Posted in General

This is my last journal entry for Phase I of the ZooToo makeover contest. Thanks, Zootoo, for the contest. I pray that Habitat for Horses in Hitchcock, TX will win the contest. It has been fun! Goodbye from me and all of our pets and fosters: Abigail, Lena, Cody, Doc, Belle Star (aka Bardot), Zeke, Shorty, Maggie, Sugar, Higgins (in memoriam),… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Last evening, I witnessed Cody, my gelding, and a cow and a calf greet one another. At first, Cody reached and out and nosed the cow on her forehead. Then the cow reached up and nosed Cody on his. After that, Cody reached down and lipped a calf on his knot of hair between his ears. If was as if Cody was kissing the calf, ever so gently, and com… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Today, it started raining -- finally. It has been so very dry here in south Texas. Earlier today, two of the horses were running around the pasture, kicking up their heels and havng fun. Then, I saw the old paint gelding (in his 20's) jumping up and kicking up his heels, playing with the young palomino gelding who is 8. That was the first time … read more

Posted in Entertainment

As I watched the horses graze on a small patch of grass that I have fought so hard to keep alive, I thought about how I felt. Although the drought has killed most of the graze for the horses, watching them graze still makes me feel so very blessed to have them. read more

Posted in General

As I watched the horses graze on a small patch of green that I have fought so hard to keep alive, I thought on how tranquil I felt, simply watching the horses. Although the drought has killed most of the graze for the horses, watching them graze still makes me feel so very blessed to have them. read more