Roze-El Stables - Kitsap County

08/17/2024

Just enjoying time with the horses. ❤️

08/06/2024

Sweet baby bunnies. I wouldn’t have seen them if I hadn’t spooked their momma. Sorry momma!
I’ve told everyone on our farm to be careful not to step on them. They’re right on a path that we walk several times a day when feeding our horses!

08/06/2024

I call this my Montana Hydrangea. The last time I visited my childhood home (6 yrs ago), I wanted to bring back something that would live on in remembrance of that trip, because I knew it might be a long time before I could return.

01/13/2024

Feel so sorry for our bird friends in this freezing weather. Yay - it’s up to 26 degrees after a low of 15 this morning, but starting to fall again! 😀 There were so many birds trying to share the feeder that I decided to use a box for another feeding station. They’re also enjoying the water, but I have to keep adding warm because it freezes so fast. Our herd of 24 horses is keeping us busy, too, trying to keep their waters open. Only another 3 days and we’ll have plenty of water falling out of the sky! 😂

01/07/2024

Melonie Rainey and Kandis Horton

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/hcNumWtyWobScVDX/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Update...I have added a video in the comments...please keep in mind I (Lise) do not have the greatest videoing skills..

Thank you Sarah Duclos for this amazing idea and Jody Lavine for making it happen!! No more massive heeps of wet blankets!!!

08/15/2023

There’s no rule saying the blower should be used only to clean the barn aisles!!! After all, it’s darn hot right now!

08/04/2023

I want to share a very special “all hands on deck” barn story this morning. Kandis and I have the most amazing boarders and associates. We feel blessed to have them in our lives. A HUGE THANK YOU to some very special caring folks who just happened to show up at a vulnerable time and didn’t hesitate to seamlessly step in to help make a bad situation easier to handle.

It is said that if there is a way to injure themselves, horses will find it! Unfortunately, we brought a horse in from the field only to find she had a badly injured leg. Our vet just happened to be here, only because she was picking up her dog that we were taking care for the day. Here also was our massage therapist who had just finished tending to a couple of horses. Then who should pull in but another boarder. The owner of the injured horse was here, but she is 8-½ months pregnant and not in a position to help with some of the physical demands of caring for a thousand pound injured horse, even though she is an experienced emergency tech in the equine field!

What took place immediately, was volunteer teamwork that was nothing short of amazing. Quickly and efficiently, everyone was assigned a task - holding the mare in place, holding a light in just the right position so the vet could see to administer meds and stitches, helping with leg wraps, assisting the vet with handing her needed supplies, and all the little things that crop up in dealing with the above.

Unfortunately, it was soon determined that the mare needed to be sent to Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, a two-hour run from us. We have access to two horse trailers and two trucks. It’s 9:00 pm, and the owners of both trailers and trucks have to be at work very early in the morning. Both truck/trailer owners were willing to transport the mare, but it would mean practically no sleep for either driver before going to work.

Not a problem for this group of super volunteers! The owner’s husband doesn’t have a truck and trailer, but he is capable of hauling. Our boarder (who had to be to work early) just bought a brand new 3-horse trailer and hasn’t even used it yet! “Take my truck/trailer and get your horse to Pilchuck!” How’s that for an unselfish gesture!

A happy ending: There was great concern that the potential of the injury would be career ending or worse, but the update came back with the best of news. The mare will be OK! She comes back home today!

07/03/2023

“I’ll give it a go if you will!” 😂 Baby swallows trying out their new wings and exploring the world! ❤️

06/27/2023

Our little Aleena will take on any job to care for the horses, even if it’s a dirty bum! Thank you Aleena! You’re a true horse lady! 😀❤️

06/16/2023

Fantastic idea!!! 😂😂😂

06/12/2023

Just a sampling of life at Roze-El in the last couple of days. The fallen maple tree was a little challenging, but the rest is all good. A crew showed up out of the blue to help clean up the tree mess! We’re fortunate to have such a willing and loving Roze-El family! Thanks to the following folks for all their help and support; Dean, Tina, Chris (wood chopping wonder!) & Alex (and their littles!), Cora & Chuck, and Ryan who sawed up the giant! Papa Ron drove the tractor and Addie, Char, Emma, Aleena helped with regular chores that needed to be done. Papa Ron kept the tractor busy! Kandis and I barked orders! 😂😂

05/24/2023

Little Sparky and Epic (RIP sweet boy) helping out at Bible camp last year. Thanks FB for bringing up these great memories 😌

05/12/2023

It’s a beautiful sunny morning, and Kandis is enjoying her new outdoor crosstie area. That pretty black mare is Bella, owned by Jody Sisson.

04/27/2023

Finally! Getting to enjoy a warm, sunshiny day ❤️