By Michelle Marie From FA Ranch Now it the time to plan your budget for the new foal you want in 2022. This year must be the year of planning and spending carefully. Many of us have worked hard and given up things we want to have the horse of our dreams. Even though the economy is tight, we need to plan for our future and for some a new foal is part of our

By Kim Chappell “Her majesty took my breath away. As the ocean air blew her long wavy mane wildly in the wind, she stood tall and proud, head held high as she inhaled the salty air. In an instant she was gone racing across the open pasture, sharp snorts followed by hoof-to-hoof prancing as she tasted freedom. Her silhouette filled the evening sky.” I was not in the market for a horse but friends of

Look at this poor mare’s leg. Look at the other mare’s hooves. This is serious abuse, and we need to try and save them. Can you EVEN IMAGINE THE PAIN??! Sadly I do not have much hope for fixing her leg, but I will do whatever she needs. She has suffered long enough. I am hoping we can get her here, have her checked out by the vet, and then ease her pain. She also

When I was a child my home backed up to the Cow Palace parking lot in San Francisco, California. Or to be specific, Daly City. I lived there most of my childhood. The Cow Palace was the greatest place in the world when it came to great horse events. There were all kinds of Horse Shows and of course the Grand National Livestock and Rodeo every October. I don’t believe my parent’s or I ever

By Kim Harris As a youngster in the 1970s, I recall my granddad speaking of individuals he told to “go pound sand!” Well, even I understood it to mean “Get Lost!” Then a few months ago, a friend of mine asked me what I knew about the history of the “Sand Pounders”? Me, I wondered if these individuals were famous for being interlopers and annoying? So, naturally I was intrigued and I had to find