The kids have spoken and our filly has a barn name…Khaleesi.  Yes, we’ve been watching Games of Thrones. Here are a few photos from her first days. The bottom photo is from my boarder, Chrystie Phillips.  Not bad for a... Continue reading →

Aya presented me with a lovely, metallic buckskin filly this morning at 12:30 am.  She had been in labor all day, so I kept checking in on her during all my other chores.  It was a very busy day, as... Continue reading →

Today was the first time in the arena for CG and Slari.  Usually, they go out by their second day, but my back was killing me, so they stayed in the stall and run until today.  CG was very curious... Continue reading →

We had our first foal of the year Sunday, July 24th at 2:30 am.  Asalari (Astrachan x Anastasia) had a lovely bay colt.  Of course, I was hoping for that mythical buckskin filly, but this young man is healthy, strong... Continue reading →

It’s the week before the mares foal, which to me, is way better than Christmas.  Right now, the coming foals are buckskin fillies with perfect conformation.  Once they are born, they are what they are.  Both Slari and Aya are due... Continue reading →

July 9th was Alamet’s (also known as Mimi) first birthday.  She is amazingly friendly, loves scritches and scratches and is happy growing up with her Grannie Annie.  Later this summer, she will probably go out with the mares and foals... Continue reading →

  Last week (June 12th through the 17th) was set up, the actual Rare Breeds Show and take down.  It was, in short, a very busy week. It started on Saturday morning, as I was drinking my coffee and getting... Continue reading →

Suzanne and I went to Lord Hill again yesterday.  Lord Hill is a) close b) has varied terrain that gives an excellent work out within a reasonably sort period of time (i.e. hills) Suzanne wants to start doing Endurance with... Continue reading →

I went to the Mt. Adams endurance ride over the weekend. Sadly (for me and I think Galen) it was sans horse.  My friend Suzanne, is wanting to get into endurance and thought (correctly) that volunteering at a ride is... Continue reading →

I think that was the name or tagline for some young girl doll, probably something I never played with as a child (Barbies were only good for getting trampled as they couldn’t sit on a model horse), but when I... Continue reading →