Posted in General

Wow, what a way to start my day! I don't think I'll ever be the calm person I used to be! I went to feed Max and Spike this morning and they escaped from the pasture. I had pulled the wheelbarrow through the gate and placed it in front of Maxs' stall and before my hand left the handles Max blew by me and ran out the gate with Spike on his tail. The… read more

Posted in Food & Treats

We have several Mulberry trees. The Mulberries were so nice this year, juicy, big and the trees were loaded. Max and Spike both love them. I actually caught Max eating from the tree and both eat them off the grass. I was kinda concerned at first about the safety of equine eating them but they seem OK after consuming them. Max had a very purple… read more

Posted in General

Max just had a bath a couple days ago. He did stay clean long enough for the farrier to come and trim both the boys hooves. I saw him start to roll and I was begging him not to but that was a waste of time! We are in the process of filling in a low spot, small in size. Then it rained! Max was so happy to have a little mud spot and had himself a nic… read more

Posted in Fundraising

I have a box called Maxs' box. It contains money and farrier date cards. We save all our scrap metal, aluminum and steel. We recycle and put the money in Maxs' box. A few people give us cans too. We put loose change in the box. Once a year we have a barn sale in the fall and include that money in the box. My son bales hay for wages and puts … read more

Posted in General

We've owned Max for about 10 years now and I really didn't care about his past. I have since decided to try and find out about his past. I know he is an old guy. Do I really want to know just how old he is? Will I fret everyday if I find out he is older than I thought and closer to death from old age? Yes, I will. Do I care if he was someone famous… read more