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hoffywhf
Dec 20, 20112 min read
In Memory of Clay
Yesterday was another sad day for us, we had to say goodbye to Clay. Last Wednesday when Clay was eating dinner he was eating very...
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hoffywhf
Dec 18, 20114 min read
Sam
Sam is a 13 year old Hanoverian gelding who joined us for retirement this summer. Sam was bred and born in Germany. His sire is Saint...
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hoffywhf
Dec 15, 20112 min read
Water in Winter
I remember being stuck in Lexington due to an ice storm three winters ago when Melissa called crying and cold after being outside for...
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hoffywhf
Dec 13, 20113 min read
More on the Pony Wars
We have told many stories of the pony wars that have happened here throughout the years. The mares like to stake their claim on a pony...
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hoffywhf
Dec 11, 20112 min read
Chainsaws and Loaders
I had a profoundly thankful thought as I was effortlessly spearing and feeding 1,000 pound bales of hay with the front end loader earlier...
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hoffywhf
Dec 8, 20114 min read
Clayton
Clayton and his mom first met in February of 1996. Clayton’s mom had ridden some when she was a child. She had a couple of horses and...
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hoffywhf
Dec 6, 20111 min read
Things Jason learned in 2011
1. Redbox is a vending machine for movie rentals ! Of course I’d heard of Redbox, but I had no idea until this year what it actually was...
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hoffywhf
Dec 4, 20112 min read
Cleaning Hay Feeders and Preparing for Rain
First of all, Melissa wants to say thank you to everyone for their boot suggestions, no doubt another purchase is in her near future. Her...
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hoffywhf
Dec 1, 20113 min read
Different Perspectives and Boot Suggestions
We’ve been having some typical end of fall weather in the last week. It went from 70’s and sunny, to 50’s and then 40’s and raining, and...
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hoffywhf
Nov 29, 20113 min read
Back in the Construction Zone
Last Friday we celebrated the day after Thanksgiving by finding ourselves back in a construction zone. I’m here to tell you it seems...
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hoffywhf
Nov 27, 20112 min read
As the World Turns
(post by Jason) Maybe it would be a more accurate title if it said As the Seasons Turn because the upcoming forecast suggests several...
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hoffywhf
Nov 24, 20111 min read
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! As usual on the holidays we worked today. It was a beautiful day in middle Tennessee and I was...
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hoffywhf
Nov 22, 20113 min read
Deer in the Headlights….or in the Fence
Anyone who uses electric fence knows that the most critical detail regarding fence management is to always keep the fence hot. However,...
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hoffywhf
Nov 20, 20113 min read
Silky
Silky is a 28 year old Appaloosa mare who was born in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was bred to race and her sire is Deep South who is in the...
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hoffywhf
Nov 17, 20113 min read
Fun Feeding Hay
(post by Jason) I think I’ve mentioned before that I hate hay tarps, but in spite of my distaste we own several, the smallest of which is...
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hoffywhf
Nov 15, 20112 min read
Vet Visits
Jason and I are both recovering our voices and things are much louder around here again. It has been a busy couple of weeks so a couple...
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hoffywhf
Nov 13, 20111 min read
Cat Got Your Tongue ?
I think this may well go down as the quietest week we’ve ever had in our household. No, we didn’t decide to go sotto voce, at least not...
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hoffywhf
Nov 10, 20112 min read
Overtime
I think the moral of the upcoming story is that we should never make work related excuses for not completing a blog story. You’ll soon...
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hoffywhf
Nov 8, 20111 min read
Pictures
This day managed to have too much work and not enough time and the blog is getting the short end of things this evening. We did manage...
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hoffywhf
Nov 6, 20112 min read
Good Enough ?
Melissa and I get complimented on the new place fairly often, and for some reason this is especially true lately. As you might expect we...
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