Farming is an unending procession of work. Little of our work on this farm is mechanized. Our horses are our tractors and we pitch manure one fork at a time. While chores are extended, it affords us the solitude to eavesdrop on the life around us. A House Wren boldly churrs and scolds intruders near […]
Author Archives: Noah
Sage
One of our foundation mares, hard at work, bringing home a cherry tree used to heat our home in 2010. We heat our home nearly exclusively with wood, and that wood is nearly exclusively harvested with horses. I do this for a few reasons. To be for certain- I don’t think I could afford […]
starting sonny
I think this picture was taken one of the first times I got on Sonny’s back, maybe the first or second ride. Sonny was one of the easiest horses I have started- just took everything in stride. When I start riding my horses, I generally go with a two rein […]