Springtime has been good on the ranch for the Eppich family with cows and bulls in the pasture and healthy foals.
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Seeds are in the ground and foals arrive
Eppich News: Springtime has been good on the ranch with cows and bulls in the pasture and healthy foals
Birthdays and an eastbound colt
Eppich News: Cycles of very cold then warm weather have been hard on animals and people this winter
Cycles of very cold then warm weather have been hard on animals and people at the Eppich farm this winter.
Fall work, a visit from family, then snow
Eppich News: The last of the slough hay finally was baled just before the snow arrived
The weather was very nice for the end of October and the beginning of November. We had quite a bit of fall work and different projects to do. On Nov. 6 the last of the summerfallow was worked before winter. That same day, Gregory started working on the fence over at Landis. There had been […] Read more
Trips to pasture become adventure time
Eppich News: The weather was good for getting off hay and harvest has commenced
Mid-August was warm with almost no rain. On Aug. 10 Gregory started cutting our hay over at Landis. On the 13th I started baling at Landis while Gregory continued to cut ahead of me. It was drying very nicely and so I was able to bale what he had cut just two days before. On […] Read more
A wet June turns to a hot July
Eppich News: The ranch foal count ended up at seven, with two fillies and five colts
The beginning of June gave us quite a bit of moisture, much more than we have had in the last few years. It made it a little interesting at times and slowed seeding down, but the pastures greatly appreciated it. On the second, we took the kids to go ride and check the cows. We […] Read more
Making a wish list of bulls for next breeding season
There are always several late fall projects to complete before the ground freezes
October 20 Last week we moved the cows to the lower back field to join the heifers They can all graze there a few weeks. We checked the temporary fence around the deep gully — to make sure it was still secure enough to keep cows out of that gully. It’s so deep and narrow […] Read more
Seeding is finished in time for June rain
Eppich News: There is always something to work on including one of those first-ever repair jobs
Mid-May to the beginning of June we were busy with seeding, turning the cows out to pasture and foaling. It was very dry in May with only a couple of small showers. Mother’s Day started a very good day but when we went to check our cows, we discovered a cow stuck in a slough. […] Read more
Training a horse to load in a trailer
Start by exposing the foal to a range of experiences around the yard – Part 4 of a 4 part series
In this last part of the four-part series, I’ll cover one more key area of training that helps turn a foal into a useful partner and companion for farm, ranch or recreational use. After teaching a foal to lead, pick up his feet and tie, we teach him to load in the trailer. Most of […] Read more
Teaching a horse to tie
Neck injury is possible if the foal doesn’t learn to stand quietly – Part 3 of a 4 part series
It’s a great frustration to have a horse you cannot trust to stand quietly when tied. Some horses learn bad habits later in life, but many have never been given a good foundation as foals. We teach our foals to stand tied right after they learn to give to pressure on the halter, and they […] Read more
Getting foals used to handling their feet
Horse Handling: Ease into it with gentle moves that help build trust – Part 2 of a four-part series on training foals
Horses are a useful tool on the ranch and farm and they are wonderful companions and friends if they are handled properly when they are young. A horse is a prey animal that moves away from perceived threats. Their feet are very important to their ability to get away from danger. If a horse trusts […] Read more
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