We’ve been living at Hay Creek Ranch in Oracle, Arizona for about six weeks now, less a week-long trip to Mexico. It has been wonderful to remain stationary after traveling so much. We’re settling into our life in the desert, exploring the area, and establishing daily routines. I’ve been enjoying the opportunity to immerse myself in… Continue reading Man Seeks Horse for Long-Term Relationship
Buck-N-Horse Campground in Groton, New Hampshire has been our base camp for two months. In that time we’ve explored miles and miles of trails that are accessible directly from camp. Trail terrain varies greatly, from dirt roads to grassy logging trails to rocky forest paths. The trails loop over and around the mountain so there… Continue reading Trail Riding in New Hampshire
Thick fog blankets the river valley. The sun is just barely up and it struggles to light the landscape. I’m trotting along a sandy tractor road that snakes through fields planted in potatoes, corn, and sunflowers. The farmer in me admires the soil tilth in this flood plain, imagining the beautiful crops that will soon… Continue reading Endurance Racing in Maine
“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” -Eeyore We are all getting a bit bored and stir-crazy with the rain keeping us more or less, indoors all week. We humans have lots of things to occupy our time. However, I feel bad for Mackenzie since she is alone in camp… Continue reading Rain, Rain, Go Away
We’ve spent the last week settling into our new lifestyle. Honestly, it feels more like a vacation because of the July 4th holiday and all the activity around camp. There were about a dozen horses and riders in the campground throughout the week. Everyone was friendly and excited to participate in group trail rides and… Continue reading Settling into a new lifestyle
Mackenzie is adjusting to living alone since her buddy, Doc, moved. She was upset for the first two days, then settled down. Now, a week after the separation, she is pretty chill. She only gets upset when she hears the horse trailer doors being opened. She seems to think Doc is hiding in the trailer… Continue reading The single (horse) life
We affectionately name our vehicles to clearly refer to them. Our truck, for instance, has always been named “Betty”. Naturally, we came up with names for our two trailers that play off of Betty. In this post I’ll introduce you to “Boop”, our horse trailer. Boop is a 1997 Sundowner aluminum bumper-pull trailer. She is a… Continue reading Our Rig: “Boop” the horse trailer
Say hello to Betty! She is our 2014 Ram 2500 heavy-duty pickup truck. She’s equipped with a 5.7 liter V8 engine and can tow up to 11,000 pounds. She can seat five passengers in her spacious crew cab. She’s a four-wheel-drive beast who has helped me pull other trucks out of the mud, haul tons… Continue reading Our Rig: “Betty” the pickup truck
Horses, like humans, crave companionship. In the wild their survival depends on being a member of a herd. The old saying is true; there’s safety in numbers. Here at Green Duchess Farm the equine herd consists of two; MacKenzie and a retired Quarter Horse gelding named Doc. They are fast friends and are strongly bonded.… Continue reading Separation Day
