A Nail In Horse Hoof It was time for the horses to get their normally scheduled hoof trimming. As we were waiting for the farrier to arrive, my wife and daughter started to pick (clean) the horses’ hooves. If you notice, there appears to be a piece of metal, maybe a bent nail, in the… Continue reading A Nail in Horse Hoof
Category: Pets
Controlling Hay Intake
Controlling Hay Intake Several of our horses have one problem or another with their diet. At least one of our miniature horses has a sugar problem, where she can’t eat fresh grass because of the sugar levels in the grass. She also must take daily medication to help offset the issues. In humans, we would… Continue reading Controlling Hay Intake
What a Drag
What A Drag So, how do you drag a horse pasture if you don’t own a tractor? Simple: You make a drag and use your truck as the tractor. Where we board our horse, the owner keeps the grass cut, but with four horses, an occasional goat, a few cats, and a gaggle of wild… Continue reading What a Drag
Controlling Hay Intake
Controlling Hay Intake Several of our horses have one problem or the other with their diet. At least one of our miniature horses has a sugar problem, where she can’t eat fresh grass because of the levels of sugar in the grass. She also must take daily medication to help offset the issues. In humans, we… Continue reading Controlling Hay Intake
Maya Loves Her Hay
Maya Loves Her Hay Maya, who is a mix of draft and quarter horse just loves her horse. Being part draft, she is super lazy and when she walks up to you, she has this big swing both in the front and her back. This horse loves to pull her big old fat ass up… Continue reading Maya Loves Her Hay
My Hens Were Harassing By A Little Trash Panda
My Hens Were Harassing By A Little Trash Panda Damn little trash panda (raccoon) is trying to get himself some chicken nuggets (my hens) for lunch. It was a nice Saturday afternoon and I’m working on my computer like most weekends and she screams for me to come quick. I drop what I’m doing and… Continue reading My Hens Were Harassing By A Little Trash Panda
Farm Work Is Hard – Water, Water, Water, Everywhere
Farm Work Is Hard – Water, Water, Water, Everywhere Having any animal as a pet, you must supply them with the basics and that includes water. Getting water to where we need it at the farm can be challenging at times. Our field was recently divided into two so my daughter’s new horse could have… Continue reading Farm Work Is Hard – Water, Water, Water, Everywhere
Farm Work Is Hard – Hose Repair
Farm Work Is Hard Work – Hose Repair I have taken the past few weekends, to do some much-needed maintenance at the place we board our horses. The first thing on the agenda was to repair the hose that takes the water from the top of the field to the top of the second field.… Continue reading Farm Work Is Hard – Hose Repair
Someone is Trying to Hurt My Dog
Someone is Trying to Hurt My Dog This one pisses me off very much, as I love my dog very much, she is very important to me and my family. I can’t yet, pin this on someone, but I am fairly certain that it is my neighbor. I got a new neighbor 5-6 months ago.… Continue reading Someone is Trying to Hurt My Dog
Goodbye Woodstock the Hen
Goodbye Woodstock the Hen I’m sad to report that we lost the last of our original hens. This was Woodstock (‘Stock’ for short) and she got sick and we just couldn’t get her healthy again. We had brought her inside the house and she was living in a large dog cage when she passed away.… Continue reading Goodbye Woodstock the Hen
