Looseriders

Loose Riders is a monthly horse newsletter published by Michael Sande and edited by Karie LaNou of rural Cadott, Wisconsin.

New Foal - May 2010

clock May 29, 2010 16:30 by author karie.lanou

Introducing the newest member of the farm.  We have no name yet but she's a beaut!!  Here she is about an hour old!!



Horses For Sale - May 2010

clock May 8, 2010 18:35 by author karie.lanou

We have some great two year olds for sale!  They have the wonderful Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse disposition and they are all showing a powerful gait.  Please respond to this blog if you are interested.

Gunslinger "Gunny" turned one year old in December!  $800.00

 

Frosty is a two year old.  She loads well and is halter broke $1,200.00

 

Sage is a two year old that is halter broke and trailers well  $1,000.00

 

Sienna is two years old and is halter broke and trailers well $1,000.00



Cold Snap - January 2010

clock March 2, 2010 04:31 by author karie.lanou

Once again I find myself looking out the window enjoying the social drama that goes on in my large herd of horses.  With 10 horses (3 boys, the rest girls!) all running in the same pen, eating the same food, drinking the same water, there is always some drama unfolding!  In the middle of January, on a cold Sunday morning, we had a neighbor stop by and say those dreaded words:  Your horses are loose!!  As we run to throw on warm clothes and hope they haven't gotten too far, we debate our plan of attack.  In this case, it was easier then we anticipated!  When horses get out in the warm days of summer, they have lots to choose from when it comes to food.  As the saying goes, the grass in greener on the other side!  When they walk over a fence that the snow pulled down in the middle of winter, there is NO food to be found other than the food we provide.  One look at the grain bucket containing a little shell corn and they come a'runn'n, follow you into the gate and give you the "I'm starving and it's all your fault" look!  The horses are back in and they, as well as us, are able to enjoy a nice warm breakfast and smile.  I like to think they are enjoying the same song I hear in my head:  "There's no place like home!"



Grazing Muzzle

clock August 9, 2009 05:41 by author karie.lanou

Here on Northern Gaits, we have our first "maintained" horse.  One of our brood mares aborted a foal, foundered and then became pregnant again.  She delivered a beautiful palomino colt in December but now we have to contend with the founder issue.  She doesn't know when to stop eating!!!  In order to have her out in the pasture with her mates as well as to give her foal a chance to roam the open pasture, we have started using a grazing muzzle.  We bought a nylon/stainless steel/velcro muzzle but it just isn't holding up.  So far she has broken it twice.  Once she stepped on it and the other time she used the other horses in the pasture to rub/eat it off.  We keep getting it fixed because it is just the right solution for her.  She gets to socialize as well as letting her colt run free.  I just wished they made the muzzles better!!   Karie



For Sale - 2008

clock October 16, 2008 20:30 by author karie.lanou
We currently have four Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse weanlings for sale.  Please check out the pictures under the Horses tab!!  These are beautiful, quiet foals that just LOVE attention.  Please email us for prices.  Enjoy!


Weaning Foals - 2008

clock October 16, 2008 20:18 by author karie.lanou

Frosty Morning - Filly

Dawn's Sienna - Filly

NG Dixie's Sparrow - Filly

 

Ginger's Sage - Filly



Pictures - 2007

clock January 8, 2008 01:15 by author karie.lanou

Slingshot - Summer 2007

The Mob - Summer 2007



Events - Spring 2008

clock January 8, 2008 00:17 by author karie.lanou

Eagle River Wisconsin Klondike Days will be held February 16th and 17th, 2008 a family-orientated gala event featuring a variety of turn-of-the-century activities.  Don't miss it!

March 7th Bar S Dawn's Dream (DeeDee) foal due

March 18th Dreamview's Dawn foal due

The 2008 Midwest Horse Fair will be held on
April 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2008 at the
Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. This years theme is  "Dancing with Horses".

April 20th Diamond's foal due

The 2008 Minnesota Horse Fair will be held on April 25th, 26th and 27th at the Minnesota Fair Grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota.

http://www.mnhorseexpo.org/index.html

May 1st Bar S Ginger foal due

June 3rd Dawn's Dixie foal due



For Sale - Firecracker & Banjo

clock April 16, 2007 22:01 by author karie.lanou

For Sale - Firecracker:

A smart, curious morgan cross filly.  She will be 1 in May 2007.  She is all black with no white markings.  Halter Broke $500.00 OBO    

 

For Sale - Banjo

A sweet morgan cross stallion.  Will be 1 in May 2007.  Dark black/dark red coloring with a small white mark on his forehead.  Halter Broke  $500.00 OBO

SOLD

 

 

 

 



Pictures - December 2006

clock December 31, 2006 03:47 by author karie.lanou

Dixie and Slingshot Fall 2006

Dawn and Diamond 2006

 

Diamond, Cody, DeeDee and Princess 2006