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hoffywhf
Sep 5, 20103 min read
Supplies
As we prepare to move our first group of horses to the new farm I’ve been making a supply list. We’ll have a period of time where horses...
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hoffywhf
Sep 2, 20101 min read
Welcome Home Hoffy
My horse Hoffy came home last week. It is hard to believe he had been on loan as a “husband horse” for 2.5 years with our friends at...
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hoffywhf
Aug 31, 20103 min read
De-Worming made easier
Today was one of the horse’s favorite days (not) – worming day. We have to do this a few days each year and I finally woke up and...
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hoffywhf
Aug 29, 20102 min read
Farm Progress
We’ve been busy with our farm building projects at the new farm lately. Jason managed to dig the trenches, lay the pipes, get everything...
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hoffywhf
Aug 26, 20101 min read
Life Without Horses
For the love of all things holy, don’t tell Melissa, but I have a confession to make. After having spent the first thirty years of my...
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hoffywhf
Aug 23, 20104 min read
Justin and Boo
There is so much to love about the stories of Justin and Boo, not the least of which is that their owner, a very remarkable young lady,...
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hoffywhf
Aug 22, 20103 min read
Fun and Transitions
Over the past few weeks, a lot of folks have asked us about when and how we planned to transition to our new farm. Since we bought the...
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hoffywhf
Aug 19, 20101 min read
Pigs In Slop
We had some steady rain off and on yesterday afternoon and evening. There is an area at the corner of my arena that is a low spot and...
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hoffywhf
Aug 17, 20103 min read
Marital (Dis)Harmony
Today, after fifteen years of practice with two women, I think I’ve mostly figured out how to keep a harmonious marriage. In fact, the...
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hoffywhf
Aug 16, 20102 min read
Meet Fuzzy Punch
Yes, Fuzzy Punch has one of the cutest names ever! It suits him well and you sure can come up with a lot of nicknames. So far he is...
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hoffywhf
Aug 15, 20101 min read
Recent Happenings
We have been busy, busy, busy the last couple of weeks. The earthwork was done for the barn at our new property last week and the poles...
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hoffywhf
Aug 12, 20103 min read
Meet Dutch
As we start preparing our new farm, where we will have some more room, we are welcoming a few horses off our waiting list. Dutch is one...
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hoffywhf
Aug 11, 20102 min read
Our New ‘Hood and Breaking Ground on the Barn
We drove out to our new farm today as it was the official first day of work on the barn. Jason and I should have each had ceremonial...
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hoffywhf
Aug 10, 20102 min read
Farm Smells
One of my favourite odors is the cool, complex wine-like smell of freshly worked earth in the spring time, just before lilac time, which...
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hoffywhf
Aug 8, 20102 min read
Cinnamon In Action
Cinnamon’s mom sent me some pictures of them competing together. Cinnamon joined us in retirement last fall but I had not ever seen any...
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hoffywhf
Aug 5, 20102 min read
Man Meets (Horse) Woman
I just got done reading a series of books by Roger Welsch which were recommended to me by one of our regular blog readers. The series was...
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hoffywhf
Aug 3, 20102 min read
Crisis Management Day
Things have been pretty routine around the farm for the last few days with a couple of exceptions, and they both happened on the same...
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hoffywhf
Aug 1, 20103 min read
What It’s All About
It’s shortly after 6 am on Thursday morning as Melissa and I open the door into the day’s first light on what promises to be a bright,...
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hoffywhf
Jul 29, 20101 min read
Tractor Repairs, Jason Blogs and Roadside Attractions
As we mentioned Random Musings of a Farmer. There is a link to it in my blog roll to the right. ****************************************...
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hoffywhf
Jul 27, 20101 min read
Welcome Back Grand
We welcomed back a familiar face recently. Grand, a thoroughbred jumper, rejoined us after some time away. Grand lived with us for some...
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