New Website

We are currently in the process of building a website for the farm. We have some pages put up, but not quite finished. We will be done very soon so you can have access to what On a Wing and a Prayer Farm has to offer.
http://onawingandaprayerfarm.webs.com/

Skylark now.

You probably wonder how our young colt is doing. Skylark is so sweet. He kisses now and has to be right with us all the time. He is the center of attention, but not pushy, just there. He is great with young and old. He has a rider now..........

Spring is bringing out the riders.

We welcomed the Keene Mentoring group recently. It was a fun day for all! Thanks for coming.

Springing into Spring!

The yard are full of lovely, plump, and bouncy horses. They play all day long. That is what is so great about having so many young horses. The other day two came out of the barn, bucking and rearing and one fell and slid across the pasture and ended over and a landed with her rump landing on the electric fence, which immediately broke. Nice part of having a one strand of electric fence. I could have been a huge injury if I had anything else there.

Needless to say this filly got up and started playing again. She didn't even have a mark on her.

I love going to the barn at night, I never know which horse I might run into. I find it facinating to try to guess who is there in the dark. Lots to choose from!

We are all so happy for spring, both people and the horses. Coming soon, hopefully, time to upload some playful videos.

Happy New Year

Settled in for the winter now it is new with beautiful snow which glistens in the sun.

Update on "Sky"

I haven’t been able to update this blog for a bit, but I am back on line and have lots of pictures and words to write. Since the little man I wrote about last was born, so many changes have taken place with him. “Skylark” is growing into a handsome and loving young man. These pictures of him at two weeks old will blow your socks off. Soon I will add pictures more recent so you can see the difference in his color. He is proving to be a real dark chestnut currently, but that may all change in the spring. That is one of the things about a foal, we just are not quite certain what spring will bring.

Skylark is half Arabain-Morgan and he is for sale.

See who's new in our world-MEET SKYLARK

The sun didn't come out, it was dark and dank, but it brightened up quickly with the birth of Skylark.

His mother was standing in the door of the barn normal as could be and the next thing I realized my daughter joyfully exclaiming that "Rishy" had a foal. When we got to him he was still wet on his back, by up and going, vibrant and much alive!

We spent the next hour with him. We watched to be sure he had his dose of colostrum and we hugged him and did a once over imprinting and just let him be. It was a joy to watch the life getting stronger and stronger until he started to play.

It is hard to believe Sky is now two weeks old. We just touched him a little each day basically to say "hi". He was very independent and we let him be. A couple of days ago, I gathered him in between my arms and held him until he stood still and again he would struggle to go and as soon as he stood I released my hold. After three or four tries, he just stood. I rubbed his head and played with is mouth a bit and rubbed his back sides and under his belly. I then put on the halter. I let him go and basically he just stood and accepted the whole thing. We have been picking up his feet and now he loves being with us. We found his sweet spot by his tail and he goes crazy. Yesterday my daughter put the halter on him and he just stood and let her do it without a fuss.

I like to let the independent side of the foal develope a few days before putting a lot of time into subduing them. Just a few minutes a day is all that is needed to bring a trusting relationship. Here are a few of the newer pics. He is so adorable and sweet!!!