We’re in the last few weeks of the year, and although winter isn’t official yet, we’ve already experienced our first bitterly cold snap. Heated water buckets and stock tank heaters were hooked up. Hoses for cleaning chicken coops have frozen solid. And countless discussions have been held about the impossible dream of finding warm waterproofContinue reading “The (Holiday) Spirit of 61”
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Horse for the Holidays
Hard to believe 2023 is almost over. Happily, our mild early winter weeks have helped buoy spirits here at Ranch 61, as everyone has had to take on more work than they should while the barn owner recovers from two joint replacements in three months. (Kind of inconsiderate, wouldn’t you say?) An owner away fromContinue reading “Horse for the Holidays”
Cold Comfort
It’s the end of another cycle, the end of the easy seasons. Next up: winter. The first frost is upon us here at Ranch 61, and it fills me with both dread and melancholy. During my first couple years here in Central Ohio, in almost every season, in response to almost any kind of weatherContinue reading “Cold Comfort”
Meet the Barn Manager
Though the animals think they’re in charge, Ellen McCumber keeps Ranch 61 running. Horses are beautiful, majestic animals. There’s nothing quite like watching them run. And buck. And scare themselves silly. “I’ve seen horses do some of the funniest things,” Ellen says. “From being scared by their own farts and running away, to getting stuckContinue reading “Meet the Barn Manager”
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