New Digs

Scatter, weave and dodge. Hooves drum in rhythm, seeking out the delicious foliage at the edge of the paddock. Each day, the T-posts are moved further into the meadow, allowing the horses more room to frolic, roam, and munch.

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Busy Times

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We’ve had a great week at Firefly Farm.

Some highlights from the slideshow include:

Lucas the chicken and his friends

Braveheart’s Care-Bear tushie heart

Honey’s contorted itchy face

Lexi’s new fly sheet

Misty in the pasture

The girls meeting our new dog, Lance

Rue the kitty playing with Tip and Diva in the pine trees

Savannah at breakfast

Honey this morning after her workout

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El Grillo Salta

Cricket is leaving.

She is the third horse at Firefly Farm on a pre-purchase trial. The sale was contingent upon a Vet exam. Like the other two, she did not pass.

Though it seems difficult to imagine, a pre-purchase exam is the most valuable tool available to a potential horse buyer. It can save years of heartache. Sometimes after the sale a purchaser discovers that the horse had a chronic disease or lameness issues. Finding out this information before the sale is complete helps to avoid “falling in love” with a project horse who is incapable of the desired purpose.

She’ll be heading out and we’ll be allowing in a seasonal boarder for a month and a half. We’ll miss Crickee. She was very sweet, and we adore her.

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New Friends

Cascading manes and tails fly aloft as new friends meet. Equids aren’t the only animals at Firefly Farm–others happily join the fray. Squeals and purrs, barks and chirps create a glorious musical cacophony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone is fascinated with Lucas/Lucy. (When the chick’s adult feathers finally appear, there will be a great deal of rejoicing–until then, we have no idea if our chick is male or female. Sadly, Lucy/Lucas’ best friend, Ethel, is no longer with us.

Rue is a delightful addition to our clowder. She and Yoda are officially “dating.”

We’ve been inundated with Pony parties the past two weeks–but we have this weekend off. Savannah had her first Painted Pony Party last weekend.

We also enjoyed our first Pony Party using an obstacle course, pitting Best-Friend against Best-Friend. (Savannah v. Melody.) Team Melody won!

 

 

 

 

There have been a fair amount of lessons recently where we practice principles of Monty Roberts’  Join-Up. Some students are fascinated by the ideas brought forth by Mr. Roberts’ in-depth research.

 

 

We’re also blessed to have Dapples abound. Honey (above) is a deep, brilliant golden-brown, while Melody (below) is a delicious toasted mahogany.

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Finally, feel free to cut-and-paste the above link to Facebook. This is Firefly Farm’s official Facebook Page. Feel free to “like” us in order to receive entertaining updates.

 

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Fun at Firefly Farm

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We’ve had a lot of activity at Firefly Farm this past week.

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“We’re Friends of Every Creature” -The Jungle Book

Yoda has a girlfriend.

She’s shy. She’s orange. Her hair is short.

Her name is Rue.

She’s the sweetest kitty. Her arrival marks kitty #6 at the barn.

Today, we had kitty #7 dropped off. His name is Ike, and he’s a grey and brown striped long-haired kitty.

They ALL are spayed or neutered. ALL. No exceptions.

Monday, we’ll be getting Sid, a 9 year-old palomino Quarter Horse gelding. May 5 will bring Braveheart, a young palomino-pinto gelding.

This weekend we have not one, but TWO birthday parties at the barn. Photos will follow as soon as possible.

Firefly Farm now has an online store. Feel free to shop online for horse-themed gifts featuring Dusty, Honey, and Melody (so far.) Do you need a Honey-themed mouse pad? It’s only a click away. If you prefer to do your shopping in person, for $35 you can buy a sweatshirt and tee-shirt combination with your name on the front, and a logo with our phone number on the back.

 

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New Kids on the Block

We’re starting a boy band.

By the end of the month, we’ll have three new geldings in the pastures. Three. With Dusty included, we’ll have four all together. They’re all gentle, low on the totem pole, and young-ish. Sid is 9, and the others coming are 6 and 3. (Dusty is 12.)

Therefore, with all the new kids coming to the gelding pasture, I’ve decided to once again close boarding to the general public. The influx of boarders will have the barn plenty active, as has been my goal since we bought the facility.

Thanks, everyone, for all your hard work making Firefly a success. Word-of-mouth, especially from my MSU boarders, has dramatically increased interest in the farm. Thank you so much!

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Playing in the Pastures

Urgent whinnies give way to squeals. The horses paw at their stall doors, begging. Grain is eaten and hay in the stall is ignored–for soon, there will be freedom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids wheel and buck on the way out to the meadow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They love their daily 2 hours of grazing in the back pasture.

Some of the inhabitants of Firefly Farm prefer to snooze the day away.

Savannah received a new halter, courtesy of a Minion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braz and Misty love every-other-day when I put them out in the RAMM fenced pasture.

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The Aftermath

I love April Fools Day.

Here are Firefly Farm’s jokes from April 1:

Prank #1–Successful–TWICE!: Dr. Tavernier came over today to give Melody an injection. As she was leaving, the husband came to the barn and was understandably concerned as to why the vet was here. I informed him that one of our old (male) boarders had impregnated a mare at Sandhill, and that when the Doctor checked Honey, she was pregnant as well. I played this joke on my best friend later in the day.

Prank #2–Successful:I convinced the kids the best way to make horse markings white was to use a crayon. I have lovely photos of all the kids “coloring” horse markings on each horse.

It was a lovely day.

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Secrets and Lies at Firefly Farm

I can’t keep it a secret any longer.

Bribery, Blackmail, Secret Photographs–none of these were necessary to make me cave. My name is Savannah. I’m a whistle blower who can’t actually blow a whistle. Instead, I’m going to let you in on a massive secret.

Dusty:

Is ACTUALLY the 90′s Rocker known as Diesel Dust! Here he is, attempting to hide from the paparazzi.

Once I figured this out, he attempted to conceal himself behind a cool set of shades–but I saw right through this flimsy disguise.

He tried to sneak out at dusk, but once he’d been discovered, Diesel Dust (Dusty) was quickly surrounded by fans eager to get his hoofprint.

Though rumors abound, this gorgeous stud has been known to canoodle with a particularly leggy brunette. One anonymous source has identified her as “Lexi,” though this hasn’t been confirmed.

Though part of a “big hair” group of the ’90′s, Diesel Dust has since blown his money on ladies and expensive hoof treatments. Furthermore, his lengthy addiction to tail-growth hormone has been well documented.

“He’s a love ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy,” Honey Bear told me on a recent morning, sobbing her eyes out as she came to terms with the fact that the tall, dark, handsome stud would never call her ‘Mrs. Dust.’ “I’d pictured us in a big stable together, surrounded by a white picket fence. Just the two of us and Diesel Dust junior.”

One recent incident under active investigation is that Diesel Dust (Dusty) is running an underground mud-wrestling ring behind the barn. Photos confirming this report remain inconclusive.

It is to be noted that there are many involved in this scam. Not only are most of those living here aware of what’s going on, some are sentries for these activities. It is believed that this one gives “Tips” about infiltration and snitches.

Though it was assumed at the beginning of my investigation that these…animals…were innocent until proven guilty, it can be assumed that nobody’s clean. Everyone I’ve discussed this with has said that Dusty has spies everywhere, and knows if someone isn’t holding up their end of the bargain. They hide in plain sight, and tend to be easily overlooked.

Worst of all, his assassins have no problem “taking people out.” They even keep waterproof “blankets” nearby to wrap you in, should they need to keep the area clean.

There are acres and acres of land behind the pastures where nobody would ever hear a whinny.

This freshly dug “garden” was “created” after a recent “transaction” between Tip and her boss:

Innocent pile of freshly turned earth, or something more sinister? You decide.

Beware next time you’re on your way to Firefly Farm. You may find yourself in the middle of Espionage, Treason, and Blackmail–or at least up to your eyeballs in manure.

Happy April Fool’s Day!

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