Jake and Eddie meet with Santa.
Our dog, Jake, and our horse, “Eddie”, were a little worried this holiday
that Santa, being as busy and overworked as he is, might get a little “confusitated”
about all the things they were wanting for Christmas. So, to help the Big Guy out, they
arranged for a meeting and presented him with their (very long) wish list.
Some highlights from the list:
Shooting Star Farm featured on morning news.
On June 14, our farm was featured on local ABC news affiliate channel 13 (WHAM).
Kyle Clark was the reporter who came on site early that morning, and he did
an excellent job covering both the people and horses from our barn.
The different news segments that played throughout the morning can be viewed by clicking
the appropriate link below. We are very appreciative of Dr. Bonny Henderson for
explaining and demonstrating equine chirporactic therapy, Emily Carll for her
discussion of techniques to use in bomb-proofing a horse, Jen Silvernail for
helping to coordinate the morning, and Gillian Carll and Pat Maginn for their
help leading the horses out. Thanks a ton!
Pictures of the ice storm (2007).
On Martin Luther King Jr. day (Monday, Jan. 15), we had a nasty ice storm
pass through our area. The storm started in the Southwest and migrated
northeast to the Great Lakes region. It was nowhere near as devastating
as the big ice storm of 1991, and thankfully it only caused a modest amount
of damage. The ice formations made for some spectacular pictures, and a few
are included in the slide show below. You can pause the slide show at any
point by hovering the mouse over a picture.
Gift wrapping services now available.
In an effort to provide Santa Claus with some much needed relief, our dog, Jake,
and our colt, “Eddie”, pitched in and helped by wrapping a record
number of Christmas gifts. The picture above shows them in action with a present
for some lucky child. They enjoyed it so much, they've decided to continue and
offer wrapping services for other events through the year, like birthdays and
anniversaries. Their fees are really cheap...2 cookies apiece for each gift!
Livingston County mounted patrol gives 4-H demonstration.
On Saturday, Dec. 9, we were fortunate enough to have members of the mounted patrol
from both the Livingston county (NY) Sheriff's department, and the Rochester city
police, come to our barn and give a demonstration. There was a good turnout and a
few of our boarders actually got to join in and ride alongside the police horses.
Here is a short
video clip showing the horses joining up in formation, making turns in synchronization. The video will open up in a new window, and is just under 1 minute long.
During the demonstration, our 3 year old, Eddie, provided us with a little sideshow
entertainment. He found the mounted patrol quite fascinating, but at times he got bored
(which is usually not a good thing!) and found a way to show just how talented he is.
Here's a
short (about 1 minute) clip that's good for a laugh!
