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Riding Wicca

Wicca training today: It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. Wind was strong and gusty. She gets twitchy in the gusty wind. So we’re already at a disadvantage. Saddle on. She wants to move, so I let her move in just the saddle a

Weaning and Fly Spray – Results!

Weaning and Fly Spray – Results!

As predicted, the plan fell apart when reality came along. Plan: An orderly release of one cow from the gate at a time, fly spraying the cow as it goes. Actual results: We walked up to the gate, Dan with a bucket of food and me with the fly spray.

Weaning and Fly Spray

Today, 14 July 2023, I would like to fly spray my cattle and separate Macchiato from his mom, Georgia, to wean him. Like we did with Back Talk/Java, we'll do "nose to nose" weaning. In other words, Georgia and Macchiato will be in different pastures,

Training Wicca

Wicca is not yet "broke to ride". That is, she's never been ridden and is not trained to accept a rider. We adopted her from a rescue and they'd been working on training her. She'd worn saddles before, and had flags attached

What to bring for a visit to Hollow Oak Ranch

What to bring for a visit to Hollow Oak Ranch

You're coming to Hollow Oak Ranch. You're excited to meet the longhorns, watch the horses, hunt for fossils, or maybe just sit under a tree and think about nothing! Before you can do that, though, you need the appropriate stuff. So what 'stuff' do

Wicca Training 22 June 2023

As it's been quite hot recently I decided to start Wicca's training in the morning instead of waiting until afternoon. I went out a bit after 9 AM and Wicca was eager to come follow me. But as soon as she saw I had the halter,