Davenport Stables

05/20/2024

Sweet Buzz. He makes my heart sing. ♥️

05/11/2024

Under the northern lights tonight in the back pasture.

05/07/2024

I usually don’t write so much! But I’m sitting here at the vet with Lainey and thinking about being a grandma. So I wrote this today. I hope you all enjoy it. ♥️

I walk into Nick and Kate’s house and look up the stairs. Right there in front of me is my granddaughter, Collins. She’s 10 months old now and she brings so much joy into our lives, with just a smi…

05/05/2024

There she is, she’s standing there looking at me, her body swaying with tremors, her eyes a bit dull with age, and her hearing, well, it’s almost nonexistent. She’s my dog, she& #8…

04/02/2024

Just “horsing around” this morning with my friends. ♥️🤠

11/21/2023

http://davenportstables.com/2023/11/20/dreading-winter/

Well, here it goes. It’s been hard to be positive lately. I don’t know if you all ever struggle with sadness, or hopelessness, or that if you would disappear, no one will even notice, b…

10/21/2023

Fall trail riding in Minnesota is so beautiful.

09/30/2023

http://davenportstables.com/2023/09/29/breathe/

I check my phone and see I missed a call from my daughter, Danielle. My heart sinks a bit since I know she had a doctor appointment this morning and I have felt for a few weeks now that she’s not d…

09/13/2023

It's the first time I've been able to write in a long time. It felt pretty good to sit down at my computer and let it all flow. I hope you all enjoy reading it.

Today I really missed him, I could feel his energy around me, hear his nicker on the wind. Sometimes missing him comes over me and I find myself feeling him walking behind me and asking me what we&…

07/04/2023

Dear America, Happy Independence Day!

06/28/2023

Reposted from a veterinary business account. Stay safe everyone!

06/23/2023

A peaceful night hanging out with some of my best “girlfriends”. 💕💕

06/14/2023

Check out our latest infographic on keeping your horse healthy during periods of poor air quality. This infographic was designed by Hannah Lochner, University of Minnesota Extension.

06/06/2023

Sassy thinks life is better in a pen of clover. 🤠

05/31/2023

The view from my “office” is pretty nice. ♥️🤠

12/15/2022

The weather outside calls for Riding in the snow! ❄️

12/15/2022

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

12/09/2022

Merry Christmas.

12/09/2022

11/24/2022

11/20/2022

Ditto, a wise and patient teacher, leader, and friend Several weeks ago we had an opening here at Davenport Stables for a nice, easy going gelding to help me take care of the mares. You see, it was time to say goodbye to a wonderful soul. His name is Ditto and he has been a helpmate for me here at the barn for over 15 years....

Ditto, a wise and patient teacher, leader, and friend Several weeks ago we had an opening here at Davenport Stables for a nice, easy going gelding to help me take care of the mares. You see, it was…

10/12/2022

I just started reading Mark Rashid’s new book and of course I can’t put it down. It’s so nice to step into another book of his. It brings me to my happy place. I need to figure out how to read slower so I can make it last!

09/29/2022

It’s not what you do with a horse, it’s about who you are with a horse.

09/03/2022

We don’t just have horses here. The turkeys have been hanging around all summer and their numbers keep growing!

07/28/2022

There are times the herd let’s me into their world. The geldings are patiently waiting for the bugs to back off before they head down to the hay bales. I was able to slip into their world for a little bit between chores and take a few photos. Oh, they are so good for my soul. ♥️♥️

07/04/2022

Happy Independence Day America!

06/23/2022

One of the beautiful red dirt roads by the farm I walked out to the barn for night chores, the heat hit me the second I stepped out the door. The wind picked up and it was hot, the heat made my skin burn and I was instantly brought back to my childhood, I could close my eyes and feel the Oklahoma wind on my skin, hear the cattle out in the feedlot, and smell the scent of the farm....

http://davenportstables.com/2022/06/23/trot-trot-to-boston-town/

One of the beautiful red dirt roads by the farm I walked out to the barn for night chores, the heat hit me the second I stepped out the door. The wind picked up and it was hot, the heat made my ski…