When I got to Hanaeleh today, I was greeted by this little dude, who was just hangin' out on the ATV: I took a picture, and he just sat and stared at me the entire time, posing with his little head cocked to the side like that. I left him to his pose and went to start my chores at the barn, but this little mantis dude got me to thinking about what we do at Hanaeleh that keeps Hanaeleh relatively … [Read more...]
Trabuco Canyon: 4th of July Parade!
Once again we are gearing up for the annual Trabuco Canyon 4th of July parade! The parade goes up Live Oak Canyon Rd. (just up our street!) and is a lot of fun! This year the theme is "Celebrating the Year of the Horse Canyon Style." I'm up for any cool ideas, but usually we just dress quite patriotically in our red, white and blue. We will be taking Tamahome and Cricket this year, and anyone who wants to can hitch a ride in the back of the truck and throw candy out to the kids (and some … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Trabuco Canyon, CA- Pepper (Missouri Foxtrotter)
Great news! We heard from Pepper's owner that someone is going to help take on the costs of Pepper! The best news is that Pepper will stay at the stable where he has lived for the past several years, and his stablemate Mocha will be able to keep him as his friend for now. :) We are so very happy that the network has helped take the financial burden off of Pepper's owner, while also helping to pair up Pepper with a new potential owner. Thank you everyone who helped network this boy! … [Read more...]
Orange County, CA: 22 y/o Dutch Warmblood mare needs home
"Jumara" is a very well bred 22-year-old imported Dutch Warmblood, used as a broodmare and dressage horse. She is sound, barefoot, and a relatively easy keeper as long as she's not in a pasture environment. (She is the lowest in the pecking order and loses weight from not standing up for herself.) She is a sweet girl, and very sensitive, so will need a kind rider. She is currently being ridden in dressage at the OC Fairgrounds. Jumara was adopted earlier this year, but her owner can no … [Read more...]