RAW VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM GLOOSCAP RIDE

                                           Shelley/Spirit, Lynn/Paris, and Kathleen/Ali







Hi.  Just wanted to post some raw film footage from a very scenic part of the ride we were on over the weekend.  (Glooscap Ride in Parrsboro, NS)  We have lots of pictures and videos that will hopefully be posted over the upcoming week....just didn't want this video footage to get lost in the shuffle.  This was shot with a point and shoot camera (not a video camera unfortunately) so the picture quality is it's best but the scenery is spectacular and it provides a chance for some of our riders to see how awesome they look going along the trail.....  
  Video of Raw Footage, Kirk Hill, Parrsboro NS

GARY'S NEW HORSE

Trying out a new blogger app for iPhone. Gary got a new 45 hp Kunitz ( new to us). As Carrilee said "first time a big delivery truck showed up for GARY!

Horse Rules!

What do you think, should we adopt these rules for Tidal Treasures?! - - -
Video of Horse Rules

TD Gardens Return!

Troy and Dad (TD) have brought their first garden offering of the season down to the farm!  Tender young rhubarb, crispy young green onions and crunchy radishes. If you are coming to the barn to ride tomorrow, bring a container and help yourself.  Fresh, local produce for the taking!  I have rhubarb cooking on the stove as I write this, and my mouth is watering!  Yum.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone.  Just a couple of pretty pictures taken a few weeks ago of Shelley Schaefer on Spirit and her daughter, Kathleen Schaefer on Ali (Ali Faataah Na).  Thought I'd post them.  Oh yeah....see below, Aziim says Happy Friday and Play Hard or Go Home!

Paris' Perspective - I Did Not Know Until Tonight

Until tonight -
I did not know that I could poop and trot at the same time.
My Rider did not know how awesome my 19 mph canter felt, until tonight.
I did not know that I WILL take over the lead after I've worked for 10 miles
My Rider did not know how awesome my 19 mph canter felt, until tonight.
I did not know that the reflection of trees and sky in the puddle is not a hole into the next universe.
My Rider did not know how awesome my 19 mph canter felt, until tonight.
I did not know that there is a consequence when my nose shoots straight up in the air (ouch).
My Rider did not know how awesome my 19 mph canter felt, until tonight.
I did not really know how much fun it is out on the trail....until tonight.  I love it!! Saddle me up and let's get going!
My Rider did not know how awesome my 19 mph canter felt, until tonight.........sigh xoxoxoxo

ATTEMPTED MURDER - THE MUDDY WATER MONSTER

This blog has content that may be disturbing to some readers, horses under 4 should stop reading now.
This is the true story of how my owner tried to kill me and my brother was in on it.  I have to start at the beginning, about a year ago me and my "loving" brother Wind where chewing back some sweet grass chatting and I asked him how he dealt with the muddy water monster, code name puddle.  He says, "don't worry kid, lean back on your hind end and launch yourself over it and in a couple of seconds it will be in the rear view.  I now know his grass was obviously better than mine...
 Fast forward one year, it's a lovely day, we have just been let into a new area with tonnes of grass and he comes wondering down the field, what can he possibly want now...  It's my owner and I just don't have the energy to run.  I figure I will go with him pretend to be interested in his little games for a bit and get back to my new grass, I have never been so wrong.
Saddle on and off we go on an adventure, I suggested we turn back, several times actually, but he kept nagging me on so I went until I rounded a corner and there it was... the MUDDY WATER MONSTER...  I looked at it and insisted we head home, I spun, I danced and I spun some more, but he would not take no for an answer.  Remembering what Wind told me, I set myself back and launched myself for all I was worth.  My back feet slipped in the mud, but I was soaring through the air, I had to have been at least 3 inches off the ground and I jumped a solid 9 inches... BIG PROBLEM... THE MUDDY WATER MONSTER was 18 inches wide.  My first thought was, Wind you 11 foot baboon.
My front feet were square in the middle of its mouth and it was slowly swallowing me whole, I tried to run, but my front feet were frozen in the beasts grasp and it was only when I watched my back feet pass my front ones that I realized I had to do something or I was a goner.  I mustered 20 seconds of insane courage and a tremendous amount of will and pulled myself from its grip with a mighty hop.  It was over and my heart would be back to normal within a week.
The rest of the ride was uneventful and as we worked our way home I could feel the tension as my owner thought about getting back across the monster, silly boy, everyone knows there are no monsters on the way home it's just a puddle.  Soon I was back in the grass with my girls, I told them I was totally cool about the whole thing and as I explained to Kohl how easy it was, I laughed silently to myself and thought, next year you will truly know how I feel about you, if you make it back alive HAHAHA!!!!

Who's Boss?

The most facinating half hour watching Mister & Willow. After supper they went inside to eat hay (two piles) and I was in the next building making up their breakfast dishes. I heard a lot of hoof-stomping and Willow sqealing. That's not unusual. But then I saw her run out with him following, her squealing the whole time - he yelled at her and turned to kick at her. His mouth was wide open and the sound was hard to describe - not a squeal, not a grunt - really looked like he was yelling at her. The vocalization from Mister IS unusual! He chased her right outside and when she came in again, he chased her right out. He stood over one and ate from the other. She waited two full minutes, very quietly, outside in the rain before trying again. I guess she still wasn't polite enough 'cause out she runs again - all I could see was a flick of her tail, otherwise she looked pretty polite - not good enough. He made her wait so long that she closed her eyes, but wasn't sleeping 'cause when he pushed his nose in her direction she tucked hers in. Must have been 7-8 times.

I couldn't make out the signal he gave but he let her to eat as long as she backed off when he pinned his ears. I can't be sure but I think it started when she pushed by him at the gate to get supper even though she knows hes' first.

My vantage point was the most uncomfortable spot, too. Right beside the new compost pile that doesn't smell nice. Yuck. I was there for half an hour, blech!!

Six months ago I would have made a vain attempt to "fix it" by putting a flake outside. I've learned. I could (and have) put out five and she doesn't eat til he says so. Awesome.

My goal in watching them is to have the same effect on her that he has - she was all calm & sweet & soft when it was all over.

Preparing Paris For A Competition!

Well, I was planning to have Paris ready for the August 1st competition.  Was not expecting to be home for Bertha's ride in June, but it turns out I will be.  Could we have her ready for June, I wondered?  Took some video as we pondered the question over the past weekend......Video - Preparing Paris