First Ride, Smoke
We rode Smoke today! Well, I didn’t. But the Boy Child did! That’s the important thing. The weather and time have not worked in our favor since Smoke got here.…
Read moreBlossom
I have officially given up on training the calf, dubbed Blossom by my daughter, to nurse the replacement mother we were trying to get her on. Just in case anyone…
Read moreTraining Plans
I am a trainer. It’s what I do and what I love. Everything I do is some how related, or I should say I manage to find some way to…
Read moreThe Training Behind Life
I haven’t been able to do much of the work calving for the last few years. With small children underfoot getting out and working with the cattle can be difficult.…
Read moreTime Thief
I wanted to share the reason I didn’t get to play with any horses today. We were feeding this morning and my father in law said there was a calf…
Read moreCalves Everywhere
Poppy had her calf! It’s another bull of course 🙄 Just because I would love to have a heifer from her all she’s ever had are bulls. There have been…
Read moreAfter The Storm
The day after the storm passed was spent digging out. My husband and his father dug their way to the highway. The cows shook off their winter white blankets and…
Read moreSettling In For The Night
We’ve spent the day checking cattle and keeping them tucked away as best possible. There was one calf. We brought him and his mom up and put them in the…
Read moreBeginning Of The Storm
It starting raining last night. When we woke up the animals were cold and hunched. The temperatures were hovering right at freezing and everything was soaked through. A beautiful way…
Read moreCalm Before The Storm
I like a good blizzard. There’s something about watching the snow accumulate, about being safe inside while the wind howls, about knowing the animals are tucked away safe with plenty…
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