Just for fun, here are some current videos of the Oak Hill herd. This video is Tonka’s reintroduction to the buck herd, now that he is bigger. Tonka is the black/gray/white peacock buck, and he is sparring with Gandalf, while…

To maintain weight, think fats. Black oil sunflower seeds and/or roasted soybeans. For soybeans, I use the cold extruded whole soybean pellets. A tiny handful goes a long way. Watch out for GMO soybeans.  To maintain body heat, free choice…

Many of you have been following Lucky’s progress as he and I build our partnership. I will be posting the write-ups of his TTEAM sessions and other conscious horsemanship work that we do together. Here are his TTEAM notes to…

2010 has been a great year. We had a succesful kidding season with several first-time moms producing lovely kids. Doelings and whethers went to several farms in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Our holiday contest winner from December 2009 took home…

Last year the goats escaped and got into the rhododendrons. While the entire herd munched leaves and buds, only 2 got sick. They were vomiting green frothy foam and could not keep down any sort of food, or water. Both…

Winky Winky & Tonka                         The bucks are in full rut, and fall breeding season is underway. Oak Hill Tonka, being the youngest buck, has never experienced breeding season…

(me & my brother riding Thistle) As Halloween and the first killing frost suddenly seem just around the corner, I get to thinking about the past year. That includes the blog. I looked back over the old posts, and realized…

Today my neighbor very kindly delivered my barrel of HumiZyme. I’ll be taking soil samples this spring then applying the HumiZyme. I have quite a pasture To Do List this spring:Clear and fence the rest of the runwaysSoil tests for…

After some time off to finish projects before winter, and for the holidays, I’m back playing with the horses and goats. Carolyn Resnick is offering a free winter course, which I’ve added to my play sessions. Watch for new posts…