What’s that sound? The sound of summer?? Oh wait, it’s………….
…grrrrrrrreeeeeeaaaaaatttttttt.
I…… HATE…….FLIES. But even more than I hate them, the horses hate them! Every horse owner knows the struggle of bug control in the summer. I can’t say it enough!!!! … Continue Reading
This past week, we welcomed a big Moose to the Green Barn! :) Not literally speaking, but “Moose” is sort of a moose… in a good way ;) Can anyone guess the breed??? It’s not hard!
LOL!!! Look at that gait!… Continue Reading
Yes everyone, horses can have allergies too. Especially in MIDDLE TENNESSEE – the allergy capital of the world!
I think we’ve all probably experienced the occasional horse that breaks out in hives or has runny eyes or a (clear) runny nose once in a awhile (ahem… AIDAN!).… Continue Reading
I do now!
There are many horse-related issues that I have had tons of experience with, but no one can be an expert on all… however I quickly become a “self-proclaimed” expert when one of our horses here at the Green Barn comes down with a problem. … Continue Reading
The cat is out of the bag!!!
The beautiful warmblood sweethearts arrived at the Green Barn last week. They hail from Des Moines, Iowa and had a very long trip to make! The trip was top-secret however, as owner Alex had NO idea they were arriving a week early!… Continue Reading
New ponies! YAY!
We always love meeting new friends at the Green Barn! Mister Big Stuff is a 14 year old Arabian who arrived at the Green Barn just a week ago. We all know I LOOOOOOOVE Arabs!! (ahem, Serenade!) His owner Kathleen enjoys showing Mister at local Saddleseat shows. … Continue Reading
Do you remember when Timmy looked like this?
I do… and it hurts my heart to remember. However, after 4 months and countless physical examinations, steroid shots, farrier care, power pack de-worming, blood work and assorted tests, treatment for skin infections and Cushing’s Disease, dentistry, hours and hours of love and grooming, a nutrition specialist and about 50,000 lbs of food (exaggerating… but not much!)… … Continue Reading
This past week at the Green Barn we made a new friend… a breathtakingly GORGEOUS new friend, may I add…
This is Gruezi (pronounced – “GREW-IT-SEE” <– at least that’s what I think!). He is a 12-year old Oldenburg gelding with impeccable manners – and that’s a GREAT thing, since he’s also 17.1 hh!! … Continue Reading
Each year, for my boarder’s Christmas gifts, I feel the need to risk my life and getting trampled for the perfect shot! Thankfully, this year only 1 horse had a meltdown and the rest were pure entertainment!
ENJOY!… Continue Reading
…for Timmy. Here’s his story.
This is Timmy. It’s so hard to tell what a horse’s circumstances have been throughout their life, it’s not like they can tell you in words!! …but a picture is worth a thousand words and these pictures speak VOLUMES. … Continue Reading
As we transition from summer to fall, I love to take a little stroll down memory lane… here are some snapshots of our glorious summer at the Green Barn…
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We expanded! This is the inside of the “other” Green Barn!… Continue Reading
We’re so excited to welcome “Harley” and owner Lise to the Green Barn! Harley is a 16-year old Saddlebred gelding who’s had his share of the show ring… but now he just loves to take Lise on long, enjoyable trail rides :)
…and Aidan was so lonely before!!… Continue Reading
As we transition from summer to fall, I love to take a little stroll down memory lane… here are some snapshots of our glorious summer at the Green Barn…
River exploring with Eliza and Jolene
We moved to the farm!… Continue Reading
Several weeks ago, we welcomed two beautiful ladies to the Green Barn, Crimson and Clover (aka “Chloe”) and her owner Haley.
Chloe is a 7-year old chestnut Hanoverian mare who not only is a Parelli expert, she loves to wow the crowd as an avid eventer.… Continue Reading
About a week ago, the Green Barn welcomed some very special new friends… 2 babies, Rivendell’s Rembrandt and Rivendell’s Ruby Red, aka Remmy and Ruby. Bred at Rivendell Farm in Altoona, AL, these PRECIOUS babies are bringing a lot of life to the barn! … Continue Reading
