FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Baymule]

That is a sweet story. Even old horses have a lot to give.

 

[Rammy]

View attachment 55051 View attachment 55052 View attachment 55053 Found pictures of my oldest nephew and his first horse while we were going through pictures yesterday.

See he’s been riding since he was about 13 months old. By himself.

I’m pretty sure my little butter bean will be this independent, if I can find a golden oldie I trust as much as I trusted Blondie. She was a 30+ year old and you had to practically beat her to get her walking. She would stand all day and let him “ride”. She had one eye and a bad stifle that made her throw her leg out when she walked and sway like the ducks from the Aristocats movie.

Blondie was a retired show horse, registered Arabian. We got her at an auction for $30 and 10 months later she surprised us with a beautiful paint fully. The filly was club footed and was put down when she was a yearling due to complications from the club. Blondie lived to be about 35 and passed peacefully in her sleep.

Funny that a horse that won as much money as Blondie did in her youth ended up in our pasture as a broken down old lady. We were able to track down all of her information from a freeze brand she had on her neck. “Golden Eclypse” was her registered name.

Second picture is my heart horse, Mama, who I’ve had for almost 20 years now. Of course 13 years ago we were both quite young. Ha!

View attachment 55049 View attachment 55050

What a beautiful horse. Really makes me miss mine. You gave her a good home and can tell she was loved.

 

[Ferguson K]

Thanksgiving puppies!

My Cur dog blessed us with six puppies last night. These five are doing amazing.

Half Cur half Shepherd. She was supposed to be bred to another Cur for the next generation of hog dogs.... but I miscalculated her heat cycle and my Shepherd got her through the kennel.

Oh well. They’ll all still probably join the hunting string. White one is spoken for, two blacks are spoken for, the other two Black and Tans will be tested for hunt ability when they get older if they don’t go to pet homes.

 

[Rammy]

Puppies!!!

 

[Baymule]

Puppy breath!

 

[Ferguson K]

R and my mom helped me finish this project I started almost six months ago.

The Australorps in the grow out pen have been crammed in a 4x12? I forget exactly how tiny.... 12 birds total. It was a tractor so they got moved a LOT.

THEIR NEW PEN!!!

Coop section is 10x10
Run section is 10x20

Such happy birds. They only got about 30 minutes before dark to play in it but they had a field day.

 

[Ferguson K]

The best part is all of the materials used we already had on hand.

None of the screws match.

All of the boards are different colors. The 2x4s... don’t get me started. Hahaha!

I don’t care. Free. Looks pretty good for free!

 

[Baymule]

I like free! Happy chickens!

 

[Bruce]

So much happening there Kate. And countdown to mini human!!

 

[promiseacres]

love the baby pics.