Apparently it is not just horses
Yesterday evening Jason and I were standing in the aisle of the barn talking about something. It must not have been too important as I...
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hoffywhf
Feb 20, 20112 min read
Comparing Feeds Based on Energy Levels (Post Written By Jason)
I did some on farm troubleshooting a little while ago for a lady who was having a lot of problems keeping weight on her horse despite...
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hoffywhf
Feb 8, 20111 min read
Jason’s 7 Interesting Things
To continue on with our Calm, Forward, Straight – a fun blog about a re-rider learning dressage with her off the track thoroughbred Boyd...
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hoffywhf
Feb 6, 20113 min read
Miracle Update & 7 Interesting Facts
The first order of business in this post is an update on Miracle. If you missed my last post about Miracle you can read about 2. At one...
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hoffywhf
Jan 23, 20113 min read
Myths and Truths: Ouch, the Feed Bill (post written by Jason)
I don’t think anyone reading this blog needs to be told that every part of horsekeeping is expensive, but given the recent run on...
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hoffywhf
Jan 20, 20112 min read
Overcoming Challenges
As I was walking through the pasture today two of the dogs, Trooper and Bella, accompanied me. Trooper is a black lab mix and he is...
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hoffywhf
Jan 16, 20112 min read
Pasture Strip Tease
Melissa is a creature of layers in the winter time. She starts with several pairs of socks, adds a pair of long underwear or two, a...
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hoffywhf
Jan 13, 20112 min read
Fun
A lot of Jason’s friends have asked “how is Melissa handling the snow?” I’ll admit I’ve done my share (more than my share) of...
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hoffywhf
Jan 11, 20112 min read
Go Ahead and Laugh
I know people love to laugh at us southerners in the snow, and I’m as guilty as anyone of making fun of our over-reactions to the white...
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hoffywhf
Jan 4, 20112 min read
Clean Horses, More Construction
We are starting off 2011 in the same manner that we spent much of 2010 – up to our knees in construction projects. My favorite...
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hoffywhf
Dec 30, 20101 min read
Year in Review
It is hard to believe that another year has gone by and that I am writing my last blog post of 2010. It has certainly been a busy year...
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hoffywhf
Dec 26, 20101 min read
White Christmas
Although I was not dreaming of one we had a white Christmas! I just looked up the weather records for Nashville, TN and since 1884 snow...
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hoffywhf
Dec 23, 20102 min read
Fun Videos and Merry Christmas
The horses have been very cooperative subjects lately and I’ve had the opportunity to take a lot of fun videos in addition to the...
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hoffywhf
Dec 14, 20103 min read
Jason, Good Canadian
As everyone knows Jason is from Canada. Jason has adapted quite well to life in the south and he has even developed a southern accent...
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hoffywhf
Dec 12, 20102 min read
Snowing
I have no doubt that school kids all over middle Tennessee are celebrating right now. It is snowing which means schools are closed. In...
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hoffywhf
Dec 9, 20102 min read
Frisky Mares
The pastures have been very colorful the last few days as more often than not the horses have had their clothes on this week. To say I...
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hoffywhf
Dec 5, 20103 min read
Cookie Monsters
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that we tend to keep a lot of horse treats on hand. We’re not usually brand or flavor specific, just...
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hoffywhf
Dec 2, 20103 min read
Assembly Fail
Some people really seem to have a knack for building things, repairing things, and do-it-yourself projects. I am not one of those people....
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hoffywhf
Nov 28, 20103 min read
Long Weekend
It was nice to have a long “weekend” of sorts. Of course Jason and I don’t really get a break from the day to day work, all of the horse...
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hoffywhf
Nov 23, 20101 min read
More Progress
Another run-in shed was completed today. The final touch was adding the cupola and that was done today. My cupolas on everything drive...
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