Silly Boy, Pretty Girl and Bovines

Buck is such a fun guy! He is very laid back and lets you do pretty much anything with him. He is well trained, to the point where he is too sensitive to the aids for a nervous or beginner to ride, but lots of fun for those who want to clip along and have some fun. He spent his life exercising race horses, thus he is well trained...to go go go!
Cricket gets many compliments on her pretty tail (or should I say I get many compliments on it...very few people acutally compliment Cricket or her tail). She is a lovely girl. Fun to ride, also not for a beginner or nervous person as with only one eye, she relies on her rider to be confident and lead the way. If you are nervous...she is very nervous.
Ah bovines! They live next door. The are funny. Gotta love those cows!

Trail Horses

When it hasn't been raining like ctas and dogs I have been trying to get out riding as much as I can. After all I have 3 horses who all get very silly if they are not ridden regularily. Cricket will have some time off so that we can sort out her fertility issues.
Buck has been great (for the most part, lol) For a while his name was 'Bolt' but we have that all strightened out now. We have come to an understanding. I think time off coupled with grain made him very hot and he decided to get rid of his excess energy under saddle. No more grain for him until winter arrives. He now recieves his glucosamine via applesauce.
When not at the stud farm or bossing around the little guys Phoenix has made a wonderul horse for newbies. She has given a few rides to those who just want to try a horse out. I will have to get on her and ride her, she can be stubborn when not worked regularily and she has already had about 2 months off. The vet has given the go ahead to resume some light work now that she is past the very critical 45 day mark in her pregnancy.
Buck and I like to hit the trails when we can. Its so peaceful and serene....unless a deer should happen to jump out, then its a little less peaceful for a few minutes.

Rain, Rain Go Away!!!!! I want to ride!

Two Great Trail Horses in the Making!!

Ace had a saddle on for the first time and he was great. Now worries, he just walked around with it on, like it was nothing. It will still be a year before he can carry any weight, but I like to get them used to all sorts of things, especially in the time bewteen their 1st and 2nd birthdays. Saddle, pads, bits, blankets, ropes, tarps, poles etc.. anything I can think of. This boy will make a GREAT trail horse, he has a super mind and is not clingy.
Blaze was also introduced to the saddle and saddle pad. He was curious about it but very well behaved and did not mind carrying it around on his back. This guy will make a great trail horse because he is very, very bold and will go anywhere. The same with him, he will be introduced to anything and everything I can think of this year.

Two great Trail Horses in the Making!!!!

'Tis the Season

We made the eciting decision to breed both Phoenix and Cricket to a gorgeous Paint Stallion with an amazing personality. Cricket has already had 3 foals with this particular stallion (all fillies) and they are all really calm and gentle like their daddy. I really never would have believed that a stallion could be this calm and polite, even around mares in heat...but he turly is magnificent.
And here is the man! This is Tex. Actually he is the SIRE of my little guy Ace :) Ace is an awesome, wonderful, calm little guy and I really like this line. Tex is the way to go as far as a stallion is concerned.

Phoenix caught on her first breeding and is 46 days along. Cricket has not been able to catch yet, we are going to have her cultured and flushed because most likely she has a uterine infection. Lets all keep our fingers crossed and our thoughts positive that she will catch on her next breeding.

The Curious Lives of Llamas

For the most part this brother and sister pair, Kiwi and Ebony are calm, cool, collected, and curious. They get along super well and spend a lot of time running around the fields. They both seem to REALLY enjoy being down in the forest (except when it rains of course).

BUT................

When they fight it can get ugly fast! Kiwi tends to start the fights...when I say tends to start them I mean ALWAYS starts them!
He bites, jumps, mounts, pulls hair and is such a pest! Whats a girl to do?
Threaten to spit thats what!! Here Ebony stands her ground, threatens to spit on Kiwi and he puts his head up in one last ditch effort to be the boss.....

The winner! "I showed him!..silly boys..."