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We have more pictures than we know what to do with. Every so often, we get into a mood to watch slides or clean out older trays... And sometimes we’re inspired to scan a few images for this part of our site. In most cases, the thumbnail images are linked to larger versions and the download size is shown in parentheses.

 
 

Horses

  New in 2001! Drum is an American Saddlebred mare, 16-18 years old and trained to drive. Whiskey is a Palamino gelding, 15-16 years old. Both are well-trained and used to one another. After a 4-hour examination, the vet gave them a good bill of health. Since then, we've had their teeth floated, vaccinations and deworming as well as the first course of work on their feet by the ferrier.

 

 


Whiskey (74K)

February 2001: Another ice storm... not as bad as 1998 but enough to make thin trees sag and weak trees snap. With their thick winter fur, the horses don't seem bothered by it though.


Drum (73K)

Until our fields were ready for grazing, the horses stayed at the farm where they've been living — about 5 minutes away.

We rode them here in early June and they seemed to fit in right away. While Eric was busy building their new residence, they hung around and munched.

We've equipped ourselves with Australian saddles and spent many happy hours on the forest trails and paths mowed in the fields.

May through January 2002: Building a simple shelter grew into a major construction project. We now have a new 50x20 foot building — complete with running water, a heated drinking fount, 2 box stalls with sliding doors, recessed lighting in the ceiling... Although Eric always wanted to construct a building, he never quite expected it to be a horse barn!

 

The site at the beginning of May (72K)
The site at the beginning of May (38K)

Gravel down; plumbing and wiring buried; assembling the subfloor (111K)
Gravel down; plumbing and wiring buried; assembling the subfloor (33K)

 

Starting to put up the trusses (63K)
Sept 30: Starting to put up the trusses (63K)

Final trusses up (42K)
Sept 30: Final trusses up (42K)

 

Riding in the back field at Thanksgiving (79K)
Riding in the back field at Thanksgiving (79K)

Roof sheeting and wall wrap on before a storm (32K)
Oct 20: Roof sheeting and wall wrap on before a storm (32K)

 

Whiskey getting ready to soak up the sun on a frosty morning (25K)
Dec 12: Whiskey getting ready to soak up the sun on a frosty morning (25K)


Dec 21: First stall assembled inside (39K)

 

Jan 18: Aerial view of the shelter and paddock area (from Nigel Vezeau's RC plane!) (26K)
Jan 18: Aerial view of the shelter and paddock area (from Nigel Vezeau's RC plane!) (26K)

Jan 24: Drum soaks up heat against the barn (44K)
Jan 24: Drum soaks up heat against the barn (44K)

 

Jan 24: Katharine readies a new bale in the paddock  (23K)
Jan 24: Katharine readies a new bale in the paddock (23K)

Feb 14: Katharine and Drum on a Valentine Day ride (35K)
Feb 14: Katharine and Drum on a Valentine Day ride (35K)

 

Feb 14: Katharine and Drum on a trail in the back woods (19K)
Feb 14: Katharine and Drum on a trail in the back woods (19K)

 


Top    This page was last updated on 14 November 2002