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Beth Joy Wood added a discussion to the group Caring for horses

Riding

Lately I have been doing a lot of bareback work with Miracle. I prefer riding bareback but every now and then I use my saddle just to make sure he still doesn't have problems with it.Miracle loves to canter and gallop which is in some ways good beca…

on Sunday

John Crisp replied to Mrs. Joseph Wood's discussion 'Raised bed question' in the group Homesteading in the city

Cinder blocks are the way to go. Lynn Gillespie wrote a book several years ago called "Cinder Block Gardening" which seems to be the definitive work on the subject. She is currently the co-producer for the film, "Locavore" which has just been releas…

on Thursday

John Crisp joined Mrs. Joseph Wood's group

Homesteading in the city

Share ideas, ask questions and get started "blooming where you're planted" You don't need a farm to homestead. Come learn from others who are homesteading in the city!

on Thursday

John Crisp added a discussion to the group The Quacky Group

Anyone Have Indian Runner Ducks?

We are planning to purchase Indian Runner ducks to help take care of our squash bug population that decimates the squash every season. Anyone have any experience using ducks for insect pest patrol in the garden?

on Thursday

John Crisp joined Mrs. Joseph Wood's group

The Quacky Group

Welcome to the Quacky Group! This group is all about geese and ducks! Feel free to share your stories, tips, pictures and questions!

on Thursday

Frankie Miller added a discussion to the group The Kitchen

Meal Planning Tip

I'd like to share today about one of my very simplest, but favorite-est meal planning strategies. I created a form for my Home Management Binder that makes planning much more simple. I sat with my recipe box and a notebook and wrote down every meal…

January 22

Sadie Rose Ribelin updated their profile photo

January 22

applesofgold replied to Beth Joy Wood's discussion 'Miracle' in the group Caring for horses

No, she's not working at a vet's office. She's too young to legally work at one, but our equine vet has offered for her to ride along with her on equine calls to get a feel for it & see if she likes it. We love our vet-she speaks with Hannah on the…

January 22

Beth Joy Wood replied to Beth Joy Wood's discussion 'Miracle' in the group Caring for horses

Your horses sound wonderful. Copper sounds a lot like Miracle. I used to work for our vet in Auburn. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot of things from it. Our vet would actually give us discounts when we brought a animal in. Is she working at a…

January 22

applesofgold replied to Beth Joy Wood's discussion 'Miracle' in the group Caring for horses

Beth Joy, we have 2 retired standardbred harness racing horses(21 & 25), 3 quarterhorses(27, 6, 4) and a shetland pony(15). My dd was given the 2 race horses & 1 of the QHs when she was 6. The pony was given to us 2 yrs ago. After my dd (Hannah) joi…

January 21

Beth Joy Wood added a discussion to the group Caring for horses

Horse quotes

These are some of my favorite horse quotes! I hope you all enjoy them! :-) If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong. - Pat Parelli It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts!…

January 21

Beth Joy Wood replied to Beth Joy Wood's discussion 'Miracle' in the group Caring for horses

I will have to get a picture for you all sometime! :-) That sounds wonderful! What type of horses do you all have? I would love to barrel race in 4-h but I need to find some one that can teach me how so I don't ruin Miracle. He has a lot of speed bu…

January 21

Carla James and chrisie cole joined Natural Farm Living

January 21

Jennae Noelle Mollenkamp updated their profile photo

January 19

applesofgold replied to Mrs. Joseph Wood's discussion 'Breeding cows....' in the group Cattle Chat

We've done both, but we've got beefers, not dairy cows. Right now we own a black angus bull. In the past we, we've borrowed bulls from friends for free. They were glad to have 1 less animal to feed or pasture. Holly

January 19

applesofgold joined Mrs. Joseph Wood's group

Cattle Chat

Share information and questions regarding milk and beef cattle.

January 19

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Welcome to Covenant Ranch Online- Natural Farm Living

Proverbs 3:9-10 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. KJV

Greetings!
My name is Jeanette Wood, I am delighted to have you join us here at Natural Farm Living. It is our goal to offer an informative and interactive site encouraging natural farm living. The wealth of information others have shared with us through the years is priceless. We invite you to share your experience in the garden, barn or kitchen! We all have something we can learn from one another! We hope you will feel comfortable asking questions or sharing your struggles and successes. Your participation is a blessing to many!

On behalf of everyone at Covenant Ranch we welcome you to Natural Farm Living!

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND... we are not trained in Veterinary care, nor medical care for that matter. We can not tell you when you should call a Vet. or a Dr. We can only tell you when we, personally, would call a veterinarian or health physician for assistance. Please keep in mind, we are simply sharing from our personal experience. All information on this message board should be taken as a friend sharing with a friend- nothing more. To participate on this site you must be willing to take sole responsibility for the decisions you make in your home and on your farm.

Because of His Amazing Grace,
Mrs. Joseph Wood