09/22/2025
π₯Business update!! Getting it all out there at once with this post, if anyone wants to catch up
πSay hi in the comments I will drop by and return the favor when I can
Business is busy enough for me so I have been focusing on clients this spring and my herd this summer instead of SM. Lots of herd changes and needs, and will have one more big shift this fall before herd changes settle down.
Summary of changes for anyone who was following the horses here:
Sold Patchy Patch last October (in case you missed it, he sounds like he is doing so well with his new family π₯°)
Sold Zahur in May (he has already been ridden in the mountains, and will be conditioning to do endurance rides next year!π€©)
Added:
Annie Banannie in May (rescue)
Marley in June (restart)
Cheyenne and Star came in July (designated home)
New Summer (lil'Summer? Summer v2?) in August (designated home)
Work we've done:
-Got everyone's feet, teeth, vaccinations deworming, vet, and bodywork caught up! Most of this is routine at our place, but most of the new ones needed everything so it was a bit of effort and $$ to get everyone to there. Marley and Cheyenne also need muscle building as I was hoping they would be riding horses, so also putting in time doing exercises with them.
And Stormy (born here 2023) has been getting going with more groundwork this year! He is a champ and I feel like I could hop on him already this year, but due to his joint issues will wait until he is at least 3 to even sit on him, and no full riding until at least 4yrs old.
Upcoming changes this fall:
-Unfortunately Annie Banannie (rescue), Midnight and Luisa had an awful winter last year, and I promised them they will not have to endure another. Midnight and Luisa I tried many things last winter to no avail with their winter laminitis, and Annie Banannie has just been in too much pain π
-Marley is being re-sold to help fund our extra expenses this year, hopefully to a ranching home, now that she is in better shape can go back to doing what she excels at.
-Hoping to add one more addition once Marley sells to replace our amazing kids riding ponies/horses we are saying goodbye to this fall.