Don't hate me world ,its just that is exhausting to be this good looking!
Stay safe , stay warm
And remember to get lots of rest
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daily naps for
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Stay safe , stay warm
And remember to get lots of rest
Fridays for sale!
So suffering a slight case of "Dang it will January ever end?" and a little bloggers block so ...
I have a few horses that are for sale ,not a bunch ,but I am going to feature them on Fridays. Now because I don't have a huge herd I only have at present 3 that are for sale so I though I would feature one at a time ,and if anyone else is interested I would be willing to feature your for sale horses here as well . I don't expect that this is the greatest venue for selling horses and I will be advertising elsewhere , but it can't hurt to get the pictures out , and maybe my readers can help to tweak our adds a little in the process.
So without further ado ....
FV Canadian Classic
I was thinking I might try something a little different .
I have a few horses that are for sale ,not a bunch ,but I am going to feature them on Fridays. Now because I don't have a huge herd I only have at present 3 that are for sale so I though I would feature one at a time ,and if anyone else is interested I would be willing to feature your for sale horses here as well . I don't expect that this is the greatest venue for selling horses and I will be advertising elsewhere , but it can't hurt to get the pictures out , and maybe my readers can help to tweak our adds a little in the process.
So without further ado ....
FV Canadian Classic
2006 red roan
Carries dual registration in Appaloosa Horse Club (USA ) and the Appaloosa Horse club of Canada
Carries dual registration in Appaloosa Horse Club (USA ) and the Appaloosa Horse club of Canada
ApHCC#45223(F1)
ApHC #656110
Classy is a sweet tempered mare with a world of potential ,30 days professional training ,and currently being ridden by a young vet student in Saskatoon. Beautiful mover with great attitude and ability . Stands well for farrier ,loads clips ,bathes.UTD on all immunizations and worming
Pedigree can be seen at http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/fv+canadian+classic
Video of Classy
edited to add, from the coments.Angela says
"She hacks out, free jumped over 3'6, walk, trot, canter, gallop all solid. Has a great start on her lateral work. Oh yes, and shes an absolute doll to work with."
For further info on FV Canadian Classic , contact me via email at fernvalley01@hotmail.com
So fellow bloggers, any thoughts?
Stay safe stay warm!And have a wonderful weekend
A bright sunshiney day!
Not much new going on , but the sun was out today ! Still pretty snappy at -15C (5F)
Windwalker Cactus
So, I took a few shots around the farm while doing chores . Funny last year I got some great shots ,so many that it was hard to choose for the calender ,this year I am mindful that I would like to do another calender , and I am not getting the shots as easily ! I have only a few so far that would make the short list! But I guess its early in the year so...
Why are you walking away from me?
Wasn't I supposed to drag my lead rope across to the far side of the pen?
I will keep digging till I find spring ! K?
With any luck ,my play list won't get all creepy and play "Cows with Guns "while you watch!
Stay warm ,Stay Safe
Windwalker Cactus
Unfortunately by the time I get out with my camera there are a lot of shadows. I seem to have sorted out the blurry issue , clean the lens and charge the battery (who knew?)
So, I took a few shots around the farm while doing chores . Funny last year I got some great shots ,so many that it was hard to choose for the calender ,this year I am mindful that I would like to do another calender , and I am not getting the shots as easily ! I have only a few so far that would make the short list! But I guess its early in the year so...
Better , and who better to practice on?
Time to go in already?
Time to go in already?
Why are you walking away from me?
Wasn't I supposed to drag my lead rope across to the far side of the pen?
I will keep digging till I find spring ! K?
Also since I was out I took a little video of the cows , more so you can hear the cold crunch of the snow !Sorry no Skeeter dog cameo ,he was busy hunting the elusive Snow Butterfly (in other words, farting about elsewhere)
With any luck ,my play list won't get all creepy and play "Cows with Guns "while you watch!
Stay warm ,Stay Safe
The weekend,project updates
Well the weekend has come and gone,and what have we done?
Saturday, spent some time with my cousin and his son, had a nice visit an Kyle got "Uncle Martin " down on the floor to try to put together his new Kinex tractor.Sadly Martin was unable to do it so we brought in the "A" team ,16yr old nephew Brendan ,who was a Lego king as a youngster .He got the job done ,which prompted Kyle to dash into the kitchen and say "Daddy ! you just have to see it!" Yay Brendan!
This morning , after I dragged my sick self out of bed, Martin,brother in law Marc, and I went out to the trainers (Ernie ) to see Bug and Wilder and how they are progressing . Ernie says they are both really good ,though Bug "likes things her way "sometimes . I like how Ernie describes his handling of that " I just explain really clearly to her ,that that isn't gonna work.And she understands now"She sure seems to ! going nicely ,responding well to leg aids carrying the bit well, soft and supple.
Wilder ,his sweet self, also featured here(http://fernvalley01.blogspot.com/2009/08/havin-us-some-fun-tonight.html)
Saturday, spent some time with my cousin and his son, had a nice visit an Kyle got "Uncle Martin " down on the floor to try to put together his new Kinex tractor.Sadly Martin was unable to do it so we brought in the "A" team ,16yr old nephew Brendan ,who was a Lego king as a youngster .He got the job done ,which prompted Kyle to dash into the kitchen and say "Daddy ! you just have to see it!" Yay Brendan!
Brought the cows in to IVOMEC, dummy here spilled some of the pour on on my hand,then failed to wash it off in my hurry. Suffice to say,I have a much clearer idea this morning of how a colicky horse might feel!
Saturday evening , we had company ,in the Oakley family. Deb(
Never Too Old ) , Brian .Robert,Angela(Chronicles of a vet student ) And Cara .They walked in,saw my new dining room suite ,still in boxes and turned the evening into a work bee! Brian,Rob , and Cara ,with Martin made short work of the project .Deb, Angela and myself cheered them on! Join me in wishing Robert well as he moves away to Hannah,Alberta, to start his career as Vegetation Specialist for and environmental organization.I will miss him ,I met Rob when he was just hours old , how time has flown!
Saturday evening , we had company ,in the Oakley family. Deb(
Never Too Old ) , Brian .Robert,Angela(Chronicles of a vet student ) And Cara .They walked in,saw my new dining room suite ,still in boxes and turned the evening into a work bee! Brian,Rob , and Cara ,with Martin made short work of the project .Deb, Angela and myself cheered them on! Join me in wishing Robert well as he moves away to Hannah,Alberta, to start his career as Vegetation Specialist for and environmental organization.I will miss him ,I met Rob when he was just hours old , how time has flown!
This morning , after I dragged my sick self out of bed, Martin,brother in law Marc, and I went out to the trainers (Ernie ) to see Bug and Wilder and how they are progressing . Ernie says they are both really good ,though Bug "likes things her way "sometimes . I like how Ernie describes his handling of that " I just explain really clearly to her ,that that isn't gonna work.And she understands now"She sure seems to ! going nicely ,responding well to leg aids carrying the bit well, soft and supple.
Wilder as well,likes to move out (like his full sister Classy ) but responsive and steady. I was quite pleased with the progress
Sorry about the pictures,not sure if it was me,the light or the camera ,but they are all a little blurry
She has come a long way our little Bug! (http://fernvalley01.blogspot.com/2008/07/back-story-of-bug.html)
Wilder ,his sweet self, also featured here(http://fernvalley01.blogspot.com/2009/08/havin-us-some-fun-tonight.html)
Have a great week! Stay safe ,Stay warm!
It ain't pretty,It just looks that way!
Well, OK it still is kinda pretty , but its getting a bit tiresome.
Not much going on here ,just regular day to day . Get up do chores ,go to work ,come home do chores ,sleep repeat.
Since I am not the brightest bulb in the mornings (barely have opposable thumbs at 6 am) I thought I would take you for a walk during evening chores .(also it's dark as crap in the mornings still so...)
Careful,everyone , watch where you step! This is the time of year when the footing gets iffy and you could land on your arse ! I don't mean this guy!
After feeding "Fix and Arse " its into the barn to feed the "kids " Justus and Maggie, and the swarm of cats .
Then down to the boys
A kiss from Johnnie Handsome!
A kiss from Johnnie Handsome!
Cactus ,checking the activities
Icy ,heading back from water
Then out to the cows
Icy ,heading back from water
Then out to the cows
The light changes so quickly this time of year ,it is light longer every day ,but ...
Are you cold yet? OK lets go back
Come on Slow Pokes!
We are nearly there
Home for the night
Are you cold yet? OK lets go back
Come on Slow Pokes!
We are nearly there
Home for the night
Hot Chocolate anyone?
Stay warm Stay safe!
Let go of the rope!
The title of this post is a bit of an inside joke, but please bear with me.
Attended the Horse industry conference on the weekend ,with my friend Deb. As I mentioned in a previous post ,I was a little unsure about it , but I am happy to say it went very well. We took some of our brochures ,and business cards ,as well as a few calenders.Almost all were snapped up quickly ,and we received many compliments, not only on the presentation , but on our stock.
Bumped into a few people that I knew ,one from several years ago. Funny how some people continue to pop up in our lives, often when you least expect it.
The conference hosted several seminars, all quite enjoyable.They had information on Horse handling, nutrition,breeding , showing etc. I attended one presented by a Veterinarian from a well established equine practice in Littleton Colorado, on lameness. Now in 90 min they are not going to make you a pro, but the course was a well presented overview of assessing ,including several videos to reinforce the skills.
Another seminar I attended was ,although more geared to the new rider , enormously entertaining .Presented well and reinforced a theme that was prevalent at the conference , which was "Horses don't ask us to come in to their lives , we choose to go into thiers" As I said this was a common theme at the conference ,and a good reminder to all of us. Some of the seminars were held at the same time as others that I wanted to see, so I missed a few ,but the organisers kindly put together a overview of each of them and the info about the presenters ,so I hope to access some more info.
Not much rest this weekend ads the conference was held in the hotel ,and it is also the home of the infamous "Billy Bobs " bar. So , this farm kid had some trouble sleeping through the hootin' and hollering,and the vehicles,doors ,horns,etc. But what the heck it's 2 nights out of my life!
Attended the Horse industry conference on the weekend ,with my friend Deb. As I mentioned in a previous post ,I was a little unsure about it , but I am happy to say it went very well. We took some of our brochures ,and business cards ,as well as a few calenders.Almost all were snapped up quickly ,and we received many compliments, not only on the presentation , but on our stock.
Bumped into a few people that I knew ,one from several years ago. Funny how some people continue to pop up in our lives, often when you least expect it.
The conference hosted several seminars, all quite enjoyable.They had information on Horse handling, nutrition,breeding , showing etc. I attended one presented by a Veterinarian from a well established equine practice in Littleton Colorado, on lameness. Now in 90 min they are not going to make you a pro, but the course was a well presented overview of assessing ,including several videos to reinforce the skills.
Another seminar I attended was ,although more geared to the new rider , enormously entertaining .Presented well and reinforced a theme that was prevalent at the conference , which was "Horses don't ask us to come in to their lives , we choose to go into thiers" As I said this was a common theme at the conference ,and a good reminder to all of us. Some of the seminars were held at the same time as others that I wanted to see, so I missed a few ,but the organisers kindly put together a overview of each of them and the info about the presenters ,so I hope to access some more info.
Not much rest this weekend ads the conference was held in the hotel ,and it is also the home of the infamous "Billy Bobs " bar. So , this farm kid had some trouble sleeping through the hootin' and hollering,and the vehicles,doors ,horns,etc. But what the heck it's 2 nights out of my life!
Still a little tired today so hopefully I will post more about the info at the conference soon , once I have had time to digest it all.
To the title of the post ...
There are times when we are dealing with horses and or people and life in general, that things just go wrong in a hurry. And while we are taught to be determined , and "stay the course " If it is putting us in danger of being hurt , it is OK ,sometimes to Just "let go of the rope"Take a second to regroup and either try again , or in some cases move on.
Happy Monday everyone.
Stay Safe Stay warm!
Wouldn't it be nice?
Got thinking about this last night (when I should have bee sleeping )
Winston is an intact male , I had had him for 3 years when we got Skeeter .Now I also at that time still had Polly (an old farm collie) Brought Skeeter home in Feb. He was soo little ,but feisty . walked right in and stole Winston's food!Win just sighed and backed off .And the relationship has remained pretty passive ever since ,except when Skeeter is in trouble. In June of that year we were out checking cows and a coyote came into view .Skeeter (with his delusions of grandeur) rushed over barking madly (I can only think the coyote thought "Meals on wheels") anyhow the coyote grabbed Skeet,Winston was on the run already and when Skeeter screamed he slammed that coyote with his chest at full speed ! Rolled it over and caused it to spit out his little buddy!
(Just threw this pic in to remind you all of the kind of mess Skeeter can get into)
When we got home I gave the guys treats ,and Skeeter took Winston's again (now that's gratitude)
So the point is Win has no reason to be kind to Skeeter , he just is ,and the 2 are grand friends ,playing steadily , the food issue,has come and gone . Any new dogs that come around ,once the excitement dies down ,are just invited to join the game.
So part of the reason I am writing this is ,it is a good story of how to get along , and I am attending a Horse industry conference with Deb, this weekend .
I am looking forward to it with mixed feelings.One one hand ,I love to learn ,so the education is exciting to me .The idea of networking with others in the horse industry to better the overall industry sounds great .
But... as you read a few posts back .I don't love crowds and new people make me very shy and nervous. Also it is a sad fact that not everyone in the industry is nice ,and wants to work together . There are a lot of competitive people (which is fine) but negativity and breed prejudice abounds .
No worries, I am going in head up ,smiling brightly (while likely feeling nauseated) presenting what I have to offer and accepting what they have . But I kinda wish we could all get along like Winston and Skeeter. where the worst response so far has been a long suffering woof of a sigh
Sky Lights, and Sparring Partners
We have had a stretch of nice warm weather since the weekend. above zero temps, it makes things a little goopy, but I can take that no problem!
I have had the "kids Justus and Maggie out in the round pen as much as possible and they are enjoying dashing about and making nice with Cat , Andee,and Annie.
As I mentioned ,we weaned the last calves on the weekend ,here they are in a rare moment of quiet.(noisy little buggers!)
And handsome Mr Badger , "oh hello is that a camera?"
While doing evening chores I was fascinated by the difference in the light.The sky was just so pretty! the sun still ,fairly low and going down early ,but the crisp blue from the colder days has changed to pretty pastels.
I have had the "kids Justus and Maggie out in the round pen as much as possible and they are enjoying dashing about and making nice with Cat , Andee,and Annie.
As I mentioned ,we weaned the last calves on the weekend ,here they are in a rare moment of quiet.(noisy little buggers!)
And handsome Mr Badger , "oh hello is that a camera?"
While doing evening chores I was fascinated by the difference in the light.The sky was just so pretty! the sun still ,fairly low and going down early ,but the crisp blue from the colder days has changed to pretty pastels.
The sky to the northwest,and the edges of the sunset
To the east the sky had an almost unreal glow, looked more like a painting
Phoenix ,and Eurus,were enjoying the warm weather as well .Sparring with each other ,sadly every time I got close with the camera they quit ,as if they thought I was mad .They would rush over to the fence and gave me a hangdog look. So these shots are sneaky and not as good a representation of how majestic these two fools look when they are in flight.
hope everyone is having a good week.
Stay warm stay safe!
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