The farm has been sold, and the closing date is fast approaching. I'm looking for a new place to live (renting this time), and have sold or adopted out most of my ponies, horses, and other critters.
Sneakers, our old faithful, passed away of old age at 35 or so in August. He ate his breakfast just fine, and at some point after I left for work in the afternoon, he lay down and died. Mom and I were heartbroken, but we're both glad he lived a long life with us. He'll be remembered by lots of Pony Club kids, therapy kids, and adults for a long, long time.
Rusty, the hound x terrier dog, found a new home with good people. Diva and Aggie (the cows), along with Comet, the goat, have gone to be pets at someone else's farm. Forever Porto, Firefly (Fly), and Raven have new homes, too. Melina and James (and their parents) adopted Butterscotch, and Jasmine has a new home with Macey and Dianne. Donna is now Paul and Yannick's horse.
I still have Sam (Jasmine's colt from this year by CWS Totally Silver) and Silver. Mom has Beauty, Spot, and Pebbles, although she's trying to sell Spot. Since we'll be boarding our ponies, it's going to be more expensive. Shy, Beauty's filly from 2012 by Silver, will be leaving soon to go to Elite Equine in Southern Ontario. She qualified for the Royal Winter Fair when miom showed her at Summerfest this year, and Cheryl and her son, Jadon, plan to show her in the Sport Pony class.
Thank you very much to all the generous and wonderful people whom we met over the last six years. We couldn't have done it without you. We're sorry that the farm had to be sold, but we just couldn't afford to keep it going.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Puddles is here!
Mom got her wish: Puddles is a filly! She's about 16 hours old in the picture.
Born at 2:10 am on Sunday, May 29, 2011, Puddles is a big bay filly. She has a star in the shape of an apostrophe, just like her full brother, Pebbles.
Mom hasn't completely decided on her show name, but is leaning towards Rain Dance Dreams as it was pouring rain when Puddles was born. We both got to see the whole birth, thanks to the wonderful people at Mare Stare who called me. Mom watched from home, and I stood by in the barn in case Beauty had a problem. I have a video of the birth and more pictures on FaceBook.
After an exciting night, Serge and I showed in our dressage classes at Forever Green Stables. Serge rode Raven in the Senior Walk/Trot division and did very well for his first ever English show - and we're especially proud of him since he's only been riding Raven for 3 weeks! I earned two 2nd place ribbons on Porto in the Senior First Level division, and a 1st place ribbon on Reo in the Senior Walk/Trot division.
Silver was a very good boy for me in the Senior Walk/Trot division, scoring just over 50% even though he was scared. He tried very hard to be a good boy - and got 7s for his halts. It was his first time at a show since we've had him, and may have been his first show ever. I'm sure he'll do better next time.
All in all, we were very pleased with the results of our first show of 2011.
Porto is home for the summer now, and I look forward to riding him regularly.
This Thursday, Lorraine and I are going to head off with the trailer to pick up a pair of Bashkir Curly mares. Lorraine's daughter is allergic to horses, but shows no reaction to the hypoallergenic Curlies. They'll be bred to Silver, and we hope that they'll have beautiful Curly foals next year.
EastWind Pony Club news
Pony Club meeting at the farm on Sunday, June 5th, at 1 pm. It's mom's birthday, so we're having cake for a snack. We may also have a potential new member visiting.
Bring your helmet and boots as we may ride (PPG practice) if the weather is good.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
We're still watching Beauty on Mare Stare. :)
http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=dreamscape
Her udder is full and the fluid is now whitish, so we're hoping she'll foal soon.
Otis has a new home. He has two little boys (3 & 4) to love him. They were very excited about their new pony! Otis went to his new home in Brockville on Sunday. Mom microchipped him with a Can-Trac microchip before he left, so we can track him - and identify him - if he's ever adopted by a different family.
Christina's family is having a garage sale to help raise funds for the farm. It's at Forest Valley Elemantary School, in Orleans, on May 28th from 9 am to 3 pm.
Come on out and buy something!
http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=dreamscape
Her udder is full and the fluid is now whitish, so we're hoping she'll foal soon.
Otis has a new home. He has two little boys (3 & 4) to love him. They were very excited about their new pony! Otis went to his new home in Brockville on Sunday. Mom microchipped him with a Can-Trac microchip before he left, so we can track him - and identify him - if he's ever adopted by a different family.
Christina's family is having a garage sale to help raise funds for the farm. It's at Forest Valley Elemantary School, in Orleans, on May 28th from 9 am to 3 pm.
Come on out and buy something!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Silver's identity confirmed!!
I received this message from the American Morgan Horse Association today:
"the DNA results for your horse and they have confirmed that the horse you took the sample from is CW'S TOTALLY SILVER #163246. This new sample qualified to the sire and dam as well as matched the existing DNA type on file."
I sent his owner a message via Facebook and left a message on her home phone with the results. Now we just have to negotiate the transfer fee for his papers!
Hurray!
Happy Easter!
Don't forget to get your photos in for our Easter/Spring online photo show. To enter, go to our FB page and become a member, then post a picture of you and your equine dressed for the season. There's no entry fee, but there are ribbons (handcrafted by Mom) for the winners at each level.
"the DNA results for your horse and they have confirmed that the horse you took the sample from is CW'S TOTALLY SILVER #163246. This new sample qualified to the sire and dam as well as matched the existing DNA type on file."
I sent his owner a message via Facebook and left a message on her home phone with the results. Now we just have to negotiate the transfer fee for his papers!
Hurray!
Happy Easter!
Don't forget to get your photos in for our Easter/Spring online photo show. To enter, go to our FB page and become a member, then post a picture of you and your equine dressed for the season. There's no entry fee, but there are ribbons (handcrafted by Mom) for the winners at each level.
Friday, April 15, 2011
April is halfway over!
Life is busy, and updating this blog seems to be near the end of the ToDo list some days. The American Morgan Horse Association sent me a DNA kit, so we're now waiting for the results to come back to confirm that Silver is truly CW's Totally Silver. Even if he isn't, he's a lovely pony, and we'll have a few foals by him next summer. He and Jasmine shared a stall for a few days last week, so we're expecting a March foal out of her. He's a very kind and considerate horse to breed, either in-hand or freely. Even with several mares around in season, he behaves well on the lead and can be ridden. We love Silver! 
I celebrated my 30th birthday in March. Mom baked and decorated a birthday cake. Daphne, Christina, Lori and her children, and Mom were here for a spaghetti dinner to help Serge and I celebrate. Granny and Grandpa took us all (Serge, Mom and me) out to the Rideau Carleton Raceway for dinner on the Friday. Thank you all very much for making my birthday special. 
Patricia brought a new pony home to use in her equitherapy lessons: Paddington. He's here on a lease and is only being used for ground work right now. He loves to be brushed and petted. 
Susan B. bought two more equines: Sweet Pea, an older pinto pony, and Nikitah, an older Thoroughbred mare. She gave me Sweet Pea for my birthday. Both Sweet Pea and Nikitah are well-trained, obedient equines, and both are delightful to ride. Sweet Pea is only suitable for young children or really skinny teenagers as she's only 10 hh, but Nikitah can be ridden by adults on a hack or in the ring. She has some age related issues that mean that she can't be jumped, but she does walk, trot and canter just fine. 
Both Sweet Pea and Nikitah will be used in Pony Club practices for the summer. 
For personal reasons, Susan B. surrendered Nikitah and Otis to Dreamscape Acres. That means that Otis is available for adoption or sponsorship again. Until he's adopted, he'll continue to be used in equitherapy and the Pony Club practices. 
Dreamscape's Delilah has been adopted! She's come so far in the last 3 years that she was ready to be adopted. We'll miss her, but know she has a good home as a warmblood/Canadian Sport Horse broodmare at Westbound Stables in Orton, Ontario. We trailered her to her new home on Wednesday and they were delighted to meet her. Delilah wowed them with her huge floaty trot in the arena, and was happy to let them smoosh all over her. We can't wait to see her foals in the next few years - she'll be bred to top notch warmblood stallions and should produce more huge, gorgeous babies. I have a new website for the farm. Check it out here: Dreamscape Acres Stable. We sent in seven entries to the International Spotted Horse Registry Association (ISHR) first quarter online photo show, and Jasmine placed third in the Solid Colour category, and Spot My Dream also place third, but in the Spotted category. Each of them will receive a certificate for their record pages. This quarter is the Foal to 2 Year Old online photo show, so we'll be taking lots of pictures of Beauty's foal when it arrives, as well as Breezy and Pebbles. We're also looking forward to the Summerfest Breeder's Show this year - and plan to fill the trailer with ponies! Patricia has a webpage for her equitherapy business now. Check it out here: Stable Foundations. She's planning to be a full-time therapist come the fall. EastWind Pony Club news Our last meeting was all about Quiz. Every one of our members will be participating in Regional Quiz for the very first time. We practiced some of the games that will be played at Quiz and everyone did quite well. Not only are all the members going to Quiz, we have at least three volunteers going to help out. Thank you very much for being so active in Pony Club - it's as good as you make it, and by volunteering, you help keep the costs down. Daphne and Christina will be on a Level 3 team with a member from another branch, and Miella, Emma and Kaitlyn will be a Level 2 team. Good luck everyone!
I celebrated my 30th birthday in March. Mom baked and decorated a birthday cake. Daphne, Christina, Lori and her children, and Mom were here for a spaghetti dinner to help Serge and I celebrate. Granny and Grandpa took us all (Serge, Mom and me) out to the Rideau Carleton Raceway for dinner on the Friday. Thank you all very much for making my birthday special. 
Patricia brought a new pony home to use in her equitherapy lessons: Paddington. He's here on a lease and is only being used for ground work right now. He loves to be brushed and petted. 
Susan B. bought two more equines: Sweet Pea, an older pinto pony, and Nikitah, an older Thoroughbred mare. She gave me Sweet Pea for my birthday. Both Sweet Pea and Nikitah are well-trained, obedient equines, and both are delightful to ride. Sweet Pea is only suitable for young children or really skinny teenagers as she's only 10 hh, but Nikitah can be ridden by adults on a hack or in the ring. She has some age related issues that mean that she can't be jumped, but she does walk, trot and canter just fine. 
Both Sweet Pea and Nikitah will be used in Pony Club practices for the summer. 
For personal reasons, Susan B. surrendered Nikitah and Otis to Dreamscape Acres. That means that Otis is available for adoption or sponsorship again. Until he's adopted, he'll continue to be used in equitherapy and the Pony Club practices. 
Dreamscape's Delilah has been adopted! She's come so far in the last 3 years that she was ready to be adopted. We'll miss her, but know she has a good home as a warmblood/Canadian Sport Horse broodmare at Westbound Stables in Orton, Ontario. We trailered her to her new home on Wednesday and they were delighted to meet her. Delilah wowed them with her huge floaty trot in the arena, and was happy to let them smoosh all over her. We can't wait to see her foals in the next few years - she'll be bred to top notch warmblood stallions and should produce more huge, gorgeous babies. I have a new website for the farm. Check it out here: Dreamscape Acres Stable. We sent in seven entries to the International Spotted Horse Registry Association (ISHR) first quarter online photo show, and Jasmine placed third in the Solid Colour category, and Spot My Dream also place third, but in the Spotted category. Each of them will receive a certificate for their record pages. This quarter is the Foal to 2 Year Old online photo show, so we'll be taking lots of pictures of Beauty's foal when it arrives, as well as Breezy and Pebbles. We're also looking forward to the Summerfest Breeder's Show this year - and plan to fill the trailer with ponies! Patricia has a webpage for her equitherapy business now. Check it out here: Stable Foundations. She's planning to be a full-time therapist come the fall. EastWind Pony Club news Our last meeting was all about Quiz. Every one of our members will be participating in Regional Quiz for the very first time. We practiced some of the games that will be played at Quiz and everyone did quite well. Not only are all the members going to Quiz, we have at least three volunteers going to help out. Thank you very much for being so active in Pony Club - it's as good as you make it, and by volunteering, you help keep the costs down. Daphne and Christina will be on a Level 3 team with a member from another branch, and Miella, Emma and Kaitlyn will be a Level 2 team. Good luck everyone!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Halfway through March!
Well, life has been busy!
The vet came out and did teeth at beginning of February. He floated and inspected a lot of horse teeth, and pulled two rotten teeth out of Sneakers, and one out of Beauty. Mom saved the teeth for our collection, and put them in the corner cabinet in the kitchen for safekeeping - and so Jasper and Rusty don't eat them like the caps off Spook's teeth. Christina, Daphne and mom came to watch and take pictures - and hold ponies. Pebbles was also gelded that day - and the girls were a big help holding his legs. Thanks, Christina and Daphne! I'm glad your parents let you come out for the day!
Bobbi (Bobbing for Dapples) has a new home. She came from Aspen Creek Stables in the hopes that she would be another large pony for the girls to ride, but she just wasn't suitable. She's better off being a one-family horse than ridden by a wide variety of kids. Her new family loves her to bits, and she'll be a great "backyard" pony for them.
Peanut came back to visit for a couple of weeks with his buddy, Allie (a minature mare) while his owners were on vacation. They brought Peanut and Allie over in their minivan, and picked them up a couple of weeks later. He's really grown! Allie is cute, but bossy, so she had some extra manners work done while she was here. Pebbles was glad to see his brother again.
Breezy, Firecracker and Delilah are available for sale/adoption. We thought that Delilah was going away on a breeding lease, but those plans fell through. Hay is so expensive that we can't keep all the wonderful ponies that we have, so we need to downsize.
Cinder, one of our rescue ponies that was adopted last year, had a beautiful colt this weekend. Her new owners sent us pictures. Even though she's a bay, her foal is a pinto - and awfully cute.
Puppies!
We have puppies! The Lake of Two Mountains Hunt had some 'oops' puppies (Patterdale Terrier and Foxhound mix) and we agreed to foster/adopt them to help them all find new homes. There are three: Rusty, Rufus and Jewel. Rusty is ours, mom is fostering Jewel, and Sue B. is fostering Rufus. They're all adorable!
If you are interested in adopting a puppy, please contact me at the farm, either by phone or by email.
EastWind Pony Club news
Christina did her presentation for her Breeds badge at the last meeting. She chose Westphalian as her breed, and did a great job of putting together a poster and oral presentation for the branch.
All of five our members, plus two chaperones (Lorraine and me), spent the first weekend in March at SLOV Winter Camp at McSkimming. Mom was a clinician in the crafts area on Saturday. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we had a great time.
Everyone should be practicing for Quiz (April 17). Our next meeting is on April 10th at 1 pm - the week before Quiz.
The vet came out and did teeth at beginning of February. He floated and inspected a lot of horse teeth, and pulled two rotten teeth out of Sneakers, and one out of Beauty. Mom saved the teeth for our collection, and put them in the corner cabinet in the kitchen for safekeeping - and so Jasper and Rusty don't eat them like the caps off Spook's teeth. Christina, Daphne and mom came to watch and take pictures - and hold ponies. Pebbles was also gelded that day - and the girls were a big help holding his legs. Thanks, Christina and Daphne! I'm glad your parents let you come out for the day!
Bobbi (Bobbing for Dapples) has a new home. She came from Aspen Creek Stables in the hopes that she would be another large pony for the girls to ride, but she just wasn't suitable. She's better off being a one-family horse than ridden by a wide variety of kids. Her new family loves her to bits, and she'll be a great "backyard" pony for them.
Peanut came back to visit for a couple of weeks with his buddy, Allie (a minature mare) while his owners were on vacation. They brought Peanut and Allie over in their minivan, and picked them up a couple of weeks later. He's really grown! Allie is cute, but bossy, so she had some extra manners work done while she was here. Pebbles was glad to see his brother again.
Breezy, Firecracker and Delilah are available for sale/adoption. We thought that Delilah was going away on a breeding lease, but those plans fell through. Hay is so expensive that we can't keep all the wonderful ponies that we have, so we need to downsize.
Cinder, one of our rescue ponies that was adopted last year, had a beautiful colt this weekend. Her new owners sent us pictures. Even though she's a bay, her foal is a pinto - and awfully cute.
Puppies!
We have puppies! The Lake of Two Mountains Hunt had some 'oops' puppies (Patterdale Terrier and Foxhound mix) and we agreed to foster/adopt them to help them all find new homes. There are three: Rusty, Rufus and Jewel. Rusty is ours, mom is fostering Jewel, and Sue B. is fostering Rufus. They're all adorable!
If you are interested in adopting a puppy, please contact me at the farm, either by phone or by email.
EastWind Pony Club news
Christina did her presentation for her Breeds badge at the last meeting. She chose Westphalian as her breed, and did a great job of putting together a poster and oral presentation for the branch.
All of five our members, plus two chaperones (Lorraine and me), spent the first weekend in March at SLOV Winter Camp at McSkimming. Mom was a clinician in the crafts area on Saturday. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we had a great time.
Everyone should be practicing for Quiz (April 17). Our next meeting is on April 10th at 1 pm - the week before Quiz.
Friday, January 28, 2011
End of January
Time flies when you're busy!
Butterscotch
Kathy and Donna
We have a new pony: Butterscotch. She arrived on Friday. She's a half Arab, about 26 years old. She needs her teeth floated and her feet done, and lots of loving. Kathy D. has offered to sponsor her as well as Donna - thank you very much!
Peanut (Rock My Dreams) is sold. He's leaving today. He's moving to the farm behind us to be a friend for a 3 year old boy. They're looking for a companion for Peanut, too. Pebbles (Dreaming of Chocolate) is going there for a few days to help Peanut settle in. Peanut and Pebbles went to Peanut's new home in the back of the mini van. Talk about riding in style!
The girls came out to ride this week - they're done their exams for now. Back to school again on Monday, but we really enjoyed their company (and all the work that they do) this week!
We had great news about Silver. The woman who owns him has confirmed that she believes the horse in our photos is her stallion and is willing to sell us his papers. All we're waiting for now is confirmation from the DNA registry that he is CW's Totally Silver, and then we'll be able to market him as a purebred Morgan stud. He's such a sweet stallion! I hope to get him ready to do Training level dressage this summer.
Delilah is being considered for a breeding lease. She's a Canadian Sport Horse approved broodmare, and we found someone who would like to lease her to get a nice Sport Horse foal. If things work out, she'll go live at their farm to be bred and only come back after her foal is weaned next year.
Serge is making great progress on the tack room. Soon, we'll have an enclosed room for tack storage. We used Air Miles to get Rona gift certificates to pay for a lot of the materials. If you don't already collect Air Miles and would like to collect them to help us purchase more materials for the farm, please let us know. Mom can order more cards with the same number so that they all accumulate in one account. If you have Air Miles that you would like to redeem for certificates to donate, we'd love that, too. 375 Air Miles can be redeemed for a $50 Rona gift certificate - and that can buy a lot of fence wire, isolators, or wood for stalls and the tack room.
Thank you to all Mom's friends who keep donating shredded paper! It saves us a lot of money on shavings, and composts really well in the manure pile.
The vet will be out for "teeth day" on Thursday. Several horses need their teeth checked or floated, and Beauty (Beautiful Dreamer) needs two extracted. Pebbles and Peanut may also be gelded that day - the vet will let us know if it's the right time.
The farrier was out last week to trim hooves. He did about half of the herd and will be back next month to do the rest.
EastWind Pony Club news
We're up to 5 members this year: Miella, Emma M., Kaitlyn, Christina and Daphne. We have a couple more people considering joining, and Emma H. and Dawn C. are still considering renewing. Four of our members have signed up for Winter Camp in March already.
We're practicing for Quiz now. Quiz is in April, and all of our members will compete at the "entry" level this year. Mom found some old Quiz tests and we'll work through them in our meetings, as well as practice possible games. We're also practicing parts of the bridle and saddle and Pony Club grooming.
Butterscotch
Kathy and Donna
We have a new pony: Butterscotch. She arrived on Friday. She's a half Arab, about 26 years old. She needs her teeth floated and her feet done, and lots of loving. Kathy D. has offered to sponsor her as well as Donna - thank you very much!
Peanut (Rock My Dreams) is sold. He's leaving today. He's moving to the farm behind us to be a friend for a 3 year old boy. They're looking for a companion for Peanut, too. Pebbles (Dreaming of Chocolate) is going there for a few days to help Peanut settle in. Peanut and Pebbles went to Peanut's new home in the back of the mini van. Talk about riding in style!
The girls came out to ride this week - they're done their exams for now. Back to school again on Monday, but we really enjoyed their company (and all the work that they do) this week!
We had great news about Silver. The woman who owns him has confirmed that she believes the horse in our photos is her stallion and is willing to sell us his papers. All we're waiting for now is confirmation from the DNA registry that he is CW's Totally Silver, and then we'll be able to market him as a purebred Morgan stud. He's such a sweet stallion! I hope to get him ready to do Training level dressage this summer.
Delilah is being considered for a breeding lease. She's a Canadian Sport Horse approved broodmare, and we found someone who would like to lease her to get a nice Sport Horse foal. If things work out, she'll go live at their farm to be bred and only come back after her foal is weaned next year.
Serge is making great progress on the tack room. Soon, we'll have an enclosed room for tack storage. We used Air Miles to get Rona gift certificates to pay for a lot of the materials. If you don't already collect Air Miles and would like to collect them to help us purchase more materials for the farm, please let us know. Mom can order more cards with the same number so that they all accumulate in one account. If you have Air Miles that you would like to redeem for certificates to donate, we'd love that, too. 375 Air Miles can be redeemed for a $50 Rona gift certificate - and that can buy a lot of fence wire, isolators, or wood for stalls and the tack room.
Thank you to all Mom's friends who keep donating shredded paper! It saves us a lot of money on shavings, and composts really well in the manure pile.
The vet will be out for "teeth day" on Thursday. Several horses need their teeth checked or floated, and Beauty (Beautiful Dreamer) needs two extracted. Pebbles and Peanut may also be gelded that day - the vet will let us know if it's the right time.
The farrier was out last week to trim hooves. He did about half of the herd and will be back next month to do the rest.
EastWind Pony Club news
We're up to 5 members this year: Miella, Emma M., Kaitlyn, Christina and Daphne. We have a couple more people considering joining, and Emma H. and Dawn C. are still considering renewing. Four of our members have signed up for Winter Camp in March already.
We're practicing for Quiz now. Quiz is in April, and all of our members will compete at the "entry" level this year. Mom found some old Quiz tests and we'll work through them in our meetings, as well as practice possible games. We're also practicing parts of the bridle and saddle and Pony Club grooming.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
January news
Serge rode Donna for the first time since she came to the farm!
We know Donna was broke sometime in the past, but she'd only been a broodmare for years before Sue B. bought her at the Galetta auction. Now that Candy has been weaned (and sold to Christine Allard), it's time to get Donna back into shape.
You can see by Serge's huge grin that he's thrilled to be on Reba's granddaughter, Donna.
The vet will be out sometime this month to do teeth. Silver, Beauty, and several others need regular dental work to deal with hooks and other issues. Regular dental check ups and care ensure that the horses and ponies can get all the nutrition out of their food that they can.
Our Pony Club, EastWind, has five members so far this year. We encourage all members to spread the word and see if we can add even more members. Dawn and Emma H. have not yet renewed their memberships, but we hope they decide to come back, too.
Winter Camp is coming up soon, and if you'd like to attend, you need to be a fully-paid up member (Pony Club and OEF).
We know Donna was broke sometime in the past, but she'd only been a broodmare for years before Sue B. bought her at the Galetta auction. Now that Candy has been weaned (and sold to Christine Allard), it's time to get Donna back into shape.
You can see by Serge's huge grin that he's thrilled to be on Reba's granddaughter, Donna.
The vet will be out sometime this month to do teeth. Silver, Beauty, and several others need regular dental work to deal with hooks and other issues. Regular dental check ups and care ensure that the horses and ponies can get all the nutrition out of their food that they can.
Our Pony Club, EastWind, has five members so far this year. We encourage all members to spread the word and see if we can add even more members. Dawn and Emma H. have not yet renewed their memberships, but we hope they decide to come back, too.
Winter Camp is coming up soon, and if you'd like to attend, you need to be a fully-paid up member (Pony Club and OEF).
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sad way to start the new year
We lost our dear little blue puppy, Jesse, on New Year's Day. He was out with us when we put out the horses, but for some reason, he ran to the road and was stuck by a passing vehicle.
We didn't see him get hit, and the driver didn't stop. We don't know why he ran on the road as Jasper stayed in the back with us. Serge found him on the side of the road, unconcious.
We rushed him to the Alta Vista Emergency Clinic on Bank St., but although they did their best to save him, his internal injuries were too severe for him to survive. He never regained conciousness, so we hope he never felt any pain.
I hope there are plenty of places to explore, chickens to herd. and cewy squeaky toys for you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. You weren't with us for long, but you'll be in our hearts forever.
Friday, December 24, 2010
'Twas the night before Christmas...
We've had a wonderful year. So many people stepped up and helped out after our barn fire last December, and we'd like to thank you all again and again for all that you donated, shared and the care you gave our ponies and cows. Thank you, too, to all the volunteers who come and help on the farm - you make our lives much easier and give so much to the ponies and horses.
The barn is up, with 6 big (14 x 14') box stalls and 4 standing stalls, a partly completed tack room, and hay storage. Our cows, horses and ponies are all home again, too. Fences up, some with new gates, and our riding ring has some tile draining and a lot of new sand. There's a hydrant in the tack room, too, so we don't have to worry about the pipe freezing anymore.
Toro the bull came to visit for a while. We hope to have calves out of Aggie and Cooba again next summer. T-Bone and Lunch are growing well and should be ready for the freezer right around the time the cows calve again. Toro left a week ago - off to his new home with a pasture full of cows.
Dreamer (Dreaming of Willie), Annabelle and Daisy have gone to new homes. We added one new horse, CW's Totally Silver (aka Silver), a stunning silver Morgan stallion. He's broke to ride and lovely to handle. He came from the Galetta auction, and with a bit of sleuthing by mom and me on the internet, we managed to figure out his story and find the owner who holds his papers. We hope to have him inspected as a Canadian Sport Pony next year.
We also added a puppy to our menagerie: Jesse. He's a "Texas Heeler", but looks more like his dad, an Australian Cattle Dog. Jasper seems to be pretty happy with the new addition, but Stripe is not impressed by the additional competition for couch space. Jesse likes to herd the chickens round and round in circles - we'll have to find him some work to do (agility, maybe?) when he's a little older.
Two weeks ago in a snow storm, I found a black Labrador male dog in my driveway wearing a brand new collar with no tags. We named him Max and posted Found notices all over the neighbourhood, on Facebook, and in the Citizen. We also notified all the vets in the area (had him scanned for a microchip) and talked to all the neighbours. Since we couldn't find his owners, Susan B. has agreed to foster him until the 30-day wait period for adoptions is up. Once that's past, she'll adopt him and have him neutered. She's already taken him into her heart and home - and to the vet for a rabies shot. His new name is Samson (Sam for short) and I'm sure he'll be a regular visitor out to the farm.
We plan to participate in the International Spotted Horse Registry's All Breed Open Online Photo Competiton next year with as many of our horses and ponies as possible. It's open to both ISHR registered equines and those that are not, both patterned and solid. Check it out here: ISHR.
We're also looking forward to SummerFest Breeders Show next year - and hoping to bring Beauty's offspring to show again. We may bring a whole bunch: Beauty, Breezy, Firecracker, Spot (gelded now), Pebbles, the 2011 foal, Peanut, Silver, Jasmine and Spook, so the more helping hands we have, the better. Depending on how they do, we may even fill our own trailer to go to the Royal Winter Fair. I'm planning to show in dressage again, and may show Silver as well as Porto.
Mom gave me my Equine Canada, Dressage Canada and ParaEquestrian memberships for Christmas, so I'm nearly all set to show. Still need my Eastern Ontario Paint Horse Club, Federation Equestre du Quebec, and perhaps my CADORA and OADG memberships, but I'll get those one at a time. Now I have to start learning the new dressage tests for 2011.
That's it for tonight folks, time to get to bed so Santa can come. I'll add photos tomorrow.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
The barn is up, with 6 big (14 x 14') box stalls and 4 standing stalls, a partly completed tack room, and hay storage. Our cows, horses and ponies are all home again, too. Fences up, some with new gates, and our riding ring has some tile draining and a lot of new sand. There's a hydrant in the tack room, too, so we don't have to worry about the pipe freezing anymore.
Toro the bull came to visit for a while. We hope to have calves out of Aggie and Cooba again next summer. T-Bone and Lunch are growing well and should be ready for the freezer right around the time the cows calve again. Toro left a week ago - off to his new home with a pasture full of cows.
Dreamer (Dreaming of Willie), Annabelle and Daisy have gone to new homes. We added one new horse, CW's Totally Silver (aka Silver), a stunning silver Morgan stallion. He's broke to ride and lovely to handle. He came from the Galetta auction, and with a bit of sleuthing by mom and me on the internet, we managed to figure out his story and find the owner who holds his papers. We hope to have him inspected as a Canadian Sport Pony next year.
We also added a puppy to our menagerie: Jesse. He's a "Texas Heeler", but looks more like his dad, an Australian Cattle Dog. Jasper seems to be pretty happy with the new addition, but Stripe is not impressed by the additional competition for couch space. Jesse likes to herd the chickens round and round in circles - we'll have to find him some work to do (agility, maybe?) when he's a little older.
Two weeks ago in a snow storm, I found a black Labrador male dog in my driveway wearing a brand new collar with no tags. We named him Max and posted Found notices all over the neighbourhood, on Facebook, and in the Citizen. We also notified all the vets in the area (had him scanned for a microchip) and talked to all the neighbours. Since we couldn't find his owners, Susan B. has agreed to foster him until the 30-day wait period for adoptions is up. Once that's past, she'll adopt him and have him neutered. She's already taken him into her heart and home - and to the vet for a rabies shot. His new name is Samson (Sam for short) and I'm sure he'll be a regular visitor out to the farm.
We plan to participate in the International Spotted Horse Registry's All Breed Open Online Photo Competiton next year with as many of our horses and ponies as possible. It's open to both ISHR registered equines and those that are not, both patterned and solid. Check it out here: ISHR.
We're also looking forward to SummerFest Breeders Show next year - and hoping to bring Beauty's offspring to show again. We may bring a whole bunch: Beauty, Breezy, Firecracker, Spot (gelded now), Pebbles, the 2011 foal, Peanut, Silver, Jasmine and Spook, so the more helping hands we have, the better. Depending on how they do, we may even fill our own trailer to go to the Royal Winter Fair. I'm planning to show in dressage again, and may show Silver as well as Porto.
Mom gave me my Equine Canada, Dressage Canada and ParaEquestrian memberships for Christmas, so I'm nearly all set to show. Still need my Eastern Ontario Paint Horse Club, Federation Equestre du Quebec, and perhaps my CADORA and OADG memberships, but I'll get those one at a time. Now I have to start learning the new dressage tests for 2011.
That's it for tonight folks, time to get to bed so Santa can come. I'll add photos tomorrow.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Spook-tacular Success!
Despite the snow and chilly temperatures, Spook-tacular 2010 was a success!
There were little children with parents leading their ponies, children leading ponies, and adults leading ponies. Parents helped out wherever they could and watched the others lead and ride through the classes.
The mucky footing meant that we shortened the show again and skipped a number of classes, like the obstacle course and the jumping, but everyone seemed to have fun and win a ribbon or two.
The $500 in sand delivered and spread in the week before the show made the ring usable, but wet. Good thing we put the weeping tile in in the spring!
Heather Swan of Liberty Shots came and took photos. She's put a sampling up on Facebook already, but will soon post a gallery of photos for participants to purchase on her site.
Every participant received a green lunch bag, courtesy of Corbeil Appliances in the Pinecrest Shopping Centre. Thank you for your generous donation of bags and prizes!
Even Jasper got into the spirit of the day - he wore his wings all day long without a complaint.
Chilly spectators and competitors wrapped up warmly to watch the show!
Christine Allard, of Forever Green Stables in Glen Robertson, was our judge again this year. She brought along a couple of competitors to join the classes. Thank you, Christine! Maybe it'll be warmer next year?
Miella rode Leo and won the Junior High Point Championship! Congratulations, Miella!
Jennifer S. (Miella's mom) rode her horse, Leo, and won the High Point Adult Championship! Congratulations, Jennifer! 
Patricia C.'s students rode Sneakers and several other horses and ponies, and the teenage volunteers (Daphne, Talia, Christina, and Mel) helped out whenever they could as well by holding ponies, moving props, manning the gate and keeping an eye on the kids between rides.
Serge rode Spook (Cool Blue Dream) - it was only the 2nd or 3rd time anyone had been on his back, but Spook took it all in stride. He even had one of the equitherapy kids on him because he was so quiet! Good boy, Spook! (Don't anyone tell him he's a stallion - we like him this way!)
Sue B. came out to help with Otis. She graciously lent him to the equitherapy students for the day.
There were costumes - Miella and Jennifer S. dressed Leo up as a sheep!
Patricia and Crooked Pete were hula dancers.
Mom dressed Miss Daisy as a clown.
Mom made six quarts of chili for lunch and it, along with a big bag of rolls, disappeared quickly when everyone came inside for ribbon presentations and lunch.
There was a cake (thanks, Mom!)
There were little children with parents leading their ponies, children leading ponies, and adults leading ponies. Parents helped out wherever they could and watched the others lead and ride through the classes.
The mucky footing meant that we shortened the show again and skipped a number of classes, like the obstacle course and the jumping, but everyone seemed to have fun and win a ribbon or two.
The $500 in sand delivered and spread in the week before the show made the ring usable, but wet. Good thing we put the weeping tile in in the spring!
Heather Swan of Liberty Shots came and took photos. She's put a sampling up on Facebook already, but will soon post a gallery of photos for participants to purchase on her site.
Every participant received a green lunch bag, courtesy of Corbeil Appliances in the Pinecrest Shopping Centre. Thank you for your generous donation of bags and prizes!
Even Jasper got into the spirit of the day - he wore his wings all day long without a complaint.
Chilly spectators and competitors wrapped up warmly to watch the show!
Christine Allard, of Forever Green Stables in Glen Robertson, was our judge again this year. She brought along a couple of competitors to join the classes. Thank you, Christine! Maybe it'll be warmer next year?
Miella rode Leo and won the Junior High Point Championship! Congratulations, Miella!
Jennifer S. (Miella's mom) rode her horse, Leo, and won the High Point Adult Championship! Congratulations, Jennifer!
Miella and Jennifer each received a bag of swag to go with their championship ribbons, including items donated by Corbeil Appliances.
Patricia C.'s students rode Sneakers and several other horses and ponies, and the teenage volunteers (Daphne, Talia, Christina, and Mel) helped out whenever they could as well by holding ponies, moving props, manning the gate and keeping an eye on the kids between rides.
Serge rode Spook (Cool Blue Dream) - it was only the 2nd or 3rd time anyone had been on his back, but Spook took it all in stride. He even had one of the equitherapy kids on him because he was so quiet! Good boy, Spook! (Don't anyone tell him he's a stallion - we like him this way!)
Sue B. came out to help with Otis. She graciously lent him to the equitherapy students for the day.
There were costumes - Miella and Jennifer S. dressed Leo up as a sheep!
Patricia and Crooked Pete were hula dancers.
Mom dressed Miss Daisy as a clown.
Mom made six quarts of chili for lunch and it, along with a big bag of rolls, disappeared quickly when everyone came inside for ribbon presentations and lunch.
There was a cake (thanks, Mom!)
And lots of ribbons! (Mom made these ones just for our show.)
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Pony Club meeting today
The EastWind Pony Club will meet at 1 pm today. If you're interested in being a member, and you are between the ages of 6 and 25, come on by for more information.
SPOOKTACULAR FUN SHOW
Our 2nd annual Spooktacular Fun Show is next Sunday, October 31, 2010. Classes start at leadline and go up to the level of the entered riders. The day ends with a costume class with both child and adult divisions. Entry fees help support the horse rescue and pay a few bills.
For more information or an entry form, email Eleanor at dreamscapeacres@yahoo.ca or Susan at sneakypony@yahoo.com. Entries must be received by Saturday, October 30 so we can figure out the timing for lunch.
Lunch is a good deal. $5 gets you a bowl of homemade chili, roll, dessert, coffee or tea.
Prizes, ribbons, treat bags for people and ponies - this show has it all! Come on out and have fun!
Show photography by Heather Swan of Liberty Shots.
SPOOKTACULAR FUN SHOW
Our 2nd annual Spooktacular Fun Show is next Sunday, October 31, 2010. Classes start at leadline and go up to the level of the entered riders. The day ends with a costume class with both child and adult divisions. Entry fees help support the horse rescue and pay a few bills.
For more information or an entry form, email Eleanor at dreamscapeacres@yahoo.ca or Susan at sneakypony@yahoo.com. Entries must be received by Saturday, October 30 so we can figure out the timing for lunch.
Lunch is a good deal. $5 gets you a bowl of homemade chili, roll, dessert, coffee or tea.
Prizes, ribbons, treat bags for people and ponies - this show has it all! Come on out and have fun!
Show photography by Heather Swan of Liberty Shots.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Random bits and pieces - more catching up
Spot is now gelded, but Beauty managed to let him into the mares' paddock. She's now confirmed in foal to Spot My Dream for 2011. Hopefully this foal will be as wonderful as Pebbles. We hope to actually be able to choose Beauty's next foal's father next year: she and her new foal will be in the round pen (jail) to make sure.
Toro is back - he's bigger than he was last year!
Aggie and Lunch in the shed.
Pebbles and Anabelle went to Elisha's place to be weaned in September. Pebbles will be going to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November, so Elisha is working with him so that he'll behave appropriately at the show. We'll trailer down with other horses on Friday, stay the weekend and show Pebbles in his class on Sunday morning.
We took Sneakers with us, along with the cart, and had a great afternoon driving around Julie’s farm and giving her boys a ride or two.
Shawn was gelded at the same time as Spot, and when he was weaned, he was traded to Christine Allard of Forever Green Stables for a cute pony mare named Jasmine. Jasmine is a medium pony.
Lori showed Cool Blue Dream (Spook) at Paint O Rama again this year. He won his 3 year old Stallion class and placed in the Overo class. He also won the High Point Stallion trophy for the Eastern Ontario Paint Horse Club again this year, and added the High Point Overo trophy.
Toro is back - he's bigger than he was last year!
Aggie and Lunch in the shed.The paddock beside the barn is now fenced and has a new electric fence charger. The cows are in there with Toro the bull. Toro fathered two bull calves this year: Aggie has Lunch, and Cooba has T-Bone. Both are now steers - the elastrator made sure of that. Next year we hope to have two more calves - and more beef for the freezer.
Mom bought a harness for Spot at Lachute. He hitches beautifully, and now that he's fully healed from being gelded, seems to have found his brain. He's a very sensible pony now and can often be found mowing the grass on the dog tie behind the house.
Forever Porto is now my horse. Christine Allard of Forever Green Stables found sponsors to buy him for me. Many thanks to Jacques and Serge Buy, and Larry Rivet for their kind gift! It was such a surprise - and many tears of joy were shed that day. Porto now lives at Dreamscape Acres - and now that this year's show season is over, his shoes are coming off so he can relax.
Porto and I went to Les Jeux Equestre du Quebec in Bromont. Mom came along for moral support and took a few pictures. We didn't do as well as we hoped, but it was an experience to ride in the Olympic Horse Park.
The team from Forever Green Stables did well - Fancy Pants showed in Dressage and Cross Country as well as in the Kur. We were very proud of Mariepier and Fancy Pants!
I rode in the AERSO shows this summer at Forever Green and St. Lazare (Equetrans) in Training and First Level dressage with Forever Porto, and won the gold medal in Training level, as well as the trophy for High Average Dressage Score. Both trophies were presented at the banquet in Dollard des Ormeaux. Thank you, Christine, for all the encouragement and coaching - and for ensuring that Porto became my horse. Without you, none of this would have happened.
Pebbles and Anabelle went to Elisha's place to be weaned in September. Pebbles will be going to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November, so Elisha is working with him so that he'll behave appropriately at the show. We'll trailer down with other horses on Friday, stay the weekend and show Pebbles in his class on Sunday morning.
Peanut went to his new home last Sunday. He'll be living in Mountain with Julie and her boys.
We took Sneakers with us, along with the cart, and had a great afternoon driving around Julie’s farm and giving her boys a ride or two.
Candy (Donna's foal) will also be leaving for her new home soon - Susan B traded her to Christine for lessons.
Susan B bought a new horse. He's a Canadian and his name is Twist. He has a bent ear (he had a hematoma in it a long time ago).
Patricia C. bought another Canadian. His name is Crooked Pete. He'll be used for hippo-therapy for the kids once he's trained. He had an injury to his right front leg as a young horse and it's crooked, but it doesn't slow him down at all
Both Twist and Pete have made themselves quite at home!
Sad news: Reba (My Jet Star) died on Sunday, October 11, 2010. She had congestive heart failure. She was 38 years old - a good age for a Paint. She'll be missed, especially by Serge. Reba was definitely Serge's horse - she loved him and he loved her. She'll be forever in our hearts. Rest in peace, Reba.
I'm sure I've missed something, but when I remember, I'll add it to the next post.
Summerfest Breeders' Show 2010
Yes, I know I'm way behind. The gremlins in my computer ate the post that I wrote way back when, so now I'm going to try to catch up.
We took Beauty, Pebbles, Daisy and Peanut to the Summerfest Breeders Show at Kemptville College on August 1st, 2010.
Daisy and Beauty went in the Broodmare (Pony) Class, and Beauty placed 1st, with Daisy placing 2nd. I showed Daisy, and Mom showed Beauty. Susan B and Serge took care of the foals.
Next was the Pony Foal of 2010 class. Peanut and Pebbles were in that class, along with another foal. Pebbles won the class and Peanut placed 3rd. Serge did a great job with Pebbles and I showed Peanut - both of them were so little it seemed like an awfully long run around the ring, even though the judges had us only use half of the outdoor ring.
Since Pebbles won his class, he had to go in the Champions class. In that class, he was up against a lot of much bigger ponies - yearlings, 2-3 year olds and more.
Pebbles won that class, too, qualifying him for the Sport Pony Challenge at the Royal Winter Fair in November!!!! He won a Champion ribbon, a Sport Pony ribbon, a cooler, and a bag of feed.
Beauty went in the Champion Broodmare class, showing against the winners of the CSH and Open broodmare classes. She was Reserve Champion!! Pretty amazing for a little mare that mom bought at Galetta Auction a few years ago, along with her daughter, Firecracker.
Poor Peanut! He was so tired at the end of the day that he fell asleep with his ribbon back at the trailer. He was only 1 month old - and had to run with his mom in every class.
Mom with Beauty and her 1st place ribbon.
Beauty and Pebbles, both showing off their ribbons.
The end result - a ton of ribbons, a cooler (for Pebbles - and all his friends), feed, treats and other stuff.
Pebbles' ribbons and cooler!
We're not sure that he'll ever grow into it, but it's a pretty cooler and we'll find a pony to wear it eventually.
Thank you very much to Susan B for all her help - we couldn't have run all those circles without you to help with the ponies.
We took Beauty, Pebbles, Daisy and Peanut to the Summerfest Breeders Show at Kemptville College on August 1st, 2010.
Daisy and Beauty went in the Broodmare (Pony) Class, and Beauty placed 1st, with Daisy placing 2nd. I showed Daisy, and Mom showed Beauty. Susan B and Serge took care of the foals.
Next was the Pony Foal of 2010 class. Peanut and Pebbles were in that class, along with another foal. Pebbles won the class and Peanut placed 3rd. Serge did a great job with Pebbles and I showed Peanut - both of them were so little it seemed like an awfully long run around the ring, even though the judges had us only use half of the outdoor ring.
Since Pebbles won his class, he had to go in the Champions class. In that class, he was up against a lot of much bigger ponies - yearlings, 2-3 year olds and more.
Pebbles won that class, too, qualifying him for the Sport Pony Challenge at the Royal Winter Fair in November!!!! He won a Champion ribbon, a Sport Pony ribbon, a cooler, and a bag of feed.
Beauty went in the Champion Broodmare class, showing against the winners of the CSH and Open broodmare classes. She was Reserve Champion!! Pretty amazing for a little mare that mom bought at Galetta Auction a few years ago, along with her daughter, Firecracker.
Poor Peanut! He was so tired at the end of the day that he fell asleep with his ribbon back at the trailer. He was only 1 month old - and had to run with his mom in every class.
Mom with Beauty and her 1st place ribbon.
Beauty and Pebbles, both showing off their ribbons.
The end result - a ton of ribbons, a cooler (for Pebbles - and all his friends), feed, treats and other stuff.
Pebbles' ribbons and cooler!
We're not sure that he'll ever grow into it, but it's a pretty cooler and we'll find a pony to wear it eventually.
Thank you very much to Susan B for all her help - we couldn't have run all those circles without you to help with the ponies.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Liberty Shots - Heather Swan
Heather Swan of Liberty Shots came out to the farm early one morning (July 10, 2010) and spent a couple of hours taking fabulous pictures of the horses and ponies. Mom was here, too, and took a few pictures of Heather taking photos - and smooshing on the ponies.
Pebbles was his usual human friendly self and presented himself for scratchies!
Pebbles was his usual human friendly self and presented himself for scratchies!
Heather and me being mobbed by the ponies - Breezy thought scratchies while she was lying down were a great idea!
If you ever want to have professional portraits taken of you and your horse/pony, be sure to call Heather. She is patient, horse-friendly, and takes amazing photos.
Heather has graciously given us permission to use some of her photos on the blog (with attribution) and several prints of our favorites. She also came to our Open Barn and donated a print of one her shots of the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Range mustangs to our silent auction.
This is a picture that Heather took of Pebbles (Dreaming of Chocolate) when he decided to have a nap.
There are many other, equally adorable, pictures of Peanut, Shawn, Candy and Anabelle - it made it really hard to choose which ones we should have printed!
Thank you very much for coming out to the farm, Heather! Feel free to come back any time.
Open Barn a Success!
Despite a sudden shower just as the barbeque started, our first Open Barn was a great success!
Thank you very much to all those who came, ate, bid on our silent auction, and enjoyed the day.
Andrew Droppo brought his hay steamers to show them off (the hay smells very good when steamed - and the horses were delighted by the special treat), Heather Swan of Liberty Shots brought her husband and son, and donated a gorgeous print to our silent auction, and Natalie Munro created and donated solid benches for people to sit upon - and brought her cooler and ice so we could keep the hamburgers and hotdogs cold until they were cooked.
Andrew Droppo and Andrew Chaplin graciously stood out in the rain and continued to cook the hotdogs and hamburgers. The rain didn't last long, and the sun came out and dried things out pretty quickly.
Many other people donated fabulous stuff to our silent auction, including Granny and Grandpa, Mom, and Mom's friend Karen N (who put together themed gift baskets for our auction!). Mom organized the auction stuff and paperwork, picked up the hamburgers, hotdogs, buns and other stuff. Granny made a double batch of iced cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. Lori brought homemade bread and more cupcakes.
Patricia C. and her children demonstrated Equi-therapy with Sneakers. Patricia uses Equi-therapy to help her son with his language skills and her daughter with her anxiety disorder. All of her children and foster children love to come and have their time with the horses, and Patricia has noticed significant improvements.
Mom would have taken more pictures, but she was busy keeping things running smoothly. Thanks, Mom!
We look forward to hosting another Open Barn event next year!
Thank you very much to all those who came, ate, bid on our silent auction, and enjoyed the day.
Andrew Droppo brought his hay steamers to show them off (the hay smells very good when steamed - and the horses were delighted by the special treat), Heather Swan of Liberty Shots brought her husband and son, and donated a gorgeous print to our silent auction, and Natalie Munro created and donated solid benches for people to sit upon - and brought her cooler and ice so we could keep the hamburgers and hotdogs cold until they were cooked.
Andrew Droppo and Andrew Chaplin graciously stood out in the rain and continued to cook the hotdogs and hamburgers. The rain didn't last long, and the sun came out and dried things out pretty quickly.
Many other people donated fabulous stuff to our silent auction, including Granny and Grandpa, Mom, and Mom's friend Karen N (who put together themed gift baskets for our auction!). Mom organized the auction stuff and paperwork, picked up the hamburgers, hotdogs, buns and other stuff. Granny made a double batch of iced cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. Lori brought homemade bread and more cupcakes.
A donation tin on the food table received a number of generous donations. Thank you to everyone who made a donation. The money paid for more hay and grain for our rescued horses, so they thank you, too.
Jasper and Daisy were very helpful and cleaned up abandoned plates and cheerfully accepted handouts. Jasper happily played with the visiting boys on the rock and sand piles - running up and down with them and letting them hug and pat him.
Patricia C. and her children demonstrated Equi-therapy with Sneakers. Patricia uses Equi-therapy to help her son with his language skills and her daughter with her anxiety disorder. All of her children and foster children love to come and have their time with the horses, and Patricia has noticed significant improvements.
Mom would have taken more pictures, but she was busy keeping things running smoothly. Thanks, Mom!
We look forward to hosting another Open Barn event next year!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Big Open Barn Party!
OPEN BARN - July 17th
What's that, you say?
Well, we're having an Open Barn event to thank all the people who helped us in so many ways to get on our feet again after the barn fire last December.There will be a barbeque, and informative tables and demonstrations by local equine professionals.
Some of the participating people include Liberty Shots, Saddle Ridge Stables, Dr. Jeff Sleeth, and Andrew Droppo will demonstrate his Hay Steamers. There will be a equine therapy demonstration, too.
We'll also have a silent auction to raise money for the horse rescue. Some of the items in the silent auction - a breeding to Mr. Maple, a Newfoundland stallion; gift baskets, bird feeder and seed, summer fun basket, 8 place settings of stainless steel cutlery, and a print from Liberty Shots.
The barbeque (hamburgers & hot dogs) runs from 11 am to 1 pm, but the displays and other happenings continue until about 4 pm.
See you at the barn!
1280 Route 500 W, Casselman.
What's that, you say?
Well, we're having an Open Barn event to thank all the people who helped us in so many ways to get on our feet again after the barn fire last December.There will be a barbeque, and informative tables and demonstrations by local equine professionals.
Some of the participating people include Liberty Shots, Saddle Ridge Stables, Dr. Jeff Sleeth, and Andrew Droppo will demonstrate his Hay Steamers. There will be a equine therapy demonstration, too.
We'll also have a silent auction to raise money for the horse rescue. Some of the items in the silent auction - a breeding to Mr. Maple, a Newfoundland stallion; gift baskets, bird feeder and seed, summer fun basket, 8 place settings of stainless steel cutlery, and a print from Liberty Shots.
The barbeque (hamburgers & hot dogs) runs from 11 am to 1 pm, but the displays and other happenings continue until about 4 pm.
See you at the barn!
1280 Route 500 W, Casselman.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
New arrivals this week
First came Peanut. He was born to Miss Daisy on Thursday, June 24th, sometime after the MareStare link was turned off and before morning chores. He's by Spot My Dream out of Miss Daisy and will probably finish around 10 hh. Peanut is Pebbles' half brother.
Next, Candy arrived on June 27th, Sunday morning, about 2 am. Donna, too, managed to foal off camera. :) Delicious Cot'n Candy Dreams belongs to Sue B. and is by a black and white Paint stallion out of Donna Delicious. Candy is Reba's (My Jet Star - Serge's 38 year old mare) great granddaughter.
On Wednesday, June 30th, Anabelle arrived. She's out of She's in Our Soul by Classy Bingo Bar. Soul wasn't expected to foal for another week or two, so the camera wasn't even on. It was quite a surprise to come down and find Anabelle, still damp from her bath (Soul is a great mom) in the stall. We're not sure what colour she'll be, but it looks like she may be a gruella.
That's it for foals for this year. Now we're waiting for Aggie and Cooba to calve. They're both due this month, too.
Happy Canada Day!
Next, Candy arrived on June 27th, Sunday morning, about 2 am. Donna, too, managed to foal off camera. :) Delicious Cot'n Candy Dreams belongs to Sue B. and is by a black and white Paint stallion out of Donna Delicious. Candy is Reba's (My Jet Star - Serge's 38 year old mare) great granddaughter.
On Wednesday, June 30th, Anabelle arrived. She's out of She's in Our Soul by Classy Bingo Bar. Soul wasn't expected to foal for another week or two, so the camera wasn't even on. It was quite a surprise to come down and find Anabelle, still damp from her bath (Soul is a great mom) in the stall. We're not sure what colour she'll be, but it looks like she may be a gruella.
That's it for foals for this year. Now we're waiting for Aggie and Cooba to calve. They're both due this month, too.
Happy Canada Day!
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