Kramer's Livestock Auction (Sioux Falls)
Date: 2010-04-01, 9:05PM CDTReply to: sale-vxvvf-1672564130@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Kramer's will be having their first sale of the year April 3rd.
Location: Sioux Falls
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Guess I'll go and see what people are dumping. I need to start taking notes to be prepared for the bigger sale May 8th at the Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Horse Sale.
It's been a crazy week. Hopefully I'll have time to blog about it.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
More Inner Turmoil
So much for a stress free Friday. Much inner turmoil about free and cheap horses being posted online. Not sure what to do but really stressed about it. Think I'll go outside and hug a horse and see if they give me any advice.
Happy Friday
Nothing exciting going on right now (knock on wood). Just figured I could share a pic from about a year ago. Can't wait until the pasture looks like this. I may have to refer back to these early summer pics today as I stress about some horses. I'll blog about it later but didn't want to ruin the mood. :-)
Happy Friday!
King, Brego, Sam, Chaos, Rain
Happy Friday!
King, Brego, Sam, Chaos, RainThursday, March 25, 2010
Rough Housing
Last night while pulling King and Zeke out to let them eat, I noticed Queen had gotten through the fence and was standing in a pile of junk (which I had fenced off because of the hazard). I had planned on riding but after seeng Queen I realized I had other things that needed to be taken care of that took priority over riding.
I pulled Queen out of the mess and grained her to keep her occupied. I think it's time to pull her and Babe out of the pasture and put them in the dry lot.
I proceeded to pull Zeke and King out and let them have their grain. I also decided that yesteray some of the horses had been naughty, so instead of riding I would do a lesson in standing tied. I pulled Maverick out and tied him. Luckily he's a good boy and just stood there nibbling on old weeds. Because Chaos was naughty yesterday I decided I would tie him away from the big herd.
While I was out puttering, Mike came over and suggested that we do a bit more manure cleaning. So I had to pull Rain and Dude into the small pen and then untie and move King, Zeke, and Maverick into the pen too.
Boy did those horses LOVE running around. For the majority of the time Mike and I cleaned the pens, the horses ran around. It was mostley Maverick and Zeke running around, but Dude, Rain, and King got into the rough housing too. I'm glad they had the chance to get some of that extra energy out. It's so much fun watching them run, buck, rear, and play like horses should.
I wish I would have had the camera because there were a number of great shots. Oh well, maybe another time. I didn't do too much more after that, just the standard chores.
This morning Babe and Queen were down at the bottom of their pasture grazing. I called them up and fed them half way down the hill. Unfortunately they must not have been hungry. Babe and Queen kept wandering around. After moving the hay pile a second time I gave up on it and figured they can find their food themselves. I do think I'll be moving the mares to the small pen until the grass is up. I don't want the mare tearing up the little pasture and I want to give the pasture enough time to grow.
I think this weekend, I'll pull some corral panels so that I can make a makeshift pen on the concrete. That way if we do get any rain, the mares can get up onto the concrete instead of standing in the mud pen all the time. The small pen dries out pretty quick but it's still a muddy mess in some spots.
I pulled Queen out of the mess and grained her to keep her occupied. I think it's time to pull her and Babe out of the pasture and put them in the dry lot.
I proceeded to pull Zeke and King out and let them have their grain. I also decided that yesteray some of the horses had been naughty, so instead of riding I would do a lesson in standing tied. I pulled Maverick out and tied him. Luckily he's a good boy and just stood there nibbling on old weeds. Because Chaos was naughty yesterday I decided I would tie him away from the big herd.
While I was out puttering, Mike came over and suggested that we do a bit more manure cleaning. So I had to pull Rain and Dude into the small pen and then untie and move King, Zeke, and Maverick into the pen too.
Boy did those horses LOVE running around. For the majority of the time Mike and I cleaned the pens, the horses ran around. It was mostley Maverick and Zeke running around, but Dude, Rain, and King got into the rough housing too. I'm glad they had the chance to get some of that extra energy out. It's so much fun watching them run, buck, rear, and play like horses should.
I wish I would have had the camera because there were a number of great shots. Oh well, maybe another time. I didn't do too much more after that, just the standard chores.
This morning Babe and Queen were down at the bottom of their pasture grazing. I called them up and fed them half way down the hill. Unfortunately they must not have been hungry. Babe and Queen kept wandering around. After moving the hay pile a second time I gave up on it and figured they can find their food themselves. I do think I'll be moving the mares to the small pen until the grass is up. I don't want the mare tearing up the little pasture and I want to give the pasture enough time to grow.
I think this weekend, I'll pull some corral panels so that I can make a makeshift pen on the concrete. That way if we do get any rain, the mares can get up onto the concrete instead of standing in the mud pen all the time. The small pen dries out pretty quick but it's still a muddy mess in some spots.
Disappointed w/ One but Surprisingly Proud of Another
To this past Tuesday:
I pulled Zeke and King out to grain them. I also pulled Sam and Jim in to eat their grain and alfalfa. While everyone was munching, I decided that I would pull Chaos out and ride him. To my disappointment, Chaos was naughty. The longer we rode around the yard, the naughter he got. We did walk through a few snow piles but by the end he was starting to rear. I'm not sure how to fix that bad habit so I decided we'd just call it quits. I think if we would have headed down the road and been doing something Chaos would have behaved better. It was also windy and I was tired but I figured that really is no excuse.
I was nervous pulling Maverick out. I was tired and the wind was bad enough to make Chaos flightly. I figured it would make Maverick just as bad, if not worse. I saddled Maverick up and we went into the round pen. We did a little bit of round pen work, unfortunately I didn't have my rubber boots on so my riding boots got muddy. But after a few times around the pen, with Maverick kicking up his heels, I decided it was time for me to get on.
Maverick didn't move a muscle when I swung up into the saddle. He stood perfectly still while I adjusted everything. It's what they are supposed to do but no one else seems to be doing it. I was so pleased. And then we decided to just walk around the pen. We are a little bit directionally challeneged but otherwise it was a fantastic ride. I even decided to be brave and ride Maverick through the gate when I was done, instead of getting off and walking him through. He was a bit spooky about the snowpile but once I got off we walked right through without any issues.
I was greatly disappointed with Chaos but surpringly proud of Maverick.
I pulled Zeke and King out to grain them. I also pulled Sam and Jim in to eat their grain and alfalfa. While everyone was munching, I decided that I would pull Chaos out and ride him. To my disappointment, Chaos was naughty. The longer we rode around the yard, the naughter he got. We did walk through a few snow piles but by the end he was starting to rear. I'm not sure how to fix that bad habit so I decided we'd just call it quits. I think if we would have headed down the road and been doing something Chaos would have behaved better. It was also windy and I was tired but I figured that really is no excuse.
I was nervous pulling Maverick out. I was tired and the wind was bad enough to make Chaos flightly. I figured it would make Maverick just as bad, if not worse. I saddled Maverick up and we went into the round pen. We did a little bit of round pen work, unfortunately I didn't have my rubber boots on so my riding boots got muddy. But after a few times around the pen, with Maverick kicking up his heels, I decided it was time for me to get on.
Maverick didn't move a muscle when I swung up into the saddle. He stood perfectly still while I adjusted everything. It's what they are supposed to do but no one else seems to be doing it. I was so pleased. And then we decided to just walk around the pen. We are a little bit directionally challeneged but otherwise it was a fantastic ride. I even decided to be brave and ride Maverick through the gate when I was done, instead of getting off and walking him through. He was a bit spooky about the snowpile but once I got off we walked right through without any issues.
I was greatly disappointed with Chaos but surpringly proud of Maverick.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Lots Going On
Lots of activity at Borderlands the last two days. Too pooped right now to blog about it right now. Hopefully I'll find time tomorrow to tell my tales. Until then, here's a pic from last year. I can't wait for lush pastures.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Washing away Worries
It's amazing how my worries and fears of the day wash away when I swing a leg over the back of a horse. I sometimes forget that bit of information as I trudge through the monotonous chores in the winter. But the last two days I have been jubilant and I couldn't figure it out until just now. I've gotten to ride the last two days, which has really lifted my spirits.
I didn't really have any agenda last night other than to possibly ride if someone let me. :-) I pulled Sam so he could eat and fed the mares. I decided I would try and push the issue with Jim and make him come into the barn. After just a little bit of patience on my part, Jim went in. I decided then that I wouldn't saddle him up but that I would groom him down. So I pulled him out and groomed him. Nothing thorough but a little bit of dirt busting and picking hooves. It seemed to help his attitude. I put him back in his stall and let both Sam and Jim devour their grain and alfalfa.
I decided to pull Zeke out next so he could have his grain. I also wanted to groom him down. The rest of the herd is so hard on him I wanted to give him some down time. With Brego gone, the herd picks on Zeke instead. I figured Zeke could use some one-on-one time. I've not really bonded with him this winter although he's an absolute sweetheart. I think spending even just a little bit of time with him, we'll be bonded for life. We're already bonded but I want a stronger bond and I'm sure to get it with him. He's such a loyal and dear horse. I think Zeke enjoyed his grooming and harrassment free grain time.
I grabbed a halter and walked out into the pen. I wasn't sure who I would catch. I sort of wanted Rain but figured he'd bolt the instant he saw the halter. Nope. He stood perfectly still and let me halter him, which was odd. I've walked out to him before carrying a piece of twine and he's taken off so I'm guessing he wanted to stetch his legs a little.
I saddle Rain up with his english saddle and we puttered around the yard. Granted my riding lasts all of about 10 minutes and we do nothing more than a very slow walk but it's something. I'm keeping rain in his english saddle for two reasons. 1) It keeps me from running him hard down the road and 2) I have the western saddle set up for the bigger guys and I'm tired of readjusting all the time. I need to replace a bunch of stuff on my saddle so it's easier to adjust.
I decided that I still needed to pull King out to grain him too but wasn't sure if I should ride him or just feed him. I decided that there was just enough daylight left for me to ride him and do chores in the light. Luckily he let me catch him with no problem. I saddled him up and he took the bit right out of my hands. He's still naughty when riding but I think changing the bit might help. He uses the shank on his tom thumb as a passifier. It's rather annoying. I need to figure out how to fix that issue. I didn't want to work him too hard because of his feet but he really does need a few lessons in manners, both on the ground and in the saddle. We'll see how it goes.
I felt a little guilty not working with Maverick but maybe tonight.
This morning while I was feeding, Jim came up to me. It was rather odd. I thought he was holding a grudge against me. He's been so depressed ever since I brought him home but this morning he walked up to me and let me pet him. It's one of only a few times where he's allowed me to pet him and where he's walked up to me. I'm hoping that daily graining and grooming will make him less standoffish and more hands on. I'm ok with standoffish as long as I can come up and pet you. You can ignore me all you want but don't walk away from me. I guess we'll see how it goes.
Yesterday's activities really did make me happy. I was able to put in two, although very short, rides in and did a bit of grooming on some horses. I love finally getting a chance to play with the horses. It's been so long of doing minimal chores that it's nice to actually appreciate them and get to know them yet again. I can't wait until this evening to see what new adventures bring me during chore time.
I didn't really have any agenda last night other than to possibly ride if someone let me. :-) I pulled Sam so he could eat and fed the mares. I decided I would try and push the issue with Jim and make him come into the barn. After just a little bit of patience on my part, Jim went in. I decided then that I wouldn't saddle him up but that I would groom him down. So I pulled him out and groomed him. Nothing thorough but a little bit of dirt busting and picking hooves. It seemed to help his attitude. I put him back in his stall and let both Sam and Jim devour their grain and alfalfa.
I decided to pull Zeke out next so he could have his grain. I also wanted to groom him down. The rest of the herd is so hard on him I wanted to give him some down time. With Brego gone, the herd picks on Zeke instead. I figured Zeke could use some one-on-one time. I've not really bonded with him this winter although he's an absolute sweetheart. I think spending even just a little bit of time with him, we'll be bonded for life. We're already bonded but I want a stronger bond and I'm sure to get it with him. He's such a loyal and dear horse. I think Zeke enjoyed his grooming and harrassment free grain time.
I grabbed a halter and walked out into the pen. I wasn't sure who I would catch. I sort of wanted Rain but figured he'd bolt the instant he saw the halter. Nope. He stood perfectly still and let me halter him, which was odd. I've walked out to him before carrying a piece of twine and he's taken off so I'm guessing he wanted to stetch his legs a little.
I saddle Rain up with his english saddle and we puttered around the yard. Granted my riding lasts all of about 10 minutes and we do nothing more than a very slow walk but it's something. I'm keeping rain in his english saddle for two reasons. 1) It keeps me from running him hard down the road and 2) I have the western saddle set up for the bigger guys and I'm tired of readjusting all the time. I need to replace a bunch of stuff on my saddle so it's easier to adjust.
I decided that I still needed to pull King out to grain him too but wasn't sure if I should ride him or just feed him. I decided that there was just enough daylight left for me to ride him and do chores in the light. Luckily he let me catch him with no problem. I saddled him up and he took the bit right out of my hands. He's still naughty when riding but I think changing the bit might help. He uses the shank on his tom thumb as a passifier. It's rather annoying. I need to figure out how to fix that issue. I didn't want to work him too hard because of his feet but he really does need a few lessons in manners, both on the ground and in the saddle. We'll see how it goes.
I felt a little guilty not working with Maverick but maybe tonight.
This morning while I was feeding, Jim came up to me. It was rather odd. I thought he was holding a grudge against me. He's been so depressed ever since I brought him home but this morning he walked up to me and let me pet him. It's one of only a few times where he's allowed me to pet him and where he's walked up to me. I'm hoping that daily graining and grooming will make him less standoffish and more hands on. I'm ok with standoffish as long as I can come up and pet you. You can ignore me all you want but don't walk away from me. I guess we'll see how it goes.
Yesterday's activities really did make me happy. I was able to put in two, although very short, rides in and did a bit of grooming on some horses. I love finally getting a chance to play with the horses. It's been so long of doing minimal chores that it's nice to actually appreciate them and get to know them yet again. I can't wait until this evening to see what new adventures bring me during chore time.
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