Monthly Archives: January 2007

Discussion Forum Reminder

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Bill

We’re thankful for all of you who stop by Our First Horse each day to read about our adventure. Interestingly, hardly any of you seem to view our discussion forum. I’m wondering if it’s because we’ve buried the link too … Continue reading →

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Taking your horse for a walk

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Bill

Temperatures were in the upper 50′s today, warm enough to make me want to be outside, doing chores I’ve been putting off. One of the fun chores I’ve been putting off is saddling up my horse Moonshine to get her … Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Leadership, Riding, Tack | Tagged | 9 Comments

Frozen Hoses

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Mikki

We’ve had a few days where the weather has been freezing much of the time and we’re having trouble getting water through our hoses now. When we know the temperature will dip below freezing, we open the nozzle end and … Continue reading →

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Always Double-Check Stall Latches

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Mikki

We haven’t had any incidents recently (knock on wood), but one of our biggest fears with the horses is that they will get out of their stalls at night. This has actually happened three times – twice with Valentine, and … Continue reading →

Posted in The Barn | Tagged | 5 Comments

Equine Fresh Shortage Reported

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Bill

If you use wood pellets for horse bedding, you may have heard of the brand Equine Fresh. There are many brands of wood pellets out there and I suspect there will be many more since wood pellets are quickly becoming … Continue reading →

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Vacationing with horses on my mind

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Bill

I just got back from a mini-vacation to the west coast that involved visiting family, spending a few days with a good friend, a couple of days of driving across the desert southwest and even some horseback riding. My thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Lifestyle | Tagged | 3 Comments