Moose Creek Ranch Alberta

Moose Creek Ranch Alberta Home of the MCR Horses. Pretty, trainable horses that work on the ranch and compete in the show pen. Please check us out. http://www.mcrquarterhorses.com/

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Old Josie is out on winter pasture with the herd. She babysat the weanlings for a month or so but has been getting edgie...
11/22/2024

Old Josie is out on winter pasture with the herd. She babysat the weanlings for a month or so but has been getting edgier and edgier about the fact she is confined while the herd got to go out on winter pasture. She is pretty sure they need her and she does pretty much run the show when she is out there. Not really bossy but they all know that she knows where the best place to have lunch is today. It all depends on the snow and the wind direction and how much grass is left in the area. Important knowledge that the old 28 year old mare has gathered over the years. She will soon be back. Although she is sound enough to buck the entire length of the big corral and rear up and race around for as long the weanlings want to, she lacks some teeth and her body condition will wane quite quickly now that we have a fair amount of snow and it is colder. Funny thing is she will be very happy to come back in when the easy times out there end.

Karl loved his cutting/sorting career. He was always happy to get on the trailer and head to the competition where he al...
11/14/2024

Karl loved his cutting/sorting career. He was always happy to get on the trailer and head to the competition where he always gave it his best shot. Now he is enjoying a well earned retirement here on the ranch. He is sound. He is fun to ride although I have to admit that he doesn't even get ridden enough to stay fit. But he lives on big pastures and is certainly fit enough for the level of riding that this old woman does. And he is always up for a scratch from Dave.

Today was a big disappointment for my little remuda. After we wean the foals we turn the mares out in the winter pasture...
10/30/2024

Today was a big disappointment for my little remuda. After we wean the foals we turn the mares out in the winter pasture with the geldings. We also turned out the new mare and a yearling with them. The geldings decided that the broodmares were a fine addition to their little herd but the young mare and yearling didn't belong there.

When we got up in the morning and found a broken rail and the young mare and yearling in the backyard, we knew we needed to make some changes. So we moved the geldings into the corrals and gave them access to the pasture the mares had been on all summer. There is still a good amount of grass out there.

When the geldings noticed that there was some very nice second cut hay still in the feeder from when the c**ts were in there, they figured this was a pretty good deal. Very happy geldings.

The next morning they were standing in front of the empty feeder making sure that Dave heard their little whinnys telling him he should fill that feeder back up again. It was empty and we needed to be doing something about that.

The disappointment was very obvious when Dave just smiled and walked away. Their dream that we had finally figured out how to make them truly happy faded.

So now they not only have the small, somewhat already grazed pasture instead of the half section of untouched grass, they don't have any mares to pretend they are the great and powerful stallions.

The mares and young horses are much happier without all the chaos and disturbance.

There is peace in the pasture.

I love baby horses and watching them grow up. They make you laugh; they are little time sinks. Each one is different an...
10/24/2024

I love baby horses and watching them grow up. They make you laugh; they are little time sinks. Each one is different and it is such a privilege to be able to enjoy their antics and get to know them and discover just who each one is. Some need more help with their confidence, some need more help with respect. Then at some point most of them need to find a new home. For me it is finding the right person for each of them that is the hard part. The wrong person can mean the beautiful baby becomes a problem horse or he doesn't suit the program the person is interested in and rather than being a valued part of that team he has to adapt to another home where he may or may not work out. Young horses that are bounced from one home to another often don't thrive in the different programs they are exposed to. They are herd animals and frequent changes aren't easy for them.

I am so delighted this year that the 3 babies who have sold have found what appears to be the perfect home for each of them. The filly who would like to go somewhere and do something is going to get to travel for miles on a ranch. The shy gelding has a home where his confidence will be built up with patience. The bold, brave gelding has a young lady who wants to introduce him to a variety of events over time.

Thank you to each of you who chose these youngsters. I think you are each the perfect home for the one you chose. Don't hesitate to send me updates and photos. I will add them to their page on our website for Moose Creek Ranch. https://www.mcrquarterhorses.com/

I posted a few photos on the blog about our latest incident with our cat.
09/05/2024

I posted a few photos on the blog about our latest incident with our cat.

Pricilla's C**t - we have no idea how she got this big guy out.
05/15/2024

Pricilla's C**t - we have no idea how she got this big guy out.

Rio's C**t - sweet and shy. A real Mama's boy.
05/15/2024

Rio's C**t - sweet and shy. A real Mama's boy.

Maggie's Filly - Cute and sassy.
05/15/2024

Maggie's Filly - Cute and sassy.

Pricilla and her friends Goose and Crow waiting for the baby to finally get out.
05/12/2024

Pricilla and her friends Goose and Crow waiting for the baby to finally get out.

Maggie had a pretty little filly standing beside her this morning. We usually have a good idea when they are within a da...
04/26/2024

Maggie had a pretty little filly standing beside her this morning. We usually have a good idea when they are within a day or so of foaling but she tricked us this time until the young stallions who are in the next pen let us know that something really exciting had happened.

The boys are now living over by the saddle horses.

We had moved old Josie over with the mares, her favorite place to be. She had been living with the yearlings but when she came into heat it got way too exciting. And dangerous. That is all we need - a 28 year old pregnant mare.

Josie has been known to steal c**ts. One year she made her daughter take her c**t while she adopted her daughter's filly. She may be old but she still runs the show. Can run and buck like a teenager. Luckily she doesn't boss Maggie so it was all OK other than Josie acting like a border collie with a tough cow.

We had to move Josie so we took the other two mares out for a few hours too so Maggie and baby can rest and bond.

Farrier day tomorrow.

The Matriarch. MCR Class Act. Josie will be 28 this year. Photo from last summer. She is the granddam of all our yearlin...
04/18/2024

The Matriarch. MCR Class Act. Josie will be 28 this year. Photo from last summer. She is the granddam of all our yearlings and the babies coming this year. It would still take a good saddle horse to outrun her. She is still the lead mare. Josie spent part of the winter out on winter pasture and part of it babysitting the weanlings. She prefers being out with her herd but we like for her to get a little extra feed and care. She has the longevity and conformation that we like to see and have passed on to her offspring. Although the stallions get most of the fame and glory it really is the great mares who produce the best of our horses. Josie comes from a long line of great mares. Every one of her babies were beautiful and trainable. She has been retired for a few years now. That too is against her will. LOL She lives with the broodmares and helps babysit the babies all summer. She treats them like they are her own. You can see more about her and her pedigree on our website. https://www.mcrquarterhorses.com/horses_d.asp?HiD=2881&id=current

This pretty fellow we call Ike has really won Dave over. It is lucky that he has been chosen by a friend who takes reall...
04/16/2024

This pretty fellow we call Ike has really won Dave over. It is lucky that he has been chosen by a friend who takes really good care of her horses or I'm not sure Dave could let him go.

The bird feeder was very busy this winter.
03/19/2024

The bird feeder was very busy this winter.

The yearlings are handling being tied up exceptionally well. They stand there with their granddam without a fuss. She ni...
02/23/2024

The yearlings are handling being tied up exceptionally well. They stand there with their granddam without a fuss. She nickers to them often - not sure what she is saying but not one of them has even pulled back for a moment.

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