Over the Fence

     Yesterday I almost bought a horse.  The owner had logical reasons for parting with him.  The cost, lack  of time, the cost, lack of time etc.  However logic doesn’t always apply to horse ownership.  Most of us do it for illogical reasons that can’t be explained to  someone like Mr. Spock.  In uncertain times when we worry about so much maybe it’s just nice to be around something that truly lives in the present and only demands "I want my carrot –NOW!  Anyway the ending, happy or not, is that the owner decided to keep the critter for the best of illogical reasons–She loves him.

Hi everybody,

It’s been a while since we’ve updated and I apologize but there is a lot of news to catch up on barnwise.  Horses deal with a lot this time of year.  Changes in the weather call for blankets and sleazies which need to be examined and replaced.  Luckily we have the "Queen of Bargains" searching the universe for quality at affordable prices.  Our goal is for each beastie to have two blankies which can be doubled or swapped as needed to keep them cozy and warm throughout the fall.  Just in-the sawmill in Brockport says the lumber to put rails around the outdoor is ready for pickup so we should have it installed by the end of October.  It will make the ring look a lot better and I am warning every horse/pony on the place that I will perform tooth removal on any equine found chewing the new rails!  We have a new truck named "Detroit" with a dump box so we can haul gravel and sawdust.  It replaces the old blue duelie that sat in the front yard.  I love it when useless things go away and make room for useful things that actually run!  JJ