Feb 21, 2021 | horse stuff
20210215_124253 20210215_124246 20210215_124152 It’s been a while since I’ve done a Sunday Horses post, and with the winter storms we had starting last Sunday and going through Thursday, I thought I’d share some pictures I snapped on my cell phone...
Jan 10, 2021 | horse stuff
I’ve talked about giving Polly her soaked alfalfa pellets and senior feed before. It’s something I’ve been doing daily since she arrived in August and she’s blossomed for it. I’ll have to get some current pictures as fuzzy as she is,...
Dec 27, 2020 | horse stuff
Last week I wrote about a trickle of water through a frozen hose, and how that teaches me lessons about perseverance and keeping going even when times are tough. This week, as we had a sudden “cold snap” over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I’m...
Dec 21, 2020 | horse stuff
One of the benefits of being in the Ozarks is that our highs are quite often above freezing. Right now we’re running in the 40s or 50s, which isn’t bad when our overnight lows are in the 20s. That means if the water hose freezes, it will thaw by midday and...
Dec 13, 2020 | horse stuff
I knew it’d have to happen someday. After living in Iowa for a very long time, I knew what winter weather would bring. And honestly, the first winter we moved here and I had sixty degree days while my family back in Iowa was getting snow, well it was a little...
Dec 6, 2020 | horse stuff
They say when we rescue an animal it heals us as much as we heal it, and while that sounds trite, it’s also very true. While my budget has taken a hit, having the two new rescue horses, Polly and Kitty Kash, here has really warmed my spirit. If nothing else,...