Author Archives: Mikki

About Mikki

Born and raised in Arizona...lived in the city for 25 years after growing up. Moved to a tiny little town in east Tennessee in 2005 and somehow ended up with 5 dogs, 2 cats, 4 chickens, 3 goats and, of course, 4 horses. Lovin' the country life!

Horses Like Honey-Nut Cheerios

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mikki

You’re probably wondering why we’re feeding a horse Honey-Nut Cheerios.  Well, it’s to mask the taste of the bute.  And why are we giving someone bute?  Well, let me just tell you. Monday night, we got home from Chattanooga late, … Continue reading →

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Founder!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Mikki

We came back from vacation to find our refrigerator dead, our sick dog not eating, and one of our horses – Cash – lame.  I noticed Cash limping the second night after we got back; I hadn’t fed the horses … Continue reading →

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So Long to Our First Barn Dog

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Mikki

On Monday, we had to say goodbye to Jack, our loyal Jack Russell terrier.  My parents and I bought him as a birthday gift for Bill in 1998.  He was, as we liked to fondly call him, “the worst birthday … Continue reading →

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My Boots are Back On!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Mikki

Yay!  One step closer to resuming normal life. Bill was out of town and Cash turned up lame (more on that later) so I had to do some horse stuff, and I didn’t want to do it in my tennies. … Continue reading →

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I Kissed a Horse Yesterday

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mikki

Normally that would pretty much be an everyday occurrence for me, but since I broke my foot two months ago, I haven’t been able to even get near one.  I wasn’t able to put any weight at all on my … Continue reading →

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Broken Foot = No Horse Stuff.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mikki

Sometimes I wonder if I’m meant to have horses.  Given my tendency to clumsiness, maybe not.  Here’s the latest:  On March 26, just as the days were getting warmer and the fields were getting greener, and Bill and I were … Continue reading →

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