Navigating Change
I actually have a drafted post from late 2022 that recapped 2022 a bit, but I never made it back to publish and now it makes me sad to read through. There were some real highlights in 2022 though, and…
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Tag Archive: horses at home
One year of Morstone Acres
I can’t even believe it’s been a year since my dreams came true and the chestnut boys came home! Some days having horses at home is exhausting and overwhelming. Some days I just don’t have enough time to do all…
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Belated birthdays and busy days
So way back on the 28th of April a certain special needs horse celebrated his 17th birthday and I have failed to blog appropriately! Somehow the horse who no one liked but me has become the favorite of both my…
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DIY Pasture Hay Feeders
Last fall I started trying to figure out a plan for how I would feed hay in the winter at home. I didn’t want to leave hay on the ground so I planned ahead and waited for a sale at TSC…
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Scenes at Morstone Acres
The evening after getting home from California I had a weird episode where I suddenly felt incredibly tired and body heavy and like I was going to pass out if I was standing. I went to bed and still couldn’t function…
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Hot Showers and Sharp Teeth
Well for about two weeks now I’ve wondered about two things: Why do I live somewhere that it gets this cold? Why did I think it would be fun to have horses at home and do all their care in…
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Pony Care – What’s changed since the boys came home
I find it so interesting when people talk about how they care for their horses and so I thought I would share what I do with the boys now that I’m in FULL control. Before the boys came home I…
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Ponies Coming Home – The Realization of a Dream
Last weekend preparations continued for ponies coming home… Then yesterday…. Then they posed for some cute photos I could share… Their first time outside in the pasture a couple of hours later included a bit of trotting around and some…
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My barn needs a name!
I figured since everyone is so great at this, I’d put out a request for help coming up with a barn name. I do have two names in mind but would love to come up with something better. So originally…
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Nearing the finish line
Although the weather here has been the opposite of cooperative we’ve still been making progress on getting the place ready for the boys to come home when we can. At this point the fence is the item holding us back…
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