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Welcome “Elmer” to the Green Barn!
So… I know the “welcome to the Green Barn” posts are typically reserved for the ponies who call our barn home – BUT… we have a new member of the family that needs an introduction!!
Although he isn’t a “horse,” he is quite full of “horsepower.” … Continue Reading
Stop… breathe… and enjoy :)
You might remember a post I wrote last week, half-joking while airing my dirty laundry about not being in the best mood and feeling quite overwhelmed… basically just having “one of those days,” or in my case, one of those weeks!… Continue Reading
Vaccination Time!
It’s spring!
In addition to the spring cleaning we all feel inclined to do, there is some spring housekeeping (or “horsekeeping,” lol!) that usually takes place… spring vaccines!
Most horses are due for their vaccines each spring and fall (depending on their individual schedule).… Continue Reading
What a week!!
I definitely need to preface this post by reiterating – “I LOVE WHAT I DO!!!”
I absolutely adore the horses, enjoy working with them every day, and truly am excited to get up every morning and hear their nickers when it’s time to feed them…
…but every once in a while you just have one of those weeks.… Continue Reading
The Green Barn – April Updates!
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Welcome “Applejack” and “Bella” to the Green Barn!
I am so excited to welcome “Applejack” (left) and “Bella” (right) to the Green Barn! These 6-year-old mustang beauties are both visiting all the way from Maine, while their owners Marianne and Jon visit the beautiful rolling hills of Tennessee! … Continue Reading
Here come the carrots!
Sorry that i’ve been MIA for a week! :) The thing about having a barn is that when I go missing for awhile, don’t panic! It’s not actually bad news, it’s just that i’m sooooooo busy I don’t have time to write! … Continue Reading
Horray for barn work weekends!
This past weekend at the Green Barn I called a “barn work weekend,” basically just asking for volunteers to come out and lend a hand…
…2 hands are better than 1… 4 hands are better than 2… and 48 hands are fantastic!!! … Continue Reading
“Who’s gonna open the gate?” A breed profile :)
Answers to the age-old question: “who’s gonna open the gate?”
- Lipizzaner: “No need for opening it! When are you all going to learn how to fly?!”
- Thoroughbred: “Let’s wait for the gate to open – when the bell rings!”
- Paint: “Yeah, what he said!
The most annoying sound in the world…
…has got to be a cribbing horse.
You walk into the barn, and you’re greeted by the comforting sweet smell of hay and the warmth of the horses’ bodies all tucked in their stalls… the quiet calm of happy ponies munching their dinners… and then…
Welcome “Raker” to the Green Barn!
Last week, this precious boy arrived at the Green Barn!
“Moneypenny’s Moonraker,” or “Raker” as he prefers to be called, is an 11 year old Anglo-Arabian (part Arabian, part Thoroughbred) gelding, who is relishing in our “Every Day at the Spa” stall package. … Continue Reading