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August 9, 2012

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So our trail rides are road rides, but they are quiet back roads and my horses (except Nash) are almost bomb proof. This week we have gone on a trail ride every evening so far. Casey has gone on every ride. You can see from the pics how good he is looking. He loves the rides and gets in a bit of a gallop when be can. On Monday I rode Apple. While on the ride I took a call about lessons at the farm. Then the gentleman inquired are you on a trail ride right now?  Tuesday was Nash. He did ok but was not fond of the big blue garbage bins. Wednesday was Cuervo. I think he was more interested in getting back for his dinner. But the sunset was beautiful and I can’t think of a better way to end the day!

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Farm work

July 29, 2012

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Wow what a week! On Tuesday us farm girls. Finished preparing three back pasture for grazing: picking up the dead branches left over from clearing for the fence line, pulling up the temporary fence, and mowing. This job was then completed on Thursday, including mowing George and Heather's pasture. Then on saturday we decided to clear a trail from the front pasture area to the road. Now when we go on trial rides we do not have to ride on busy Allentown road.  A special thanks goes out to my friends that helped this week. I couldn't do it without you!

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Oh Carrie!

July 25, 2012

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Meet Carrie, Mitch’s new project. She is a standard bred born and raised for harness racing. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harness_racing)  Before her big career, she is being trained here for ground manners, and even to ride.  This pics are from Mitch starting to break her, it is the first time she has ever had any one on her back and she did really well.

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Fire Dance

July 24, 2012

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Apple Jacks in training

July 21, 2012

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While Apple has great ground manners and is a wonderful trail horse IF he is in the lead, I have come to realize his skills in the riding ring are severly lacking.  He just wants to go.  So Mitch Metcalf, our new in house trainer, is working with him.  We need to find his STOP button.  In just a few sessions, Apple has calmed down a lot. I can see great progress already! 
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After Apple’s training sesson. Mitch decided to see if Apple would make a good trick horse. First we swung up into the saddle with out stirrups. Then he got on him leap frog style. Yup running up behind him and jumping into the saddle. Then he decided to stand up and dance. Apple just stood there the whole time. He is so tolerant. No kids we can’t do this in our next lesson.

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This is how we get work done around here.

July 16, 2012

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Thanks guys!

Horse show

July 15, 2012

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Spent the afternoon at a horse show in NJ. Lefty did a reigning competition. Our trainer’s students did gymkhana. And one of them won reserve! Congrats!

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This week in photos.

July 14, 2012

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Lessons, trial rides and back scratches. It was a good week at the farm.
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This is what 211 bales of hay looks like.

June 30, 2012

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Friday night was spent unloading a trailer full of hay. Two barns and 3 1/2 hours later we were finally done and completely exhausted. PS. Check out our guns.
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Tuesday Trail ride

June 27, 2012

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It was a gorgeous evening. The weather was.perfect. The trail ride was therapy.

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