Recent content by DianaM

YES 4-H needs help here in the NW and everywhere. Covid hit 4-H hard and they are struggling to get their numbers back. These girls will be joining the 4-H club I am helping with. It takes a commitment they weren't willing to make; now they have bonded. They also need sewing cooking...

Update on my post. I took 3 small equine to the county fair and they stayed 5 nights in the mini horse barn. They were petted and scratched, photographed and shown by 3 little girls. It was great fun. The girls showed in the open classes and did OK for first year. The girls are "neurodivergent"...

Today I receive my official 4-H training. I attended a club (zoom) meeting last week. It was fun to say the 4-H pledge again. Now I am committed to helping the club leader, and I still have the mini's! It's funny how this turned out. I was looking for another volunteer opportunity...

I have a studdy gelding. I have thought he would be useful at a breeding facility, to get the mare ready for the stallion. But, he's never mean. He was nippy, too., but I think I cured him of that, at least to me. He likes to give my butt a nip when I am picking hooves, it feels just like a...

I have not found any takers for the mini's yet, but I am getting closer. I have passed 4-H background check, filled out the application and now I am waiting for training. There is a horse only 4-H club in my area that I will be assisting with and refreshing my knowledge of 4-H and learning how...

I signed up to volunteer and when I hear back from the local county extension service, I am going to inquire about starting a 4-H Club! I would love to give a child an opportunity to be involved with 4-H. 4-H has grown a lot since I was kid and now even offer the STEM education. It's a pretty...

When I first got the mini's, I thought the mare was too slow to shed and I shaved her, which she seemed to enjoy. The next year, I was too lazy to shave her and she eventually shed out completely. There is so much hair! The birds can't even use it all lol The vet thought she should be checked...

I have two mini's that I am ready to rehome to a 4-H home, either in Pierce or Kitsap County, Washington State. I have had them almost 5 years and I love them to pieces, but I don't think they are getting the attention they deserve. They both would be great little 4-H projects. They look good...

Wonderful old barn, maybe constructed in a "barn raising"?

I believe rescues are grateful. My registered Shetland is a witch with a B.

Donkey braying would be hilarious! Yes, having them close is a blessing. Not only the enjoyment of watching them, but also keeping an eye on what they are doing. I have about an acre fenced with trees and bushes and there are 5 in the herd, two goats, two mini's and a Shetland. I love the mini's...

Jack is black gelding. Lollipop gives rides and allows herself to be painted by the kids.

I goofed up my reply, so I added photo of Lollipop taken just now. When they all get hungry, they stare in the window at me. I wave and blow kisses to them.

I grew up in a horse family. I remember the birthing of foals. I remember the smell of the placenta and I haven't smelled one in 50 years. I remember how STRESSED my mother was, watching, waiting, sleeping in the barn. I remember the delight of a new foal and being allowed to handle them, as it...

Marsha, What form of aloe vera and how do you feed it?