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Little-known, instant sump pump filter

Little-known, instant sump pump filter

Yes, you too can use the nearest fly mask to wrap your sump pump -- every barn should have one or two just in case -- in a tough, washable mesh filter. Many thanks to my daughter Kalinda, Cindy Carrick and Gregg Doster for emergency troubleshooting during the storm...

Flood central

Flood central

First time in history for the stable that our barn has flooded. Okay, it happened in 1997 too. Never underestimate a thunderstorm in Colorado. My daughter Kalinda opened the west barn doors and a wave of water washed down the aisle. Read also: Little-known, instant...

Enjoying Family Fun Day to Benefit Cayla Stone

Trainer Cayla Stone is headed to the Mustang Makeover next month in Texas! Her friends have banded together to help defray trip costs as Cayla takes yet another wild mustang on an adventure to find its forever home.

Raccoons: In Sickness or in Health?

Raccoons: In Sickness or in Health?

We had a strange day today at Poudre River Stables, with a raccoon spending more than an hour sitting on the lane fence headed toward the barn, and at times nearly falling off of the fence. Animal control responded and while slow when left alone, the raccoon perked up...

Golden Girls, Take #2, a Happy Reunion

Golden Girls, Take #2, a Happy Reunion

We're just calling it the Golden Girls, Take #2. When we picked up KRK Stardust from her foster home in April, we left somebody behind, Dia H Sandy. The girls cried for each other as the trailer pulled away, and I cried for the first 20 minutes of our return trip....

Happy campers

Happy campers

Summer pasture rotations are now in full swing. We never get tired of pictures like this. Just call these horses "happy campers".