Tag Archives: Java

Memory of a Mustang

Posted on January 22, 2017 by liascott

This week we received a call that we knew would come, eventually. Ricky, the mustang I adopted as a yearling and gave to my mother for her fiftieth birthday, had died in his pasture. Ricky would have turned thirty later … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Java, memories, mustang, Pony Club, remembering an old friend, Ricky, saying goodbye | 4 Comments

Farewell Java

Posted on October 16, 2016 by liascott

Ironically, the day after publishing a remembrance of Dani, on the sixth anniversary of her death, her brother Java died suddenly. For further irony, Java left us at 25 – the same age his sister was when she passed on. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged birth, colic surgery, Dani, death, dying, foaling, Java, loss, mourning, Noble | Leave a comment

Judge for yourselves …

Posted on May 1, 2016 by liascott

I’ve been trying to get some new posts rolling, but time is once again a premium. However, a small but rather remarkable thing happened today that I just have to share.

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged communication, friendship, horse behavior, Java, Noble, turnout time | Leave a comment

A battle of wits!

Posted on February 26, 2016 by liascott

There is a battle being waged on our property – and we may be on the losing side! Call it a battle of wits … or perhaps a battle of wills. Either way, it’s proof that horses are not the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged brats, bribery, grazing, Java, Noble, opinionated horses, turnout, whose training who? | Leave a comment

Fighting Winter blahs

Posted on January 11, 2016 by liascott

I used to love winter. Admittedly, I’ve never lived anywhere with snow to shovel, or ice to break in water troughs daily. Winter for me has always been gray days, fog and rain. Spending my early childhood in the region around Seattle, this … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Coffee, doldrums, Java, mud, Noble, pasture, room to move, turnout, winter | Leave a comment

Barnyard mystery

Posted on October 16, 2015 by liascott

It started with the dogs barking. We were up a little earlier than usual, and the dogs were doing their morning investigation of the backyard. It’s not unusual for them to bark in the morning. Living in a rural setting, … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged barnyard drama, Charles, Coffee, Java, mystery visitor, Noble, wildlife | 3 Comments

Grazing psychology

Posted on March 23, 2015 by liascott

We all know them – the picky eater, the person who “plays” with their food, or the one who cannot have the things on their plate touch. I remember, years ago, hearing of a study where they tied male personality … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Coffee, grazing, Java, Nash, Noble, personalities, Tally | Leave a comment