Calm Before the Storm

We are now in that last calm period of winter before the major storm of spring work hits.

We shear the flock on 28 March and that is the start of the busy season. After shearing we have to get our federal flock inspection done, all the sheep vaccinated, toes trimmed on any we missed over winter, and the irrigation and pastures ready for sheep. We could start lambing as early as 22 April and the ewes have to be out on pasture by then.

But for now the ewes are getting fat and sassy. The rams are fighting less and less and the yearlings are starting to look and act like adult sheep.

We hope for more snow or our water will be very short for the year. Right now though things are clear and nearly dry with most of the major mud gone.

New Sheep Sign

We got the second part of our sign up today. Now people will know what we have for sale here.

We also have a sign up by the barn that is the UK Association Logo because we are also members of that association. I'll get pictures of it soon and will edit this post.



Edited to show our other sign up by the barn.

RS Farwasabi 18 Feb 1989 - 18 Feb 2009

We lost our senior stallion yesterday due to a severe colic from a twisted gut.

RS Farwasabi was a grandson of both Abu Farwa and Khemosabi. He was trained in dressage, reining and pleasure and was always a gentleman to handle. He was the first purebred Arabian horse we ever bred.

He was also a SCID carrier. As soon as we found out we made that fact public. Since then we have never gotten any more breedings to any of our stallions nor did we sell another horse to an Arabian owner or breeder.

We still have two half relatives for sale, a mare DW Zardyna and a gelding DW Zadeyr out of his mother RW Dynasty.

Good bye my friend.