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 😅

A couple of weeks ago, just before going to bed, I found Minka limping with lacerations on both legs, a cut just above the hoof, in the rain and mud. I had already scheduled Cowboy for an appointment with Mississippi State, had just saved their emergency line number that morning, and I immediately gave them…
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…
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…
For Christmas this year I got a Mecate Rein for Cowboy’s headstall. It’s a 22 foot rope that is divided between reins and a weighted tail for groundwork and a lead. I was interested in part because I like how it looks but also in the practical form of having a lead rope always available….
I brought the horses over to my mom and dad’s house and we went on a trail ride to check on our cows. We had been repairing and old property line fence and made a some new paths to try and the horses loved it. Phoenix followed along with Cowboy and Minka as we made…
In the midst of a sweltering summer, my sister Brooklyn and I found a sweet escape at Trace State Park in Northeast Mississippi. We decided to go on a morning trail ride with our quarter horses, Cowboy and Cojo. As we rode through the park, Brooklyn and I shared stories and laughter, enjoying the simple…