A January Morning

I woke up this morning to find the air cool and crisp, the sky filled with warm and bright colors, and an irrigated pasture from a running water hose from the night before 😅

I woke up this morning to find the air cool and crisp, the sky filled with warm and bright colors, and an irrigated pasture from a running water hose from the night before 😅
It’s been two years since we discovered that Cowboy had keratoma cancer and signs of laminitis in his front hands. As I recall, this was a scary and uncertain time as we prepared for surgery, rehab, and recovery. I had bought Cowboy knowing that he needed corrective shoeing and possibly had laminitis, but it had…
This afternoon I went on my first trail ride away from the farm with Minka. We loaded up and headed to Trace State Park in Pontotoc and meandered through the equestrian trails on the north side of Old Natchez Trace Lake. It was quiet and peaceful; the setting sun occasionally peaking through the trees and…
A few weeks ago I got a call in the night that Kramer had been showing signs of lameness and didn’t eat in the morning! This was not well received but was an opportunity to abound in grace and be patient with others. We never could figure out what happened exactly but we think he…
I found an Australian Stock Saddle on marketplace earlier this week. It’s basically a cross between Western and English saddles; the desire being comfortable for long trail rides. Cowboy was not as excited to try on the new saddle as much as I was to try it out! We ended up spending the evening working…
Well, it was a very sweet time today when Dad and I got my grandfather’s old 8N Ford tractor running after it had been sitting for a few months. We immediately put it to work hauling away brush from around the house. Later learned that we followed in my grandfather’s footsteps almost exactly. 1994 –…
A few weeks ago I started keeping my saddles in the living room in a corner that needed decoration. It’s a spot that’s too small for any useful furniture and my floor stand fit perfectly. After a trial run to see if I liked them there, I decided to make something more permanent and slightly…