Monthly Archives: March 2007

Spring horse showers

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Bill

It’s been rather toasty in east Tennessee this past week. We hit almost 90 degrees Sunday. I notice our horses are shedding like a polar bear in Miami so we decided to give them a good brushing, followed by a … Continue reading →

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Carpenter Bees and other downsides to spring

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Bill

It’s been in the 70′s and low 80′s all week, a sure sign that spring is on the way. I love spring but there a few things I’m not looking forward to. The first has got to be carpenter bees. … Continue reading →

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Goat recovery horses

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Bill

Who knew you could uses horses when trying to recover escaped goats? I may have mentioned this but in addition to two horses, we also have two goats. We have an old male named Joey and a young female named … Continue reading →

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Horses Stretch?

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Bill

I just got back from letting the horses out and saw something funny I want to share. In the year plus we’ve owned a horse, I have never seen a horse do what Moonshine just did. As she walked out … Continue reading →

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Purina Horse Owners Workshop

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Bill

Last week we attended a Purina Horse Owners Workshop presentation at one of our local feed stores here in east Tennessee. Purina seems to put these on annually and we attended a similar presentation last year at a different feed … Continue reading →

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Close call with a flying hoof

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Bill

It was a beautiful spring day in east Tennessee so Mikki and I decided to do our chores early while the sun was up and the air was warm. Our horses heard us up at the barn and decided to … Continue reading →

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