Becky's Homestead 9

Becky shows you how to clear land an inexpensive way.

Draft Horses In Harness

Becky visits Kentucky and we learn about driving draft horses.

Rain Barrel Garden

In this episode Becky shows you how to build a feed trough or raised garden.

#107

fall is in the air

Fall is in the air and we just finished the feed troff we had planned. We expect hay to be in short supply so we will feed grain and hay. We normally just feed hay. Ponies stay fat easy. I love that! We do feed minerals. Anyway it turned out so good. I hate the bucket thing. I don't know about anybody else but when my ponies see or hear a bucket they turn into brats. I did wounder if they would all eat together nicely but they did. No problems.

Building A Log Cabin: Electrical

In this episode Becky talks about electrical, news, and answers a question from a viewer.

Becky's Homestead 5: Horse Hoof Care, Farrier

In this episode Becky talks about our new segment: Practical Homestead Horse Care.

Summer Fun

I have spent the last six weeks giving riding lessons ( for barter ) to my neighbors girls. What fun everyone has had. I hate to see it end, but the girls who I have been giving lessons to have to go back home to Michigan. This is the 2ND summer for the girls. Can't wait until next year. I made some obstacles from stuff around the homestead. I use laundry soap bottles 1/2 full of sand for cones. It works out perfect. I made a little jump with left over cement blocks and 2x4x12s. I made mounting stairs from plywood and put them in the pasture along with the other stuff. I made an L using extra PVC pipe. This is the first year I gave the lesson while I rode too. That worked out really good. The kids had so much fun playing follow the leader, me, then I would go to the back and the next kid would lead and so on and so forth. That worked out good too, because then I could see everyone and give instruction as needed. It's amazing how much fun you can have with homemade stuff. You don't have to have a lot of money or fancy things to get out there and enjoy the fresh air and animals. Its good for everyone! Happy Homesteading