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Changing Seasons

 "To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, one must stand out in the cold."


Eowynn, my little farm helper

Old Man Winter continues to tease Northern Alberta residence, as we bounce back and forth between winter and fall; waking to snow one morning, and mud the next before the cycle repeats itself.  With the change in weather, comes change on the farm.  Phascinating BRR, lovingly called Dory around my In Laws farm, was recently sold in the Online Sport Horse Auction however she will remain with me for the winter before travelling east to her new home in Quebec.  Before venturing on her 4,100 KM (almost 2450 Miles) journey, she will continue Kindergarten with me on my farm - but first, she must be weaned!  The other mare and filly they live with needed a little more time together in addition to some minor barn renovations being on the go, so they aren't weaned yet. We often wean around 5-6 months and the foals are nearly 6 months now, however given that Dory doesn't need to leave anytime soon there's no need to rush the process.  She's quite independent and has even taken it upon herself to leave her field several times to join the mare herd (LOOKIT ALL DEES GRAMMAS) so I suspect a relatively simple weaning process.  Once they're happily separated, both will come back to my farm. Vida will go out in the pasture, while Dory will stay in a paddock under lock and key, bubble wrapped to keep her safe until her departure.  Plus, it will allow me to work with her easily each day.  Vida is booked into Prototype for 2021, and I'm really excited to see it come together as it'll be my first attempt at my own AI, and I'll finally get to do the repro work on my own horse!


I recently got to ride this sweet boy <3 




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