It's been so many years since I posted and so much has happened. I am determined to keep up the blog better. I am excited that our new website will allow me to better keep it updated and current as well. Today I will start by introducing some the horses and dogs we currently have on the farm. We currently have 11 horses and 7dogs (plus Buddy).
Graham, he has been with us maybe 8 years now. He is a tall, dark bay, TB, gelding. He was a stallion up until last December. He loves coming to the gate to welcome everyone and it's a bonus if you have carrots. He won the Knickerbocker Stakes when he was racing, so he is pretty full of himself, he loves rearing up and trying to bite.
Brody, he has been with us since he was a yearling about 9 years ago. He is a bay, Arabian gelding. He was also a stallion until last December. He hates being caught and on farrier day will only be caught if you take out a bucket of feed and get his halter on before the farrier arrives. He stands well for his trims, just hates being caught. He loves his toys and plays with them throughout the day. He is overweight but just loves eating so much. He's not greedy, he will usually eat his hay, then leave it for a while go rest at the other end of his corral, then finish eating throughout the day.
Gulch, he is a 15 year old bay, TB gelding. He too was a stallion until Dec when we decided not to have any Stallions on the property after all these years due to their high maintenance and our caretaker, Jesus, taking care of everyone more often when we travel. He has horrible feet. Gets white line and has had his entire front hoof taken off in the past, so our farrier trims every 8 weeks to maintain it the best we can. It will never look pretty but it's pain free. He was the most well behaved stallion I have ever had the joy of being around, and continues to be a well mannered gelding. He is very stocky more like a QH than a tall thin TB like Graham. He loves his little treats and will "talk" when he knows they are coming.
Well those are the first three. I will continue to try to post at least weekly the best I can. Thank you for reading and "meeting" our animals!
