Golden Spike Farm's Plog

Looks like the horses got some of the Christmas Spirit in them. 

Or was it too much sugar from the Candy Canes?

One of our favorite friends of the farm who takes lessons with us brough the horses Candy Canes for Christmas.  Everyone enjoyed their tasty sweet treat.

Apparently Reds the barn cat so desperately wanted attention he climbed on a gate to get some love.  Strange cat but he is cute and we love him with the rest of our crew.

It has been over a year since the stop work request, but after many township meeings and much heartache, we came to a resolution and I have a Garage.

I can’t wait to put the farm equipment in there and finish up the inside.

Even the Barn has holiday lights on it!

As we head into the depths of winter we look forward to Christmas. Before I update you on the events of the farm I can’t help think of the event that took place last week in Newtown, CT. I would like to take a short moment to send my heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their childern in that terrible unnecessary tragedy.

My best “student” who has become more of a friend asked me to update the plog.  My work at the real job that pays the bills has exploded into extreme busy-ness so I have be delinquent in my posting duties.

These are the last photos of Lefty right before he left fo this big show. Unfortunately Lefty did not do as well as we had hoped at the show but I am sure it was still an incrediable experience to participate in the event.  Followed by pictures so all the horses in the out enjoying the afternoon.  They all have their ears perked up and were looking at me as I was carring a brightly colored and noisy sign.

We have had a lot of rain lately, which I guess is better than snow, but the pastures are so muddy. The horses don’t seem to mind as they love to roll in it.

I love the imprompt too events at the farm.  A few Saturdays ago the farm family brought all their dogs to the farm.  We all hung out in the goat pen and watched the dogs play.  The goat pen is the only one that the Dogs can’t escape from.

The in farm Chiropractor was part of the day’s events bringing her 3 labs and checking me after my tumble earlier that day.  Cuervo and I were cantering around the riding ring when he stumbled and could not recover.  He went down and I was not able to get off of him quick enough.  Cuervo came out fine, I just had whip lash and a sprained ankle.

The cats looked on at the events from the safety of the porch, completely unamused by the dog’s antics.

I thought I left these behind when I left Florida.  So in preparation we filled all the buckets and water troughs, locked up the goats and chickens.  In the main barn every stall was full, Daltona and Nova was in one stall and the Donkeys were in the aisle.  

The next day we emerge to find that we were very fortunate.  Only one tree came down on a back fence, but that was easily fixed.  The picture here is in our Neighbor’s yard.  If it went he other way it would have been in the riding ring.  The hardest part was loosing electricity for 6 days. I had to work from a friend’s house and am very greatful for the help on the farm when I could not be there.  We had 2 barrels full of water, which also had to be filled and transported from the friends who had electricity. Other friends lent us a generator so it made it a little easier.  A very big thanks to all the friends who helped me through it.  I could not have done it with out you.

GSF welcomes Bob the mule.  He is staying with us for only a couple of weeks while training with Mitch.  He is a funny guy.  Curious and not afraid, but yet stubborn like the donkeys.  Best of luck with this one Mitch.  🙂

The air is getting crisp.  The leaves are turning and burning. Not looking forward to the bitter cold of winter but the cooler days are nice for now.