Ghosts in the Yard! A gravel haulers day starts very early, and ends rather late. It’s the sort of job, where the early bird really does get the worm. We were shipped out on a first come, first loaded sort of policy, so it paid to be
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I Love a Parade! My hubby loved going in parades. He loves every part of them. Dolling up the horse and tack (My job). Wearing the cowboy hat and rest of the duds, and he loved to have Higgins well-outfitted besides. I remember one parade in Winnipeg,
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Lessons Learned It only took a day for us to realize that the ‘extra’ horse that came along with the purchase of Manny, was a true gem. Anyone could ride him, with any kind of tack. He was one of those incredible horses that adjusted how he
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The Things Kids do What horses will put up with from a child, often amazes me. Horses can be incredibly forgiving, for things they really shouldn’t be. Not all horses have a special tolerance for children, but many do. They behave gentler, far more careful, yes, even
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Babysitting Some mares are amazing with their foals, some are monsters, and others are indifferent, like Mirror Image was with her first foal, Mandan. Danny for short. I can still clearly remember the mare’s surprise at seeing the little, black colt that suddenly joined her in the
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