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…
Family dogs
The dogs are getting much better with the kids. Now that Mack has Dillon to chew on, he spends less time wrestling the kids. It only takes about 7-8 hrs a day of outside running around time for the dogs…
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…
Riding in the snow
Yesterday afternoon, instead of sledding, we hopped on some horses and rode in the new snow. The kids have been enjoying riding the fuzzy ponies bareback. I think they have discovered it saves time on tacking up and when they…
Snow covered farm!
Christmas Eve in Dixie
The kids have been enjoying their time in Alabama with cousins and grandparents. Tonight it was time for Grandpa to read The Night Before Christmas. This particular book is made of cloth, made by Grandma for reading to grand kids.
No McD’s for us
On our trip, we vowed no stops at McDonald’s. We did this because every time we eat there, Anna and I feel sick. The food just isn’t healthy and we want the kids to learn about healthy eating. So, for…