Monthly Archives: June 2006

Horses Are Herd Animals

When we bought Valentine in February 2006, I was pretty sure it would be a while before we’d consider buying another horse. Let’s get comfortable with learning about one horse before we go getting more, I thought. When I picked … Continue reading

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Getting A Room

Having a boy horse and a girl horse is interesting, even if it’s a mare (can make baby horses) and a gelding (can’t make baby horses). They still go through most of the motions, especially her and it’s obvious to … Continue reading

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Say Ahhh…Part 2 – Worms and Deworming

Hold on to your pocket protectors – we’re going to get a little scientific here. When we first got Valentine, one of the most important first tasks we had to do was deworm him (Say “Ahhh?”). This truly is an … Continue reading

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Barn Snakes – Everyone Should Have One

On the EWWW! scale (ha ha), this one is way up there. So, one of our sudden thunderstorms was brewing and since our horses think they will melt in the rain, I went up to the barn to let them … Continue reading

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