Another magical view from a magical place. We have captured many rainbows here, but the Northern Lights are a first! Photo by Kalinda Livingston Photo by Karin Livingston
On the Farm
Jumping into fall
Kalinda enjoys creating jump "questions" in the form of obstacles and patterns for the horses. The drop-dead gorgeous fall colors at our barn -- just minutes from downtown Fort Collins and the original CSU campus -- turn arena work into a frequent photo...
Chowing down on the greenery
One of the best things about owning a stable is the lifetime parade of horses, all the breeds, colors and markings. (The horses say one of the best things about us is the annual pasture rotation!) This Mustang foursome flashed their colorful derrieres the other day....
Little P grows up!
Mary Ward reminded me today that Persephone, a Mustang now five years old, was born here. "Little P" as we call her, celebrated being all grown up by taking her first full property ride with her horse friends, Peyton, Hobbes, and Stardust. Mary Ward on Persephone,...
The good stuff makes good dirt
Very happy with the latest batch of compost! The gardens are going to be happy! This entire pile is already gone to good use! Bedding, manure and water from buckets cleaned daily creates black "gold". Thermometer makes sure fresh material heats up and truly composts....
Arena convergence
The weather handed us 48 beautiful hours this weekend. So, we pulled out the drag and suddenly, we had a riding-lunging convergence! It’s a blast to sample the equivalent of “fresh powder” for snow skiers. For my final tractor-drag runs, I like to leave long diagonal...
DYI artist’s horse experiment
Photo: Kalinda Livingston Interesting what you can do with phone camera settings these days: grow horse noses, blow up face stars, redefine “single file”. When the willows in the background turn orange-tipped like this, spring is on the way. So happy the warm winds...
Sharing the love
Advice from a horse: Share the love. Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Poudre River Stables!