Archive for the ‘Animals – Mini Horse’ Category
June 1, 2008 – Miniature Horse Grooming
After a long winter, Chelsea, the miniature horse is shedding her winter coat. As she is a young horse, her “baby coat” of white is giving way to an adult coat of brownish-roan. If you’d like a preview of the color Claire painted her bedroom, just check out her legs one year ago…”New Equipment”
March 21, 2008 – Paying Attention to the Horse
After a long winter, Chelsea finally gets some attention. It’s been a long winter, and an initial brush of the winter coat sure feels good! one year ago…”Committee Work”
December 18, 2007 – Morning Chores
Just because it’s cold and dark, doesn’t mean that chores can slack. Winter outdoor chores are greatly reduced – the horse, a couple of goats, laying hens and pets. Everybody needs water and food for the day and eggs need to be gathered. We’re on a seasonal rotation, with duties changing with the turn of ...Read more.
December 1, 2007 – In Like a Lion
December is in like a lion with an ice storm. So far, it isn’t holding a candle to the ice storm that left us without power for 4 days and our neighbors for 8 days. See February 23-March 4 blog entries for the worst 8 days of ice, snow, and wind I’ve ever lived through. ...Read more.
October 2, 2007 – Chelsea the Mini Horse in Permanent Home
This week the kids (even Martin) worked hard getting the rest of the corn cobs out of the horse stall. It became a bit more imperative as I want to start working on the hog barn soon and can’t when she was in there for temporary lodging. So I whipped up this gate to fit ...Read more.
September 14, 2007 – I Never Said “Over My Dead Body!”
This might look like the girls are out on the road taking the dog for a walk. But it is a moment Emma thought would never come – the day a horse came to the farm! The person we bought it from (The Jolly Rancher) preferred not to turn around her horse trailer in our ...Read more.
