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This episode features a guest appearance from Coagi Long, president and owner of Equine Affaire! Allison and Glenn chat with Coagi about the "State of the (Equine) Affaire." Then we get the inside scoop from Alexis Miller, who competed in the 2025 Ohio Breed Bonanza and won! Alexis shares all about her beautiful Friesian, Ryklof. Listen in...Horses in the Morning Episode 3692 - Show Notes & Links: Hosts: Allison Rehnborg and Glenn the Geek Title Sponsor: Equine AffairePremier Sponsors: Chewy | Sentinel Horse FeedGuest: Coagi Long, president of Equine AffaireGuest: Alexis MillerEquine Affaire App: HereTo subscribe, search Horses in the Morning OR Equine Affaire in your favorite podcast player!Equine Affaire on FacebookHorses In The Morning on FacebookTimestamp:02:00 - Equine Affaire News08:00 - Coagi Long, president of Equine Affaire30:00 - Alexis Miller
This episode features a guest appearance from Coagi Long, president and owner of Equine Affaire! Allison and Glenn chat with Coagi about the "State of the (Equine) Affaire." Then we get the inside scoop from Alexis Miller, who competed in the 2025 Ohio Breed Bonanza and won! Alexis shares all about her beautiful Friesian, Ryklof. Listen in...Horses in the Morning Episode 3692 - Show Notes & Links: Hosts: Allison Rehnborg and Glenn the Geek Title Sponsor: Equine AffairePremier Sponsors: Chewy | Sentinel Horse FeedGuest: Coagi Long, president of Equine AffaireGuest: Alexis MillerEquine Affaire App: HereTo subscribe, search Horses in the Morning OR Equine Affaire in your favorite podcast player!Equine Affaire on FacebookHorses In The Morning on FacebookTimestamp:02:00 - Equine Affaire News08:00 - Coagi Long, president of Equine Affaire30:00 - Alexis Miller
When Julie Miller from Dark Horse Friesians first spotted a young Friesian stallion named Djurre út 't Westen, she sensed he was truly special. What unfolded next was one of the most incredible dressage journeys we've ever heard of! Thanks to the expert guidance of Djurre's trainer, Michelle Haefer from Haefer Dressage, Djurre's dressage career has soared, and there's a buzz of excitement around his promising future!
APPARENTLY THERE WAS AN RSS ERROR AND THIS EPISODE NEVER MADE IT TO EVERYONE"S FEEDS. Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall Equine joins us to talk about his standing surgeries for Kissing Spine. Melissa Kitchens of a “Home for Every Horse” talks about our rescue horse of the month, Kiah the Friesian, at Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue in Virginia. Plus, some Weird News , listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3625 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekGuest: Melissa Kitchen / Home for Every Horse | Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue | Kiah the Friesian Guest: Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall EquineTitle Sponsor: Poseidon Animal Health and State Line TackAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Daily Dose Equine, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:05:34 - Daily Whinnies14:45 - Melissa Kitchen24:04 - Dr. Chris Smith42:19 - Weird News55:46 - Auditor Post Show
APPARENTLY THERE WAS AN RSS ERROR AND THIS EPISODE NEVER MADE IT TO EVERYONE"S FEEDS. Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall Equine joins us to talk about his standing surgeries for Kissing Spine. Melissa Kitchens of a “Home for Every Horse” talks about our rescue horse of the month, Kiah the Friesian, at Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue in Virginia. Plus, some Weird News , listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3625 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekGuest: Melissa Kitchen / Home for Every Horse | Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue | Kiah the Friesian Guest: Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall EquineTitle Sponsor: Poseidon Animal Health and State Line TackAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Daily Dose Equine, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:05:34 - Daily Whinnies14:45 - Melissa Kitchen24:04 - Dr. Chris Smith42:19 - Weird News55:46 - Auditor Post Show
HITM: Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall Equine joins us to talk about his standing surgeries for Kissing Spine. Melissa Kitchens of a “Home for Every Horse” talks about our rescue horse of the month, Kiah the Friesian, at Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue in Virginia. Plus, some Weird News , listen in…Auditor Post Show: Auditor Highlight: An update from Taylor Lambert.HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3625 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekGuest: Melissa Kitchen / Home for Every Horse | Freedom and Whiskey Equine Rescue | Kiah the Friesian Guest: Dr. Chris Smith of Foxhall EquineTitle Sponsor: Poseidon Animal Health and State Line TackAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Daily Dose Equine, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:05:34 - Daily Whinnies14:45 - Melissa Kitchen24:04 - Dr. Chris Smith42:19 - Weird News55:46 - Auditor Post Show
Since 2010, the Fenway Foundation for Friesian Horses has rescued and rehabilitated nearly 70 Friesian horses and placed them in loving adoptive homes. Join us with our Equine Manager, Becca McCartney, to learn about the surrender and rescue process and how to adopt a Friesian from our program.
Tammy's husband Kurt surprised her over the weekend when he told her he was finally going to realize his lifelong dream and ride a Friesian horse. Apparently this is something he's been thinking about since he saw the movie "Ladyhawke." What did a movie inspire you to do or see?
A breakthrough has been made in our research to uncover the genetic inheritance of megaesophagus in Friesian horses! Join us as we discuss our findings with principal researcher Dr. Navid Yousefi from the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center and reflect on the four years of hard work that led us to this important milestone.
Join us for another great conversation with Marije Steensma from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands as we discuss her latest research publication, "Evaluation of Breeding Strategies to Reduce the Inbreeding Rate in the Friesian Horse Population: Looking Back and Moving Forward".
Aidan Maguire, DairyBeef 500 farmer from Navan, Co. Meath, is on this week's Beef Edge podcast to discuss management on his farm and his upcoming National Beef open day taking place on September 5th at 6pm. Aidan, alongside his son Luke, runs a dairy calf to beef enterprise on their farm, in conjunction with a contracting business. The farm stretches to over 70ha, with 54ha in grass and the remainder in forestry. Up until 1999, Aidan operated tillage and suckler cow enterprises. Having initially changed to a calf to store system, Aidan then moved to a dairy calf to beef system through which approximately 100 calves were purchased and finished each year. The predominant breeds purchased were Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Friesian animals. Annual calf purchases have now increased to 150-170, a mixture of autumn and spring-born. Even though the number of calves has increased, there has been no increase in health issues associated with the rearing of these extra calves. Since joining the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, the Maguires source all their calves from four local dairy farmers and finish their heifers at around 18-19 months and bullocks at less than 24 months of age. The target is to have heifers at over 550kgs live weight at the end of the finishing period and for bullocks to be 600kg, leaving a minimum carcass weight of 270kg for heifers and 300kg for bullocks. On Thursday, September 5th at 6pm, Aidan Maguire will host a DairyBeef 500 farm walk and live forum on his farm. All are welcome to come along and see his dairy calf to beef system in action. On display on the evening will be his 2023 autumn born and 2024 spring born calves, yearling steers and heifers and his finishing animals. The theme of the event is ‘Making the winter gains‘, which will be of great interest to both dairy farmers and those interested in rearing dairy bred stock. Topics on the day will include: Aidan's current farming system and his financial performance; grassland management tips, including red clover swards; animal health; and winter feeding options for finishing and weanling animals. The DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk and Live Forum will take place on Aidan Maguire's farm, Antylstown, Co. Meath, Eircode: C15 W4C2 on September 5th at 6pm and further details on the event are available at:https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/national-events/events/db500farmwalkliveforum.php For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com
Leny Haytema is a highly experienced Friesian horse breeder and broker based in the Netherlands with close to 20 years of expertise in the industry. Whether she's liaising with sellers or buyers, Leny is dedicated to meticulously matching the right horse with the perfect owner, ensuring a harmonious partnership for both. Leny provides insight into the intricacies of procuring and importing Friesian horses from the Netherlands, touching upon various aspects such as the selection process, transportation, testing requirements, and potential challenges.
A group of breeders and Friesian enthusiasts in the Netherlands have created a group called Fries Paard Gezond Vooruit (Friesian Horse Health in Progress) in response to their concerns regarding the inbreeding and health of Friesian horses. The group advocates for outcrossing, a very controversial topic amongst KFPS members, to infuse the current genetic population with new blood.
Revisit: Michelle and her daughter Scout share how they are living full time on the road with their horses. Magali McGreevy is kicking butt with her Friesian Harlaam and she stops by to tell us all about it. Rump rugs, quarter sheets, or exercise rugs; whatever you call them we answer the questions you never thought to ask. Listen in...Guests and Links Episode 2556:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereThe HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Karen Chaton: co-hostGuest: Scout & MichelleGuest: Magali McGreevyAmerican Endurance Ride Conference, AERCThere's an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: American Endurance Ride Conference, The Distance Depot, Renegade Hoof Boots, and Listeners Like You!
Revisit: Michelle and her daughter Scout share how they are living full time on the road with their horses. Magali McGreevy is kicking butt with her Friesian Harlaam and she stops by to tell us all about it. Rump rugs, quarter sheets, or exercise rugs; whatever you call them we answer the questions you never thought to ask. Listen in...Guests and Links Episode 2556:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereThe HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Karen Chaton: co-hostGuest: Scout & MichelleGuest: Magali McGreevyAmerican Endurance Ride Conference, AERCThere's an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: American Endurance Ride Conference, The Distance Depot, Renegade Hoof Boots, and Listeners Like You!
The first Friesian horse has been cloned! Blake Russell, President of ViaGen Pets & Equine, joins us to discuss equine cloning. Learn about the cloning process, what owners can expect, and much more. Plus, an interesting discussion about how cloning is being used as a part of breed conservation efforts.
Join us for an amazing conversation with international dressage rider Marc-Peter Spahn as we discuss what it takes for a Friesian to be successful in dressage and how character is an essential part of that equation! Peter's career with Friesian horses was born when he took up riding the approved KFPS stallion Adel 357 and has since grown on the international dressage stage to include many impressive Friesians such as Anders 451, Elias 494, Jeroen 535, and Mees 497.
A 40-litres-of-milk-a-day Friesian called Evie has been Supreme Champion Holstein at the New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show for two years in a row. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets the farmer behind the cow.
The Friesian Connection is a family business started in 1984 by Robert and Arlene De Boer when they imported three Friesian Star mares to Michigan, USA from the Netherlands. From there, it expanded into a well-established breeding program, training, selling, and importing horses from the Netherlands. Join us for a conversation with the second and third generations of the De Boer family who now operate the Friesian Connection!
As a joint episode between The Dairy Edge and The Beef Edge podcasts, dairy farmer, Paul Delaney, and Teagasc beef specialist, Catherine Egan, join Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the importance of genetics in dairy-beef systems to maximise performance and profitability. In 2024, Paul plans to use sexed semen on the top 35-40% of his herd followed by continental beef straws. When considering the impact of calving continental breeds, Paul says he focuses on calving difficulty and gestation length and has not encountered issues at calving. He compares his experience of calving suckler and dairy cows and explains that he finds the dairy cows ‘open up better' to calf and they are fit rather than fat, given the difference in their body condition at calving. Paul has two repeat customers since he began milking six years ago, one for his Friesian bulls and one for his continentals. He sets the price for the calves based on the market value in the given year. His priority is to sell a healthy, good quality calf that will provide a margin for the beef farmer. For farmers who are placing a greater focus on the dairy beef index this year, Paul encourages farmers to give it a go and try with a handful of their cows. Where it works well, it will give farmers the confidence to continue adding value to the dairy beef calves into the future. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com
Dr. Marco de Bruijn, an equine veterinarian at Paardenkliniek Wolvega in the Netherlands, sits down with us to discuss his personal and professional observations of the health of Friesian horses over the last twenty years. We discuss the challenges facing the breed, potential solutions, and ideas on how principal parties might collaborate to accelerate progress.
Tracey Alexander owns and operates The Friesian Experience, a non-profit organization located in the stunning Lake District Park in England. The Friesian Experience was created in 2010 to assist and educate those considering bringing a Friesian horse into their lives. Many animal-loving visitors from all around the world who simply want to meet and experience the magic of Friesian horses visit the farm each year. Additionally, the farm serves as a safe Sanctuary for Friesians whose owners are unable to care for them.
Dr. Bart Ducro and PhD Candidate Marije Steensma from Wageningen University & Research join us for a discussion on Friesian genetics.
Faye O'Hara was just a teenager when a terrible car accident left her paralyzed with the use of only her left arm. As an avid rider and horse lover, learning she'd never walk again was devastating, but that was nothing compared to finding out she'd no longer be able to ride or compete with her horses. Faye refused to give up on horses, though. She dreamed BIG and hoped to one day breed and compete with her own Friesian horse. Through sheer tenacity, Faye and her Friesian gelding, Majestic, overcame all the odds and showed those who doubted them that you can do anything if you want it badly enough.
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. Stephanie and Aviva talk about the latest happenings in the dressage world, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about explaining the purpose of the level that is at the beginning of each test.Together they interview Julio Mendoza Loor who recently won the individual gold at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. It was a fun conversation with the ever-enthusiastic rider who competed for Equador.Growing up in South America, Mendoza Loor rode horses and taught students at his father's farm in Ecuador. In 2006 he and his wife Jessica started training together, and they moved to the United States in 2007. Mendoza Loor has trained numerous horses to the Grand Prix level, including Ivan, to date the only Friesian to compete at the Pan American Games, Chardonney, his partner at the 2015 Pan American Games and 2018 World Equestrian Games and current star Jewel's Goldstrike. He specializes in piaffe and passage training as well as the art of long lining. Mendoza Loor, his wife and their three children currently reside just outside of Tryon, North Carolina. Trying to choose the right supplements for the right horses often feels like a chore…and you have enough chores as it is. Fortunately, there's Equithrive, whose mission is to make this whole nutrition equation easier on you, and much more beneficial to your horses. Equithrive's lineup of pelleted supplements are developed with care, backed by science, and carry a 100% satisfaction guarantee - not to mention being picky-eater approved. Whether you need advanced joint care for your equine athlete, plus hoof, gut, or metabolic support, Equithrive is your one-stop-shop for feed tub fortification.So stop wasting your time and money. Do your horses–and yourself–a favor and visit equithrive.com. Use the promo code DRESSAGETODAY to get 20% off your first order, plus free and fast shipping nationwide.Listen in! Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://equithrive.com
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. Stephanie and Aviva talk about the latest happenings in the dressage world, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about explaining the purpose of the level that is at the beginning of each test.Together they interview Julio Mendoza Loor who recently won the individual gold at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. It was a fun conversation with the ever-enthusiastic rider who competed for Equador.Growing up in South America, Mendoza Loor rode horses and taught students at his father's farm in Ecuador. In 2006 he and his wife Jessica started training together, and they moved to the United States in 2007. Mendoza Loor has trained numerous horses to the Grand Prix level, including Ivan, to date the only Friesian to compete at the Pan American Games, Chardonney, his partner at the 2015 Pan American Games and 2018 World Equestrian Games and current star Jewel's Goldstrike. He specializes in piaffe and passage training as well as the art of long lining. Mendoza Loor, his wife and their three children currently reside just outside of Tryon, North Carolina. Trying to choose the right supplements for the right horses often feels like a chore…and you have enough chores as it is. Fortunately, there's Equithrive, whose mission is to make this whole nutrition equation easier on you, and much more beneficial to your horses. Equithrive's lineup of pelleted supplements are developed with care, backed by science, and carry a 100% satisfaction guarantee - not to mention being picky-eater approved. Whether you need advanced joint care for your equine athlete, plus hoof, gut, or metabolic support, Equithrive is your one-stop-shop for feed tub fortification.So stop wasting your time and money. Do your horses–and yourself–a favor and visit equithrive.com. Use the promo code DRESSAGETODAY to get 20% off your first order, plus free and fast shipping nationwide.Listen in! Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://equithrive.com
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. Stephanie and Aviva talk about the latest happenings in the dressage world, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about explaining the purpose of the level that is at the beginning of each test.Together they interview Julio Mendoza Loor who recently won the individual gold at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. It was a fun conversation with the ever-enthusiastic rider who competed for Equador.Growing up in South America, Mendoza Loor rode horses and taught students at his father's farm in Ecuador. In 2006 he and his wife Jessica started training together, and they moved to the United States in 2007. Mendoza Loor has trained numerous horses to the Grand Prix level, including Ivan, to date the only Friesian to compete at the Pan American Games, Chardonney, his partner at the 2015 Pan American Games and 2018 World Equestrian Games and current star Jewel's Goldstrike. He specializes in piaffe and passage training as well as the art of long lining. Mendoza Loor, his wife and their three children currently reside just outside of Tryon, North Carolina. Trying to choose the right supplements for the right horses often feels like a chore…and you have enough chores as it is. Fortunately, there's Equithrive, whose mission is to make this whole nutrition equation easier on you, and much more beneficial to your horses. Equithrive's lineup of pelleted supplements are developed with care, backed by science, and carry a 100% satisfaction guarantee - not to mention being picky-eater approved. Whether you need advanced joint care for your equine athlete, plus hoof, gut, or metabolic support, Equithrive is your one-stop-shop for feed tub fortification.So stop wasting your time and money. Do your horses–and yourself–a favor and visit equithrive.com. Use the promo code DRESSAGETODAY to get 20% off your first order, plus free and fast shipping nationwide.Listen in! Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://equithrive.com
Before you delve into Season 1 of The Friesian Advocate, check out this intro episode and learn more about the Fenway Foundation for Friesian Horses and our team.
Steve Rother first hit my radar years ago when I saw a video of him doing a demo at an expo. The skill and horsemanship was evident, but he also had a set of jokes that his horse was in on, as he mimicked characatures of different disciplines. A skilled horseman and a man after my own sense of humor has to be a guest, so here's our chat. Steve's written an e-book called "How Not to Ruin Your Horse", he does liberty work, cow work stuff, has roped off of a Friesian, plays around with the Garrocha, makes bridlehorses, has won 3 of the Canadian Mane Event Trainer's Challenges, including the last one made up of previous winners, and more.He teaches and reside on the beautiful Horse Creek Ranch in Eastern Washington where he travels some, but not too far, and gives 5 day horse camps there at his ranch. We talk about his courses, clinics, and online offerings, but we also get into how he started out. He was the kind of kid who would audit a clinic and bring his saddle just in case there was a tough one the owner couldn't handle. His story about getting into liberty work begins with every trainer's nightmare. He also shares with us his way of learning, which is to be very open and not afraid of messing it all up for a while.Steve is one cool cat and I think if you close your eyes, you could imagine Mathew McConaughey being the person talking. Alright, alright, alright.https://schoolofhorse.com/http://www.onerideaway.com/https://www.instagram.com/horseteacher/https://www.facebook.com/TheHorseTeacherhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheHorseteacher
✨Feather the new little molly mule.✨Getting into neutral and allowing the universe move you.✨Michael experimenting with a well meaning Fjord and a dicey Friesian cross name Seline. Join us LIVE Thursday mornings at 6:30am pst 8:30 ct on INSTAGRAM at Evolution of a Girl. Remember! The Horsemanship Remarks show is about the intersection of philosophy, technique, gymnastics and friendship. It's not a horse training podcast. We do often talk about specifics but they're woven in and can be very advanced. For more specifics join Horsemanship Insider
We're in Wales today meeting dairy farmer Gwyndaf Thomas. Gwyndaf owns and runs a 430-acre dairy farm in the rolling hills of Carmarthenshire in West Wales. The herd consists of 270 outdoor run autumn calving cows - mainly Friesian, but also a few Jersey crosses; and the cows are grazed rotationally on grass. Gwyndaf grew up on what is now his brother's farm and he moved to his family's other farm once the family had expanded. He has four teenage children and there's also one full time employee on the farm in addition to Gwyndaf. On top of this he's a partner in another local dairy farm. In 2016/17 he lost all his cows to TB and had to establish a new herd from scratch, a truly difficult time.Meet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency. Please note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. About Ben and RuralPod MediaBen Eagle is the founder and Head of Podcasts at RuralPod Media, a specialist rural podcast production agency. He is also a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist. You can find out more at ruralpodmedia.co.uk or benjamineagle.co.uk If you have a business interested in getting involved with podcasting check us out at RuralPod Media. We'd love to help you spread your message. Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here A-Plan Rural InsuranceThis episode is sponsored by our primary sponsor A Plan Rural. Show ReferencesImage credit: Gwyndaf Thomas Timestamps00:27 Ben introduces the show.01:53 Gwyndaf comes on.02:29 Gwyndaf talks about Carmarthenshire. 03:03 Gwyndaf talks about his business and the herd.05:55 The farm where Gwyndaf grew up.08:03 Gwyndaf went to Aber to do a degree in agriculture but his father had an accident so he had to return to the family farm. 12:04 Gwyndaf's dad's accident. 14:51 A Plan Rural Insurance sponsor message.15:37 Gwyndaf grew and developed the business and eventually moved to the other farm.20:45 Eastern European labour. 24:03 A Plan Rural Insurance sponsor message.25:29 Gwyndaf's message for the public. 26:32 Gwyndaf's message to farmers. 28:49 Ben rounds up.
Holly, not from a farming background as a youngster had a fascination with fossils and saw a future in the sector however younger teenage years saw her direction change and the goal was set as being a vet. She chased the dream and caught it after years of weekend, holiday and uni dedication she was qualified. Holly worked at a few practises and loved the role, almost too much really taking the job home with her, a nice evening read for Holly would be a nice disease case to research. Focussing both on large animal and small she got a comprehensive coverage of business acumen and various species. During her time as a vet one farmer in particular, Adam asked her on a date, a boundary Holly questioned breaking at first, fast forward to today and they have 2 kids and run an organic 700 cow Friesian x Jersey herd where Holly is in charge of heifer replacements from calves. She now posts on instagram to promote the sector and show what happens on the ground on farm as Cups.On.Cows! Enjoy!
Ice-cream makers must be booming right now with the sun splitting the stones and the people getting out and about to make the most of the warm weather. For this week's industry review, Bobby is joined by three ice cream makers to give us a sense of how things have been going for them: - Yasmin Kahn, Director of Teddys Ice Cream - Sean Murphy, co-owner of Murphy's Ice Cream - David Kiersey, co-owner of Freezin' Friesian
Today we're heading to Derbyshire to speak to dairy farmer Jessica Langton. Despite only being in her 20s Jess already has an impressive CV and bags of passion, enthusiasm and drive for a career in agriculture. As well as working on the family dairy farm, she studied Animal Science at the University of Nottingham and is currently on a grad scheme with Genus who she worked with on a part time basis while doing her degree. She was a driving force for introducing Jersey and Norwegian Red genetics into her family's pedigree Holstein and Friesian herd and she also has a strong interest in improving sustainability on the farm. This interest in sustainability goes wider and indeed when she was at Nottingham she was part of Enactus Nottingham, a not for profit organisation run by students and her social enterprise there worked with Arla to investigate feeding seaweed to ruminants as a way of reducing methane emissions. Jess was an NFU Student and Young Farmers Ambassador last year, she's an appointee on the NFU Dairy Board, and in 2021 she was named Agricultural Student of the Year at both the British Farming Awards and the Farmers Weekly Awards. About BenBen Eagle is a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist and podcaster. He also produces podcasts for a number of other rural organisations. You can find out more at benjamineagle.co.uk Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here A-Plan Rural InsuranceThis episode is sponsored by our primary sponsor A Plan Rural. Show ReferencesBecca and Lizzie: The Podcast Image credit: Jess Langton Timestamps00:27 Ben introduces the show.2:00 Jess comes in.2:37 What is Jess doing on her grad scheme with Genus?4:20 Who are Genus and Promar? Genus is a bovine genetics company mainly looking at marketing bull semen with a big focus on sustainability.5:45 Jess talks about her family's dairy farm with Lochlan pedigree Holsteins. 8:11 Sponsor message for A Plan Rural Insurance.8:57 What 3 words would Jess use to describe herself?9:55 Jess enjoys doing lots of different things - she wanted to be a doctor for a while. 10:55 Jess's time at Nottingham University.12:15 A project on reducing methane emissions by feeding seaweed to cattle. 14:48 Jess is involved in a lot of wider industry work, including with the NFU. Jess explains why it is important for her to get involved in the wider industry.16:42 Where does Jess see herself in 10 years time?18:04 Challenges in the industry - Jess sees labour as being the major issue at the moment. 20:10 Ben and Jess discuss publicity of the industry and painting farming in a realistic way - but how to encourage skilled people into the industry? 21:47 Challenges in the dairy sector - what is Jess's perspective on dairy for this year? 23:24 Does the long term future look good for dairy? Jess thinks so. 24:22 Sponsor message for A Plan Rural Insurance.24:53 Jess's message for the public: keep supporting farmers. Keep drinking milk and eat plenty of cheese!25:16 Jess's message for farmers: we are a team. Look out for each other.25:40 Jess does a shout of for the Becca and Lizzie Podcast.
Simon Schulz runs Schulz Organic Dairy, a family company with 50 years of history across three generations. Based in pretty Timboon west of Melbourne, Simon produces organic milk, yoghurt, cream and quark from a single herd of Friesian and Jersey cows. Focused on the impact he can have by putting climate positive operations at the heart of his ambitions, every creamy caffe latte, every dollop of yoghurt on a bowl of muesli is a vote of confidence in Simon Schulz's small batch, grass-to-grass pathway. https://schulzorganicdairy.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork
Simon Schulz runs Schulz Organic Dairy, a family company with 50 years of history across three generations. Based in pretty Timboon west of Melbourne, Simon produces organic milk, yoghurt, cream and quark from a single herd of Friesian and Jersey cows. Focused on the impact he can have by putting climate positive operations at the heart of his ambitions, every creamy caffe latte, every dollop of yoghurt on a bowl of muesli is a vote of confidence in Simon Schulz's small batch, grass-to-grass pathway. https://schulzorganicdairy.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork
Simon Schulz runs Schulz Organic Dairy, a family company with 50 years of history across three generations. Based in pretty Timboon west of Melbourne, Simon produces organic milk, yoghurt, cream and quark from a single herd of Friesian and Jersey cows. Focused on the impact he can have by putting climate positive operations at the heart of his ambitions, every creamy caffe latte, every dollop of yoghurt on a bowl of muesli is a vote of confidence in Simon Schulz's small batch, grass-to-grass pathway. https://schulzorganicdairy.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork
Join JABaWookiee this week for a special show featuring a herd of Friesian, as he premiers tracks from the upcoming Bovine Boy long player, “Organised Noise”, plus some extra moo for good measure. There will, of course, also be the latest Wookiee Beats thrown in for your listening pleasure. Expect a show of 3 parts as we sweep through Electronica, Drum n Bass and Techno over 2 hours. www.bbeatsmusic.com
Gardaí have launched an investigation into the theft of seven high-quality Friesian in-calf heifers from farmland on the Galway border over the weekend. The livestock were stolen some time between Friday evening and Saturday morning on rented land at Ballydangan, just outside Ballinasloe. The animals, all of which have high economic breeding index (EBI) value, are owned by dairy farmer Enda Doran from Kilbegley from South Roscommon: Keith Fahy - Teagasc Advisor and Presenter Country Life Galway Bay FM joined Sally-Ann this morning to discuss the issue.
When we have close relationships with other people, there are going to be inevitable ruptures that will happen. Some of those ruptures may not make sense in the moment, yet they can leave you staggered. I'll never forget one day talking on the phone with a very dear, close friend. I heard them say, ”I don't know if I can call you back, I'm so overwhelmed I just don't think I can." When I took in this expression from my trusted friend, I felt a sense of shock run through me, as if cold icy water had splashed in my face. My stomach contracted, and my heart burned, desperately crying out in confusion for companionship, mattering and understanding. Then I felt my whole sense of self slowly become numb, and cellular exhaustion descended upon my heart and soul. The rest of the day was a blur as I experienced everything and everyone as an irritation and annoyance. I didn't bother to arise early the next morning, but hid underneath the warm thick covers, waiting with a glimmer of hope for my scheduled empathy call to ring in. Relief coursed through my body as I answered the call yet I noticed a bit of inner resistance and disconnect as I was asked what age this shocked part of self was. "I don't have a sense of being any age at all." I responded. Encouraged to drop into my body sensations, I felt the familiar burn in my chest, and contraction in my belly. Then, suddenly, my throat clenched, and tears stung my eyes and the remembrance of my best friend's birthday party, in seventh grade, sprang into my mind's eye. Time traveling, I heard the new girl from school demand I be left behind in the woods, utterly alone. Shock, despair, confusion and bewildered disbelief numbed me. Even after finding my way back to my friend's house, and sometime later after everyone returned, I realized I was completely invisible and no longer mattered to my once loved and warm community. "This brings tears to my eyes. Does your Compassionate Self have a guess for this little you?" My empathy angel asked, "Or would you like some support with guesses?" Barely able to speak, I gratefully received a steady flow of life serving guesses for this younger part of self, and witnessed layer after layer of shame, horror, and embarrassment release from my body. I breathed in the resonant tone of voice laced with grace, care, tenderness and love, and allowed my body to shake as it released the blocked emotions. I realized that when I had turned to my mother, for comfort and understanding, she had been as confused and bewildered as I, and simply said she didn't know why it had happened. Left with no support to make sense of my sudden isolation, my body repressed the sharp pain of the memory until I was held with the kind of support that sought not to take away my pain, but to help me sit with it, acknowledge it, and release it. Then my Compassionate Self-Witness, my right pre-frontal cortex, brought two gorgeous black Friesian horses back in time and invited my younger self to ride home with her. With the warm wind blowing through our hair, we rode over the grassy hills, under a warm blue sky, all the way back to the barn. Days later now, I notice the cells of my body feel open, light, energized and present. Such a new experience. It is essential to realize that any barrier we experience, when it comes to fully accepting our children or others, originates in our own past conditioning. When we are unable to accept them, it's because old wounds have been triggered in us. When we are willing to allow these tender, vulnerable parts of ourselves to be held, and welcomed back with loving acceptance and gratitude, we discover the path to holding others in that same Light of Love and acceptance. Thanks for being on this journey with me today, Healing You. ..... *Are you ready to step into the light and out of the shadows, to experience the resonance of somatic empathy and warm accompaniment? You can start my course introducing The Healing You Method her
Gearoid is a dairy farmer from Limerick with 197 acres and 80 purebred Friesian cows. He explains how and why he works with nature on his farm. "“The old rule of thumb was a cow to the acre – and that has been my ethos all along. If I can farm a cow to the acre without pressure then that's what I'll do.”
Drew welcomes TV writer and Sexy Unique Podcast co-host Carey O'Donnell to discuss this week's cultural emergency: Martha Stewart's Instagram. The girlies wax rhapsodic about Friesian horses, the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, West Hollywood lighting, and Jena Malone's community-based policing initiatives. All this and more on the fifty-fifth episode of Crisis Twink: the only podcast intelligent and sexy enough to fix a culture in crisis. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Crisis Twink on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Drew on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Carey on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/support
Jason Tice speaks about the Friesian breed, blogger and freelance writer Susan Friedland of Saddle Seeks Horse about her blogging adventures, and Horse Illustrated's style expert Raquel Lynn about how to have a horsey holiday season. Listen in...Horse Illustrated HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2815 – Show Notes and Links:Hosted by: Sarah Conrad, Digital Content Editor of Horse Illustrated & Young Rider and Glenn the Geek, host of Horses in the Morning.Title Sponsor: Straight Arrow Family of ProductsPresenting Sponsor: Horse IllustratedSPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER FROM HORSE ILLUSTRATED: For the holiday season, treat yourself with a year subscription to Horse Illustrated AND gift a subscription to another horsey friend or family member for only $24.95. That's two subscriptions for one low price, but the sale only lasts through the holiday weekend. Visit www.horseillustrated.com/blackfriday anytime between Thursday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 30th.Guest: Jason Tice, Executive Director of the Friesian Horse Association North AmericaGuest: Susan Friedland of Saddle Seeks Horse - Susan's articles on HorseIllustrated.comGuest: Raquel Lynn of Horses and Heels and Stable Style - Raquel's articles on HorseIllustrated.com - Raquel's article on Horsey Holiday EntertainingMagazine articles mentioned in this episode: Visit Horse IllustratedThere's an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookMark your calendars for the FB Live HRN Holiday Concert featuring Templeton Thompson and Sam Gay and your chance to win Thousands of dollars in prizes including your choice of any Wintec Saddle. Cyber Monday Nov 29th at 8pm. You Must tune in live to have a chance to win, it will hosted on many FB pages including Horse Radio Networks. And right before the concert at 7:30 we will be holding the HRN Holiday Trivia competition t give away more prizes. Monday Nov 29th at 8pSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Jason Tice speaks about the Friesian breed, blogger and freelance writer Susan Friedland of Saddle Seeks Horse about her blogging adventures, and Horse Illustrated's style expert Raquel Lynn about how to have a horsey holiday season. Listen in...Horse Illustrated HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2815 – Show Notes and Links:Hosted by: Sarah Conrad, Digital Content Editor of Horse Illustrated & Young Rider and Glenn the Geek, host of Horses in the Morning.Title Sponsor: Straight Arrow Family of ProductsPresenting Sponsor: Horse IllustratedSPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER FROM HORSE ILLUSTRATED: For the holiday season, treat yourself with a year subscription to Horse Illustrated AND gift a subscription to another horsey friend or family member for only $24.95. That's two subscriptions for one low price, but the sale only lasts through the holiday weekend. Visit www.horseillustrated.com/blackfriday anytime between Thursday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 30th.Guest: Jason Tice, Executive Director of the Friesian Horse Association North AmericaGuest: Susan Friedland of Saddle Seeks Horse - Susan's articles on HorseIllustrated.comGuest: Raquel Lynn of Horses and Heels and Stable Style - Raquel's articles on HorseIllustrated.com - Raquel's article on Horsey Holiday EntertainingMagazine articles mentioned in this episode: Visit Horse IllustratedThere's an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookMark your calendars for the FB Live HRN Holiday Concert featuring Templeton Thompson and Sam Gay and your chance to win Thousands of dollars in prizes including your choice of any Wintec Saddle. Cyber Monday Nov 29th at 8pm. You Must tune in live to have a chance to win, it will hosted on many FB pages including Horse Radio Networks. And right before the concert at 7:30 we will be holding the HRN Holiday Trivia competition t give away more prizes. Monday Nov 29th at 8pSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Who else loves Friesians!? On this episode of LNR we talk with Jack Vanderkooy, owner of Kettle Creek Friesians and former board member of The Friesian Horse Association of North America. Jack talks to us about all things Friesian. We learn about breeding Friesians, what the judging process entails, and so much more!
Transition Farmers Rachel and Richard Risdon run a grass-based herd of 300 Friesian cross Jersey dairy cows at Bramford Speke, near Exeter, Devon.The herd is rotationally grazed and yield about 4,900 litres and 452kg of milk solids from about 650kg of concentrate.Grass is topped up with cake when necessary, focusing on having cows out grazing from calving in February until late November.The couple have three main goals: reducing their carbon footprint, understanding new agri-environment schemes, and recruiting good staff.For more about the Farmers Weekly Transition project, visit www.fwi.co.uk/transition.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Transition Agriculture podcast is hosted by Hugh Broom.
Nestled 15 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina is the home of some of the most loved and revered horses in the industry... Friesians... and not just any Friesians, but the Friesians of Pearman Ranch. In this episode, Andrew Pearman takes us through his journey from college football to internationally evaluated Friesian horses and everything in between. His love for family, his horses, and his dreams is evident in how passionately he tells his story. Showing the real side of horse ownership, stallion handling and training is something that has allowed Andrew, Ivan and Nikki to steal the hearts of over 300K people on social media and beyond. We loved hearing about their selection process and the vision for their careers. For more information about Andrew and his farm, follow Pearman Ranch on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook @pearmanranch ______________________________________ Follow us on Socials! www.facebook.com/youngblackequestrians www.instagram.com/youngblackequestrians Check out our website for YBE merch! Support the podcast and rock some of our latest gear: www.youngblackequestrians.com Support this podcast
As we surrender our need to get approval from others, we can start to be guided on the path towards our true passion and life's purpose. Andrew Pearman and Dr. Tammi talk about how horses have been in their heart from a young age, and the life lessons they have learned from them.
As Andrew Pearman started to trust his passion, his life took a very different direction. From athlete to horse and human trainer, Andrew shares his life lessons, wisdom and joy, as he inspires, entertains, and educates.
In this podcast we chat with Fernando Rodríguez de Rivera, of the fabulous Bodegas PradoRey farm and vineyard in Ribero del Duero. PradoRey (Kings Meadow) is the largest estate in the north of Spain - 7km stretch of the Duero river; 520 hectares of vineyard; a hydroelectric dam that dates back to 1858; a dairy farm with 800 Friesian cows; a flock of 1800 Churra sheep; a 3hectare solar panel farm; a 17th century 18 room palace for tourist accomodation and a 16th century chapel. This is mega. The wines are equally impressive! Ribero del Duero is a fascinating wine producing region. It is high - vineyards might be 1000m asl! This gives the region harsh and tough winters but also spectacular diurnal shifts during the warm summers. And these are Good! The local Tempranillo grape has a small berry and is referred to as Tinto Fino. 90% of the DO is planted to this grape. The resulting wines are big, bold, age worthy and distinctly food friendly. PradoRey is imported to Ireland by Classic Drinks.
Welcome to the Equipod Podcast, in this episode Katie talks about how taking her Friesian gelding to a horse chiropractor improved his canter and transitions.
Teagasc Green Acres dairy calf to beef participant, Martin Connolly, from Co. Roscommon gives a Beef Edge Masterclass on this week's podcast episode. He gives an insight into his 21-22 month Friesian bull beef system and discusses the key points from managing the calf up to weaning, emphasising the importance of calf health in the early weeks of life. He discusses how he manages the stock at grass with the target to graze each paddock in three days. Making top quality silage is a key focus on the farm allowing Martin to reduce costs over the winter while still maximising weight gain and he outlines how bulls will be housed in the coming weeks and finished within 100-120 days. Further information from Martin's Virtual farm walk held last year are here: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/beef/demonstration-farms/green-acres-calf-to-beef/events/martin-connollys-virtual-farm-walk/ For more episodes and information covered on the Beef Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com
The four Friesian heifer calves allegedly stolen from a farm at Chaffpool in Tubbercurry at the weekend have been mysteriously returned. A similar incident has occurred in Claremorris. Owner Frank Brennan says the publicity surrounding the case may have prompted those responsible to return the animals
How to select a wool fleece and where to purchase a wool fleece are today's topics. This might cause money to fly out of your wallet so beware! Also, some interesting pooling shows up in an FO. Show notes with photos and links, as well as a full transcript can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android or Subscribe on Google Podcasts Marsha's Projects I have a finished project! I finished my Walk Along Tee by Ankestrick. I love it and it fits so well. I highly recommend this pattern. I had knitted halfway down the foot of my second Drops Fabel socks when I realized I had not turned the heel. So now I need to frog to the heel flap. Not happy with myself. Picked up a long dormant shawl called Simple Shawl by Jane Hunter that I started in March 2018. Using Michael CWD in the colorway San Francisco Fog. Started swatching for the pullover Atlas by Jared Flood for my brother. The yarn I'm using is Navia Tradition. It is a very wooly wool. Mark likes his sweaters to be slim fitting but I think this sweater should have some ease. Also, I'm not great at colorwork so this sweater is going to be a challenge. I'm still spinning on my green/brown merino. Kelly's Projects I finished a Perendale braid from Sheep Spot. I spun 3-ply and used a fractal technique. I split the fiber into 3 pieces lengthwise. Spun the first one, split the second one into two and split the third one into three. Found two more bobbins with Santa Cruz Island singles. I have some carded fiber left so I guess I should spin the rest of it onto a third bobbin and ply it off. No knitting or crochet this week, but lots of dog training! Beary is doing great, his thyroid is stable and he's lost twenty pounds in the 8 weeks that we've had him. Summer Spin In Topics Don't forget your tetanus shot! Selecting a fleece what to look for http://livestockconservancy.blogspot.com/2019/07/selecting-raw-fleece.html Spinner's Book of Fleece, Beth Smith The Great Fleece Makeover, Emonieiesha Hopkins, SpinOff Magazine A great article on how a fleece that is not a coated, prize-winning, spinner's fleece can still be a good experience and make good yarn. Where to buy a raw fleece Wool/Sheep Festivals: Black Sheep Gathering: Show cancelled for 2021 but there is a list of producers selling their fleeces. Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival: Festival also cancelled this year and there is also a list of vendors selling raw fleeces Oregon Flock and Fiber 2021 in Albany, Oregon, October 23-24 Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival 2021, October 2-3 Natural Fiber Extravaganza, July 9-11, Lebanon, Tennessee Knitters Review Fiber Festival directory Check out your county fair website Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em directory Direct from farms: I did a quick internet search and found these Nistock Farms: Still have 2021 fleeces available. Informative website. Located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York state. Sanctuary Wool/Homestead Wool: Located in Wisconsin. Their fleeces are from rescued sheep. Also, Fibershed Directory for California For example, Red Creek Farm, Peggy Agnew emailed her for information about purchasing. On Etsy: Lots for sale by the pound or the entire fleece Check out your local spinning guild! Sources for braids and roving--including my most recent purchases: Huckleberry Knits Sheepspot has dyed fiber braids using less common sheep breeds. Sincere Sheep Fiber is locally sourced (California) Valley Oak Wool Mill has roving. Show Transcript Marsha 0:03 Hi, this is Marsha and this is Kelly. We are the Two Ewes of Two Ewes Fiber Adventures. Thanks for stopping by. Kelly 0:10 You'll hear about knitting, spinning, dyeing, crocheting, and just about anything else we can think of as a way to play with string. Marsha 0:17 We blog and post show notes at Two Ewes Fiber Adventures dot com Kelly 0:22 and we invite you to join our Two Ewes Fiber Adventures group on Ravelry. I'm 1hundredprojects Marsha 0:29 and I am betterinmotion. Kelly 0:31 We are both on Instagram and Ravelry. And we look forward to meeting you there. Both 0:36 Enjoy the episode. Marsha 0:42 Good morning, Kelly. Kelly 0:43 Good morning, Marsha. Marsha 0:45 Well, how are you today? Kelly 0:46 I'm doing fine. As we were talking about earlier before we started the podcast. I thought I'd have a nice quiet morning to record and apparently the city has to come inspect our roof work that we had several weeks ago now, maybe months ago. Anyway, so there may be someone on the roof outside my window looking in as we're recording. Marsha 1:10 Okay. Kelly 1:11 If I suddenly scream in surprise, that's what happened. Marsha 1:17 Well, I have lots going on too. We were a little late recording because I was on the phone with the plumbers. I'm having the plumbing redone in the basement. Well not completely redone but I had a leaky waste pipe. So I have that replaced and I'm having a new washer dryer delivered in July. And so they had to redo the plumbing for that. I'm relocating them and that's been quite an endeavor. But the big waste pipe was leaking. So I was all excited to go down there the first they came. They were here two days. And the next morning I go down there look at the floor to see, Oh, it's gonna be all nice and dry and everything. I won't have to have my five gallon bucket there anymore. And there's a cascade of water down the Kelly 2:03 No! Marsha 2:04 So I called. I thought well maybe just one of their seals didn't seal or something. Come to find out that it's actually the the four inch waste pipe that goes up. The vertical one that goes up between the two bathrooms. So I now have a hole in the wall in the main floor bathroom, and I cannot use the second floor bathroom. Which is the one I use. So they're coming Friday. This is what? Wednesday? They're coming Friday to fix the pipe in... the big four inch pipe in the bathroom wall on the main floor. Kelly 2:42 That's not too long. Marsha 2:44 No it's not too long but it is a challenge living with it. I didn't realize... okay this is gonna... This is gonna make me sound very elitist when I say this and very privileged what I'm going to say. I haven't lived in a house with one bathroom and multiple people for a long time. And so you know I I'm living with Ben. He's living with me right now. And so I have to run down in the morning. You know, I have to run down to the bathroom, but he's in there. And so what do you do? Well, Kelly 3:17 coffee can in the basement! Marsha 3:20 Worse than that! Kelly 3:22 Backyard! Marsha 3:23 Backyard! I went out in the bushes in the backyard and tried to find a place where the neighbors wouldn't see me but I thought afterwards maybe I should not have worn my bright red bathrobe! Kelly 3:35 Right exactly. Like when we used to go to hunt tests. I learned when we used to go to hunt tests that that was when I did not wear my white underwear. That's when you have your darker colored underwear so that you're not flashing white in the bushes! [laughing] Marsha 3:51 Do you remember your Civil War socks for Robert? Kelly 3:54 Yes. Marsha 3:55 Wasn't that part of the things-- they had to be a dark Kelly 3:57 yes Marsha 3:57 you didn't want to take your boots off and then be seen and shot... so anyway... Kelly 4:03 You need a camo bathrobe. [laughing] Marsha 4:05 That's probably way too much information. But anyway, I was delayed because I my point of bringing all this up as I was delayed this morning because I was on the phone with the plumber. So yeah. Anyway, Kelly 4:15 well, yes. This is the old house version of the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures. Marsha 4:21 Yes, I know. Anyway... Well, that probably was probably the whole world did not need to know that but desperate times call for desperate measures. [laughing] Kelly 4:36 Exactly. Marsha 4:37 Well, after all of that, let's get to the projects, shall we? Kelly 4:42 Yes. And you have some big news, huh? Marsha 4:45 Yes, I have big news. I finally finished the Walk Along tee! Kelly 4:48 Yay. Marsha 4:50 Yay, very excited. It fits great. And I really recommend the pattern. Now. It's true. I didn't do it exactly. Actually, I really didn't modify it that much. I just really what I did is I made the sleeves a little bit longer, not the, because the pattern is either like cap sleeves or full length sleeves. I just made the sleeves a little bit longer, but not full length. And then I just didn't add the sort of the look of having the sweater under a sweater. Marsha 5:19 Oh, yeah, Marsha 5:19 I didn't do that. But it's very nice. And I I really like it. Marsha 5:24 All right, I saw the pictures. It looks really nice, I think. Yeah, I love the color. You have to wear it. You have to now wear it to Seabrook. Marsha 5:34 Yes, I will. I'll wear it Kelly 5:35 Down to Mocrocs. Is that the the name of the town or the beach? Marsha 5:41 Well, the official town, I think Seabrook is actually in Pacific Beach is the name of the town, but the actual beach that I believe Native American name is Mocrocs. Kelly 5:53 Okay. And that's the name. I mean colorway. Yeah, that's to let everyone know why I suddenly made this divergence. Marsha 6:02 So Kelly, I just wanted to.... are you on Ravelry? Can you see my... Marsha 6:07 Oh, no, I am not. But I can get there soon. Keep talking. Marsha 6:11 Well just... I want you to take a look at my picture. And I look at it and I really love the T shirt. But it does.... We've talked about this before. I believe I have a little pooling on the left breast on this one. [laughing] Remember, I was talking about that in something else? Kelly 6:11 Yes. Marsha 6:11 So just take a look at this. Let me... nobody's commented, but I look at it. Now when I wear it, I will not see it because I will be wearing it. But when I look at the photograph,[laughing] Kelly 6:44 oh, yes, you do. [laughing] Kelly 6:54 Okay, so pooling on the left breast and peeing garden. In the same episode. [laughing] Marsha 7:01 Oh my gosh, [laughing] Kelly 7:03 we might have to have a an explicit rating. [laughing] Marsha 7:11 But wasn't there something I've ... Kelly 7:14 You have a little matching pooling going on the right hand side, too. [laughing] Marsha 7:22 I started laughing because I thought, do you remember the endless discussion about how I was blending the yarn? Kelly 7:30 All the yarn management! Marsha 7:35 So much yarn management. And I have Kelly 7:38 but it's really pretty. And I don't t hink it's a big deal. I mean, when you look at the picture of it hanging kind of flat on the on the dress form, it's different than when you actually are in it. Marsha 7:50 Yes. And I think I'll have to actually try it on and post another picture because that mannequin is not my dimensions necessarily. Oh, well, that's life. Kelly 8:05 It just goes, it just goes to show you that that sometimes all that yarn management turns out to be no different than if you had just worked from one skein? I mean, who knows? It might not be but Marsha 8:21 yeah, cuz it's, you know, it's hand dyed. Kelly 8:23 Mmm hmmm. Marsha 8:24 And you can actually, if you look at it sort of below the pooling, there's a little sort of diagonal striping going. Do you see that? Kelly 8:32 Yeah. Marsha 8:32 It's just so again, it doesn't really bother me. I just think it's... I find it kind of amusing. And I, I really don't understand how it happened because I was so careful. And I had labeled everything. And that part where it happened is I'm not doing any shaping. at that point, right, I'm just going around. And I also use that great technique that helical knitting where you... Now the helical knitting, I will say, You're... the point where you change yarns keeps moving around the sweater. So because you're in that point where you change. Yeah, Kelly 9:14 So that makes it a little different than if you had always changed in the same spot. Marsha 9:19 Yeah, and I don't know if that has something to it. Kelly 9:21 Yeah, I don't know. The people who do planned pooling might be able to tell you more about that. But I've never done it. Marsha 9:27 Planned pooling? Kelly 9:27 Yeah, there's I mean, there's patterns for that where you... remember we saw at Stitches Marsha 9:31 Your, your sock? Well, yes. And then your socks. You did the Kelly 9:35 Oh, right. For Dennis, the Bengal socks? Marsha 9:39 Yeah. Kelly 9:40 Yes. Now those were a little different because it was planned pooling but then you also did short rows to turn around and go back the other way to make this to make the point at the end of the stripe, like so where the where you you know, because the tiger stripes have don't go all the way around the tiger. You know what I mean? So anyway, yeah, very interesting. And I think your sweater, your your tee, looks really nice. Your sweater turned out really good. All laughing aside. Marsha 10:15 Oh gosh. Okay, and then um, so I'm still spinning on the green and brown Merino. I've just been working on the brown. Then what else? Oh, I started knitting Well, I've been continuing to knit on the...my Drops Fabel socks. But the other night I finished the Tee shirt and so I thought Okay, I'll go pick up my socks and start knitting on them. I thought... I went to measure them against the... I'm halfway down the foot of the second sock. And I went to measure it against the first sock to see how much further I had to go. And I thought that's weird. Like the heel looks different. And then I realized I didn't I did not turn the heel. Kelly 10:57 Oh, no! I've done that before. Marsha 11:02 And it's like, What is wrong with me? Like I like how did I not do that? I that's so weird. And I what's also really weird about it is I remember my when I did the gusset. My numbers were way off. Anyway, I should have known. So now I have to rip back. Kelly 11:21 Oh, well. Marsha 11:22 Yeah, that's something to keep me busy. You know, start again. It'll keep me off the streets, you know, out of bars. And then I... Oh, I forgot to put this in the show notes, Kelly. But what I'm knitting on right now is... I had to look it up. I cast this on probably two years ago. It's a shawl. It's just called Simple Shawl. Oh, yeah. It's from hedgerow yarns. This was yarn that I bought down in San Francisco. Kelly 11:50 And I'm looking at it right now. That's pretty Marsha 11:52 Yeah, it's a... Kelly 11:53 Kind of denim looking. Marsha 11:55 Yeah. And it's... I bought this at Atelier Yarns in San Francisco. Actually, I bought it in 2017. And I think that was the time when I met you for Stitches West. And then I went into San Francisco, right. And just went to some of the yarn shops and I think that's when I bought that. Anyway, the colorway is called San Francisco Fog. That's why I love the colorway. And it was hand dyed. And it just says on the label Michael's CWD so I don't know anything about them. He's not you know, in that there's really no information about that company but anyway, it's very nice. It's kind of like denim, it has... okay, it reminds me of dirty jeans. You know, muddy jeans because it has that denim blue, but it also has some brown. Yeah, kind of a cocoa brown in there. Like you have mud on your jeans. Kelly 12:49 Yeah. And it's pretty I like it. It's a pretty color. Marsha 12:52 it's really nice. And it's kind of... what I think is kind of nice about it is it's it's quite a kind of a neutral yarn, where a lot of the shawls I make have lots of color in them. Yeah, this one's kind of neutral, which I think will be a nice. Kelly 13:07 Yes. Marsha 13:08 Let's see, when did I cast this on? Oh, I cast on in 2018. Kelly 13:14 Yeah, well, it'll be nice. Your your point about it being a neutral is, is a good one because I have a shawl that I made... Oh, man, way back when I started-- first started to spin. And I didn't even really know how to make a shawl. I mean, I didn't have a pattern. I started at the bottom and then I just made increases on the sides. Like I was doing... I had a dish cloth pattern that did that. And I thought oh, I could do this for a shawl. So I did. So it's with my handspun but it's like three different colors of blue. That kind of blue gray, Blue, a blue gray, and then a more tealy kind of a blue. Anyway, it turned out really good. And I use that all the time. That shawl. I mean it just it's just a good color with almost anything I'm wearing. I can grab it. Yeah, I think you'll be really happy with it once it's done. Marsha 14:04 Yeah. Yeah. Kelly 14:06 It's probably happy to be out of the knitting bag! Marsha 14:09 I know. Well, it's been... you know, it's funny, because it's been to Scotland. And it's been... I took it to Iceland. Kelly 14:15 Oh, it's kind of like the Pismo Beach socks. Yes, you're gonna have to, you're gonna have to bring it with you now everywhere you go. Marsha 14:22 Yeah. And then I started swatching for another project. And it's the Atlas pullover by Jared flood. And this is for my brother. Do you remember when you were up here? I think for the dye workshop that we did. And we went over with our friend Janis over to Tolt and Mark was our driver. And he bought this yarn for me to make a sweater. And so it's Navia Traditions. Kelly 14:51 Yeah, that's gonna be a really pretty sweater. Color work yoke. Marsha 14:55 Yes. And so he he likes color. So I think a lot of people would have reversed these colors, but he's using a really bright kind of grass Kelly green for the body. And then the color work there's the color work is in that grass green. And then two other colors. In his case he picked navy and a kind of a bright blue light, like robin's egg blue. And so I did the swatch I not really proficient color work. So I'm going to need a little help on this. I think I'll be asking questions probably. You are great though. Because I called you other night when I was doing the swatch because they said obviously you want to do the swatch in the stockinette, which is the main body of the sweater. And then it's a color work yoke. And then you want to do a swatch in the color work, which I did. But I was swatching, you know, color work knit side and then purling back color work. And I said... my comment to you was isn't my my gauge going to be off? Because the whole... when I do the sweater, the color work is all done in the round. In stockinette. So all on the knit side. And so you said what a lot of people do is you knit on the right side, then slide your swatch to the other side and leave a huge long loop in the back and pick up the yarn and knit again. Yeah, so that's what I did. And it worked out a lot better. I do think-- I think doing color work in a swatch is going to be very different than doing the actual sweater. It was very slippery. Because I you know, it's I mean, I made a pretty sizable swatch, but it's still not like having all of that weight of the sweater and all those stitches, you know, to get any kind of rhythm. Yeah, so but it looks pretty good. And I think this is a very well written pattern. And I-- and also when you get to the part where you're doing the color work, it tells you of the three colors that you're using, which one is supposed to be the dominant color. I'm assuming, and listeners can give me some feedback, that I'm assuming that the dominant color is the one that you're going if you are throwing the dominant colors in your right hand. I'm assuming Kelly 17:21 Yeah, I don't know. Marsha 17:23 I have to read up on that. Or as I say if anybody wants to weigh in on it. The other thing about this sweater, too, is Kelly you and I talked about this. That Mark likes his sweaters to be very slim fitting. He's slim and he likes slim fitting sweaters. I think because this wool is it's worsted weight and it's it's a very woolly wool. The kind I think you probably want to wear over a flannel shirt. Yeah, I think he's gonna want more ease in it then he thinks he wants because it does... what does say the pattern say? Three to five inches of positive ease and I think he's gonna want that. So we're having some...we're in discussion right now. Marsha 18:09 And then and I'll talk more about this too when I start doing it but I think Jared Flood is also the designer of the other sweater that I made for Mark which I am now drawing a blank on it. What was that that blue one I made for him? Oh, here it is Cobblestone. The sweater is designed that you you you do a tubular cast on at the bottom of the sweater, do the ribbing and knit up to the armholes. Put the body aside, do the same thing with the sleeves and attach them and then do the yoke. But I found I did not do that with cobblestone. What I did is I provisional cast on for the body, knit up to the armholes, provisional cast on for the sleeves, did stockinette up to the armhole, attach the sleeves, did the yoke and then I went back and I actually had to knit some stockinette down before I did the ribbing to get the correct length. And because what I find interesting about this method that the pattern says is how do you know where the armhole is going to fit? Is it gonna be you know, an inch from the armpit or two inches from the armpit? So and that makes a difference on how long the sleeve is going to be? Right, depending on where the armhole hits on your body. So I don't... I can't really wrap my head around doing that method. I think. So. I'm going to do this method. Kelly 19:34 Yeah, I think worked with the other. I think it's a good idea that you had when you did that last sweater. Mm hmm. Marsha 19:41 So anyway, that's what I'm going to do on that one. And then that's it for me for projects. Kelly 19:46 All right. Well, you have more than I do. I did spin a four ounce braid, which was good. I had done a little bit of spinning for the last episode with that Santa Cruz Island which I need to talk about a little bit more, but I had a Perendale braid and Perendale is kind of a medium, I would say a medium to long wool. A little more woolly than Corriedale, which I consider to be usually like a medium. Or a little less against the skin than a Corriedale. I probably wouldn't make a hat out of this. But it's... but it's not. It's not as coarse as I thought it was going to be just based on what I had read about Perendale. And when I got this braid from Sheep Spot, and she has a lot of interesting breeds to select from. And I bought this last year, I think I bought it when I was buying prizes for the for the spin in and I bought it for myself. But anyways, blue and yellow. And then of course green where the blending happened in the braid, and I decided to do it as a fractal. It's a three ply fractal spin. So just to describe what that is, the way I got ready to spin this... For those of you who don't know, I divided the braid into three parts, because I was going to make a three ply. So vertically stripped it into three parts, vertically. And then one part I just spun it straight from the from the start to the finish, you know, I didn't do anything different, I just spun that. And so that gave me relatively long color repeats. My sections of color were were pretty long. And then the second bobbin, I took one of those strips that I had stripped out and I had weighed them and they were all roughly the same weight, I had to make a little bit of an adjustment as I was pulling it apart to make sure that I got this, you know, equal, kind of equal sizes. The second one I then split into, I split that one into two pieces vertically. So I had thinner strips, and I spun. And so I spun those. And I spun, you know, the first one end to end and then got the second one end to end. And I kept track of what order, you know, what was the start of it, and what was the end of it? Marsha 22:15 Right. Kelly 22:15 And so my color repeats are less, right? They're smaller. Because the fiber was... the piece of fiber that I was spinning from was was more slender. And then the third bobbin, I did exactly the same thing. But this time I did it in three, three parts. Yeah, three parts. And so it was 1/3 of the braid, split lengthwise, and then I took that 1/3 and I divided it again into three parts. Marsha 22:47 Okay, Kelly 22:48 And spun that. So now my color repeats are even smaller. So I've got one bobbin with longer color repeats, one bobbin with a little bit shorter color repeats, and then one bobbin with even shorter color repeats and I a plied those together. And that's what they call fractal spinning. I'm really pleased with the skein. I'm not sure it looks any different than if I just like, spun randomly, and then plied it together. But when it's stripes up, when you when you knit it up, it does have a different... I've seen in a couple of books or articles about fractal spinning compared to other ways of managing the color in your braid. It does look a little bit different when you knit it up. So it will be a little bit stripy, when I knit it up, but pretty blended. I mean, there's a couple of sections that are all blue and a couple of sections that are all yellow, and mostly it comes out... it reads green even though the the braid by itself just looking at it was more blue. This this yarn actually reads more green when you look at it, but it came out really nicely. And I plied it kind of loosely. I didn't i didn't ply too tight. Like I usually try... I usually like to ply tightly. But since Perendale is kind of a longer staple, I thought, Well I'm gonna ply it more like a longwool without so much twist in it. So that's what I did. I'm really happy with it. So that was kind of a fun experiment. And then I took what was left I'm not sure I'm gonna have enough to really be able to tell... but I took what was left over after the first bobbin ran out. And then I just plied a two ply because I want to do a little swatch of each and compare the two ply fractal to the three ply fractal spin. But I am going to do a little swatch of both of these so that people can see the difference and I can see the difference between a two ply fractal and a three ply fractal. The one thing that you will definitely be able to tell is there's not as much color variation in the two ply. Partly because it was only two bobbins worth of color playing together. Marsha 25:04 Right. Kelly 25:04 And partly because there was only a very little left on the bobbin. So you know, it didn't really have enough yarn to get all the way through all the different colors. But anyway, it'll be an interesting little experiment to make a swatch with both of those and compare them side by side. Yeah, so that was my spinning. Going back to the Santa Cruz Island, fleece. I was so excited because I had emptied bobbins of the Santa Cruz Island. And it's like, okay, I can call that finished, you know, even though I still have some fleece left, but it's like, okay, I can call that spinning project finished, right? Marsha 25:42 Yeah, Kelly 25:43 I was looking around in my stash for what else I had that I could just do a quick little spin with. And I found two about third full bobbins of Santa Cruz Island singles. Two, not three, two. And it's... I want to make, you know, to match the yarn I already had, I wanted to make it... I would make a three ply. Not that I really need any more of that. I was gonna make socks with it. And I have plenty for a pair of socks, but just kind of like Oh, no. So now, I do have some more fiber that's already carded. I did find that too, when I was digging around. So I will spin the yarn that I have, or the the fiber that I have that's already carded, and spin the third bobbin. And I just want to be done with this project. But you know, the little bits that I didn't want to throw away on those other two bobbins are insignificant compared to the mountain that's on these two bobbins Marsha 26:49 right, right Kelly 26:50 In comparison. I could have easily thrown that away. But anyway, I I now have another Santa Cruz Island job to do. So. I will do that. I like that fleece. It's really fine. It'sjust, it's tricky to spin. I mean, I have to do... I talked last time how I really am doing kind of an inch worming technique. And then I had to stop and pull out little neps of tangled fiber every so often. So it's not it's not exactly rhythmic Zen spinning. Marsha 27:26 Yeah. Kelly 27:27 So I did no knitting and crocheting. In my... since the last time we talked, I mean, I didn't even do any. I finished the last dish cloth. And I didn't even... I didn't even get any more on those. So that's kind of strange, but I've been doing a lot of dog training. Nothing formal, and not any real formal stuff, but you know, walks and, and trying to keep them from fence fighting. And so Beary's here sort of crunched into the corner where I'm recording right now. So you know where I am Marsha in the dressing room. Right? Well, he could be lengthwise and have plenty of room. But he's crosswise. So his head is jammed up against the cabinet. And his rear end is jammed up against the closet. The size of him is you know, the whole width of this little dressing room area. So, but he's, he's snoring. So he's happy. He doesn't mind being crunched in the corner here. Marsha 28:40 Well, and he can probably curl up into a tighter ball now because he's lost so much weight. Kelly 28:44 Yes, yes. He had a vet appointment last week. And so we got to, you know, get him weighed and get his result of his thyroid test and all that. He had a new thyroid test. But yes, he lost. He's now 113 pounds. Marsha 29:00 Wow. So that's amazing. Kelly 29:03 Yeah. Yeah. So just just to kind of recap for people. When he got to the ASPCA in January, he was 163 pounds. When we brought him home, he was 133 pounds. And now he's 113 pounds. In like ...it was about seven weeks, seven and a half weeks that he lost the 20 pounds. Marsha 29:27 Wait a minute, I say 50 pounds. Yeah, he's lost 50 pounds. Kelly 29:31 Yeah, he's lost 50 pounds. So he's got another probably 10 to go maybe. Maybe? I don't know. At first I thought he would... He was you know, he was shepherd and just heavy and needed... He could be probably 90 pounds would be his his final weight. But he may be crossed. Well, we talked about that. Marsha 29:54 Yeah, he's big, big boned. You know Kelly 29:58 He's got something in him that makes him bigger so it may be that he only has another 10 or so pounds to go so we'll see. But But yeah, the vet was really happy and his thyroid is stable. It's good, it's all in in the good ranges and the vet said keep doing what you're doing which is a lot of exercise and training and organized, you know, chewing activity like the frozen Kongs filled with dog food mush, doggy milkshake. Marsha 30:36 Did you like my comment? You posted that on Instagram. And it was like everyone thought Oh, it looks like milkshake. Yeah, but knowing what's in it, I think it looks disgusting. But the dogs love it. Kelly 30:48 Yeah, it is. It is pretty disgusting. I have some turkey fat from Aunt Betty made a turkey. Like a turkey breast roast last night for dinner. So I have some turkey pan drippings that are gonna go in the next version, the next round of the of the frozen Kongs, and it's funny because you know, I had to I wanted that magic bullet so that I could, you know, make smoothies and stuff. And I got it one year for Christmas. And I did use it for the first year. But, you know, before we got Bailey, it hadn't been out of the cupboard for months and months and months. And now that's what I use it for. Making dog milkshakes to pour into the Kongs to put in the freezer. So anyway, yeah, the dogs are getting healthy. I don't know about me, I'm not having my kale smoothies anymore. [laughing] Marsha 31:44 That's really good news. Kelly 31:45 Yeah, yeah, Marsha 31:46 It really is good news. Because he's just... I'm sure he feels so much better and you know he can move so much better. Kelly 31:55 He had the the senior dog blood panel because we know they told us he was eight at the ASPCA. But I have never had an eight year old dog acting this lively. And I'm pretty sure he's not eight. I mean, just watching him with Bailey and the, the constant playing that they do and all his I mean, just the things that he's doing now it's like, Okay, this dog is not eight, I just can't believe it. And his teeth. I mean, you can't always tell by their teeth. You know, we had one dog whose teeth were good for her whole life. And then the other dogs, you know, their teeth got bad right away. So you can't really tell. But his teeth are good. And his his energy level is high. So I just think he's not eight. But there's no way to know except, Marsha 32:48 yeah, Kelly 32:48 how long he lives, you know? Yeah, if he lives another 10 years, then he's definitely not eight. Marsha 32:54 Yes. Yeah. Kelly 32:55 But we won't know that. Yeah, so huh. So anyway, yeah, Beary's doing great. He starts obedience class at the SPCA on Saturday. And I got an email with homework that was like 10 videos. I was like, Oh, my God, I have to watch 10 videos, because I am not a video learning person. But I did. I watched them. They were all really short. But they were good. So I have homework before we go to our class. So he's supposed to be doing his name. And, you know, responding to his name and a couple of other things that I need to do. I have been working on down with him, but he doesn't like to lay down. I mean, he lays down fine when he wants it. Marsha 33:42 Yeah Really! Yeah. Kelly 33:43 But he's not he doesn't follow a treat to go down, which I've never had a dog that wouldn't do that. Marsha 33:51 So that's interesting. Yeah. Kelly 33:53 He, he pops up. And I've tried all kinds of different ways to keep his rear end from popping up. And it doesn't seem to work. So I need some tips and tricks from the from the trainer on that when we go to class, maybe. I've been just waiting. Mostly just waiting until he's tired. And then I tell him to sit and then I just stand there. And then when he does finally lay down, I tell him down. He's getting there, but that's going to be a tough one. Marsha 34:22 Yeah. So anyway, he doesn't really like to be told what to do. Kelly 34:28 Right. That is true. Yeah, he's getting better. But yeah, Marsha 34:33 He didn't come that way. We know he's learning. But Kelly 34:36 yeah, yeah, he's already... he's doing some crate training now, too. He's doing great now that he can, you know, he's thin enough that he can actually turn around in the crate. He's using the Wolfhound crate, and he fits great. And he goes in there just fine and he's quiet. And he doesn't break the crate. Marsha 34:54 Yeah. Kelly 34:56 So that's a nice fresh breath of fresh air compared to Bailey. Marsha 35:00 Well, good. That's really good to hear. I mean, I think that that's just really good news that he's lost so much weight and his panels are all good. Kelly 35:06 Yeah, his health is great. Yeah, his health is doing really well. So, yeah. Well, now that we've talked about all our projects, including our plumbing and dogs and all of that kind of stuff. We have a summer spinning topic for everybody. Marsha 35:21 Yes. So we thought we would talk about the whole process of selecting a fleece and where to buy a raw fleece. And so let's just dive right in. Okay. Kelly 35:33 And before we do that though, I just want to remind people that if you are going to be working with raw fleece, you should just make sure that your tetanus shot is up to date. Marsha 35:46 Oh, that's a good idea. I wouldn't even have thought about that. Kelly 35:49 It seems like every time you have an injury of any kind that could be tetanus related they give you a tetanus shot anyway, even if you're ...even if you just had one almost But you should have had a tetanus shot, I would say, because it's easy to... it's easy to have a puncture wound, using carding equipment or wool combs or being stuck with a sticker in your fleece. It's easy for that to happen. So anyway, Marsha 36:21 that's a good idea. Yes, that's good, because I would not have thought about that. So and you probably just get that at the pharmacy. Don't you think? You can get so many vaccines now just at the pharmacy? I mean, if you can get a tetanus Kelly 36:33 maybe, Yeah, probably. Marsha 36:35 I don't know. I have to look into that. Okay, so I have about selecting a fleece. How do you start just buying a fleece? What do you look for? Kelly 36:42 Well, Marsha 36:43 Kelly, any thoughts? Kelly 36:45 I tried to buy a fleece this morning from Instagram. And I don't think I'm going to get it because there was somebody else who was interested in it before me. But so what did I look for? Well, it was Wensleydale, a Wensleydale cross, which means it was a long wool, which always attracts me seeing those long curly locks. Just gets me. So that's what I look for. It was six pounds, which is a decent size. Again, that's what I look for. I am not... I'm not wanting to buy fleece, you know, oh, I'll just take a pound of that. Or, Oh, is it three pounds fleece? Now six pounds is a good size for a fleece. It's kind of like cones of yarn, you know, big and juicy. So, so that was an attraction. And then, and then it was gray, which is also an attraction for me. So long wool, gray, six pounds. And the price was right, it was priced at $50, which is about $8 a pound. And I think that's pretty... I think that's that's excellent. And then plus shipping. So for for a long wool that's a good price.You're not going to find... you're not going to find Merino at that price. But Marsha 38:14 Right, right, Kelly 38:15 But for a long wool. So that's what I look for. I wasn't thinking of a project, I wasn't imagining what I was going to do with it. Nothing like that. It was just like, oh, pretty long, curly, good pric-- buying! Marsha 38:33 Well, I will confess, before we really get into this, I will confess that online, doing some research, I was looking at producers and Etsy and there was many that I wanted to click buy. But I had to restrain myself. And what really gets me in this is excellent marketing. And if there's any producers who listen to this, this is excellent. This is how you get people to click buy. If you have a photograph of the sheep that the fleece came from, or just the name of... just the name of the sheep makes me want to buy because there's like this... I don't know it's just sort of... it's very... it's like a story and anytime there's a story about a product I get more and more tempted to buy it. Kelly 39:26 Yeah, well it's the same as a yarn having a name like Mocrocs Beach as opposed to you know the colorway Kelly 39:36 or San Francisco Fog. I bought San Francisco Fog because I liked the name. Kelly 39:39 as opposed to color number 5973. Marsha 39:44 Or I remember at... now we're getting a little off of the topic of buying a fleece but I remember one time at stitches. I do not need another skein of hand dyed sock yarn, but I bought one because the name of it was It Was Comic Con and I Was Drunk. I had to buy it, right? So, yeah, so if there's a backstory or something it's really very appealing for me anyway, personally. But so anyway, but what I was gonna say the first thing is... I was gonna say is online, there's... The Livestock Conservancy has an article about selecting a raw fleece. And I would really recommend that, because it talks all about staple length, coated versus not coated. What else Kelly? Kelly 40:38 it talks about the health of the lock and looking at health, the strength of the lock or the health of the sheep. It talks about the different breeds. Marsha 40:49 And so I-- that's just a great source, I think just start there. You get much better information than well, we could, and concise information to what we could give in just the podcast. But I think that's excellent. And the other thing we were sort of talking too before we started recording about-- let me just back up. When I, the first time I bought a fleece, I was like, Oh, I want it. This is what I want to make out of that fleece, I'm going to buy that. I think I bought a Shetland fleece at Black Sheep gathering. And I didn't know anything. No, I take that back. It wasn't, it was I split it with a woman down there. And it was now I don't remember now I think was like a Merino Corriedale mix, I think or something. And I didn't know anything. And I just thought, Okay, I'm gonna buy this. And then this is what I'm going to make out of it. Well, I don't think that really is. ..Maybe if you're really knowledgeable, you can get to the point where you can say-- you can look at a fleece and know how it's going to spin up and know how you're going to-- what you're going to make. Yeah, but I kind of think I think as a beginner, you probably just have to buy the fleece that you will like, and after you wash and card it and spin it. It will then tell you what you should make out of it. Kelly 42:00 Yeah, that's true. Marsha 42:02 Because you may have an idea that you want to have yarn, a yarn that really blooms, but that particular fiber is not going to do that. So it doesn't mean that it's going to end up being a bad yarn. It's just a yarn that's not-- it's gonna be a beautiful yarn that's for another purpose. Kelly 42:23 Yeah, yeah, that's true. I mean, so my love is when I see fleeces that are silver, silver gray longwool. Marsha 42:37 Yeah, Kelly 42:37 So I that would not be a good choice if what I wanted to make was a you know, a light fluffy cardigan. You know, like my Funky Grandpa sweater. If that was what I wanted to make, that would be the wrong choice. If I'm going to buy a romney for example long wool, I might be able to make like a coat kind of sweater, cardigan. Or blanket, or you do some weaving with it, weave a blanket, but I'm not going to be able to make a light fluffy cardigan out of a romney wool. So a lot of it depends on on what it is you want to do with it. I mean, you know, my, my advice is you just spin to spin, right? And see what happens. And so my advice would be for first spinners it would be to try all the ones that you just you look at it and you love it. Yeah, if it sings to you, and you go, Oh, my God this is so gorgeous. Get it! You know, if the price is right, and you're up for the adventure, I would say just go ahead and get it. And then you'll see what what the yarn is that it makes. And you don't have to spin the whole thing. You can, you know, and you don't have to buy the whole thing. Sometimes you can split fleeces with somebody. Or you can, I know on Etsy you can buy... sometimes people are selling them by the pound and so you can buy just a pound of a particular kind of fleece. So Marsha 44:08 If you do buy a whole fleece though, I think there's a couple things to sort of keep in mind. Find out if it's been skirted. And that's when they remove all of the wool that's not really usable and the tags which is manure. And you can buy a fleece that has all of that, but just know that you're paying. You're gonna be throwing away a lot that you're paying for. Kelly 44:29 Right right. Yeah, so if you're searching on Etsy, I would say one of the things to put in your search is spinning or hand spinning. Just to make sure that you know you're going to... you're going to get something that people are at least calling a hand spinners fleece. Although we will talk later, I found a great article on those bargain fleeces or free fleeces and how do you, you know, make sure that you can use a fleece like that. So, yeah. Marsha 45:03 And then the other thing and I, I've never had this experience, but they talked about it when we went to the Black Sheep Gathering. Well what they had said and people who were there, the general consensus is if, if you're buying a fleece that's been part of a show, you're going to get a good fleece. Just because people have carefully prepped them for showing Kelly 45:27 And spent money to put them in the show. Marsha 45:30 Right? Yes, there's an investment to show them. And so you really couldn't go wrong buying any of those. We did have though, do you remember the one judging where the fleece had an odor to it, like a sour odor or something? And they said that it was, I don't know, I don't remember now what was wrong with it. But I guess what the general... what I would take away from that is smell the fleece. If it just doesn't smell like that delicious, wonderful... which we like. Some people hate but we like that lanolin woolly smell. Then avoid that one. If it has any kind of weird sour or off putting odor that doesn't smell right. Kelly 46:15 A dirty dish cloth. Marsha 46:16 And so anyway, I was gonna say that the... I think that the Livestock Conservancy website is really good. And we'll have the link in the show notes. Yeah. And also the spinners book of fleece by Beth Smith is really good. Kelly 46:27 And that can help with you know, like, what kinds of fleeces will do what kinds of thing. What breeds will do what kinds of things, you know. Is it a medium, fleece? Would it make that fluffy cardigan? Is it better for outerwear? Will it be just good for rugs and blankets? It will give you a good idea of of that. Yeah, the other thing to think about too, is what kind of preparation you're going to work on. What kind of ability do you have to wash it. So like, if you're gonna buy... If you don't have a good capacity to wash a fleece and you're gonna have to wash it, you know, little by little, and you're not sure how it's going to work, you might not want to buy a Merino--a really greasy fleece like a Merino. You might, or you might want to, if you do buy a fleece like that, you might want to have someone else do it, have it processed. Marsha 46:45 Yeah, Kelly 47:21 Or even just washed by a processor. I mean, that's a possibility. That you can have a processor just wash your fleece and send it back to you clean. Just because that that does take a lot of water, a lot of soap, a lot of time to get all that grease out of the fleece. And so depending on what your washing situation is, you might be better off having a fleece that's not quite as greasy. So the article that I did find about the kind of fleece that I've always liked, the bargain fleece, is called The Great Fleece Makeover. And it's by Emmioneisha Hopkins in Spin Off magazine. And she talks about three different fleeces that she had and, and they were, you know, dirty in different ways. They were flawed in different ways. And yet she was still able to make beautiful yarn out of them. Time, you know, there's a time investment to that. If you have, you know, flaws. So for a lot of people any kind of veg matter in their fleece: stickers, hay, anything like that is just a no go. And I've never been like that. That has never been something that I totally just you know been put off by and I think partly because when I started spinning, coated fleeces were very rare. And so you know, you always had some of that in your fleeces, but now with coated fleeces, you can get, you know really pristine fleeces without any of these problems. But you pay the price, right? So if you get a free fleece or you have the opportunity to get some fleece for a very good price, I would really recommend this article The Great Fleece Makeover. So you can see, you know, what kind of things does she look at? And what kind of things does she do? Wool combs are what she uses, because they take out a lot of the garbage you know, the short cuts of wool, the really short pieces, you know. If the shearing is inconsistent, they take out a lot of the vegetable matter if there's a lot of that, and they make a really nice preparation. So wool combs are a really good thing to have if you're interested in working with the bargain fleeces. A carder also gets out a lot of the stuff that's in it. A drum carder, or hand cards, but not as much as combs do. So anyway, that's a good article that I would recommend to people looking for a fleece. But there is just something about walking around a fleece fiber festival looking at all the fleeces and just falling in love with one. And and if, if that doesn't happen to you, then maybe you're just not a spinner for fleeces, for raw fleeces, right? If you can walk through a fiber festival and you don't feel pulled... drawn to fork over money for at least you know, three or four of them and have to rein yourself in, then, you know, maybe braids are your are your jam. And that's okay. You know, yeah, processed fiber might just be what you are in love with. Marsha 50:41 Well, and the thing about the processed fiber you said about time and like, you can just start right away. I like that. And that's nice. Like I've used... it's all been, you know, the commercially processed roving that I've used for the combo spins. Kelly 50:51 Yeah, Yeah, I'm in a really bad place right now because this Perendale was my last... was my last dyed braid. I have a couple of braids of Coopworth that are natural color. And that's it. So you know, I don't have anything that I could just grab. Which is kind of on purpose because I have a lot of stuff that I need to process. [laughing] So how do you buy one? If you are going to fall in love? If you think you might fall in love, where would you find those fleeces? Marsha 51:34 Well, so the first place I know where I bought all of mine was going to some sort of festival. So now, the pandemic has, has changed all of this because a lot of these festivals are not happening. So Black Sheep Gathering is always in June. That's also been cancelled. But a lot of them have online sales. Kelly 52:01 yes. Marsha 52:01 Or a list of the producers and you can contact the different producers. So we have links to the Black Sheep Gathering in the show notes. There's the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Kelly, you added the Ore`gon Flock and Fiber in October is that on? Kelly 52:16 Yeah, in October, it's on. And they moved it to Albany so it's in the same location where Black Sheep Gathering was the last time we were there. Marsha 52:26 Oh, Kelly! Kelly 52:27 I know. Marsha 52:29 Maybe! Kelly 52:29 It's a possibility. Marsha 52:33 Oh, but school's in session ... Oh, no, but you're Kelly 52:35 Yeah, but I'm online. Marsha 52:37 Ah. Oh Kelly! Kelly 52:38 So I yeah, there's, there's a possibility. Yeah. Marsha 52:45 Okay. Kelly 52:48 Vermont Sheep and Sool festival is also happening in October, according to their website. They have dates in early October. So and then I found another one that's actually happening coming up fairly soon. That's the Natural Fiber Extravaganza in Lebanon, Tennessee. And it's July 9 through 11th. It's a mostly alpaca. It's put on by an alpaca association. But that looked, that looked interesting if you're in that part of the country. And then I also found Knitters Review has a fiber festival directory. Now I put the link to that in the show notes as well. A lot of them when you go to the website you see the 2020 information and you see "cancelled" but if you're willing to like search out your area. If you're looking for a particular area you can in a particular month you can narrow it down pretty well to just look at the ones that are, you know, pertinent to you and see if they have them. And then our county fair last year I kind of spaced and didn't even think about it but the Monterey County Fair last year they had their wool show, their wool auction, they just had it online. Marsha 54:04 Oh yeah? Kelly 54:06 So and then you had either pickup or shipping of the fleece that you had bought. I didn't even know about it until after it was already done. It was already done is when I realized. Marsha 54:20 Yeah, and I know the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival that one actually I think that was in May. It didn't actually happen but it was all online. But there you could check it out and see if there's still things available. And as I say, they all have vendors listed that are still selling their fleeces. Kelly 54:37 Yeah, the listing of vendors is the nice thing. Yeah, in these websites, so. So yeah, check out your county fair website. And then the other thing I just put in there, I know we've talked about the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em, and that's through the livestock Conservancy. The same website that Marsha mentioned about selecting a fleece. But they have a directory. And you can find different, you know, the rare breed fleeces there. And then also, there's the Fibershed directory. California has the Fibershed, I think Canada, Canada has a Fibershed organization. I don't know if other areas have a Fibershed organization. But if you have a Fibershed in your area, you can look at their website. And they usually will have a directory of producers of all kinds of things, not just wool. I think there's a, there's a hemp farm, and a flax farm on the Fibershed directory. And so there are some other websites, so lots of resources in this set of show notes. Marsha 55:45 So I just, I also just googled where to buy a raw fleece, you know, and the first one that came up was a farm in, it's in the Finger Lakes region of Western New York State. It's called Nistock farms. And they--you have to reserve the fleece. But they still have some available. But it was interesting. They have an interesting website just to read it too, because they they have a lot of information about processing your...washing fleeces. They also are part of the Livestock Conservancy. And they're members of the livestock Conservancy. And they talk a lot about how their... how important is to keep their their flock healthy. So they no longer take their sheep to to be judged at shows because they don't want to expose them to all the different diseases that sheep can get, apparently, and they don't bring in rams from outside the farm for breeding. They just have their own rams. And then, and now I'm getting into something I really don't know anything about. But the breeding of sheep. You can't breed them too many times because you have to bring in new Kelly 57:08 Right, genetics. Marsha 57:09 So when they do bring in a new ram, they have to be quarantined, they're tested and then they have to be quarantined for a certain merit amount of time before they enter the breeding program. Very, very interesting. I mean, if you if you want to go really deep into it, it's a very interesting website. And then the other one I found and I just think this is just sweet. And Kelly, you said we had talked about this before but the Sanctuary Wool website. They're located in Wisconsin, and their fleeces are from rescued sheep. This is the one where they have their pictures. And you know... Kelly 57:45 Which, I'm looking at them right now. Oh my gosh. Marsha 57:49 I know. Kelly 57:52 Good looking fleeces, too. I know when we first mentioned them, one of the caveats was, you know, we had not bought fleeces from them. And I don't know if they even had a website at that time or I don't think it had any pictures. So it was kind of, you know, I don't know what this will be like, but here's some information about it. But these look beautiful! East Friesian Polypay. And that's another thing! That.. so that's another thing that gets me-- a breed I haven't spun before. Yes, when I see a breed-- that's how I ended up with the Santa Cruz Island fleece. Marsha 58:31 Right. Kelly 58:31 It's rare, and I had never spun it. And it was just intriguing. And this one is also intriguing East Friesian Polypay. Marsha 58:41 Huh? What is that? I know there's Friesian horses. I think they're from Holland. Kelly 58:47 You're asking me a question I don't know the answer to. I really don't know what East Friesian sheep is. And I don't... I know Polypay is is a relatively newer breed. Anyway, one pound six ounces for $18. Wow. Add To Cart! Tthe lambs fleece, the locks average four inches long and there's very minor debris remaining to remove. So I anyway, I would say take a look at this. If you don't worry about the danger to your wallet, take a look at this website. [laughing] Marsha 59:06 Well, and there was another. I don't know if was this website or there's another website I was looking at. And what I wanted to put in the cart the name of the sheep was something like Big Gal, something like that. Anyway, but she was an older sheep and so they said as she's gotten older, more and more gray hair is in the fleece. Oh and that one I just like oh, I want it! Yeah, because of her story, she's just this old lady, you know, and I kind of wanted the old lady fleece. But anyway... Kelly 1:00:08 Sally's Fox on her Vriesis website would sometimes have her older sheep fleece. And she would describe it in such a way that just made you want to buy it. Marsha 1:00:22 Yeah, yeah. Oh my god very good marketing. Kelly 1:00:25 Yes. Marsha 1:00:26 For those of us with no self control, Kelly 1:00:29 I'm clicking closed now. I'm having self control, because I already tried to buy one this morning. I do not need any more fleece. How many do you think I have in my garage? Marsha 1:00:43 I don't know. Because I know how many I have. Kelly 1:00:45 I think I might have I think ten. Marsha 1:00:48 Oh Kelly, I think I have eight. Kelly 1:00:55 You know that True Confessions will be next next episode. [laughing] Marsha 1:00:59 Actually, I take that back. I think I have nine because I think I'm not counting the... my friend of mine in the knitting group gave me the alpaca fleece. So I don't think I'm counting that one. And that thing's a monster. It's huge. I didn't know alpaca had such big fleece but this thing seems huge. I don't know what I'm going to... I don't know but I was hoping during this our summer spinning that I would.. I obviously I can't wash and card all of it. But just some of it. Just because I've never spun alpaca. So anyway, the other place to buy, too Kelly, is... I didn't even think about this. You recommended it, Etsy. So that was another thing that I started sort of doing a deep dive into Etsy and there's tons and tons and tons of fleeces on Etsy Kelly 1:01:46 And if you know the name of the farm, that's a good way to look online. I follow some farms on Instagram. And so you know i've been, I follow them for you know, they might have lamb for sale, or they might just post nice pictures, or but some of them if you go to their website will have, you know, might have some fleeces for sale or might have processed fleece for sale. So that's another resource, too. If you're still not able to find a fleece, there's another way. Marsha 1:02:22 Anything else you want to add about where to buy a fleece? Kelly 1:02:26 Another thing to look at is fiber ills. So Valley Oak, she's the one that that posted this morning about the fleece that I almost bought. Marcaile at Valley Oak Wool Mill, but she also has roving that she sells, you know. She doesn't usually sell fleeces. She's helping someone else sell a fleece. But she does have roving. And so if you have a wool mill, that you know about, near you, or you know, that that you follow on Instagram or whatever, check out their website and see if they have their own roving for sale, and you can buy already processed fleece from them, you don't just have to buy a fleece and send it to be processed, you can just buy wool that's been been processed. So you know, your local, if you have some local mills, you can take a look and see if they have anything on their website. But then there's also those people who you know, there's a real nice thing about grabbing a braid and starting to spin. And I just my recent purchases, I mentioned Sheep Spot already. And I purchased a couple of braids of fiber the other day, which I think are going to be prizes, from Sincere Sheep. Her fiber is locally sourced. And then I also love the colors of that Huckleberry Knits has. That's up by you. Up in up in Washington, and there I mean, there are lots and lots of other people who have braids, but these are some examples of places that I've recently purchased. Marsha 1:04:10 The other thing I forgot to mention this is spinning guilds. Sometimes somebody will have something that they want to sell, or they know a producer that has too many and they're just looking for like, maybe they'll give it to you but if you pay for the shipping, right? So but that's also a resource. So I belong to the Northwest Spinners Association here in the Pacific Northwest and they have a Facebook group. And lot of times they're posting things.They post things, you know, funny articles, funny spinning cartoons and stuff, and interesting articles. Sometimes the equipment for sale, and then sometimes there's been fleeces too, that's another good source just to find, you know, they're all good sources. Kelly 1:04:58 So yeah. Yeah, we have lots of ways to make your money fly out of your wallet. . Marsha 1:05:05 Yeah, really. [laughing] Anything else on this topic, Kelly 1:05:10 I think just the main thing is that, you know, if you're interested in, in that process that you know, fleece to fiber, that whole, you know, the whole spectrum of the process, I would say it's, it's definitely worth doing once. And after you do it, you'll know what parts of the process you like, and what parts of the process you don't like. And then you can you know, you can decide. No, I'm just going to buy already processed braids of fiber, or I like washing fleece, but I have to wash it in small batches. So I'm only going to buy fleece by the pound I'm not going to buy entire fleeces. Or you could be like me, and if it's 10 pounds, that's even better. And so you really want, the bigger the fleece, the more attractive it is. Marsha 1:06:04 That is true. Like that was when we went to, I don't remember, I think it was the Monterey County Fair. And they had the auction. We got a really good deal on those. Like remember, we got a 10 pound fleece or something or a 12 pounds. I mean, it was a huge fleece that we got. And it was really quite inexpensive. And part of the reason is because it is so much for a hand spinner, right for hand spinner to go through 10 pounds Kelly 1:06:31 Really, Yeah, Marsha 1:06:32 Now granted... Oh, I one thing we didn't say is when you do buy a fleece, too, that when you wash it, you do lose. The weight will go down, right, because that weight is debris in the fleece Kelly 1:06:44 And when you card it, when you card if you do your own processing, or if you send it out to be processed, when you card it, there will also be waste. So you could lose, you know, you could lose as much as half by the time you have, or more, by the time you skirt it, wash it and process it and have it ready to ready to spin. Marsha 1:07:10 Because every time you do something to it, you lose. Right? Kelly 1:07:13 Right. So like I carded yesterday, I have an Oxford fleece that I started carding yesterday. I didn't put that in my projects. And I carded. I picked which means you pull the fiber apart. I picked and put through the drum carder what was 100 grams. So I decided I was just going to do it in 100 gram batches. So I did 100 grams. And then I put it through the carder. And when it got through the carder, it was only...When it got, you know, done being carded the first time, now it's only 95 grams. And I'm going to put that through the carder probably two more times, just to get it really nice. And by the time I do that, I'll probably be down to, you know, 75 or 80 grams. But yeah, the big fleeces are attractive to me. But they're not attractive to everyone. You know, it's helpful if you have a friend who will split it with you right, Marsha? Marsha 1:08:09 Yeah. So I'm always, I'm always willing to split. Kelly 1:08:15 So. All right, well, I think that's a, I think that's a good amount of information for someone who was interested in how to go about purchasing a fleece for the first time. And what are we going to talk about next time. Do you remember? Marsha 1:08:33 So the next episode, we're going to talk about carding of fleece, blending, prepping and process. Okay. So that's the plan. Kelly 1:08:41 All right. Marsha 1:08:43 So good. We have to do some research. Yes. Kelly 1:08:46 Well, I have one on the carder too right now. So I'll start now. I'll do my research. Partly do my research that way. Marsha 1:08:54 Okay, cool. All righty. Okay, well, with that we'll say goodbye. Kelly 1:08:58 All right. Marsha 1:08:59 We'll talk. Kelly 1:09:00 Okay. Bye. Thank you so much for listening. 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On today's My Farming Week, Kieran heads to Tallow to meet the Lonergan family of Knockanore Farm. Knockanore Cheese is handmade on the Lonergan family farm in Co. Waterford, using raw milk from their pedigree herd of Friesian cows. The Lonergan family have been farming in the lush rolling countryside of Knockanore for over 60 years. The cheese is a hard-pressed, mature farmhouse cheese made in the cheddar style. The raw milk adopts the flavours of the local pasture on which the cows graze producing a cheddar cheese with a complex creamy flavour, earthy tones and a nutty aroma.My Farming Week will air on Déise Today with Damien Tiernan from Monday June 14th to Friday June 18th from 11.30am in association with ACRE Agri Finance Agri, credit for rural enterprises from Dungarvan, Tallow, Lismore and Cappoquin Credit Unions.
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Our Equiderma Guest of the Week, Amy Haygreen of Stone Mountain Creek Farm, tells us about her amazing Friesian Stallion named Otto P. Glenn gets us caught up on the Road Show and Jamie found some cool stuff in North Dakota. Plus, some Reallie Bad Adz. Listen in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2701 – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief, Jamie Jennings: co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventures; Lisa Wysocky: co-host, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control Officer.Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsPhoto: Otto P the Friesian Stallion from Stone Mountain Creek FarmGuest: Amy Haygreen of Stone Mountain Creek FarmFollow Horse Radio Network on TwitterAdditional support for this episode by: Horseloverz, Equiderma, and Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
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Candice Bakx-Friesen- has a large portfolio of rental properties with her husband and is an agent, coach, and entrepreneur Manasa 00:02Welcome back to the real path to BYOB the show that aims to inspire you to achieve financial freedom and be your own boss, I'm your host Manasa Chepuri. Today we have an amazing guest with us. Her name is Candace backs Friesian. She has a large portfolio of rental properties with her husband and is also a real estate agent, coach, and entrepreneur. Welcome to the show Candice. candice 00:24Thank you so much for having me. Manasa 00:26It's great to have you here. And I can't wait to learn about your journey into real estate and to being your own boss. candice 00:32Yes. Manasa 00:34So could you share with me and my listeners hear a little bit about your background, your childhood, and how you got started with real estate? candice 00:43Sure. So I was raised by entrepreneurs, my grandparents, and my parents, on both sides for all entrepreneurs. So it was just something I think that naturally, you grow up with when you're surrounded with that from being a child already. And so I remember when I was about 12, thinking, maybe I should start reading some financial books because I don't know what I'm going to do or how I'm going to manage money. And everyone else around me seems to have this figured out. So I was one of those nerdy kids who was reading financial books at like, age 12 already. Oh, wow. Yeah. But I had my aunt who was one of the few people in our family at that point who had gone to university, and they really looked up to her a lot. And I thought she was an accountant. And I thought, yeah, I'm going to be an accountant, too. So the plan was always to go to university. And I was very driven and just wanted to get through high school because I got to start life already. And anyway, then I met my now-husband, and we met when I was 17. And he was 21. And he had rental properties already. And he had purchased his first rental when he was 17. So when we were we were just dating and chatting. And so I asked him about that because my family was gone into rental properties. And so he Yeah, he talked about it. And I was like, yeah, it seems to make sense. So we got married when I was almost 20. And I was 19. And yeah, almost 20. And so he already had two rental homes. And then I just said, Okay, well, this makes sense for one house, why don't we keep going. So you found a five Plex. And then we just kind of kept going from there. And that's that's how it's accumulated. So, Manasa 02:37okay. Okay, that's how it got started. And now after that, you have become a real estate agent, and what other stuff do you do in real estate? candice 02:48Yeah, so the accountant, I did finish my Bachelor of Commerce here, University of Manitoba, and I'm in Canada. And then I sort of switched gears and got into real estate instead of pursuing becoming, becoming an accountant. And so I've been doing that now for about 14 years. But things have really kind of gone full circle, where now I'm just really looking at Legacy and trying to give back to people. And so I've kind of come full circle, where now I do financial coaching, as well as being a realtor, whether that's people who want to invest in real estate, or they're just struggling to figure out their finances. And I really believe that you can change families, you can change, you know, the future for kids, and communities if you can help people get their finances in order and help them succeed. Manasa 03:42Wow, very, very well. So that is so true. Great. Awesome. So how do you do that, like
Today we celebrate a man remembered for bringing a ton of new and exciting plant species to California and his profound impact on Santa Barbara in particular. We'll also learn about a year of letter-writing between two garden greats. We hear an excerpt about the first time tulip bulbs were used as money. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a stunning book about our relationship with trees. And then we’ll wrap things up with the sunny State Flower of Kansas: the Sunflower. . Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy. 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Important Events March 12, 1843 Today is the birthday of the Italian American horticulturist Francesco Franceschi (“fran-CHESS-ko fran-CHESS-key”). Born in Italy, Francesco changed his name after coming to America and settling in Santa Barbara, California. With a temperate Mediterranean climate, Santa Barbara became a haven for plant lovers in the 1800s. Francesco’s work elevated him in the plant community. He planted a boulevard of impressive Italian Stone Pines and lined another main avenue with Palm Trees. Always on the lookout for new varieties, Francesco brought Italian Zucchini to California, and he introduced exciting new plants like Cape Pittosporum, Floss Silk, and Naked Coral Trees to California. Fluent in seven languages, Francesco communicated with botanists, collectors, and explorers all over Europe and South America. In terms of legacy, Francesco is remembered for bringing more exotic plants to Southern California than any other man. One specimen that made Francesco famous was the Catalina Ironwood and the story of how he sourced the tree is legendary. In 1894, Francesco made a trip to the Channel Islands to get the Catalina Ironwood. Tragically, this expedition was beset with all kinds of challenges. When the rough waters threatened to sink their vessel, Francesco’s sons had to jump out of the boat. Seeing the commotion and suspecting the Francheschi’s were smugglers, the coast guard fired on them. Yet despite these close calls, Francesco achieved his goal and he managed to bring an entire burl stump of Catalina Ironwood to Santa Barbara. Once he was home, Francesco propagated new Ironwoods from the suckers that formed on the stump and one of these offspring ended up at the Botanic Garden at UC Berkeley. Forty years after Francesco’s rocky trip to the Channel Islands, Santa Barbara made the Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus) the city’s official tree. And today, next to the space where Francesco’s nursery used to be, an oceanside park bears Francesco’s name. And if you’ve ever lamented the way botanical plant names change over time, you’d be in good company with Francesco, who — after learning that Persea gratissima was updated to Persea americana — said, “One cannot protest strongly enough against this modern craziness of creating new names for old things.” March 12, 2001 On this day Nancy Goodwin of the landmark Montrose Gardens and Allen Lacy American garden writer and columnist launched their garden book called A Year in Our Gardens. This is one of my favorite books and it's a collection of the letters that Alan and Nancy exchanged during a single year. Now, what I love about Alan in Nancy's letters is that these two people are truly real gardeners in every sense of the word - despite their fame and popularity. And so their letters share their horticultural wins and their failures. They talk about plants, of course, but they also share their dreams for their gardens and they even delve into other areas of their life - like their favorite music and what's going on with their family and friends. And as for these two gardeners, Alan and Nancy's gardens and their garden philosophies could not be more different. Alan's garden was on a 100- by 155-foot plot of farmland in Southern New Jersey. And while Alan gardened on sandy soil, that required constant watering, Nancy took a different approach and she never irrigated her garden. Instead, she planted only native plants that would thrive naturally in her garden without any intervention on her part. Anyway, I cannot believe that this is the 20th anniversary of this book coming out, this landmark garden book. And if you don't have it, I encourage you to head on over to Amazon and buy the book because it's truly one of the great garden books. You can get A Year in Our Gardens on Amazon and support the show in today's show notes for around $2 Unearthed Words Deep inside the long, low-line cordon of islands that separated the northern provinces of the Dutch Republic from the North Sea stood the West Friesland town of Hoorn. Until the 1550s, Hoorn had been one of the most important places in the Netherlands, thriving on Baltic trade. Now nearly a hundred years later, the ships that had once unloaded cargos of hemp and timber at its docks, sailed on to Amsterdam. Hoorn was dying; the port had slipped into a long, slow decline from which it was never to recover. Somewhere in the center of this ruined town, in the first half of the seventeenth century, stood a house with three stone tulips carved into its facade. There was nothing else special about the building… But this is where tulip mania began. The stone flowers were placed there to commemorate the sale of the house, in the summer of 1633, for three rare tulips. It was in this year... that the price of bulbs reached unprecedented heights in West Friesland. When news of the sale of the tulip house got out, a Friesian farmhouse and its adjoining land also changed hands for a parcel of bulbs. These remarkable transactions... were the first sign that something approaching mania had begun to flourish. For three decades, flower lovers had used money to buy tulips. Now – for the first time – tulips were being used as money. And just as strikingly, they were being valued at huge sums. — Mike Dash, Tulipomania, Chapter 10: Boom Grow That Garden Library Forest by Matt Collins This book came out in 2020 and the subtitle is A Journey Through Wild And Magnificent Landscapes. In this book, Matt journeyed across North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Along with photographer, Roo Lewis, the two men captured the history, science, and human stories behind some of the most amazing environments in the world. Together, the two men explored earth's lush woodlands and wild landscapes - and along the way, they uncovered the relationships that humans have with trees. And here's what the publisher wrote about Matt’s book: “Matt explores the captivating history behind some of the world's most enchanting for us. This book is organized by tree species, including the Hardy Pines in a forest in Spain, the towering firs of the American West, and the striking Birch groves found in Germany. And in addition to all of that Forest offers a beautiful blend of photographs, scientific trivia, and engaging human stories.” This book is 256 pages of gorgeous tree photography and the magnificence of the forest of our planet. You can get a copy of Forest by Matt Collins and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $4 Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart March 12, 1903 On this day, the Kansas State Flower was officially selected. Governor Willis Bailey signed the legislation that designated the wild native Sunflower or Helianthus as the state flower. And it turns out that during that same time period, Nebraska was also considering the Sunflower. But when Kansas made it official, Nebraska dropped its bid. And so today, Kansas remains the only state that can officially claim the Sunflower. Now in the years, leading up to the official selection of the Sunflower, many Kansans were writing about its beauty. In fact, the Topeka Capital wrote “Kansas boasts a number of men who can write a good Sunflower verse, but none of these can do it more entertainingly than Ed Blair.” Ed Blair was a Kansas poet and author, and in 1901, he wrote an ode to the Kansas Sunflower. Here's a little excerpt: Oh, Sunflower the Queen of all flowers, No other with you can compare The roadside and fields are made golden Because of your bright presence there. Now, with regard to the Sunflower, there are a number of fun facts that just may surprise you. First of all, they are definitely native plants to the Western hemisphere. And through the ages, they've been used for dyes and oil and food and even medicine. In fact, in both Mexico and in Native American tribes, the Sunflower was used to treat chest pain. Now most gardeners will attempt to grow Sunflowers at some point. So if you find yourself wanting to give it a try. Here are a few things you should consider. First of all, Sunflowers really do need a ton of sun. Don't be stingy with the sunshine and put them in part shade. These are plants that really appreciate all the rays they can get. Second. Sunflowers not only grow in full sun, they actually follow the sun. They exhibit behavior that's known as Heliotropism. In the morning, the Sunflower heads will face East. And then the Sunflower heads will move to track the sun throughout the day. Now as they mature, this tracking movement will become less pronounced as the stem loses its flexibility in order to support the large mature bloom. Now in terms of botanical history, there is a story about the Sunflower that I love to tell. In 1972, a young student named Charles B. Heizer Jr. wrote a lovely tribute about his mentor and teacher, the botanist Edgar Anderson. "Student Days with Edgar Anderson or How I Came to Study Sunflowers." Charles sifted through the many letters he had received from Edgar during his lifetime - they filled up a folder over two inches thick. Over the years, Edgar was an encouraging mentor to Charles, writing, "What an incredible gift good students are…" and "if you are tired of [Helianthus] and don't want to look at 'em anymore for a while, why by all means put them aside. Don't let anybody's advice, including mine, keep you from what you are happiest doing." And here's another fun Sunflower story. When the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great, saw Sunflower for the first time in Holland, he fell in love with them and had them brought back to Russia. The Russian public loved Sunflowers as well - but not just for their happy flowers. Unlike other cooking oils, the oil from Sunflower seeds was approved for use during Lent by the Russian Orthodox Church. By the early 1800s, two million Acres of Sunflowers for planted in Russia every single year. Ironically, over the next century, immigrants from Russia would bring Sunflower seeds with them when they immigrated to the United States. And even though these plants were originally native to the Western hemisphere, the Russian hybrids actually had evolved and had bigger blooms than the original American varieties. And finally, Mabel Thompson, a resident of Kansas wrote a poem called, “When the Sunflowers, Bloom,” and it was shared in the Chanute Daily Tribune in July of 1903 - just three months after the Sunflower was made the official state flower. And I found Mabel's poem to beat absolutely charming and I thought I'd close the show with it today. I've been off on a journey. I just got home today. I traveled East and North and South and every other way. I've seen a heap of country and cities on the boom, But I want to be in Kansas, when the Sunflowers bloom. You may talk about your lilies, your violets and roses, Your asters and your jazzy-mins, and all other posies. I'll allow they all are beauties and full of sweet perfume, But there's none of them, a patchin’ to the Sunflowers bloom. Oh, it's nice among the mountains, but I sorta felt shut-in. It'd be nice upon the seashore. if it wasn't for the din. While the Prairie's are so quiet and there's always lots of room. Oh, it's nice, still in Kansas when the Sunflowers bloom. When all the sky above is just as blue as can be. And the Prairie's are waving like a yellow drifting sea. Oh, it's there my soul goes sailing and my heart is on the boom In the golden fields of Kansas. When the Sunflowers bloom. — Mabel Thompson, Here's When the Sunflowers Bloom Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."
Marthe is a business owner (Free Riding Neckropes) and horse woman based in the Netherlands. She owns a stunning black Friesian stallion named Bauke and together they have built an amazing relationship together and are well known for their free riding. Listen in to hear about her journey including: Learning to ride and gel with a riding school mare Her first horses, both being Friesian stallions and she was only 12 Free riding for the gram to honing her craft and building a pure connection How she taught her horse to respond to the neck rope and her aha's along the way Her goals to go trail riding just in the neck rope Starting and running a successful business in the equestrian world and so much more! To find out more about Marthe then follow her here on instagram @black.stallion.bauke or visit Free Riding Neckropes @fr.neckropes or https://www.freeridingneckropes.com/ For info about the neckrope dressage competition click here https://www.weallride.nl/en/fr-neckrope-competition/ And to connect with me simply find me on instagram here @felicitydavies_ or check out my website www.confidentequestrianprogram.com
We haven't talked about horses for a while, and they're definitely one of our favorite creatures, so today we're off to Wisconsin, to talk about one of the most majestic animals in the equine world: The Friesian. Native to Holland and beloved by film producers everywhere for their striking looks, there's a very long history on these animals, and they have gorgeous movement to boot.We met up with Nicole Porter Salvato and her husband Dan on their beautifully-remote hilltop ranch in western Wisconsin. Prairie Sky Sanctuary has beautiful trees, mushrooms in the woods, gorgeous pastures filled with butterflies and flowers, yaks, thoroughbreds, and Friesians, of course. And though the blue above seems to go on forever in the daytime, it's a dark-sky location that's hard to beat, for all of you astronomy buffs out there (And they have yak cheese, so we knew we were truly in Wisconsin). In talking to an epigenetics expert (among the other bases of knowledge Nicole has in her very interesting brain), you would think our conversation today would be about the yaks she raises, and the groundbreaking genetic research she is doing (No, Sunny Hill Ranch, today we're focusing on horses. Sorry about that.). Nope! Those elegant, prancy, high-stepping ebony horses are the thing today.On a related but unrelated note: As we've been binge-watching TV series this year, one of our many topics of conversation with Nicole and Dan left us wondering about a concept from Beforeigners (thank you, HBO). When does an organism that we artificially bring from one time or place into another something different? If you bring an Old Norse person (read “Viking”) into Oslo in the current day, is he still a Viking? Even if he shares the same basic genetic material as what's there now, are the modern-day newbies something different altogether? Will they react the same way as the ones on the ground? And if we apply this question to our obsession with artificial insemination today, are the animals we create in this way still the same animals? No one knows for sure yet. But it's worth a thought or two and a rousing intellectual discussion. Or twelve, if you were on the mountaintop at Prairie Sky that day. Sheer bliss. Links:https://www.prairieskysanctuary.org/ https://www.prairieskysanctuary.org/new-page-1 https://www.psr.onl/ https://fhana.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332130/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASr0n5LnWnU https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie https://modernnorseheathen.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/what-types-of-horses-did-the-vikings-ride/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160808123849.htm https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/viking-dogs-followed-their-masters-valhalla-008944 https://skjalden.com/viking-farm-animals/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)
Michelle and her daughter Scout share how they are living full time on the road with their horses. Magali McGreevy is kicking butt with her Friesian Harlaam and she stops by to tell us all about it. Rump rugs, quarter sheets, or exercise rugs; whatever you call them we answer the questions you never thought to ask. Listen in...Guests and Links Episode 2556:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Karen Chaton: co-hostGuest: Scout & Michelle Guest: Magali McGreevyAmerican Endurance Ride Conference, AERCThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: American Endurance Ride Conference, The Distance Depot, Renegade Hoof Boots, and Listeners Like You!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Michelle and her daughter Scout share how they are living full time on the road with their horses. Magali McGreevy is kicking butt with her Friesian Harlaam and she stops by to tell us all about it. Rump rugs, quarter sheets, or exercise rugs; whatever you call them we answer the questions you never thought to ask. Listen in...Guests and Links Episode 2556:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Karen Chaton: co-hostGuest: Scout & Michelle Guest: Magali McGreevyAmerican Endurance Ride Conference, AERCThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: American Endurance Ride Conference, The Distance Depot, Renegade Hoof Boots, and Listeners Like You!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
“Hi. I know that neither of our bodies has any right standing by each other’s side. But I still want to say goodbye aloud. Screaming it into my pillow never did do the trick. I ran head first into a thousand feather stuffed dreams, and not one of them returned you. Sage. I think if I let you…” “I know. But the moon said otherwise. I didn’t get a choice. I tried to decide. It left my body at your mercy. Remember?” She feels numbers pulsing under her thumbs, 6 1 9 6 7 3 2 6 9 7. She doesn’t like riddles. She is offended by the sense of touch. She throws the tiny screen across the room. It doesn’t break. I hold my breath and hope it does. I’m in another room. A pentagram lights up 400 paper butterflies. When I close my eyes, she’s dreaming. I’m sticking to a single thought. “If I were stuck in a hole filled with butterflies, I’d cry. But I wouldn’t say it aloud. If I was trying to cry aloud and all I started doing was making obnoxious sounds, would I be sounding anything out? The incoherency could be language if I intended it to have meaning, right? Isn’t it only a matter of intention, this language we are speaking? Isn’t it my voice that compels you to move? This is why you fear my presence, isn’t it? Wait. That question was framed to receive only one kind of reaction from you. I’m confused, what is it that you want exactly? If your desire is the last thing that crosses your mind, what does that make the thought of me, exactly? It doesn’t have to be in exact measurements. That’s too well thought out. Is this the moment when I reach out my hand and you take it? Teach me how to speak, if you are to hear it. I will never speak of the colors you see and you will never sacrifice your sight for my language. Can’t we hold each other anyway? I hold myself tonight. You do things differently. You scream for warmth. I pray your shame dissipates, as you lie dreaming. I dream the moment you wake up, I’m walking down the street in your direction. Only my feet know where you are. I cannot bring myself to ask a single question. I cannot force myself to want to know you. I only know that I already do. It doesn’t matter if you’re still asleep. If you never wake again, I’ll never know. There will be no reflection if I am never reflected through you again. There is no such thing as repetition. This is the first time you call out my name. This is the very beginning. The end happened a long time ago. There is nothing left to wait for. Nothing lies ahead. The body is a molecular force of energy. The flesh waits for nothing. I don’t sleep. I don’t eat. I wait. I think your sacral chakra is fucked up baby. I move where the energy forces me to go. I know nothing of you. I am coerced. I am summoned. I am commanded of. I am too obedient for my own good. I am perfectly still. I am breathing like a Friesian. I am racing a butterfly around my room. I am running. I am terribly shy. I have known fear on every inch of your physical form. But there is nothing that scares me now. You are reflecting my love. I am sure that I hate you. Hate is not a strong word. The word you are searching for is love. This is where the destruction begins. The hateful children try to balance her manipulative force, but there is no amount of energy that sums up the weight of her; there is nothing to force. Violence against her disintegrates. She utters one word and we all go up in flames. Love destroys all things. This is the nature of our being. There is no way to live without her; no escaping our inevitable beginning.”
Elaine PalanceTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Elaine Palance. Elaine is a philanthropist and board chair for many charities in the San Antonio area. She is also widow to the late, great Jack Palance. In this episode we chat about her career as a stewardess for Braniff Airlines and how she met Jack. She also shares stories of their time together including the script he didn't want to do, but she insisted on! Elaine tells us some things about Jack that most of us probably don't know, and shows me some of his artwork. We end the episode discussing the charities she helps and the kind of work they do. I had a blast getting to know Elaine and I hope you enjoy it as well.Follow Elaine on social media:FB: Elaine Palance
‘Wait. Don’t tell me. You have a plan, don’t you? Tell me, my love, what are you going to do about the sky? Will you ever look up again? I’m not a baby. You’re not my mommy. I will not worship any part of you that no longer lives inside of me. I will try to come to you. But it will be on my time. No matter what, time must remain with me. I must stay with me.’ I curl up in my bed and stay until the sunset, raised again, stretches over the length of the sky, and falls for the last time. I don’t sleep. I don’t notice the time that has come. I don’t see the time passing by. I only feel my body. I only hear my breath. Victor moves me with melody. I sing. I lean into a force of nature that has been begging of my complete surrender since the day I was born. For years I let a women hold her name. Then I gave my own. Then I gave myself a thousand more. Then she named me. She saw a boy at dawn. She called him a prophet. I saw his reflection in the moon. The heat of his female body begging after the sun let the light of another return. I called her Sage. Anna called me Bella in a foreign tongue. I call my horse Friesian. She speaks a very special dialect of German. She teaches me through the movement of my thighs, over the only ground allotted to my body: black pavement. I pronounce her return in one word. Names are very important to me. ‘I’m yours. I’m bleeding.’ I saw the blood, but it’s not scary. I let it run down my porcelain thigh and drip off her metal in motion. It hits the heat of the cement and changes color completely. Portia asked her mum why blood turns burgundy. I don’t like that color. It reminds me of my mother’s addiction to the possession of things. It reminds me of the child behind those bright blue eyes; bold blonde bouncy bob. I was five. I was in awe of her ability to eat practically nothing, puke it up, and stay in motion. I thought she was the most beautiful being in the world. I saw an idea lock her into a prison; she forced herself to admire me. The admiration grew to resentment. The resentment stemmed from the necessity of feeding me; watching me, watch her move disgustedly past my attentive adoration. I saw everything. I’ve always wanted to see everything. I’ve always seen. I have been coming to save this rotting place since the very beginning. I was designed by nature to speak. The return of love is inevitable. Before I left the river, my love told me this. I was born in a memory of her. It was the one of her dancing on a wedding floor, covered in blood. Wishing, like the brat she was, that every single stupid body in the entire room would stop what they were doing immediately and become mesmerized with her. Because she wanted this, they did. She taught them how to desire a baby girl. They grew disgusted. They threw down the camera and yelled at their significant others to teach her how to behave appropriately. She cried. She didn’t understand. I was intoxicated. My mom was busy looking for the right shade of burgundy to spray everything she owned until she felt safe again. Her mum was busy deciding the best way to feed herself as little as possible without dying. She wanted her mum’s attention with all her soul. She got mine instead. I wanted all her soul with all my heart. She wanted all my love with all her body. We danced in the blood and never asked if it was accepted by society. It wasn’t. The shade of red was unacceptable. I blamed the florescent lights above our heads. I swore it should be stars. I screamed; it should be stars! ‘Look up baby! What do you see in the night sky these days? How fast they move. How coordinated our bodies dance underneath them. Don’t you think something must be wrong, for us to fear the red that runs within? If pain is creation, and death is inevitable without it, shouldn’t we be bleeding? Shouldn’t we be afraid of sensations that have been completely erased from our memory? Shouldn’t we be concerned with our inability to reach the moment you and I set fire to a bloody dance floor; laughing sadistically as we stuffed the remains into plastic white bags, called them clouds, and made it rain. You asked your mum if she still needed all that spray paint, if it was raining the color she needed every object in her household to be. But you didn’t ask why it was raining your brother’s blood. You hardly noticed its sticky consistency. You just wiped your eyes as hard as you could, puked up a brownie; and smiled as you rode to work. You weren’t concerned, you remembered brushing your teeth before kissing me. It’ll stop raining eventually. Eventually he’ll rename himself. But I didn’t. Eventually he’ll die and I’ll forget all about him. But you forgot, I prophesied. I said I would never die. So you never came back instead. The night you rode to work, you chose to never wake up again. So I remained asleep, dreaming your memory in hopes of bringing your body back to life. It didn’t work. I regret nothing.’ This concept is not something I am able to comprehend. But I do know this night. I know the sky is a dangerous shade of red. I know my mom is dead. I know my love is alive. I know her mum is the same color red as my sky. I know I’m leaving. I know I’ll ride through roses tonight. I know I’ll lay my head in your lap again. I know it’ll be soon. I know who I am. I know what I must do. I must breathe. I must wait for you. I must write another sky and teach the rest to speak a way that changes every molecule surrounding their being into one sound; love. ‘I know love, for I’ve known you. I know I will get you out alive. I know I will not leave without you. I know where I’m going. Because I know you are mine.’ ‘You know nothing bratty baby boy. I know so you don’t have to. We are all going to die. We want to. We are so tired of moving without our permission. We are done speaking things we’d never want to say. We are sick, growing sicker every day. We are so angry: we’ve been killing for as long as we can remember. We try to reach for a memory of innocence from a tiny body. But even the infants are distorted. The baby bumps into a screen before he sees the sun. He’s told to eat meat before he can chew. She tells him swallow. He pukes. She tells him to pay for what he’s taken. He says he has no name, so he can’t play with money. She turns into the moon and takes him wholly. This is his only memory.’
Our Equiderma Highlight Rider is Rebecca Eccard, a USDF Bronze Medalist and an accomplished driver. We speak with her about her breed of choice, the Friesian. Para Rider Charlotte Merle-Smith was with us several weeks ago to tell us about her new horse, now we find out how her first show went. Plus, some Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in... HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2475 – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Jamie Jennings: co-hostTitle Sponsor: Kemin EquinePost Image Credit: Horses In The MorningGuest: Rebecca Eccard, a trainer at Elite Equine EnterprisesGuest: Charlotte Merle-SmithLink: Incident with Merida and Angus at Disney WorldLink: Total Saddle Fit's Synthetic Shoulder Relief GirthThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Total Saddle Fit and Listeners Like You!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Our Equiderma Highlight Rider is Rebecca Eccard, a USDF Bronze Medalist and an accomplished driver. We speak with her about her breed of choice, the Friesian. Para Rider Charlotte Merle-Smith was with us several weeks ago to tell us about her new horse, now we find out how her first show went. Plus, some Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in... HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2475 – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Jamie Jennings: co-hostTitle Sponsor: Kemin EquinePost Image Credit: Horses In The MorningGuest: Rebecca Eccard, a trainer at Elite Equine EnterprisesGuest: Charlotte Merle-SmithLink: Incident with Merida and Angus at Disney WorldLink: Total Saddle Fit's Synthetic Shoulder Relief GirthThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Total Saddle Fit and Listeners Like You!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
We're celebrating 100 years with Wilencote Polled Herefords near Gisborne, checking out new developments at Te Mata Figs, saying farewell to a dearly loved herd of Friesian cows and taking our usual look at farming conditions around the country.
Maurice and Jenni Butler have just sold their precious Friesian herd. For the past 50 years Maurice has bred some of the top milk producing cows in the country. At 74 it is time to head in a new direction, but it's a very sad time saying goodbye to friends ... because that is what his cows are.
In the future, common Friesan, Jersey and KiwiCross cows may need to make way for Montbeliarde, Normande, and Fleckvieh milking cows in New Zealand. These breeds are dual-purpose – good for both milking and rearing as beef cattle.
We learn about "Recognizing Pain on a Horse’s Face" from author Christa Lest-Lasserre. Plus, Equine Artists Week continues with a Friesen horse who is a painter, a custom fiber artist, and Heels Down is doing a trunk show. Listen in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2433 – Show Notes and Links:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereThe HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Jamie Jennings: co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventuresTitle Sponsor: State Line TackPhoto: Horses in the MorningGuest: Sandra Beaulieu and Douwe the Friesian | Email her | Website | FacebookGuest: Author Christa Lest-Lasserre from France and her article called "Recognizing Pain on a Horse’s Face" | Email herGuest: Justine Griffin about the Heels Down Happy Hour on the Heels Down Trunk ShowGuest: Michelle Arszman, the fiber artist | FacebookThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: The Horse Nutrition Podcast, Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
We learn about "Recognizing Pain on a Horse’s Face" from author Christa Lest-Lasserre. Plus, Equine Artists Week continues with a Friesen horse who is a painter, a custom fiber artist, and Heels Down is doing a trunk show. Listen in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2433 – Show Notes and Links:Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click HereThe HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek: co-host, executive in charge of comic relief; Jamie Jennings: co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventuresTitle Sponsor: State Line TackPhoto: Horses in the MorningGuest: Sandra Beaulieu and Douwe the Friesian | Email her | Website | FacebookGuest: Author Christa Lest-Lasserre from France and her article called "Recognizing Pain on a Horse’s Face" | Email herGuest: Justine Griffin about the Heels Down Happy Hour on the Heels Down Trunk ShowGuest: Michelle Arszman, the fiber artist | FacebookThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: The Horse Nutrition Podcast, Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Thank you for being here today. I appreciate your time spent here in this place and me. I hope you feel most welcome because you are welcome here. This week we discuss Silver Mist Cheviot, Stonecrop & Friesian Fleece Progress, and things going on in the community! Enjoy the Show!
In this episode I interviewed Stefani of Feathered Horses Farm who raises Black Welsh Mountain sheep and Friesian horses in northern Idaho. From Sustaniable Agriculture, to learning about her flock, and fun future plans, this episode is full of so much great information! -Show Notes- Feathered Horses Farm website: http://featheredhorsesfarm.com/ **Follow Me** Instagram: @deerlywoven Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deerlywoven ~Contact Me~ deerlywoven@gmail.com
In this episode we meet Mykal Gray, a first level dressage rider who is blind & has seizures. Mykal shares her story about overcoming her ailments & how she's been able to flourish in the dressage world with her horses Risky, Cuervo & Saapke. Listen along & be inspired by Mykals unwillingness to give up. Learn about the incredible medical advances that has allowed her to regain most of her eye sight & keep up with her journey into 2020 by following @gloriouswayequestrian on Instagram! To send us questions/interview suggestions, please email us at horsingaroundwithalyssa@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on instagram @horsingaroundwithalyssa & @alcequine
Artist Lydia Schrader talks about her Foxhunting collection and Sarah Isherwood tells the tail of how she ended up hunting on a Friesian. Plus we enjoy a little Foxhunting inspired Christmas poetry.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Artist Lydia Schrader talks about her Foxhunting collection and Sarah Isherwood tells the tail of how she ended up hunting on a Friesian. Plus we enjoy a little Foxhunting inspired Christmas poetry.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Richard and Andrea Plunket farm 440ha near Oamaru, and run about 300 Friesian bulls as part of their system. Richard was part of the RMPP pilot farm project with Alliance Group, exploring information transfer for farmers, and he had the chance to visit some top performing bull beef farms. In this podcast, he shares some of what he learned, and we discuss bull beef farming with renowned agricultural consultant Bob Thomson, of AgFirst. Topics covered include considering the whole farm system, why bulls are an underutilised option, management systems, and the key points for success.
In 1910 Ceri Cryer’s great-grandfather established the country’s first ever pedigree Friesian herd of cows, in a beautiful corner of Wiltshire. A hundred years later, Ceri is doing her family’s farming history proud: the Friesian descendants produce the milk which Ceri turns into award-winning cheeses – from the traditional Wiltshire Loaf to newcomers, such as the oozilyunctiuous Royal Bassett Blue. In this conversation we discover where Wiltshire cheeses feature in Jane Austin’s novels…and how each batch of Ceri’s cheese is influenced by a mind-blowing number of factors, starting from the herbs her cows nibble in the fields… That’s in addition to exploring the real cost of milk and yoghurt, and why Ceri is unlikely to give you a discount, but her husband Chad might … Plus you’ll get Ceri’s top tips on how not to waste a crumb of food. This includes feeding leftover home-made mead to the pigs, with some interesting results…. Enjoy the conversation
Today I’m joined by my amazing friend Sarah Watt, Access Consciousness facilitator, world traveler, and animal lover. We’ll be talking about how she found Access, and how the tools of Access have changed her life. Join us to learn about finding your natural capacities and actualizing your wildest dreams. On today’s podcast: Movers, Creators, Connectors Empowering others A dream of owning a horse The Friesian rescue story Sarah’s three favorite tools she uses every day Links: Sarah Watt Lazy Double D Ranch @lazydoubledranch Right Riches For You Joy of Business Find out how to find your natural capacities and actualize your wildest dreams. Create the life you want to have today!
Victoria Grech from video-marketer.com is our guest. We talk about Friesian cows, too much sugar, how to place a value on your time and how she's not yet lost faith in humanity. Find out how to understand and value your worth in business, and why branding is so important. How did chocolate bars teach her a life lesson and why is Saudi Arabia not quite ready for her. Recorded at The Photography Show.
Tim Sherman, owner of Toledo Harley-Davidson and many Friesian horses, joins us for our 6th episode on Late Night Riders. Be sure to listen to our Canter Banter segment towards the end of the episode when we ask Tim, "Steel Horse or Real Horse?" Ride on!
Daniella is still in some shock as to how she somehow transitioned from being a ‘go to’ person in the world of international horse brokering, to authoring books on ancient aliens.In 2011,she started working on her first book, a manual about the stunning Friesian horses of Holland. her head was undoubtedly full of bloodlines, genetic disorders, gene expression, frozen embryos and her dream of creating a new hybrid, but that was all within the field of equestrianism. It never occurred to her that she would one day write on much the same topics but with humans and extraterrestrials taking center stage.Today she works with her husband, the noted human origins researcher Bruce Fenton, uncovering the hidden story of human beginnings. This work is so unusual that it even makes her other roles as a certified regression therapist, licensed shamanic healer and spiritual medium, sound perfectly.In her new Book Hybrid Humans: Scientific evidence of our 800,00 year old Alien Legacy. She discusses topics such as how DNA was likely seeded on the Earth. Also how ancient mythology desribes wormholes, How shaman’s contacted aliens in their shamanic journeys and even wreckage revealed of an Alien Craft.Bruce R. Fenton is the author of the revolutionary human origins e-book series, The Forgotten Exodus. He was born in the historic English town of Cheltenham, England. He graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2002, having studied Information Systems.Fenton is a world traveller and public speaker, his research activities have featured in the UK’s Telegraph Newspaper and on a popular Science Channel show. He is a current member of both the Palaeoanthropology Society and the Scientific and Medical Network. He is also the Author of The Into Africa Theory of Human Evolution. Check out his website at www.brucefenton.infomusic by Chronox, Kevin Mcleod and Spaceboy at spaceboymusic.com
In which we catch up on life's joys and sorrows, and get cheered up by Dr. Yarn and our grandsons. And in which we talk about plowing back and forth, the perfect yarn for when you're Friesian, how sweet Jan is, and how incapable we both are at correct counts during cast ons.
Teresa Bippen is President of FOSH, Friends of Sound Horses. And Kate Cook realized her dream of owning a horse. Listen in as Kate shares how she and Wouter, a 10-year old Friesian gelding prepare for their first schooling show in dressage. Listen in... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)
Outlander fans rejoiced this Spring when the wildly popular series returned to the TV screen. The equine star of the show is Jamie's stately Friesan horse, Donas. In her book, Outlander, author Diana Gabaldon created a sorrel colored horse for Jamie, but no one would argue with the choice of a stately black Friesian filling the role on screen. Listen to Sue Strickler, Twitter author of @DonasTheHorse, recount the "behind the scenes" stories of an equine star.
This is the latest Friesian Sessions mix, mixed by our very own DJ macrocosm, and featuring a plethora of talented electronic music artists Tracklisting as follows:- 00:00-05:34 Complex Patterns - When her hear sings 05:34-11:50 Graze - WoodF 11:50-15:48 Esem - Resilients 15:48-19:35 Complex Patterns - Nearly Home 19:35-23:17 Michal Lewicki - One 23:17-27:55 Will & Held - Atom 27:55-32:50 Monoform - Cerebral 32:50-36:45 user48736353001 - 14 floating8 36:45-41:48 Worried About Satan - Baychimo 41:48-46:57 user48736353001 - 4 red calx[slo] For information about the podcast, featured artists, or to purchase any of the featured songs, go to http://www.electronicamonthly.com Please send any demos to demos@electronicamonthly.com Any questions/feedback to feedback@electronicamonthly.com
Friesian Sessions is back, and this time featuring a weird and wonderful mix of atmospheric and soundtrack music from Mr Scamoco Tracklisting as follows:- 00:00-01:40 Festive intro 01:40-05:00 John Taverner - The Lamb 05:00-09:50 Steve Reich - Proverb (Mr Scamoco modification) 09:50-12:15 Mr Scamoco - Gulf Breeze 12:15-15:25 Mr Scamoco - Contemplation 15:25-16:15 Mr Scamoco - Refuge 16:15-20:20 Dock Boggs - Bright Sunny South 20:20-25:40 Ludovico Einaudi - Indaco 25:40-30:00 Mr Scamoco - It's a bit dramatic isn't it? For information about the podcast, featured artists, or to purchase any of the featured songs, go to http://www.electronicamonthly.com Please send any demos to demos@electronicamonthly.com Any questions/feedback to feedback@electronicamonthly.com
Background: The absence of horns, called polled phenotype, is the favored trait in modern cattle husbandry. To date, polled cattle are obtained primarily by dehorning calves. Dehorning is a practice that raises animal welfare issues, which can be addressed by selecting for genetically hornless cattle. In the past 20 years, there have been many studies worldwide to identify unique genetic markers in complete association with the polled trait in cattle and recently, two different alleles at the POLLED locus, both resulting in the absence of horns, were reported: (1) the Celtic allele, which is responsible for the polled phenotype in most breeds and for which a single candidate mutation was detected and (2) the Friesian allele, which is responsible for the polled phenotype predominantly in the Holstein-Friesian breed and in a few other breeds, but for which five candidate mutations were identified in a 260-kb haplotype. Further studies based on genome-wide sequencing and high-density SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) genotyping confirmed the existence of the Celtic and Friesian variants and narrowed down the causal Friesian haplotype to an interval of 145 kb. Results: Almost 6000 animals were genetically tested for the polled trait and we detected a recombinant animal which enabled us to reduce the Friesian POLLED haplotype to a single causal mutation, namely a 80 kb duplication. Moreover, our results clearly disagree with the recently reported perfect co-segregation of the POLLED mutation and a SNP at position 1 390 292 bp on bovine chromosome 1 in the Holstein-Friesian population. Conclusion: We conclude that the 80-kb duplication, as the only remaining variant within the shortened Friesian haplotype, represents the most likely causal mutation for the polled phenotype of Friesian origin.
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