Beautyberry, or Callicarpa Americana, is native to Florida. It is drought-resistant and easy to grow. In the fall and the spring it has gorgeous purple berries clustered around the stem. Everyone should have at least one of these in their yard. The leaves have mosquito repellent properties. You can crush a few leaves and rub them […]
Tag Archives: child safe
16
Oct
Oct
Everything is an adventure at the stables if you are just a little person. Especially if you have brought table scraps to feed the goats, and the pigs. Running around burning off all that excess energy is wonderful. I know some kids that will sleep well tonight!
02
Oct
Oct
As we pass into the Fall season, grateful that the Florida summer heat is giving way to cooler evenings and mornings, we want to say a few words of appreciation to those dedicated people that have helped our horses and other animals through the summer. The horses have appreciated their cool baths, being brushed […]
20
Jul
Jul
July is National Park and Recreation Month. We took another road trip to one of the Bay Area’s many beautiful parks. As we were tacking up the horses, we decided to leave the bridles in the trailer…and go bit-less. We clipped their reins to their halters, and away we went! ‘Pache, our Clydesdale Paint, […]
15
Oct
Oct
The rain we’ve been having lately is very, very needed. All the moisture, however, may cause horses to get skin conditions in the hot Florida weather, if you’re not vigilant. Our personal solution is inexpensive and it works as well as any of the other remedies we’ve tried over the decade and a half we’ve had horses here […]
Relish, our little pet sow, likes Dairy Queen Malts. If she happens to catch you drinking one… …….She will make sure you share………….ALL of it!…… ……….every last drop………………..all gone…… …………YUM!….. …..How can you resist that face?…… I bet all pigs like Dairy Queen Malts….
Nelson, our palomino paint pony, loves Gatorade. He’s a treat hound anyway…. ….. and will wander around begging for snacks when he’s loose… ….but Gatorade is particularly yummy! Especially when some nice person… ….. like Montana….. ……. pours it into her hand and lets him drink it! And how can you refuse him? He’s SOOOOO cute! Just […]
Riding bareback is great. It’s nice not to have to bother with a saddle and just hop on a horse….. What’s better than riding bareback? Riding double bareback…. ….on a goofy Tennessee Walker. Riding with REALLY dirty feet and a soda in your hand…. ….like Montana and Mark…. (and, yes, Delight, our Walker, […]
Carrie Ann is one of the sweetest horses we have. She is a Belgian and a retired Amish carriage horse. Even though she’s been a draft horse pulling carriages all her life, she’s fine with people riding her too….even two or three people at a time! She’s very sane and safe, and trail riding with […]