Category Archives: Pasture

Posts about the pasture, including fencing, seeding, grasses, mowing/bush-hoggin, etc.

Favorite Nap Spot

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Bill

Our horses don’t lay down very often but when they do it’s usually right where you see Moonshine in this picture. It’s a spot on top of the biggest hill, on the side of the hill that dries the quickest. … Continue reading →

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The case of the missing horse hide

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bill

When you become a horse owner, you quickly learn that one of the hats you’ll be wearing is that of a detective. How did my horse get out of his stall? Where is my horse’s fly mask? How did my … Continue reading →

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How bush hogging helps grass grow

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Bill

Regular pasture mowing/bush hogging keeps weeds down and helps make a healthier pasture. Weeds grow faster than most grasses and if left to grow will choke out the grass. If uncut, weeds will also go to seed and spread. In … Continue reading →

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Lucky to be alive

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bill

By now you’ve heard about or experienced first hand the large and unusual storm system that raked through the south last Wednesday (4/27/11). A week ago today, we strolled outside to discover the damage caused by severe thunderstorms that went … Continue reading →

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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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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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