Head for the pond! This doe acted furtive a few weeks ago, but stuck around, and then we started seeing tips of little ears in the tall grass. Today, when temperatures hit 95 degrees, she took her youngster to the pond and we got a full view! Mama has mule-deer-ish...
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...
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...
It a took a few attempts by the caller at our back door to make me understand that Blue, our resident Paint mare with a left blue eye, was probably at this minute dripping blood on the public bike trail -- at a dead run. Blue had spooked at a loose blanket strap,...
Photo by Kalinda Livingston These double rainbows visit us once or twice a year. The trick is catching one!
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...
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...
..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...