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Category Archives: Horse Tales
The Red Mountain Time Machine — 1985
My parents bought their property in ’73 and began building out here. They planted a peach orchard and we had chickens, goats, and a garden. Mom and Dad kept ledgers of their activity and the weather. I dug some up … Continue reading
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I Don’t Think I Got The Horse Bug From My Family
No one in my family has ever been particularly drawn to horses. I was since birth and have no idea why. Yet, the horse business isn’t exactly a new career path for us Olivers (my maiden name). As a kid, … Continue reading
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The Horse Protest
I don’t know why they do it. They get out of their “area” and then just wander around, either grazing or trying to get back in to their “area”. But, they’re afraid of crossing where the fence USED to be … Continue reading
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2018 Horsemanship Challenge
You may find this surprising, but I think horses are effing awesome. Every year some of us join the Northwood Farms Horsemanship Challenge. Participants commit to riding 1 horse 30 times for a total of 40 hours over the … Continue reading
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Axel, the “Informal Horse of the Week”
I keep meaning to do blog posts of our “horse of the week” where I give you a bunch of juicy details and endearing photos of one specific horse. Currently, that’s 14 weeks’ worth of material. I’m calling it the … Continue reading
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Hot Days and Hot Horses
For the most part, our little herd is content to pass their time with their heads buried in their feed bunker. To the casual observer, it probably looks like we are raising a rare breed of headless horse. I rarely … Continue reading
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