Song of Grazing

Song of Grazing

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 […]

Sage

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

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 […]