Monthly Archives: August 2008

Rain! And here we go again.

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Bill

We had been having a pretty good year so far rain-wise. Last year was desert-like in east Tennessee but this year through July was almost normal, yielding a few cuttings of hay for most fields. Someone must have bragged about … Continue reading →

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Not An Exit

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Bill

An inside joke

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Silly Horse Pictures

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Bill

I love to take pictures so it’s not uncommon for me to go check on the horses with camera in hand. I have a nice zoom lens and was able to capture the following hilarious interaction between Cash and Valentine … Continue reading →

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Time for an electric fence

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Bill

When we first arrived here at the farm, there was wiring for an electric fence but it wasn’t hooked up to anything. Eventually we removed the wiring because it simply didn’t look good and we didn’t really need it. Now … Continue reading →

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BLM might slaughter thousands of horses

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Bill

This just makes me sick. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering slaughtering thousands of horses because of budget problems. Why should an animal that was designed to live without human interaction be killed because our economy has … Continue reading →

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Pole Bending Training

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Bill

Mikki and I got our first pole bending lessons last night and we even got the Kid back on a horse, briefly. Horse friends invited us over to try pole bending and it’s something Mikki has been wanting to try … Continue reading →

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