tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72740524209792130342012-01-24T17:45:02.615-08:00Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-88155956004093138562012-01-24T17:45:00.000-08:002012-01-24T17:45:02.626-08:00

I'd like to invite everyone over to our new blog for Camas Ranch  and to our face book page. I won't be updating this blog anymore, but will try and leave it up for those of you who like to come look at the pictures. We hope to share all our continued adventures at Camas Ranch, so make sure to make links there as we'd hate to loose you in our move! The website, www.camasranch.com should be up

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-35491435458289489672011-12-23T12:10:00.000-08:002011-12-23T12:47:10.344-08:00

Ok, I'm hoping to get all this updating back going again, but we will be moving to our new home site for Camas Ranch very soon! Which will probably mean a whole new blog, but I will post the details as soon as I get them all up & running... In the meantime, here are a few pics from the last year! Jarrett logging in Weaverville with Jaxon & HannahA side project over in Junction City while Jarrett

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-89297595061040791452010-10-12T18:31:00.000-07:002010-10-12T19:03:22.528-07:00

Jacksonville Oregon asked Eureka fire department to bring their old horse drawn steam engine up for their celebration. We went along and helped out and had a blast!!  Here are a few pics...Cadence posing with Dad while waiting for the parade to startDuring the paradeRunning the steamerSpraying the kids. That stream is off only 2 hoses, the pump can run 4 that size. The crowd loved it, and the

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-16354998981968476432010-07-28T18:33:00.000-07:002010-07-28T19:41:09.332-07:00

So this summer has been crazy busy and I haven't gotten anything posted in a long while, and I have been getting requests for updates, so here is some of our summer...First off, to introduce the newest member of the herd...This is DollyShe is our newest draft horse. She is not yet broke to harness (as far as we know). I was supposed to have her going by the end of April, but I just haven't had

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-66079483258968201112010-03-03T21:34:00.000-08:002010-03-03T21:40:20.994-08:00

So I have been completly neglecting this poor blog, we have had so much going on, I just haven't had the time. I will pick up again, we hope to do a 3 day wagon train weekend after this (weather depending), then a week long wagon train at the end of May. That will be the first part of a 3 week trip our club will be making from Red Bluff to Silver City, ID over the historic overland route. Plans

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-20922994031144122009-11-29T19:06:00.001-08:002009-11-29T20:12:49.917-08:00

Well, lots of pics to post since it has been forever since I've put anything up... We've been to busy and I've just been to tired! Last Month we helped Jarrett's cousin gather his cows off South Fork Mountain. Honery cows plus some nasty country made for some good riding!Actually cooperating and heading down the trail pretty well for a few minutes. Driving them down through some big openings. A

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-63851886262037462292009-10-10T09:51:00.000-07:002009-10-12T22:41:16.155-07:00

Wow, I don't post for two months and everyone gets hostile!! Here are some pics from a pack trip last month during bow season

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-59183249390860143282009-08-18T19:34:00.000-07:002009-08-20T12:47:18.037-07:00

Wow, since I have now been given a deadline to get these up, I guess I better do it! You guys are addicted!!! Anyhow, here goes... Taking a break... CJ riding his sheep... He was all excited and couldn't stop talking about it until he crawled over the top rail, then he lost his nreve. But he still did it and is already talking about doing it again next year!! Being goofy! Hyram & Jarrett in

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-39416588574571242682009-08-12T12:33:00.000-07:002009-08-12T12:39:57.734-07:00

I have some pics from Rodeo, Jaxon and Hannah did awsome! It was crowded with lots of things going on and they took it all in stride and never balked at anything. I'll get the pics up in the next few days, I have just been horribly busy and haven't had time. Last weekend we took them on a drive with the red wagon, about 12 miles. They again were great and are apparently fine with low-bed semis,

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-5777260289841237432009-07-25T11:43:00.001-07:002009-07-25T12:19:17.913-07:00

Here are the pics from the Wedding, I didn't take the video camera so only stills... (Click on any of the pictures for full size versions). Letting the horses graze before going to work, made for a pretty picture! Driving around a little before the wedding to get some of the fire out of them. They were a little ready to go when we got them in harness. The wedding was on horseback so Jarrett

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-63107032920873901842009-07-15T12:21:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:43:10.288-07:00

We have been very busy since bringing Jaxon home, but we finally have him and Hannah pulling the Forecart!!This starts about 3 steps into their very first time being hitched to wheels together (Hannah's 2nd time ever on wheels).And our view...They did so well that this past weekend we took them to a wedding and they gave rides and were a big hit. I will post some pics from that later.And we have

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-40973845996441192592009-07-02T12:25:00.000-07:002009-07-02T22:25:03.804-07:00

Wow, everyone wants these pictures!! Here goes...Presenting Our Team!!Jaxon & HannahIt's funny seeing Jaxon next to Hannah, he dwarfs her! A two headed horse...We ground drove them on Saturday and they did beautifully. I really couldn't have asked for a better first trip. We are sprucing up the forecart, Jarrett is doing a leather seat for it and we should be hitching to it by this weekend!Here

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-56978844162715646872009-06-25T12:35:00.000-07:002009-06-25T12:37:20.587-07:00

Jaxon is coming home today! Check back after this weekend for pics, hopefully he and Hannah will get along and we will have a team up and running!

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-49650028811665905882009-06-18T12:19:00.001-07:002009-06-18T17:31:34.466-07:00

We went to the Patrick's Ranch Threshing Bee with the Draft horse club last weekend. It was a ton of fun & we learned a lot. We got to do quite a bit of driving, mostly with Cressie & Gibb and Jarrett got to skid logs with them (I haven't uploaded those pics yet). Then on Sunday we both learned how to operate a sulky plow while test driving a prospective new member to our herd... This is Jaxon (

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-36843628714012001192009-06-12T12:16:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:42:08.530-07:00

So we have been really really really busy tha last month and a half since I have posted, so here are some pics of the fun! (Out of order though)These are from our weekend trip up to the Lava Beds, we had taken the boys to a little local cave and to the Natural Bridge and they loved it, and kept asking to go to more caves, so we spent a day in the Lava beds... Climbing out of Merrill Cave They

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-55808207288836193842009-04-26T18:47:00.000-07:002009-04-26T20:37:29.464-07:00

Phone is working, so here are the pics!A nice little high hitch wagon getting auctioned.Some of the vehicles waiting to come through.Another wagon going through. We stopped here on our way through; a really neat, really deep gorge! The boys went for a ride on Heidi today!Heidi getting her umm... belly scratched. She is actually holding her leg up herself so I can scratch far enough back. She will

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-60377583182203634452009-04-24T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-24T08:28:15.576-07:00

I have to hold off on pics for a few days, our phone lines are out at home. We made it to the auction in Madras. Jason had a family emergency so couldn't go so instead I got done with my class Friday at 5:30pm in Santa Rosa, drove home, picked up Jarrett and the boys and headed right back out for Madras. We drove all night and got there about 8:30 in the morning on Saturday. One of the wonderful

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-10854497146745247352009-04-11T20:49:00.000-07:002009-04-11T20:58:04.564-07:00

Sorry I haven't been posting, I see everyone has been checking in. We had a bad tradedy here in the valley 2 weeks ago and have been helping everyone through it so we haven't been doing anything with the horses. This weekend Jarrett and Jason are headed to Oregon for the Small Farmers Journal Auction, they have some stuff to buy. Unfortunately I have to head south for training for work, but we

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-23826746123051962582009-03-19T22:06:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:52:16.081-07:00

We had a wonderful trip last Saturday on the wagon train with the Draft horse club. The weather cooperated and didn't rain, and I think we even saw the sun and some blue sky for about a minute! So it was a bit chilly but well worth it. We brought our wagon, and our Friends brought the Boys to pull it. We went in for lunch to a huge ranch that was kind enough to host us and had a big fire ready

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-63229912519809145242009-03-10T17:20:00.000-07:002009-03-10T17:23:39.816-07:00

Winter came back for awhile, we have been having snow off and on so have just been working with Heidi, and are making a new harness for her so we can begin driving the girls as a team. This weekend we are heading over for a day long wagon train with the Draft Horse club, so I'll put up pictures of that next week! Otherwise, there should be another big suprise that I am predicting around the end

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-5961048792979808162009-02-18T08:46:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:07:37.283-08:00

Winter came back and it stormed on us all week. We ended up with about 3 feet of snow standing in the yard and pastures. Power was out for 2 days, but we didn't have any water lines freeze or break this time around, yay! We finally had some good weather the last two days so got some pics...CJ has wanted to make a snowman all winter...It was a midget snowman!Hannah pulled the sled out, it was

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-42315912199129676952009-02-08T20:35:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:39:33.347-08:00

It was just brought to my attention that my e-mail @pacificarabian.com was not working, I have fixed the problem and we are back up and running, so those of you who tried to e-mail can now resend and I will get it!! Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-67194710044280893782009-02-06T09:47:00.001-08:002009-02-06T10:35:00.604-08:00

I am trying this from slow dial-up, I think we might actually be able to do it, which means I can post a bit more frequently again!We have had another stellar few weeks since the last post, got a bit of riding in, Hannah has been getting a ton of time in on her sled, and we have a beautiful new girl to introduce (she will be with us until June), Heidi!(Hannah & Heidi Meeting)Heidi is a 17 year

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-49488815512801199222009-01-22T17:46:00.000-08:002009-01-22T19:08:31.867-08:00

(Mayah getting her Butt scratched, her most favorite thing in the world!!)Ok, finally made it to high-speed with a few minutes to spare!! We have been busy with a burst of beautiful weather, almost all of our snow has melted and it has been warm and pretty! Not a cloud in the sky most days. We started the vacation by heading over to Corning for the draft horse meeting. It was excellent, we

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-74327989908179888482008-12-26T09:15:00.000-08:002008-12-26T09:52:19.349-08:00

Ok, here's another post... since everyone has been checking in again! Lots of things for this time, starting with some Bear Hunting Pics.At a bear tree (we turned this one loose, it was a little bear).Stella taking a break, she really dosn't look comfy...More laziness. Hard to believe these two would bite a bear. Did some riding, I worked with Spice ('cause Shasta keeps stealing Bounce from me).

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-43915230243085863662008-12-04T11:09:00.000-08:002008-12-04T12:10:24.836-08:00

Finally made it to real internet! So here are some pictures of the Great Bear Hunt...The bear in the tree. She was just taking a quick breather and wasn't going to stay there long!A couple of dogs treeing. After the bear was dead the dogs got to go chew on it for awhile as a reward. (I didn't have the flash on so some of the pics are blurry, sorry)My trophy pic! And Dink got in the pic too since

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-34597715679868155182008-11-24T10:16:00.000-08:002008-11-24T10:34:06.081-08:00

Last weekend we went Bear hunting, I got a preally pretty dark red bear, she was 240lbs (gutted) with lots of fat! We aren't even half done rendering the fat off of her and we already have just shy of 3 gallons of grease. We will be eating good this winter! I have already made bear spaghetti and Jarrett made some fry meat, Yummy!!! She was a little mean though, came within 10 ft of Jarrett and

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-62473965379812152192008-11-12T11:29:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:28:33.661-08:00

Wow, it has been a few weeks since I have been able to post! I notice a lot of people checking in for updates.... SORRY!! Between icky weather (we have been getting snow already) , finishing all that we have left to do before winter, and only having dial-up internet in the mountains I have been slacking. But here goes an update: Jarrett's cousin asked for some help gathering cows so we have

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-59538945883823368602008-10-20T18:11:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:20:43.861-07:00

We had a very busy weekend,  we celebrated Hyram's Birthday!Getting ready to blow out his candles!Dad got him a rocket, both of the boys absolutely loved it! They took turns launching it both Saturday and Sunday. They kept trying to catch it on the way down! Good thing it had a parachute...Supervising to make sure Dad hooks it up right!!CJ shooting his rifle that he got for his birthday. That is

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-72855118118842595402008-10-15T17:28:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:44:19.114-07:00

No pics this week, we didn't do much with the horses and I left the camera in the mountains, so the few pics I got will have to wait. Mostly they are of an Alligator Lizard that decided to take up residence in the bathroom. Friday I had to work so we lost that day, Saturday I just worked with Bassira and trimmed some Hooves while Jarrett finished up some leather cuffs that were ordered for

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-90809233974598838342008-10-06T20:18:00.000-07:002008-10-07T09:36:43.243-07:00

Sorry I didn't update last week, we didn't do much that was picture worthy. We have some personal stuff going on that has been taking a bunch of preparation so haven't had much horse time the last 2 weeks, but here are a few pics!So Holly figured out a new trick! Hannah likes to back up the the water trough and bump it with her hind feet to make noise, well Holly decided to get in the trough! She

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-84633551537355919122008-09-24T18:04:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:23:48.933-07:00

We spent the weekend in the Alps again, it was beautiful as always! We went back in to our "usual" spot but got to do some exploring in some new areas from there.  As expected there were a lot of people , so we didn't try to hunt much, instead we just rode and enjoyed the scenery! We carried the rifles just in case but weren't worried about not getting to hunt, we have other rides planned for

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-36204447487035975902008-09-18T10:52:00.000-07:002008-09-18T11:09:10.626-07:00

Ok all, to amuse you for the weekend while we are off having fun in the Alps again, (It's opening weekend of rifle hunting for Bucks here... what is better than the mountains and hunting??) go visit Malmseys and enter to win a Glass Chocolate for Halloween!  All you have to do is leave a comment on the Malmseys blog!!   And I will be back Tuesday so should post pics from our trip Tues night. 

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-36535393706103688042008-09-15T22:03:00.000-07:002008-09-15T23:50:47.824-07:00

We have been busy again. Monday we scouted the way to the river, Tuesday we rode on the river bar, and Wednesday we rode at the park... I got pics on Tuesday:On the way to the River Old Serina happy to get out! She will be going out to lease with Sugar in another week to teach some people how to ride so I was giving her a brush up. She still loves to go even at 23!Bailey wants to play in the

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-65000841357407331402008-09-08T21:36:00.000-07:002008-09-09T13:40:24.344-07:00

Ok, finally another post! Sorry for the delay, but we have been incredibly busy, then my computer decided not to cooperate, but fianlly here are some pics from the last few weeksTuesday 2 weeks ago, Melissa relaxing on Ze, her first bareback ride! That weekend she got brave enough to climb on bareback in the middle of the pasture with the other horses with no halter or anything.Last Tuesday we

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-68180051643688388712008-08-21T13:40:00.000-07:002008-08-21T14:04:21.705-07:00

We just picked up two new girls on Tuesday, meet Sugar and Spice! These two lovely girls are purebred arabs, 8 and 14. Sugar is Spice's mom. We went for a little ride on the beach to see how things would go, they are both nice horses, though Spice will need a bit of work.I'm on Sugar, Jarrett is on Spice, click on any of the pics for a larger view.

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-42472381230810564832008-08-19T08:48:00.000-07:002008-08-20T22:12:39.471-07:00

I am gonna give this Blog a try. I am Jarrett so for a change you will actually get to see pics of Robin on this weeks blog. We went into the basin again this weekend. It is the opening weekend of bow season so we decided to take a hunt on the horses. We took a couple friends in with us. The trip started out kinda rough with the pack horses being stupid and I got bucked off in a pile of

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-59316788310794625082008-08-11T23:17:00.000-07:002008-08-13T12:42:43.942-07:00

Ok, Finally the Rodeo pics! Even though we went riding tonight too, I will be horribly busy the next two nights, so figured I'd better get these up now. Shoeing Zeta before the RodeoBailey, Zeta, and GloryBailey getting some finishing touches before she runs the barrels that afternoon.Grand Entry for the Junior's Rodeo, Bailey and Bounce are the 2 to the Right of the Greys. They were both well

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-58785577898166173962008-08-08T16:44:00.000-07:002008-08-08T16:53:42.190-07:00

Sorry, but I ended up riding every day this week and just didn't get any pics up, and we are on dial-up up here so I will have to post all of the pics next week. I will get them up though! We got some good ones at the Rodeo, Bailey and Bounce both ran the barrels in the teenage division and did stellar for their first times. So check back next week, Mon night hopefully.

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-18163801208235291182008-07-30T22:27:00.001-07:002008-07-30T22:37:07.428-07:00

Sorry, no pics this week, we decided to just leave the camera at home and have a personal weekend for my birthday. We rode a lot, took Bassira along, she had fun! Was upset when we put her back in the pasture then went out again, she stood there calling away wanting to come along again. Tonight we went riding on the beach, it was a nice evening ride, a bit windy but not bad. The highlight of the

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-71704495296554405302008-07-23T20:43:00.000-07:002008-07-23T21:39:46.669-07:00

We spent last weekend in the Trinity Alps, which was my pick for my Birthday trip. We went a week early so Shasta could go with us since she had the rare weekend off from work. It was by far the funnest trip I have ever gone on! I put the pictures in my Photobucket album because there are so many of them! Definitely check them out, but here are a few random ones...Early Sunday Morning, anyone

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-89096557897391564372008-07-15T11:55:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:28:38.777-07:00

We have finally gotten our new website up and running! Please check it out and let us know what you think. http://www.Malmseys.com and the new blog http://malmseys.blogspot.com. If you would like to order before August 31, 2008 e-mail me and I will send you a promotion code to use for a 15% discount!! A great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done.

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-28590035617645136232008-07-07T17:19:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:13:58.646-07:00

Wow, where did the weekend go?? We started Friday bright and early heading over to Weaverville for the 4th of July parade,  "The Boys" pulled the restored "Weaverville to Redding" stagecoach for the event. We brought Jarrett's boys over to see the parade, meet the horses and they even got to ride in stagecoach. They loved it! All of the boys!A view from the stagecoach during the parade.Hyram is

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-81179783283088915452008-07-01T21:30:00.000-07:002008-07-02T11:20:37.583-07:00

I thought weekends were for resting... Not ours, it was busy & exhausting, but fun! Friday we saddled up Zeta and took Jarrett's boys for rides, they love the horses! The 2 yr olds checking each other out! Friday night we went to the lake and did some fly fishing for Bluegill. While they were not horribly active it was a lot of fun and we fished until it was too dark to see.Jarrett's first fish

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-73176189216368592652008-06-23T20:40:00.000-07:002008-07-01T19:30:27.236-07:00

This weekend we went to Sacramento, we started in Woodland at the Best Ranch for "The Best Show on Tracks". This event has been 3 years in the plannings and was huge!  It was an exhibition of antique tractors and farming equipment, with the main focus on Holt, Best and Caterpillar( which Holt and Best co-founded) equipment. We have been interested in joining the Draft Horse and Mule Club which

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-36136932698649746362008-06-16T19:07:00.000-07:002008-06-16T21:20:25.925-07:00

We got in some training this weekend!We started with Bailey, decided to lunge her with some weight to see how she would do since she had some trouble balancing weight last time we worked her. We started her with some feed bags with grain, no problems.Then moved up to some truck tires. She did great with them, only gave a little buck at a lope, told her no, and she was perfect the rest of the

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-1392162780811376072008-06-04T17:30:00.000-07:002008-06-05T09:21:35.615-07:00

We ran non-stop this weekend, Jarrett had an order for Custom Saddle Bags for a motorcycle that he had to fit to the bike on Sunday so we worked on those most of the weekend, but in between we still did some fun things!   Also, please check out the links on the side bar --->  We have some stores if you need to shop for gifts! For the Zazzle store, if you see any pictures you like on here that you

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-35666162829329497392008-05-26T20:31:00.000-07:002008-05-27T18:51:35.879-07:00

For those of you who are interested in making some trips into the back country this year but are hesitant due to having to pack all of your gear on your back we are pleased to offer packing services.  While we primarily focus our personal trips to the Yolla-Bolly/Middle Eel and Trinity Alps wildernesses  we are open to other areas including the Marble Mountain and Russian wildernesses. We do not

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-20379459963886604902008-05-26T20:22:00.000-07:002008-05-26T20:31:05.987-07:00

Well, I have no horse pictures to share from this weekend. We ended up spending a nice quiet holiday around the house just relaxing, other than doing some minor fence repair.  Even took a break from the horses! Serina is still just cooking, still no major changes to report. The waiting game is just no fun!!

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-1974873051518049562008-05-19T20:52:00.000-07:002008-05-19T21:34:54.125-07:00

We didn't work with the horses as much as planned, we had to run to Redding on Friday, then there was a trap shoot on Sunday so we had to go practice and play with some other fun guns on Saturday, but we did get Zeta out to pull a few trees out of the woods to the road, we will be thinning the woods over the next few weeks so should be working her a bit. She pulled some heavy loads through

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-9121526417210698672008-05-12T18:12:00.000-07:002008-05-12T19:53:52.629-07:00

It seems like we ran non-stop this weekend! Friday we went to redding and picked up Bailey, Jarrett's new mare, (pics further down). Saturday we drove Hannah, worked with Holly, built more fence, repaired fence (Apparently Bailey already really likes Zeta and doesn't like being away from her!), and Sunday we went and rode up at Mad River & started Bailey under saddle. Ground driving Hannah for 

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-697577843984147842008-05-06T17:54:00.000-07:002008-05-06T18:44:21.884-07:00

We spent most of the weekend building fence and butchering a 400lb boar hog, so didn't get to play with the girls at all, other than getting Hannah and Holly moved up to the valley. Mayah is going to stay on the coast and grow up for now, though she will get some light work in the evenings to keep her going... Next weekend we are picking up a new horse near Redding on Friday and then hopefully we

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-3684503334825096472008-05-01T12:44:00.000-07:002008-05-01T13:16:18.618-07:00

Serina is finally starting to show signs of her impending foaling!! I figure based on her pregnancy with Bassira 2 years ago (when she carried for 366 days!) that she should foal about the end of this month or first few days of June!  She is right inline with pics from that  pregnancy too, her belly looks identical, if just a touch smaller this time. She was showing no sign at all berfore except

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-29658155542425091862008-04-21T22:46:00.001-07:002008-04-22T00:06:42.102-07:00

We spent the weekend at the Small Farmer's Journal Draft Horse Auction in Sisters, Oregon. We had a swap meet booth with Jarrett's leather and some of my glass and we did well. The highlight of the trip were all the great deals we got on equipment, we came home with a nice heavy duty forecart that just needs the seat re-upholstered, which Jarrett will do in leather, a pole, 2 double trees (one

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-11210791400790904632008-04-09T23:38:00.000-07:002008-04-10T00:14:00.754-07:00

Here are some new projects Jarrett just finished up last weekend, these are for a booth we are having at the SFJ Auction & Swap Meet in Sisters, OR on the 18-20th of this month. We still have more projects in the works but these are the finished ones!! If you see anything you like contact him at mountainleather@gmail.com and if they don't sell at Sisters they will be available! Or contact him for

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-69246589694483249782008-04-08T21:01:00.000-07:002008-04-09T23:34:08.188-07:00

Here are a few pics from this weekend, We harnessed up Zeta and had her pull a log, she did awesome! She was able to turn it with the traces hitting her in the legs and did just fine. The girls have a real logging job this weekend so look for pics!Then we went up to Mad River to go riding but ended up using Girlie to help pull some heavy axles out from under a trailer first. They were almost at

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-34557408958952678682008-04-02T18:27:00.001-07:002008-04-02T21:46:09.350-07:00

Ok, finally, two weekends ago!! We had a very productive riding weekend... Friday we went up to Mad River and rode on SouthFork mountain, staying out till after dark and riding in the full moon, it was a lot of fun!! We found some cows to put the horses on, they all did awsome, Zeta and Girlie loved herding them and were right on top of the action tracking the cows themselves and showing no fear!

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-33931462251226249182008-04-01T19:10:00.000-07:002008-04-01T23:58:13.269-07:00

I have gotten way behind, we have been terribly busy, but here goes an attempt to catch up!!3 Weekends ago, ride on the old county road: Good view of Black Lassic Looking down on the riverAbout 800' above the river still...Renae posing....Ok, there will be better pics from 2 weeks ago up tomorrow (hopefully)... Got too late tonight.

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-85727642501827864412008-03-17T17:48:00.000-07:002008-03-18T11:10:44.964-07:00

Sorry I didn't get this up last week, it was a bit crazy and I had no time... We went to Orick on the 7th & the weather was beautiful, unfortunately I didn't get a lot of pics, but here are a few... The day before, we started teaching Renae and Zeta to drive, and Girlie is already trained, but we worked with her too. Renae and Zeta both picked it up very quick and were even pulling against 

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-54723637591233767942008-03-03T22:10:00.000-08:002008-03-04T22:33:32.032-08:00

We made it in! The weather was much better this weekend, we only got snowedon for a few minutes and had some rain showers on Friday night and Saturday morning, Friday and Sunday were sunny and warm!! The trip was stunning, the trail wasn't in great shape, we had to cut trees out of the way and it all but dissapeared in numerous places (it harly gets used anymore I guess) but the country was 

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274052420979213034.post-26750823857101077912008-02-26T19:39:00.001-08:002008-02-27T19:35:54.329-08:00

I am going to try out a new thing here and put the updates and pictures of our events in a blog! It won't be an every day sort of thing but I'll update it as much as possible.We tried a packing trip last weekend but the storm blew in worse than we were expecting so turned around when the snow started piling up (it was only susposed to rain!!). We rode about 10 miles, then decided to go hang out

Murrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11359161287068648192noreply@blogger.com0