Author Archives: Bill

About Bill

Long-winded horse newbie, aspiring amateur barrel racer and cowboy mounted shooter. Bill has a "horse problem" and regularly wears a t-shirt that reminds him "I don't need another horse." A favorite quote is from John Wayne: "Courage is being scared but saddling up anyway," which pretty much describes how he feels every time he gets on a horse.

Do not feed grass clippings to horses

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Bill

One of my happy chores in spring is cutting grass. Finally it greens up, making our yard look alive and cutting it brings memories of summer rushing to my mind. It’s a happy, alive kind of feeling. Our horses feel … Continue reading →

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Horse Trailer Near Miss

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Bill

A friend of ours had a scary near-miss with a horse trailer yesterday. Driving down an interstate highway headed back home from a barrel race, she was suddenly shocked to see a car racing towards her truck at a high … Continue reading →

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Snow and horses

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Bill

I bet many of you experienced some winter snow these past few weeks. In east Tennessee where we’re not accustomed to much snow, we enjoyed a rare white Christmas, with about 5 inches of snow falling and then sticking for … Continue reading →

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How to Poop Like a Horse

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Bill

A stick figure cartoon about the different ways our horses poop in their stalls: As illustrated by the least artistically capable person in my house (me). Okay, your turn. Tell us how your horses poop.

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Black Friday for Horses 2010

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Bill

Happy Thanksgiving from OurFirstHorse! Did you know there are Black Friday doorbuster-type deals for horse products? With the exception of a few retail stores that sell horse products, like Tractor Supply, most of the deals we’ve seen can be had … Continue reading →

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Mud abatement, Part 3

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Bill

Third in a series of posts about our efforts to reduce mud around our horse barn and in our pasture. In this post we reveal an inexpensive solution that seems to be working. Continue reading →

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