We would like to introduce everyone to our two newest members here at Achaius Ranch, Eli and Faith!
Arena Footing is Done!
We are excited to say that the construction crew finished up the arena footing and the round pen footing last week! It’s crazy to walk over and see the extreme change!
Spring blessings
A couple of unpredicted, but much needed rain showers blessed Achaius Ranch recently. We were especially delighted by a beautiful double rainbow just before sunset on Saturday! One of the two parts was completely visible for awhile, with the second bow rather faint.
Now preparing to schedule sessions!
Summer is quickly approaching and we’re eager to open the gates for children and their families to visit, help out, learn, and play at Achaius Ranch! We hope to start offering sessions in late June. (For information about our sessions, please visit our General Info page.)
New Arena!!
In just a few weeks, we will finally have our first ever outdoor arena! We are so excited for this to finally happen! Here’s a before picture (what it looks like right now):
What happens when a horse chokes?
by Elisha Just when we were ready to take Sparky off the special feed he had been eating to bring his weight up a bit (which worked well), it happened.
Sparky!
A few weeks ago, we were delighted to bring home our second Standarbred gelding, retired from racing days and in need of a new life and a loving home. The herd gathered, eager to meet their new friend, as we unloaded “the new guy” from the trailer.
Groomin' Time
To start things off . . . here’s a video of the horses coming in from the pasture for feeding time. So fun to see them all running together.
Spring Break on the Ranch
Two weeks ago I was on Spring Break, and what could be better to do during that week off than to get some much needed jobs done here on the ranch! So my mother and I went to work and had a very productive week. Every morning after walking the dogs and feeding, we worked […]
Patrick of Ireland: Patron Saint of Achaius Ranch
As promised in our last blog post, today we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a post about him and why we’ve chosen him as our “patron Saint.”