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…
TV incentive programs
The kids get a limited amount of tv each day. They have seen Anna and I use the indoor bike trainer in the basement and watch tv while riding. So, they took Anna’s bike off and negotiated for tv time…
Life since the concussion
7 weeks ago, I got thrown off Calli and got a concussion. You can read about the accident here and here (if you missed it). Last night, while talking with some friends I realized haven’t really posted about the effects.…
Baby Goats!
Maggie (one of our Oberhasli mix doe) was due to kid last Monday. After the bad experience with Farrah (who has recovered fine) we were anxiously awaiting her kidding. Each day her udder grew, but no babies arrived. This morning,…
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…
How to fully use a rabbit
We enjoy raising rabbits as a meat product. Unfortunately, it’s not very cheap to raise a rabbit. It actually costs about as much to raise a rabbit for meat as raising a chicken (and takes about as much time). However, because…
A night in the kidding stall
Goats normally kid at 150 days +/- 5. On Wednesday, Farrah was at day 153. Anna came into the house about 7 and announced that Farrah was in the kidding stall and had some mucas discharge. Some friends who live…
Life changes
As many of our friends have alreay heard, we may be moving. I am still transferring on order to Newport in May, however, the house we have been leasing for the past 2.5 years will be put on the market…
Farewell to Dillon
Tonight we said goodbye to Dillon. Dillon was a 1yo Border Collie mix we took from a rescue just before Christmas. While he was very sweet, had good leash manners, and got along great with Mack, we were having problems.…
Blizzard Feb 2013
Is it Nemo or Charlotte. Depends on tgr channel you watch. The name of the blizzard really doesn’t matter. We spent Thursday evening doing some extra prep for the storm, including loading extra hay into the horse barn. The snow…