 1 to 3 pm.  We will have Games (on horseback is preferred!), a potluck and lots of... Continue reading →

Fall has arrived and winter is coming, so it’s time for weaning.  As my foals are usually born mid-summer (easier on the humans for foal watch and less mud), we don’t think about weaning until November or December.  Ahmi was... Continue reading →

Turkmen dzhigits win Grand Prix at China International Circus Festival   The dzhigits from the Galkynysh national group of equestrian sports games were recognized as the best among 32 famous circus groups from 22 countries, performing in the 2nd China... Continue reading →

We are full here, no stalls left! This week we’ve had Seika (Alyeska – Astrachan x Anastasia), owned by Julie Manuele, come with her 2015 Salam filly Etesian (Tess), for ‘playdates’.  Seika and Tess are by themselves at their home,... Continue reading →

It’s late October and it sure seems like Pumpkin Time.  We had a big patch of volunteer pumpkins in one of our pastures this year, that is still producing big, small and in-between pumpkins. And then there are the 4... Continue reading →

Fall is definitely here, with several days in the past week being wet, windy and a bit wild.  I’ve taken advantage of having the fillies in to do a bunch of ground work with them. Both are learning about giving... Continue reading →

Yes, pumpkin bombing is a real thing.  We had a pretty big patch of volunteer pumpkins this year (I threw out last year’s old pumpkins onto the manure pile). We have gotten two wheelbarrows full so far. My husband Larry... Continue reading →

We were a small group this year (seems like everyone is waiting for next year’s Rare Breeds Show!) but we sure accomplished a lot.  Jas and I arrived on Thursday evening and spent part of Friday talking with Pat Johnston... Continue reading →