FARM NEWS I did have plans to go to Australia to meet the man who purchased my parade saddle. I feel I deserve a break and this will be a trip of a life time if I can pull it off. I have been e-mailing him since the sale and we have several things in common. He owns a ranch and stands a Cremelo AQHA called Wicked One. I'd love to see the wild horses.
Twister
The weather here has turned cold and colder. Currently it's wind chill of below zero....How's that sound to some of you snowbirds? You know who you are; you come north for the summer and go south for the winter. Like snowbirds. Lucky people you are! I ended up giving away two Arabian mares I took in after I retrained and got them safe to be handled. I sure wish people would train horses before they dump them. I think Michigan has been hit very hard with job losses. Horses are free on Craig‘s list almost every day in this area. I quit going to the local auction on Fridays, I couldn't stand seeing clipped, rideable nice looking horses with papers going to slaughter. The people were not even bidding on the younger ones. I sure hope the people who dumped them don't breed anymore to end up the same way. My advice to all is if you can't afford to keep a foal from your breeding for the life of said horse or don‘t have a plan for training, then don‘t breed at this time. I have 7 Morab mares that will remain open until the market improves if it ever does. It's not going to happen anytime soon. I would sell mine, but I insist on forever homes and updates to ensure care and health. I didn't breed mine to end up at an auction. Bye for now and hope all of you ride and live safely. Have you hugged your horse today?
Red Rock Arabians Lander, Wyoming By Ingrid Buchmeier
Red Rock Horses is expecting our first Half Morab foal this year. It should be on the ground by the time this issue is mailed to members. It will be a Half Morab, Half Quarab foal and someone is already interested in purchasing the foal! I may breed a Morab mare to my Morab stallion KC's I-Kinn Do It this spring. That will be a step in the right direction for my farm plan. It will be the first second generation foal Red Rock Horses will produce. Hopefully, it will be the first of many. I have always sold my Morab foals as youngsters and so this year will be the first time I will have some 2 year olds to market. They won't be ridden under saddle yet, but the next step will be taken so they will get under saddle experience from groundwork. I am excited about that and will look forward to seeing who Red Rock Wynchester goes to. He's a fun colt. Winchester
Thank you to Jim and Ronna Messier at Half Moon Farm for giving Alex and Allie a chance to share their love of horses. Thank you to Jill for all the lessons and experiences she shared with them. We are blessed to have friends like you. From Karen, Frank and Alex Smith Morab stallion KC’s I-Kinn Do It
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