greenbean's Journal - Kit Pictures

[greenbean]

Thanks! I have to catch up on reading (that was our homework) in a book called Eating Animals. Yall ever heard of it? From what they said about it, it sounded pretty interesting. I'm a little nervous about Thursday, but not as nervous as I was about today. I'm excited about some of the field trips we'll be taking. One is to a farm near here and we'll learn how to use horses with farm equipment and how to harness them up and stuff. Another is we'll be going to a farm that trains/raises LGD's and herding dogs, we're going to be working with the herding dogs and herd some sheep! We'll also learn a lot about LGD's. There's also going to be like a poultry week at the school, we're going to be assigned 4 hours to work, 2 hours one day and 2 hours another during that week and it'll be counted as our class time.

In other news, I may be selling my horse Dan. I'm not sure though. I'm paranoid that he'll end up at another auction (where I got him) or will be sold to a kill buyer (if the person that gets him decides to sell him). There's a lot of them around here. I'd love for him to go to someone who'll have time to work with him and ride him. He is definitely not for a beginner, would need an experienced person. This is him a few weeks ago.

My grandmaw wants me to sell him to make room for a couple of cows. Plus he's really not getting worked much, he's just being a pasture ornament.

I'm not sure though :/

 

[Southern by choice]

Sounds like you are going to have a lot of fun in your classes. You will do great! Don't sweat it.

 

[Bridgemoof]

Dan's really pretty. Has he been under saddle? If he's a workable horse, chances are he won't go to a KB. But you never know. If he doesn't end up with someone willing to work with him and he has any really bad attributes, it's quite possible. Once he leaves your farm, there are no guarantees unfortunately. Good luck in finding him a new home!

 

[greenbean]

Thank you!

He has been under saddle, but I only rode him a couple times last year. He was used as a trail horse, but hasn't been on any in a few years. He definitely needs work and someone who isn't going to be afraid of him because he will challenge you. Once he knows you're 'the boss' though he learns quickly. He does great for the farrier and vet. He hasn't been loaded into a trailer since 2006, so I'm not sure how well that would go. He is barefoot, easy to worm, loves to be groomed, no cribbing. He has bit, reared, and kicked at a few people though.

I love him to death, he was my first horse, and I'm really not sure if I want to sell him or not. The main problem is he does not get along with the calves at all. He bites, kicks, chases them and got to where he wouldn't let them out of the shed or to the food/water. They're separated now.

I'm pretty nervous about school tomorrow. I'm not sure if I have the right kind of boots and I don't have any gloves yet! Hopefully everything will go okay.

 

[CocoNUT]

Can I just say how COOOOOOL your class sounds? Now THAT'S the kinda class I'd love to have taken when I was in college!

As for your horse...he's a beaut. Good luck trying to find him a new home.

 

[greenbean]

Yeah I think it's pretty awesome! And thank you! My cousin actually wants him, we'll see though.

I'm a little freaked out, I guess I'm still not on my teachers email list I just looked at the syllabus and I have to read to page 116 in that book. And it says I have to turn in the reading guide. I have no idea what reading guide it's talking about! Maybe since she won't be there tomorrow they won't ask for it? I hope not anyway.

 

[Bridgemoof]

That class sounds way fun!

 

[CocoNUT]

Do you have your instructor's email? I would hope they gave it to you when they found out you weren't on the email list. At least you should be able to email the instructor and get the stuff you need. Hmmm....I'd be a PITA until I started getting emails!

 

[greenbean]

Okay, I have to say, I LOVE this class!!!! The goats are Nubians and are sooo goofy and friendly. I think I spent 75% of the class petting the goats lol! The sheep.... oh my gosh.... They are TINY! Theirs backs are below my knees! I wanted to pick them up and squeeze them they were so cute! I think he said they're Shetlands? Not sure, I was amazed by their size. They were at the fence yelling at us to bring them treats! I want them :| We put up netting around the portable chicken coop and are gonna move the chickens there sometime soon, not exactly sure when. It's so awesome!

I do have her email but she's out of town until tomorrow. They didn't ask for it though so I'm guessing she will Tuesday when she's back. Yeah I'm definitely gonna be a pain until they put me on her emailing list!

 

[purplequeenvt]

I have Shetlands and they are fun little sheep! Small, tame easily and they come in lots of colors and patterns!