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The EVEN GREATER Storm of 2006!
Power went out Thursday night and didn’t come back to our area until Sunday evening. Thankfully, Brad was well prepared (and if you ask Jodi, secretly hoping) for an event such as this! He set to work early Thursday morning and coordinated the JB Ranch Disaster Recovery Plan.
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North Valley Oregon Equestrian Trails Meeting
We attended our first North Valley OET meeting tonight and met some more great horse resources! This will definitely become a monthly occurance…
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First Snow of the Season
We squeezed three horses and a mini mule into the barn just in time for our first snow of the season. Piggies, chickens and ducks all have their own enclosures to keep dry and warm.
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Welcome home, Bubba!
After a couple of close calls, we decided Jodi needed more of a ‘confidence builder’ horse and Kody was too green. Just when we started looking, we ran across a posting from Miranda, Kelly’s daughter (our trainer). They were helping friends sell two horses and, after taking a trail ride with both of them, we […]
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The Great Wind Storm of 2006
Weather forecasters started out the weekend by predicting a large windstorm to hit sometime on Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, they were all back peddling a bit and covering their previous predictions by saying, “you can never be too prepared!” By 9pm the winds really did start picking up and, at one point, reached 50-60 miles […]
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Christmas Tree Harvest Time
Estacada is known as the Christmas Tree capital of the world. Just like most Iowa farmers grow corn, here in Estacada and the surrounding areas, most farmers have Christmas tree lots. The harvest begins a few weeks before Thanksgiving. This weekend we stopped to take pictures of one farmer harvesting his crop with a helicopter, […]
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Kody’s Trip to the Vet
Kody went to the vet today to have dental work done. To make sure he was calm and cooperative, they gave him a sedative that took effect in less than 30 seconds. He wobbled his way into the chute, then was strapped in to hold his head up and mouth wide open. As soon as […]
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Wedding Ceremony at Hug Point
On August 18, Brad and Jodi ‘tied the knot” at a beautiful location on the Oregon Coast called Hug Point. The ceremony was short and sweet with Mom, Jean, Morgan, Brandi, Danni, and Sammy as witnesses.
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Mini Cooper
Meet our newest addition, Mini Cooper, or “Coop” for short. He is a 1 year old mini mule. At 33″ tall, he is just about full grown. We hope to teach him to pull a pony cart one day, but in the mean time his favorite activity is to graze with Brandi
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