Just another Day on the Farm

Very Proud of my girl today, she took Yvonne out on a nice hour long trail ride at a slow easy pace, This was Yvonne’s first horse ride (other then when she tried out her girl last week for a trial ride, and bought her new mare) in just over three years.

But this was the first off farm ride, we had a few things that needed tweeking, Yvonne is English trained and boy does she want those stirrips up high LOL, and her and brandy needed to have a talk about bit pressure..

Brandy being Brandy, just stopped moving forward until I -we could figure out what the issue was.

Once we figured out that she neededmore of a loose rein on her bit, and Yvonne could give it to her, everyone relaxed and a good steady ride was had afterwards.

Way to go Yvonne, so proud of you, can’t believe we didn’t get a photo! Next time.. It was a lovely day and visit, the horse’s did good, Caleb was a touch ouchy on his feet after the trim yesterday but he was a good boy none the less. He gets a rest day tomorrow..

I am happy that I have the confidence in my horse’s to allow someone else to come for a ride, that’s twice this month, first Mike, Nat and the wee one came out , and little girl got her first horse rides with both mom and dad while being lead around, she even sat all by herself on Caleb.. (sorry I do have photos but no permission to share them, should have snapped a photo from the back -side view, will do that next time 🙂

And today, I just forgot the darn camera, because I really wanted to a get a photo for her hubby, next time..  Yvonne got her own little sweet mare, and soon she will joining us for weekly rides over the summer, I am look forward to it

Well, Samwell is now safely at Dad’s farm, if you ever need a recommend on a horse hualer in Ontario or one that goes from Ontario to the rest of Canada, I have a good one to recommend, just ask and I will be happy to share their info with you.. above and beyond in care of the horse’s and care of the people worrying on the other end.

Sam did a longer trip in terms of days but he had a layover in thunderbay and was also off loaded in Sask to get time to rest, stretch his legs and eat and drink.. etc He was very sad to be leaving and he even though he made a girlfriend on the trailer, he was still very unsure and scared.. When he was of loaded into a stall in thunderbay, he thought he had got to his new place and was very sad indeed..

After being a free boy at my place with his herd and 24 hours access to pasture, he was close to being depressed at the idea of being a stall boy again.. above and beyond care was given as she spent time with him.

When he arrived home in alberta, with them just making it though the flood area’s before highways were closed, he off loaded, shared a apple with mom, and then got very excited to meet Jessie his new herd mate, and once released he galloped around and then rolled and checked out water and feed bins.

I will look forward to a report later today on how he is settling in but I am very hopeful that his nose will tell his mind that my folks are “half” of me and there for family and he will settle quickly..

Our goodbye photo.. yes he is worried looking, he did not want to load and leave me.. and yes I look like I could burst into tears..

This move has upset my own little herd of two as well, calling, pacing the fence line and many worried looks I am given. They will settle soon I hope..

Its the end of june and we are eating things out of the garden in pretty much every single meal at this point, we have also gotten to the point of harvesting certain rows that were very quick crops that were planted in April and have been eaten up and have rows that are being replanted into other crops, some spots are planned to have two or even three plantings over the spring, summer and fall. We continue to plant more things out all the time, only a few things must either be started or are past their planting dates, this will continue thoughout July and even the first week of aug for late season or late fall plantings.

Here are just a few photo of things that are in harvest or are coming into blooms nice and early..

The pea vines are well over four feet now and working their way upwards on five feet high at this time, both in bloom and producing..

The earliest of the bush beans are in full bloom and I can’t wait for them to start cropping in, a number of other beans will come in later but most of them are climbers

The hot peppers are ahead of the regular bell peppers but they are in bloom and starting to set fruit as well, they had better hurry up or it will get hot enough in the evenings that they will not set again till mid to late aug as the evenings cool off.

The tomato’s have lots and lots of growing to do but they are just starting to get some of their first fruits, many of which I will use as green tomato’s, who waits till they are red to start eating them LOL but I will let one plant go to red.

Everyone needed a few moments of break time and cool off in this high heat!

8 mile ride...