On the Farm

678 Feet North goes live!

678 Feet North goes live!

Sound the trumpets! Clang the dinner bell! 678 Feet North has gone live on KindleVella with its first three episodes! Follow the absurd adventures of wild animals, horses, and humans as we share rural life 678 feet North of city limits. In Episodes 1 -3, experience...

It’s a miracle! Liquid water!

It’s a miracle! Liquid water!

The beautiful sight of liquid water for the horses greeted us this morning after days of sub-zero temperatures and one ominous GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlet repeatedly tripping off. (GFCI outlets prevent death by electrocution.) We had called for help...

Keep horse vital signs with you

Keep horse vital signs with you

Knowing when to call the vet often depends on knowing horse vital signs, but in an emergency, remembering normal signs can be brutal. One solution is to add normal horse vital signs to your phone contacts where you can quickly find them. Click on the sample image...

Prom night at PRS!

Prom night at PRS!

We've had a lot of special-occasion photo-shoots at PRS, and this one comes particularly to mind, but tonight was our first prom night... The Ward herd, background above and below, wondered what, exactly, just happened. Mary Ward did all the...

When life gives you manure..

When life gives you manure..

..make compost! Thanks to Moo Betta, LLC, and owner Aaron Larson for helping with our manure management program. Besides shelter, food and daily care, manure management is at the top of good stable practices. As part of our program, we pay Moo Betta to regularly...

Plowed out at the barn

Plowed out at the barn

Pretty proud of our snow work today. All upper lanes, parking areas done! If you ever decide to go into horse boarding in Colorado, make sure you get a good tractor and, among other things, snow equipment. Many thanks to Gregg Doster on his Massey-Ferguson 4707 with...