Tag: Horses

Wintertime on the Homestead

Snow, ice, sleet, and wind.  Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…

April Freeman April Freeman

Horse Power! Using Workhorses to Pull, Plow, Dig, and Drag

This is the real thing.  Horse POWER!  Using workhorses and tapping into…

Gin Getz Gin Getz

The Mare Someone Threw Away: A Rescue Horse Story

There is a taboo against eating horsemeat here in North America (as…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Second-Chance Horses: Adopting Rescue Horses

So, you’ve done your homework.  Your barn or pasture shelter is ready…

Cynthia O'Neil Cynthia O'Neil

The Mare Someone Threw Away: A New Life, Again.

Have you read the beginning of Astrid's story? Check it out: The…

Buying Your First Horse

You’ve been bitten by the rural lifestyle bug.  Maybe you’re living on…

Lisa Wiseman Lisa Wiseman

From the Horse’s Mouth: Anecdotes from Homeschooling on the Homestead

“Sold!” the auctioneer shouted, and I excitedly watched with my dad as…

Elizabeth Ledford Elizabeth Ledford