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 π


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 π

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…
After several weeks of building my first fence I can excitedly say that it was given a final inspection under a beautiful sunset! π Only one more thing to do … add horses!
This was a 3-month project I did with my Dad and good friend Josh. We started at the beginning of March and completed the barn at the end of May with the homebound return of Minka, Cowboy, and Phoenix after boarding them elsewhere since January! I’ve wanted to build a barn for the last few…
Cowboy is still setting back when tied up. Sometimes it’s discouraging and I forget that we’re making progress because he pulls back with so much energy. However, I had an epiphany today! I think he might be “claustrophobic” when heβs tied up and I begin to work with his feet. I’ve been going through a…
I brought the horses over to my mom and dadβs 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…
My sister and I went to a cattle working clinic for beginners at Panther Creek Stables. They have a large facility where they teach all things to work on a ranch. This was my first time driving cattle, and although the video makes me cringe, I am enjoying this time as I learn. JB was…