On the Farm

Overnight, short-term boarding added

Overnight, short-term boarding added

Riverside pens now open to overnight, short-term boarding. We ran a little experiment this fall with short-term boarding at our riverside pens, and are now comfortable with welcoming overnight or short-term boarders during warm weather. Thanks for spreading the word!...

Mouse-proof grain storage: Just file it!

https://youtu.be/tN58kYjBFBU (Originally published at MyHoofprints, July 11, 2011) I spent weeks trying to find affordable individual grain storage solutions for our stable feed room, which suffered from several problems: We were plagued with spilled grain and other...

88 hours of snow and cold at a stable

88 hours of snow and cold at a stable

A newscaster pointed out this morning that Colorado’s Front Range endured 88 hours of snow and cold. My, where does the time go? If you have a horse stable, it goes into preparation before the storm and snow-response during and after the storm. After months without...

Tough little Massey-Ferguson an arena’s best friend

Tough little Massey-Ferguson an arena’s best friend

So grateful for this tough little Massey-Ferguson 1740E from Ron's Equipment. I've had it for about a year, and it makes all the difference on the arena and our trails! P.S. We've noticed that dragging before storms helps the sand base melt faster.

These blondes had cabin fever

These blondes had cabin fever

Sandy spies her horse friends having fun. It takes a certain amount of determination to get out on the horses after two snowstorms, even though the temperatures hovered in the mid-30’s here. I forgot to factor in horsey cabin fever, which made for a spirited ride on...

The day we took the coveted horse club image award

The day we took the coveted horse club image award

Poudre River Riders, 2000 Larimer County 4-H Horse Club Image Award I was so proud of these hard-working 4-H youngsters at this moment in the summer of 2000. They triumphed to win the 2000 Larimer County 4-H Horse Club Image Award after days of making pre-fair stall...