What the Hay One thing anyone who owns herbivores knows very well, is that they need hay. The more hay consuming critters there are, the more hay is needed. Horses require hay of good quality. Hay that is free of dust, mould and is nutritious without being
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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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Hay and Foxtails Back when we were still young and foolish, or possibly simply delusional, hubby and I wholeheartedly believed that we could drive truck, raise a family and make hay as well. On top of that, there were fences to build, a yard to keep and
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Dragons and Lambs Mama horses can be ever so unpredictable. The sweetest, most gentle mare can turn into a fire-breathing dragon, when she foals. It always amazed me how our quietest, most respectful and obedient mares, mares as sweet as lambs, were the ones that wanted to
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