It has been very frustrating to have this broken arm.Ā I am not allowed to do anything except sit here and "keep it elevated."Ā I can't feed the animals, I can't even brush my own hair. I certainly can't go out and ride my horse. It is very depressing in a way because I have been working so hard the ... READ the POST
Horse farming at Prophetstown
I have decided that the farmers who switched from horses to tractors, who sold their animals for dog food in exchange for loud, smelly, irritating and expensive machinery were idiots. Ā Well meaning idiots, but still idiots. Ā Farming with horses was the most enjoyable experience I've had in a long ... READ the POST
Horse Workout Update
I haven't written about my horse riding lessons for a while now, but I wanted to give an update. Ā Wow, what a difference. Ā It's been 6 months and I've been taking 3-4 lessons a week. Ā The difference in my riding skills is amazing, but more amazing is the difference in my strength and endurance. I ... READ the POST
Riding through the desert
I decided to risk life and limb and take my greenbroke horse, Tarik, out on the trail today. Ā Actually, it's not so much that he is green as that I am not the most confident rider in the world. Ā However, my riding lessons have been going so well that I actually gave it a try. Ā We went out into the ... READ the POST
What do horses and farming have in common?
A wonderful fan asked me why I keep mentioning horses in a blog about farming. Ā Well first off, this is a blog aboutĀ myĀ family farm and we have horses. Ā Good enough for me. Ā However, horses and farms go together like peanut butter and jelly. Ā Horses were the original John Deere. Ā As a matter of ... READ the POST
Problems Under Saddle
If your horse is misbehaving with the saddle on-GET OFF. Ā Why put your life at risk for something that can be taken care of safely? Ā A bucking, rearing, shying, bolting psycho is a horse that hasn't learned all of the lessons it should have learned on the ground. Ā My horse Tarik is bucking slightly ... READ the POST
