"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." — E.B. White

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Loafers Lodge Piglet

Very regretfully outgrown and offered for sale
 Loafers Lodge Piglet ~ perfect first pony!
12.2 hh reg Welsh gelding, foaled May 22,2006




Fabulous show pony, fox hunter, pony club or eventer with much potential to show at a higher level.





We bought Piglet when he was not yet 5 years old for our just turned 7 yo daughter.
We were on a tight budget so contacted breeders for green prospects.
Loafer's Lodge Piglet is by Fox Cry Whinny The Pooh.

photo by Cappy Jackson

Loafer's Lodge is widely known for producing ponies of the highest quality and we fell in love with them and their ponies, buying two at once.
It worked out better than we could have dreamed!
I'm an event rider/trainer so my kids have always done a lot of cross country riding and fewer horse shows. I have never worried about Sarah on Piggy, even in his younger days when he'd throw in an occasional buck. He's always been kind and honest for her.  
Below is a picture taken 4 months after we bought the ponies. We rode on a large hunt club trail ride ~ Piggy was perfect. He w/t/c and forded creeks quietly!
(My son was 4, turning 5 here and neither pony needed a lead line!)

Piggy has done numerous x-country schools and is always calm and brave!


This was 5 yo Piggy and 7 yo Sarah's first time out x-country, going with grown students.







He is a talented jumper and never refuses. We're hoping to try a few events or jumper shows soon before he sells.


 My kids are hoping to try hunt teams and pony racing next, thanks to the courage the Loafer's Lodge ponies have given them.






Piglet is a lovely mover with a big stride and would be a great dressage prospect too.










Piglet has grown to be a very settled and sweet pony who we trust and use for occasional lessons with 4 & 5 y.o.s
He is accustomed to farm equipment, goats, chickens, bikes and all manner or chaos - he even allows the cats to ride him!









Piglet is an amazing fox hunter 


Piglet was third in the Jr North American Field Hunters Championship hilltoppers 2014
(he qualified at his very first hunt out alone in VA)







Bull Run Hunt

Green Spring

EHHC


Piglet and Sarah went out alone with the bigger ponies in first flight, jumping big coops at Blue Ridge Hunt!

Afterwards they were interviewed by Covertside :-)

Junior day with Goshen 



Piggy has been invited to help whip-in and, of course, always behaves.

Carrollton Hounds


Piglet has done many hunter paces and loves them.


Most recently he has led my two kids alone, galloping, jumping and slowing in a rubber mullenmouth.



Sarah n Jack were CHAMPIONS of the SERIES in their division!


Piglet is a kids best friend and FUN PONY and has been in several Christmas parades and Halloween costume parties!


2014 Lisbon Parade 


2012 parade

He keeps adding to his resume (and fun quotient) and just ran his first pony race!
photo generously provided by the talented Robert Keller

But he's always sane n often ridden round our farm bareback, boldly tackling whatever he's asked or just puttering around. 




We have very little video but lots of happy memories of our family time with Piglet.










Piglet has been a very easy pony to keep. Always healthy and sound, easy for kids to handle, load, shoe, clip etc. 










Loafer's Lodge Piglet is much loved and will be dearly missed.
He will only be sold to a home approved by his bff!


Thanks for your interest
Please contact Leslie Deering via info@GlendevonStables.com
or call or text 301-706-4642
for further information
(we live on a farm with poor cell service so if we didn't reply promptly, we probably didn't get the message. 
Sorry! Please try again)


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Cluck of the Irish to you!

Hope you're feeling lucky and can check back later this week when I'll be hosting a giveaway for an Amazon Giftcard!



Sent these Hallmark cards to wish all our friends n family a 
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Sent my kids to school with a surprise lunch that included green lemonade and rainbow rice crispy treats (plus mac n peas, green grapes n celery).


They woke to more Leprechaun tricks with ransacked house, unflushed toilet (eww!) but also shoes full of treats.
Tonight we'll miss our traditional dinner guest, as Miss Chris has moved to marry! (Oh my!)
Oh well, we'll eat our corned beef n count our many blessings.

From our farm to yours ~

May you have no frost on your spuds
No worms in your cabbage.
May your goat give plenty of milk.
If you inherit a donkey may she be in foal.


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Luv "Old Sh!#"


Just saw this MIranda Lambert youTube farm tribute on FB and
LOVE IT!



One man's trash is another mans treasure,
One man's pain is another mans pleasure,
If it's out of style, sure drives me wild
I'm a fan of it, old shit

Singin hymns, skippin stones
When i think of him i think of home,
I'm a fan of it, old shit

I think it'll replace my Oscar the Grouch song as my favorite - 
"Oh, I LOVE TRASH!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty! Anything ragged or rotten or rusty!"

Happy junkin' y'all!

(I'm gearin' up to have a farm sale this spring so check back if you like Old Shit!)

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Ridic chicks


So, I probably don't need to tell you it's been extra cold lately.
It's driven me to drastic measures.
You see, I have a special needs chicken.

Photo courtesy Jason Houston.

But although I am feeling crazy, I am not a good knitter

maybe buy one@ http://www.ebay.com/itm/351318762465

So instead of walking my chicken, I do what any slightly more sane person would do.

I let her live in my closet.





Well, in truth, that's because she was bumped out of the bathroom by the "barn cats."
And with a new naughty puppy and an old house with few doors and no basement or garage…
Whadya gonna do?
Besides, being as it's wicked cold, all our coats are out in use anyway.


If I keep this up much longer I may need to look into these
chicken diapers!



This is pretty cute too!
(Tho I'd bet they haven't yet experienced the chicken dust!)



And found through Country Living ~
European designer Ton Matton has devised a way to turn an old cupboard into a functioning chicken coop. The cupboard's drawers house soil, feed, straw, and eggs, while the larger portions function as homes for each chicken. Matton also fashioned curtains on the inside of each compartment, since chickens prefer to lay their eggs the dark. 


This line made me LOL
"According to European law, three free-range chickens are allowed in this cupboard," Matton writes on his website. "They have a place to scratch, to eat, and to lay an egg."


Not so sure what zoning here might say, but...
How cray cray am I that I might actually try some version of this one?!


I mean, she can't live in the closet forever. can she???  


Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Luv from the farm

So, you're looking for something different than chocolates n roses?

Me too!

I sent this darling, dancing Luv Bug to our cute Great Aunt Mary Ellen!






And Sarah's bringing apples to school (sorta)





Or you can honor our favorite caprine and your loved one w our fave charity~ Heifer!




Or maybe you wanna put your chickens to work with this super easy craft?






As a rider, I've teased The Farmer that instead of jewelry he can get me something different~




And I have the perfect Valentine for him…



Hope you're snug n feeling the love, friends!


Monday, January 26, 2015

(one of the)Cutest Farmgirl

Watch her try to work her way through Old MacDonald Had A Farm!


You're welcome!  ;-)