Family time
We have a lot going on with moving, but this evening we carved out an hour for a family trail ride. It was the first trail ride since my accident in January. This one was much less eventful, which is…
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A busy, happy Easter
This morning the very excited kids searched the yard for all the eggs left by the Easter Bunny. The it was time for quick chores and off to church. After lunch, the whole family headed outside to work on Spring…
Training Calli #3
8 weeks after my accident, I finally got back in the saddle yesterday afternoon. While I am still having some issues (specifically migraines) from the concussion, Calli and I needed to get back to work. I started with groom her…
Detoxification
Recently, I was having a conversation with a trimming client about detoxification for her horse. I will freely admit this is something new to me that we haven’t been doing with our own herd. Bentonite clay is primarily used for detox in…
Life on the fringe
Anna and I frequently find ourselves “on the fringe” of society. What I mean by that is, we have moved away from much of what most Americans consider mainstream. Why? Primarily because the more we educate ourselves on decisions, the…
A new home for Milo
Next weekend, Milo will be leaving us to go to a new home. The young woman who will be taking him has more time for the training he needs. While we only had him about 2 months, we were able…
Ok, so it’s a concussion
Yesterday, during a trail ride, I got thrown off Calli. You can read about how it happened in Training Calli #2. Yesterday evening, I had a mild headache but no significant issues. This morning, my headache had shifted from the…
Training Calli #2
This week, all the glorious snow melted, leaving nasty annoying MUD! We have been working on catching up on manure management (it’s amazing how much the snow hides) which always takes up more daylight than expected. This afternoon was set…
2012 review, 2013 plans
First, Thank You to everyone who supported Sawyer Family Farm in 2012! Last year was marked by significant growth and trying new things on the farm and we learned a lot. When we started our farm, it was with the…
Training Calli #1
I have decided to document my journey of training Calli in our blog. First, I will do some review of the history with Calli. Calli is a 2007 TB, but never raced, was bred as a sport horse. She is…