tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64651230391803166192023-11-16T05:43:13.430-08:00Snowy Ridge RanchTorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-56039922698808341352012-02-26T20:25:00.002-08:002012-03-19T08:53:51.844-07:00Time to improvise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Yesterday I also spent time adding temporary step-in posts to raise the level of the fence where the snow drifted over.<br />
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It is not ideal but works for now, the horses are pretty good about respecting the hotwire. I'll have to raise the level of that fence again when things thaw out.<br />
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</tbody></table>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-29714943387758083962012-02-25T20:10:00.001-08:002012-03-18T20:21:30.468-07:00More DiggingMore clearing the road and a couple hours clearing the yard today<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">getting the flatbed trailer out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snow piled up down the road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A BIG snow blower</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-38437166028591718642012-02-24T20:07:00.004-08:002012-03-18T20:10:01.451-07:00Digging out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It took 6 hours to get this far with the skidster and there is still more snow to clear</div><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-15468025181059964232012-02-23T19:50:00.001-08:002012-03-18T19:55:04.860-07:00On my birthdayThe wind is still blowing and drifting over the top of the fence<br />
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I have been snowed in for 9 days and we're all sick<br />
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Tomorrow a skidster is being delivered if they can get through. That should dig us out so things are looking up.<br />
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*Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-72775202446035982012-02-22T19:31:00.001-08:002012-03-18T19:49:37.883-07:00Snowed in some moreWhen I opened the door this morning one dog was missing<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sawg dawg went to sleep under the pigeon coop last night and I had to dig her out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad I knew where to dig to find her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The yard drift</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trailers are stuck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">really stuck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're able to dig a couple out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-20842270191397372152012-02-21T19:01:00.000-08:002012-03-18T19:30:57.110-07:00Drifted again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snow2feb212012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snow2feb212012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading out to get propane on the snowmobile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/roaddrift1feb222012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/roaddrift1feb222012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The road is completely drifted back over, 4'+ deep on one side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We should have left the truck on the other side, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here the drifted snow is 3' deep</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-7566634383891953662012-02-20T19:06:00.001-08:002012-03-18T19:17:23.391-07:00Even though snow is blowingThe longears still managed to have some fun yesterday morning<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jippo braving the blowing snow today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-83979711521477550622012-02-19T18:06:00.002-08:002012-03-18T19:00:34.423-07:00Almost dug out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snowmobile1feb192012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snowmobile1feb192012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A neighbor cleared a little chute through the snow, just barely wide enough for the truck to squeak through but not wide enough for the snow plow blade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a few passes with the truck we were able to knock the plow blade through and cleared the road more to take the trucks home</div><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-86344437637573793682012-02-17T15:48:00.000-08:002012-03-18T16:32:18.610-07:00A little sunshine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snowing and blowing has overwhelmed the snow plow so today groceries arrive via snowmobile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-46382942177904066582012-02-10T15:33:00.001-08:002012-03-18T15:37:40.697-07:00More snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snowplow1feb102012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/snowplow1feb102012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snow plow is earning it's keep</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dog kennel needs to move but the chicken shed was ready just in time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First we had to move the shed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-27429663362929529212012-01-29T14:32:00.000-08:002012-03-18T14:52:39.551-07:00More bull elk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The elk were feeling playful and decided to show off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-25146993967494198502012-01-28T14:14:00.001-08:002012-03-18T14:32:05.734-07:00Afternoon ElkThe bachelor bulls have been hanging around the neighborhood again. They survived hunting season but didn't make it as breeding bulls this year.<br />
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I watched them snoozing on the hillside for a few hours before heading out to take some pictures<br />
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</div>They got up, stretched and preened for a while<br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-39543126388136190692012-01-21T13:36:00.003-08:002012-03-18T13:40:59.154-07:00Cold and windy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We get a little snow then it all blow into the low spots, our creek bed is filling up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A friend managed to get him pulled off a truck being loaded for a Canadian meat plant. While the poorer looking horses headed on another truck to Texas, bound for Mexico. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Then the waiting game began until we could pick him up, hoping that they pulled the right horse and he wasn't sick, injured or traumatized. Any dealings with brokers can be a little sketchy, we avoid it if at all possible. This particular horse was already up to his ears in hot water and deserved an exception. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When it came time to pick him up we all got together with the truck and trailer to make the trip. I've never been so happy to see the right horse, trotting the fence and hollering at the trailer. I'm guessing he was thinking, "hurry up and get me the heck out of this place you people!" He loaded up and hauled fine.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Finally back in a familiar place to quarantine. What a relief! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/Grit9jan172012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/Grit9jan172012.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">A HUGE thanks to those that helped, networked and kept the faith that this horse was worthy of a second chance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/Grit10jan172012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff448/SRRanch/Winter2012/Grit10jan172012.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> He was stressed and stiff from his unfortunate journey but luckily he was still healthy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-60784982054274998952012-01-19T12:10:00.002-08:002012-03-18T13:13:37.027-07:00A horse in troubleWell I wasn't expecting to see a friend's horse who had been sold to a seemingly good home "headed to the auction" in the classifieds. I contacted the guy who placed the ad, who indicated that the horse was already at the sale yard. He had made the unfortunate decision to just dump the horse, knowing the probable end for any horse that goes to a low end auction yard.<br />
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I couldn't make it to the auction yard but scrambled pretty quick to notify a couple of people who possibly could. A friend dropped everything and pulled up the live auction online. She was able to verify that he was there and that he was purchased "straight" for meat along with most of the other horses that day.<br />
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I know what it is like to lose a horse to unfortunate circumstances after trying to do right by them. Sometimes researching a new owner or writing up a contract doesn't matter, once a horse leaves your barn, their fate is out of your hands. It is a horrible feeling to think that you somehow failed a horse. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.<br />
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We networked quickly with folks that had access to the brokers to figure out where he went and if there was hope to re-rescue him. Too many horses slip through the cracks. This horse had already survived years of neglect to find a caring individual that brought him back to health and he was not unwanted.<br />
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If nothing else, at least he deserved a dignified end and we were collectively prepared for that possibility.<br />
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It may have been too late.<br />
We were told that the horses never unloaded off the truck and they may have shipped out directly, but there weren't enough horses at the sale that day to fill the truck, so there was a little glimmer of hope.<br />
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To be continued...Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-33905056927042864862012-01-18T08:16:00.001-08:002012-03-18T08:37:14.513-07:00If you don't give them something to doThe horses will come up with their own games to keep themselves entertained.<br />
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I looked out the window to see the horses bunched up and going after something that was slowly traveling across the pasture. Then I grabbed the video camera to catch the tail end of their antics:<br />
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</tbody></table>Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12193203940570722323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465123039180316619.post-7937769959095872372012-01-10T07:58:00.001-08:002012-03-18T08:14:41.319-07:00Left Coast new yearWe rang in the new year with family on the West coast, a great albeit brief reunion with aunties from different continents.<br />
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So we finally got the power hooked up, it just required more digging and a little rearranging of my garden. We're still getting used to the idea of flipping a switch without running a generator.<br />
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Hope everyone had a safe New Year's eve, it was about as exciting as it gets around here.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We're gearing up for the holiday season starting to put together halters, leads and reins as Christmas gifts. Shoot me an e-mail if you need something special for your horses or a friend: Natrlhorse@hotmail.com</div><div><br />
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