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!

Now I Feel a Little Bad About Deworming My Horses

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Mikki

I have a bad habit of holding things in my mouth to free up both my hands. This afternoon I stuck the cap to a tube of Quest Plus dewormer in my mouth – with the inside of the cap … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Half-Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel” by Jeannette Walls

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Mikki

First of all – I am SO sorry to have neglected this blog for as long as we have. It’s inexcusable, really, but we have been very, very busy. My father retired at the end of September and I spent … Continue reading →

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URGENT: 186 Horses in Tennessee Need Help

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Mikki

This is an email I received as a member of Back Country Horsemen. I’m posting it as I received it, without doing any research on the situation, because of the very close deadline (Monday, August 3). If you have questions, … Continue reading →

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I Hate Scrubbing Buckets

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Mikki

Don’t you? That’s why when we went to Tractor Supply last year and saw a product called Stock Tank Secret, we thought it was worth a try. It’s a little bag full of barley straw that you just drop in … Continue reading →

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Stray Horses!

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Mikki

We went to get hay on Saturday from our favorite hay supplier, Grammy. We were down to about 6 square bales – yikes! – so it was past time. Grammy’s farm is down some winding country roads back in the … Continue reading →

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CD Review: On Horses’ Wings…And You Can Win It!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Mikki

That’s right…just in time for Christmas, we’re going to have another first here at Our First Horse – a giveaway! We have found another great CD for your listening pleasure. It is a compilation CD called “On Horses’ Wings” and … Continue reading →

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