Bridge has been showing in Working Equitation her 14-year-old Off-Track Thoroughbred (OTTB), Port Stanley. While Stanley definitely has a few more years to give to the Working Equitation sport he will eventually need to slow down and move into retirement. We weren’t really looking to add another horse to the mix, but it makes sense

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If you are looking for a series of very easy and accessible horse trails near Eugene – one option is Elijah Bristow State Park. The park is located just outside of Pleasant Hill just off of Highway 58. It has 10 miles of trails for horses, mountain bikers, and hikers. For novice equestrians like myself

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When we moved in we did a kitchen renovation, but the rest of the house just got a fresh coat of paint and that was the extent of what we did. Looking towards improvement and most importantly, getting rid of the nasty carpet – we did the flooring in the front half of the house

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We have a ton of chives and they are especially beautiful this year. We moved them from the main garden to the greenhouse bed to free up some garden space and move the herbs closer to the house. My mother sent me a recipe for Chive Blossom Vinegar and last fall we had a few

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For anyone interested in beekeeping – be aware that it has a steep learning curve and until you get it right, it can be expensive. As we enter our third year, we once again only had one colony survive the winter. After doing some research and speaking with another local beekeeper – we think that

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Our two African Gray Geese were a year old in April. They have been interesting and at times frustrating. We handled them quite often when they were young in an attempt to help them become more friendly. However, as they have aged, they have become…. geese. Here’s a reminder of what they looked like in

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Need more garden space but don’t have much room? Consider vertical gardening. Quite a few plants gardeners like are vining/climbing plants that take up a ton of ground space. In some areas that is fine but they are also hard to harvest and sit in the moist soil with the slugs. reducing yield. Do any

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Like many, we have been stuck being close to home due to social distancing and stay at home related to the COVID 19 crisis. It’s one of the reasons we are thankful to have the farm, we can get out and have plenty to keep us occupied. We already had some big ambitions for the

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