PRS Halloween horses, humans go for weird, wacky (video)
We at Poudre River Stables loved Halloween this year. No snow! Cayla Stone's riding lesson clients and the rest of us at PRS had a great time. The horses were quite impressed with each other, too. It requires something just short of an engineering degree to keep a...
Score one for the land – the bison have returned
Every now and then, something turns out really right. I would add the return of genetically pure bison to our very own Soapstone Prairie Natural Area to that category. Don’t try to attend, however. According to the Denver Post, spectator…
The horsey Halloween force awakens – what will you be?
Looking for horsey Halloween ideas? Plans are afoot at our place for all sorts of creations, weather permitting. Meanwhile, here are a few from years past: Halloween 2013 A little of the angel and devil in all of us ……
Urban trail horses make beer runs
Developer, council member dreams big on road to national medals
I wonder what the Fort Collins City Council, or even the Larimer County Commissioners in charge of surrounding areas, will do with the challenge tossed out by city council member Gino Campana as he explores Fort Collins’ path to a…
If I had to say what kind of ‘barn’ we are …
... this would be it.
Who knew? We’re on the ‘Urban Paddle’ route
Once the sidewalk went in, I knew this would happen: Horse: (Sees half-naked human with giant black-rubber donut for a head walking by, leaps sideways.) Oh, no! It's an alien! Rider: Whoa! It's just a tuber. Seriously, can you believe Shields-to-College on our north...
If you’ve been wondering about Watson, our blind dog …
Watson continues to astound us. Gregg made a long leash out of an old plastic nylon rope for Watson and he goes just about anywhere on the property. Here Watson is taking a dip in the pond in our hot weather. I keep the leash on Watson most of the time, but especially...