September 2026

Summer was super busy and went so fast up here. The camping season was so much fun! We were so happy that Sapphie was sound and able to work during camp. The other new horses also did well. In the middle of camp we acquired Ace, our newest horse. He is an appaloosa/palomino cross, but really looks more like a dun. His winter coat is going to be darker than his summer coat. He is around 19 or 20 years old and according to his previous owners, just wants to go on trail rides. He needed some time to acclimate and put on a little weight so he hasn’t gone on a ride here yet. He has moved down to be a part of the main herd after spending his first few weeks up on the hill with Lexi. He seems to like a bigger herd with some other geldings and is very happy down at the big barn.

The summer dried out quickly as it progressed, leaving us in a drought. Our hay came in fine but the trees are turning early as a result of the lack of rain earlier in the season. Recently we have been getting some rain so we are hopeful that the soil will recharge enough before winter. We still need quite a bit of rain but every little bit helps.

September has continued to move so fast. We have been so fortunate in the last month to have had help getting our hay up and a lot of new fences finished. We would like to thank Dot, Harper, Blondie, Critter, Clyde, and Frankie for all their help with the hay and fences!

This is a tiny, newly-hatched snapping turtle that was across from the lodge. We hope it made it down to the bog. It was only the size of a ping-pong ball!

There is a patch of these beautiful flowers out in the pasture that the old-timers new as Honey Hill. They were so vivid and pretty.

Here is Sweetie sharing her grazing space with Ace. He has made friends quickly at the big barn.

This was the second baby snapper that was seen. We saw the mother laying eggs on flagpole hill this summer but this is the first time we have found babies hatched.

Here is Ace with Romy. He was suspicious of having his picture taken and flared his nostrils to be sure it was safe.