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hoffywhf
Aug 20, 20093 min read
Do They Want a Job?
I commonly hear that horses are happiest when they have a job. I have to admit that I have not experienced this for myself with the...
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hoffywhf
Aug 18, 20091 min read
New Sightings
I’ve seen some interesting things on the farm in the last few days. Usually what I see from day to day is much the same thing with some...
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hoffywhf
Aug 16, 20095 min read
At Least The Grass Is Free
I don’t know how many times someone has made the comment to me lately about how are expenses must be so low most of the year because the...
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hoffywhf
Aug 13, 20094 min read
Allowing Instead of Forcing
I had the best ride I’ve ever had on Bonnie today. I’m still managing to get up an hour earlier each day to make sure Bonnie is in a...
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hoffywhf
Aug 11, 20093 min read
Summer Days
We’ve been hot and humid the last few days. All of our pastures have plentiful shade from both trees and shelters which is nice for the...
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hoffywhf
Aug 6, 20091 min read
Three Cups of Tea
I just finished reading the book “Three Cups of Tea.” It was such a powerfully moving book about one man’s extraordinary accomplishments...
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hoffywhf
Aug 2, 20091 min read
Wednesday Pictures
Baby and Dustin enjoying a meal while Bella the border collie watches #pictures
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hoffywhf
Aug 2, 20094 min read
Interesting Weekend
The last few days were really busy for us. On Friday I think Amy and I set some kind of record for efficiency. By 10am we had fed...
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hoffywhf
Jul 30, 20091 min read
Back to Normal
We are back to our regularly scheduled programming of retired horses with this post! The last two posts have been all about me and my...
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hoffywhf
Jul 28, 20092 min read
Decisions, Decisions
Someone asked a great question in the comments on my last post. I answered the question in the comments but I thought I would expand on...
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hoffywhf
Jul 26, 20093 min read
Riding Sky and Overprotective Parenting
Sky and I are finally starting to get to know each other under saddle. I took it pretty easy on her the first week and didn’t really do...
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hoffywhf
Jul 23, 20092 min read
Do A Deer
If I had The Sound of Music on DVD I would so be watching it right now! I am sure Jason is down on his knees in thanks that we don’t have...
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hoffywhf
Jul 22, 20092 min read
Thursday Pictures
Our July weather has continued to be extremely pleasant the last few days. Yet again we did not get out of the 70’s today. We also had...
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hoffywhf
Jul 19, 20091 min read
Nice Weekend
After the drama of the midnight fence repair last Thursday (or I guess it was technically Friday!) we have had a nice, quiet period since...
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hoffywhf
Jul 17, 20094 min read
What a Day
I am ready for this day to end, but I guess it is actually tomorrow since it is almost 2am right now. I had one of those days that had a...
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hoffywhf
Jul 14, 20092 min read
Christmas in July – NEW HORSE!!
It still hasn’t really sunk in yet but I have a NEW HORSE! To put it mildly my riding life has sucked the last few years. Let’s see,...
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hoffywhf
Jul 12, 20091 min read
Blankets in July?
No, we’re definitely not wearing blankets in July. But that doesn’t mean I’m not having to deal with them! On Friday we gathered all of...
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hoffywhf
Jul 9, 20091 min read
Friday Pictures
Ivan and Apollo are best friends He knows he is cute #pictures
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hoffywhf
Jul 7, 20091 min read
Untitled
We’ve had a busy week so far this week. Gwen, the amazing farrier, was here Monday and will be back again tomorrow. We have an extra...
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