Blizzard of 2009
So as you can probably tell I haven’t been able to post in a while. Hopefully now that Christmas is over I will have a little more free time on my hands.
Boomer and Blitz
So anyway…as many of you know – a week ago (December 20th) we had a massive Blizzard here in Eastern PA. I’m no foreigner to snow, but it has been a while since we’ve received this much snow – especially in December. I measured about 14″ of snow where I live, but with the winds and snow drifting we could easily have received more than that.
Digging out was a bit of a process – but also came with the task of digging out the horses. Luckily I have a big SUV with 4-wheel drive and I was able to plow my way up to the farm in my truck.
Minnow
I was excited to see the horse’s reactions to the snow..I was certain they would run and frolic in the fluffy white stuff. Surprisingly though most of them were just interested in the piles of hay I had put in the pasture and the snow just seemed an inconvenience to them as they tried to trudge to it.
Iron Horse Farm
I found myself wishing the snow had come after Christmas, as I was so busy at my shop with Holiday orders that I barely had time to enjoy it. Had I not been so swamped I would have ridden the boys in the snow, or taught Minnow to pull a sled. I even contemplated the idea of somehow teaching Minnow how to throw snowballs. But alas my time with the snow was short and it has all melted away.
But even though I didn’t get much time to play in the snow (I take that back – I did unsuccessfully try to sled in it) – the dogs sure had fun messing around in the fluff. Especially my Dachshund, Ammo. Being 4″ off the ground comes at a major disadvantage when you get 14 inches of snow. But that didn’t keep Ammo from burrowing away – in fact I think he thoroughly enjoyed it, even if he did get a little chilly.
Below are some photos and videos of Ammo enjoying himself in the snow.
Trooper
Trooper
Anyway that was my snowday! Did anyone else get a ton of snow? Did you do anything fun with your horses/dogs/yourself?
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Those pictures of Ammo are adorable!
Your ponies look really fuzzy in those first few pictures.
Dallas got a white Christmas, which is incredibly unusual for Dallas. I posted a few pictures on my blog of Ginger playing in it: http://stalecheerios.com/blog/2009/12/im-dreaming-of-a-white-christmas/
Mary
Oh boy are the ponies fuzzy! Especially Boomerang – he’s used to the more mild winters in North Carolina where he was born and raised.
When he came to live with me last year he had no idea how to walk on ice! He fell countless times….with me on him! He’s much more sure-footed this winter.
Ammo is so cute!!! I loved the videos.
We got a tiny bit of snow. It didn’t even fully cover the ground, but that’s okay. I don’t like dealing with a lot. It had melted by that afternoon but I got some pictures of Chrome playing in it on his blog. 🙂
Hi,
I loved the videos of the dog in the snow! I loved how he almost disapeared in the snow!
Happy New Year!
Ivy
Thanks!
I checked out your website..very cool! I can’t wait to watch all of your videos….will inspire me to get moving on more advanced tricks with my boys!
Thanks! And good luck with all the training!
Ivy