Monthly Archives: November 2006

900 pounds of horse manure!

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Bill

It all began with me wondering how much horse manure I shovel each day. So armed with a fish scale (a scale with a handle and a hook used for weighing fish), I filled a few buckets with manure tonight, … Continue reading →

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When Bonding Goes Bad

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Mikki

We were letting the horses in for the night. Bill manned the big outside gate, and I held the stall door in the middle of the barn. As Valentine went by, I lovingly rested my head on his side. Sigh. … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing About Horses and Hot Wire

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Mikki

Just a funny little story that I like to tell about my childhood. I grew up in the boonies of western Arizona. A lot of my friends had horses, and frankly, I was friends with a couple of them only … Continue reading →

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Love Bites, Horse Style

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Mikki

Someone recently commented on Bill’s post about our horses trying to eat our fingers, and it occurred to me that I really ought to address the issue of horse bites. Yes, horses do bite; some more than others. Usually, it’s … Continue reading →

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Protecting Wooden Stall Doors – Part 1

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Bill

Moonshine is a wood chewer. I think she gets bored and enjoys chewing. I often see her licking the stall doors, the fence and even the steel gates and every once in a while she seems to take a little … Continue reading →

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1:30 AM Stall Mucking

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Bill

Mikki and are night people. We prefer staying up late and getting up later. Fridays are the worst days to try and resist this tendency because most of the time we don’t have to get up early on Saturday. So … Continue reading →

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