‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

A Winter Carriage Ride. Antique postcard from the early 1900s

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the stable All the creatures were cozy, to the best I was able. The stalls were all bedded, and horses had hay The waterers all working, and the tools put away. My hubby was napping in front of the log fire, And for once I was able, […]

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all thru the barn, The only creatures stirring were the horses, all warm. The polo wraps were hung, by the wash rack with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. With Vinny in his Bucas, and Zoe in her Rambo, All the horses had just settled […]

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Now that’s a great way to go caroling

When I was a kid I loved to go Christmas caroling. We walked through the streets of Manhattan and sang our hearts out! As I remember, there was a lot more singing of carols when I was young. We sang them in the mornings in school, too. But, adding horses to the mix? This looks […]

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Gift Wrapping a Horse: The Basics

Obviously, my parents never got the memo because I never found a horse gift wrapped for me at Christmas! I must say, it takes a very special horse to put up with the wrapping process . . . I think Zelda might, but it’s hard to imagine what Freedom might do.

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