If there is ever a coffee/tea shortage it might be our fault. We have been running on fumes as the daunting task of caring for The Squirt's wounds continues. We are leaving the wound open, as the vet advised, so that it can drain. Hopefully the air will help speed the healing... and now discharge, blood and moisture aren't being held against the tissues. The Squirt figured out that we were giving him meds and started to refuse to eat them, so now we have to crush/dissolve his antibiotic pills… Continue

"... then you should be prepared to have deadstock."



It is a sentiment that I have heard (too) many times, and one that I hate to hear. However, there is unfortunately an element of truth to it. Most horse owners are keenly aware of the fact that horses have a knack for finding ways to injure themselves, and that they are susceptible to a wide variety of ailments that have the possibility of ending the career or even the life of a horse.



The life of myself and my boyfriend… Continue

Things had been progressing well with the wee lad. He has been a star during ground work, including lungeing and long-lining. We introduced him to a saddle and he acted like he had worn a saddle his whole life. The week of his third birthday we backed him, and he didn't put a foot wrong. First trot with a rider, also no problem. The breeder warned me that it was going almost 'too well', and we did eventually have a little hiccup. One day he felt that we were asking too much... we started to… Continue