Throwback Thursday

This #ThrowbackThursday is to two summers ago when it was stinky hot and the horses had figured out a secret hiding place in the trees. It was their go to place for shade and the hide from the bugs.

Junior and Rabbit

Nails on the Floor

My beloved old dog who has been with me for 12 years and has been with this place just 6-8 months after moving in is failing. I'm trying to do what I can but at the age of 14, there's not too much that can be done except give him pain meds.


He loves being inside. When we lost Gypsy, I let him into the house right away because the last time we lost a dog, he'd gotten depressed. I didn't want that to happen so into the house he went so I could keep an eye on him. He's always been house trained even though he's been an outside dog.


Ever since then, he's wanted to be in the house. And now that his health I failing him, I'm letting him into the house more. He deserves whatever he wants. He's protected me and kept watch over me so this is something little I can do for him.


I tried to coax him into the rest of the house this morning and it brought tears to my eyes. I forgot what a comfort it was to hear toe nails on the floor. Of course Farley's are much slower and louder but it brought memories flooding back of when we had our little min pin, Trouble, who we lost at the age of 14 as well.


I never realized how much toe nails on the floors would be such a comfort to me. Some days it just hits you hard all the ones that have gone before you.

Wishlist Wednesday - Mineral Blocks

This Wishlist Wednesday, we wish for mineral blocks. I am not confident with the hay we have been feeding all winter if the horses are getting all the exact nutrients they need. They seem to be doing just fine but I want to make sure they have every advantage they can as winter continue to drag on in this year.

Tip Tuesday - Drinking in Cold Weather

Because winter will never seem to leave (another storm is forecast to arrive Friday, starting with rain and turning to freezing rain, sleet, and then snow). I thought that even though winter is almost over, it's a good reminder to think of our horses during this latest cold snap to make sure they are getting enough water to drink.


#TipTuesday

Tip Tuesday - Photosensitivity

It's going to be a two-fer day for #TipTuesday. I happened to find this infographic about photosensitivity and it hit home. Rain had photosensitivity and we almost lost him not long after bringing him home. I'm much more sensitive and worried about it now.

Light the Night - 2018

Light the Night is fast approaching!


It will be held Saturday, April 21st at the Legion Hall in Renner, South Dakota from 6-9pm.


To participate, donate $5 in honor of a loved one and we will light a luminary during our Light the Night fundraiser. Proceeds will go to our vet bill and for spring shots.


You can donate at www.paypal.me/Borderlands or send checks to
Borderlands Horse Sanctuary
26160 457th Ave
Humboldt, SD 57035


Please pass along the information. The  more luminaries, the more fun it is to see all those being honored on this very special night.

Playing in the Snow

We had yet another snowstorm roll through over the weekend. It's becoming a constant occurrence these days. Everyone seems to be complaining but I'm not. The  moisture is definitely needed even if we are currently not on the drought monitor any more. I don't want to be in the same predicament that I was in last summer where I couldn't get any hay because our hay ground never received any rain.

Unfortunately, with it being a spring storm instead of an early winter storm, we are met with different weather conditions. It's nice to know that the snow won't last more than a day but in the mean time the weather is terrible. We had freezing rain first, and then the snow. That means wet horses and potential colds and other illnesses. Not something I want to deal with. Luckily I still had blankets on from the previous storm so all was good (except for Zeke who didn't have one on but I think this storm, he was wishing he did).

This morning when I went out to do chores, there was a fine layer of ice on top of the snow. When I had gone out to do chores last night, the snow had stopped but the wind was still fierce and it was trying to sleet.

And wouldn't you know, tomorrow is supposed to be in the upper 40s and lower 50s. So we are going from low 20s to upper 40s in a matter of 24 hours. It's amazing how resilient these animals are during spring.

Had I been up to it, I probably would have stalled a few but I was once again under the weather. I swear I'm sick about as often as the snow storms roll through. It's getting rather old (both being sick and the snow). A memory showed up on my personal Facebook page yesterday with a picture of my kids. Wouldn't you know, there was green grass and the kids were playing without a coat. Definitely different this year.

But the horses were fractious yesterday while I was out doing chores early yesterday. I was able to get a few really good action shots with my phone. I'll leave the rest of the blog for your visual approval.

Maverick and Chaos

Maverick and Chaos

Maverick and Dude

Chaos (rolling), Dude, and Maverick

Maverick and Chaos


Did you notice the reoccurring theme? Maverick was the instigator on almost all the play. He even got Jim going in the play. So nice to see that Jim, even at 31 still has it in him to give Maverick a good walloping.