bonbean01
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Coop looks great!!! 
Your children are just too cute!!!
Your children are just too cute!!!
Promise Acre: Our Journey
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In the Jackolantern pick I love your babies face!
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Aww, they are just too sweet. Love your little girl in the background of the pumpkin carving pic, like she is cheering on her brother.
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promiseacres
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Thought I'd introduce our equines: They're really only pets right now, I was attempting to raise them but had very little luck selling them for decent prices...At one time we had 11. I love the Minis very fun to train and work with. Mine all have GREAT attitudes and gentle around kids. I did show some...just hard when you have little children of your own. Now that we live near trails I am wishing for a riding horse again...but am going to wait as they eat alot for just a pet.
Rayne 4 yr old AMHR Silver Grullo pinto 37" currently in training as a leadline pony, and will be broke to drive next year??
Nautilus 5 yr old AMHA/AMHR Grey 29.5" (My baby) in training to drive
Shanarae 21 yr AMHA/AMHR Silver Bay 33" bred to Nautilus for June 2013 foal
can't forget the donkeys these are my husband's project. 36" donkey jacks to be trained as a pulling team, traded Naut's mama for them...bittersweet but she has a good home and she produced great but tiny foals...Naut's little sis from 2010 was 26" this summer!
Howie (leadline trained) 4 yrs
Flashy Hank 3 yrs
Rayne 4 yr old AMHR Silver Grullo pinto 37" currently in training as a leadline pony, and will be broke to drive next year??
Nautilus 5 yr old AMHA/AMHR Grey 29.5" (My baby) in training to drive
Shanarae 21 yr AMHA/AMHR Silver Bay 33" bred to Nautilus for June 2013 foal
can't forget the donkeys these are my husband's project. 36" donkey jacks to be trained as a pulling team, traded Naut's mama for them...bittersweet but she has a good home and she produced great but tiny foals...Naut's little sis from 2010 was 26" this summer!
Howie (leadline trained) 4 yrs
Flashy Hank 3 yrs
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
The donkeys are really cool as are the horse but my favorite is the GRASS!! That is some awesome grass. What little grass we have here is dead or nearly dead. I wish I had that grass...
Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Those are so adorable. I love the donkeys---I am seriously starting to think about getting our own. Not sure if I want a mini or standard size yet. Any cons so far or unanticipated care?
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I'm still not 100% sold on the donkeys...these two were supposed to be halter broke and good with their feet but halter broke to the ppl we got them means you can put a halter on them and have fun getting them where you need them to go....
Howie's not too bad he does really enjoy a scratching, Hank still hasn't warmed up to us and has taken to warning us with a kick when I put them to and from the pastures if I push to much (they like to go their own pace) And they are a lot more spooky than I thought. Yes they stop and look but if they think it's something bad forget it! I gave them a handful of corn tonight instead of my expensive horse grain and neither touched it! They all get a treat for coming to their dry lots at night. I'm sure once they are gelded and my DH gets time with them it'll be better. He's convinced they'll be good protectors but so far I haven't seen much to make me think they'd not turn and run from a dog or coyote. Plus since they're jacks I don't feel like I can trust them with anyone else ( ie my horse stallion or the sheep). They play ROUGH! Alot more so than my horses. The horses rarely contact when they are fooling around, these guys don't seem to mind getting bit and kicked. They seem to be very healthy, and VERY good with the fences. I was told jacks would go thru anything....They did eat/dig a large hole in the one dry lot....really once they got used to the routine they're pretty good. My mini horses are strong but these two are definatly stronger...not sure how it's going to go training them to drive, I can see them just refusing to go forward....
Howie's not too bad he does really enjoy a scratching, Hank still hasn't warmed up to us and has taken to warning us with a kick when I put them to and from the pastures if I push to much (they like to go their own pace) And they are a lot more spooky than I thought. Yes they stop and look but if they think it's something bad forget it! I gave them a handful of corn tonight instead of my expensive horse grain and neither touched it! They all get a treat for coming to their dry lots at night. I'm sure once they are gelded and my DH gets time with them it'll be better. He's convinced they'll be good protectors but so far I haven't seen much to make me think they'd not turn and run from a dog or coyote. Plus since they're jacks I don't feel like I can trust them with anyone else ( ie my horse stallion or the sheep). They play ROUGH! Alot more so than my horses. The horses rarely contact when they are fooling around, these guys don't seem to mind getting bit and kicked. They seem to be very healthy, and VERY good with the fences. I was told jacks would go thru anything....They did eat/dig a large hole in the one dry lot....really once they got used to the routine they're pretty good. My mini horses are strong but these two are definatly stronger...not sure how it's going to go training them to drive, I can see them just refusing to go forward....bluebirdsnfur
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Hey neighbor! Enjoy reading your journal and seeing pics of your little homestead! Your kids are darling! I bet they love all them critters! Those new sheep you got are really neat...love the horns!!! 
And I can't believe you also have minis! I love minis! I have always wanted one and now that we have a new little barn and a couple of sheep for buddies, I may look for one next year. I have even been on Lil Beginnings a few times trying to learn more about them. I saw a little black mini mare this summer (at the Old World Market in Chesterton) that was so stinkin cute...and friendly! But I love the buckskin color the most! I am so jealous!
Your mini donkeys are cute too!
And I can't believe you also have minis! I love minis! I have always wanted one and now that we have a new little barn and a couple of sheep for buddies, I may look for one next year. I have even been on Lil Beginnings a few times trying to learn more about them. I saw a little black mini mare this summer (at the Old World Market in Chesterton) that was so stinkin cute...and friendly! But I love the buckskin color the most! I am so jealous!Your mini donkeys are cute too!
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promiseacres
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I love my minis, they're really fun. Just wish I had more time, but being Momma comes first. Lil Beginnings is a good resource for mini horses. If you want a mini, I have a friend in Michigan who has 30 for sale. She's cutting back. She has about 70. where are you bluebirdsnfur?
Lil Beginnings is a good resource for mini horses. If you want a mini, I have a friend in Michigan who has 30 for sale. She's cutting back. She has about 70. where are you bluebirdsnfur?bluebirdsnfur
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Holy cow! That is a lot of minis! I can certainly understand with todays economy why she needs to sell some. I can't even imagine what her feed bill is! We are here in Valparaiso. Only have an acre an a half. Half an acre in back is fenced for our two sheep. Hope to fence another half acre in front next year so I can rotate them.
