November 2, 2016

I gave Lord a bath today, because it was 80 degrees and sunny out! It was kind of strange to wash his full-out, ready-for-New-York-winter coat. I guess I'll stop saying I hate November. He's saying, "Got more carrot?"

November 1, 2016

The gate is done and the letters are up, so the outdoor arena is ready for riding! Muddy Pie is providing the ride in this lesson.

October 27, 2016

This small crawling thing, along with many others like it, has been lighting up the ground on the farm at night with a dim greenish glow. We thought it was a millipede, but it only has six legs! After some research we learned they are firefly larvae. How come we never noticed them before?

October 24, 2016

It only took us about 5 hours to install the vinyl rail around the new outdoor arena today. Of course, this is after weeks of digging post holes, pouring concrete, digging more post holes, measuring, leveling, bracing and pinning the corners, and screwing on brackets. Like most jobs, the last little bit is the most impressive. The gate is underway.

October 23, 2016

One year ago today the horses arrived at the new Ohio farm at 5:15 am. It was pitch dark, so we don't have unloading pictures. When the sun came up, Lord and Odyssey were busy checking out the Ohio pasture together.

After a 550-mile trip, every horse was ready for some pasture time and a drink.

Mandrake's first ever time away from the Tully farm. He was a bit confused!

After a 550-mile trip, Trinnee could still eat.

October 22, 2016

One year ago today we loaded all 25 horses for the overnight move from New York to Ohio. The trucks arrived at 5:00 pm and the drivers started arranging stalls and filling hay nets. We started loading the horses and their food about 5:30, and at 7:00 pm we left the Tully farm for Ohio.

Molly is on the left, Muddy Pie and Trinnee were next to her. Star is on the right by the door, Bella is in the middle, and Mia was next to Bella. Everybody's happier when they are among friends.

October 6, 2016

Eight wild turkeys joined Sweet Boy for breakfast today.

August 22, 2016

One year ago today Jeff and Will Hackett arrived with the first truckload from the old farm in New York. We stopped teaching lessons in New York on July 31, so this truck had all the saddles, bridles, winter blankets, tack room equipment, books, house stuff, and anything we would not need until October. The 26-foot truck was so full that Jeff and Will's packs had to go in the cab! They returned the truck in Columbus and took the bus back to Syracuse.

August 15, 2016

Butterscotch is testing some new fly protection leggings. The color should help with finding them or finding Butterscotch!

August 1, 2016

Our new boarder Cody and Blackjack checking each other out and making plans on a foggy morning.

July 27, 2016

The new outdoor arena site has been graded and is ready for the next step.

View of the arena from C.

July 15, 2016

Our herd of "easy keepers" ready to go to the Athens Community Center for our afternoon with horses and the ACC summer campers.

Our visitors from New York, McKayla and Paige, helped build the herd and set up for the program at the Athens Community Center.

John Hutchison brought his team of Percherons to the Community Center for our afternoon with horses and gave everybody a wagon ride. McKayla and Paige on the box with John.

Learning correct riding position on our herd of easy keepers.

Learning about feeding horses with Jeff.

Karen Wright brought her miniature therapy horse Micah to explain how horses can help people in trouble.

July 10, 2016

Today our neighbors Ann and Joe Mulligan flew over the farm in a small plane and took some beautiful aerial photos.

May 5, 2016

We have two ways of mowing our pastures. The horses start by eating what they like, then the tractor and brush hog cut what's left so it will not go to seed and make more plants the horses don't like. Sometimes the horses like to inspect the tractor's work.

November 28, 2015

Trinnee says it was a great day for rolling!