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Poka_Doodle

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He is awesome! And he is the cutest ever!
What will you do for a horse when you take him back to your Dad?
Thank you Bay!
I am going to be working this summer, out of town, and there will be horses at work. But Call will be a college horse again in the fall while I finish school, and after that, he will be a full time ranch horse, and I'll have to learn to live without horses, or buy a project horse. Short term, its a great deal for everyone.
 

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Here's to new adventures!
I've been saying for the past couple years that I'm focused on running, and I'll get back to the barn some day. I love my barn fix from the horse stuff. Occasionally I miss the chores and countless hours I used to spend in the barn, but I rarely have time to miss it all.
I think it was about a month or two ago that I was approached with the opportunity to invest in a small flock of dorpers to run at my parents house. As luck would have it, I found a lady selling 8 yearling ewes, and knew that was the flock for me.
Though I won't be involved in the day-to-day stuff, I am excited for what this adventure has coming.
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Bonding with their horse friend over a shared love for hay
 

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Well, sheep update...
Last Monday, I was headed to visit my parents when I got the call that the sheep had run loose and a couple hours of searching, no sign of the sheep. If I'm being completely honest, I encouraged my car to go a little faster, and got home to join the search. We saw poop across the driveway, but no sign Monday. Checking the game camera SD card, only told us the sheep had gotten out only minutes after my mom had last seen them, and that they did go downhill. Tuesday came and after morning searching, I had to make a town trip. People who are debating getting more chickens, should not get sent to Tractor Supply when they have a sale on chicks. 16 chicks later, my parents will have some non-freeloaders this fall. An evening ride Tuesday after the town trip, as well as a drone search, and there were no signs of the sheep. Dare I say hope was fading. We left for some friends place Wednesday morning to help brand calves, and saw no sign of the sheep. I had to leave town to head for work that I was hoping to be present at Wednesday evening. My dad had a few scheduled meetings with different people, and was on a four wheeler surveying the property when finally they were spotted.
Needless to say, the sheep were put back into a small pen with hog panels.
But also with the excitement, I purchased a ram from a family friend on Thursday. Excited to raise his babies next year.
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Trailing the sheep back

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Ram
 
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