[Ag-eq] horse training

Thu Oct 4 16:49:37 UTC 2012

Liz:

I live in south Phoenix, not far from the airport.  If you are going to be close
and have time we should meet.

February is a great time to visit; the weather should be great.  Where do you
live?

Nella
Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:

> Nella: Where do you live in AZ?  I will be visiting AZ in late February.
>
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> Jody:
>
> It sounds as if you have been very busy!
>
> I kept thinking I needed to post to the list and I was especially interested
> to hear about your new adventures.  I'm so glad some one got the ball
> rolling around here.  I wish this list were a little more active; I always
> learn so much from everyone on here.
>
> There is a type of fish that help with masquitos, but I can't remember what
> they are called.  I know people who put them in large stock tanks.  They are
> suppose to be very helpful.
>
> I compost with horse, chicken and goat droppings.  It takes a while for it
> to break down here in the desert.  I have to water down my compost pile and
> turn it frequently.  However, I have been quite successful with growing
> things.
>
> I love the Barnyard in Your Backyard book.  I found the chapter on chickens
> and goats to be very useful.  I have it saved on a thumb drive so I can
> access it when ever I need to.
>
> My baby goats are geting huge.  The doe is giving less milk, but still
> enough for cheese and such.  A friend and I have been making goat milk soap
> and it's turning out very nice.  I need to find a buck to breed my other doe
> to,so I can have milk and babies in the spring.
>
> I will plant a fall garden in the next couple of weeks.  I would like to
> build a couple more raised beds.  I also have a small herb garden that is
> doing very well.
>
> That is about all that is going on with me.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>
> > Hi Nella,
> >
> > I am so glad this list got active again since I didn't have the
> > contact email in this computer.
> >
> > I have wondered how you and everyone was doing.
> >
> > The house is finally unpacked but we have a lot to do on the property.
> > We have already cleared out a lot but lots more to do.  We are almost
> > done fixing the round pen and we have to fix the paddock fence.  The
> > whole property is fenced which is great although I only let the dogs
> > in the smaller area.  The tall grass and over grown brush is not a
> > good place to let them run because we have rattle snakes and other
> varmints here.
> >
> > We had a lot of rain with the hurricane and the water table rose so
> > high the pond turned in to a lake and the yard was all boggy.
> >
> > I hoped to have the garden planted by now but the area is still too
> > wet.  I composted the leaves I raked up last spring and I am moving
> > them to the garden and adding some dirt too.  This area was once a
> > lake bed and the soil is black and it smells swampy.  It is called
> > muck soil.  It really needs peet moss but they want $10 a bag for it
> > and that is why I decided to use the compost  even though it really isn't
> totally ready.
> >
> > I have been reading Barnyard in your Backyard from the Talking book
> library.
> > I am on the section about chickens now.  We have to work on our
> > chicken coop and replace the chicken wire and fix the nesting boxes.
> >
> > The pond is great and I hope we can stock it with fish.  I would
> > especially like some fish that like to eat mosquitos and frog eggs.
> > hahahaha
> >
> > Daytime is still warm in the upper 80s and night time is in the 70s.
> > This is the time of year I miss New England for the autumn leaves and
> > cool temperatures.  Everyone is tired of the heat.
> >
> > I am looking forward to cool days.  I think we will get a lot more
> > done outside.
> >
> > How have you been?
> >
> > JODY
> >
> >
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