Cygnus Farm and Forge

04/12/2024

His birthday was yesterday! Where have two years gone? From Tiny Tyr to 15.1hh at two. Can't wait to see him when his winter woolies are all gone and he's squared up properly 😍

04/11/2024

I was asked about Bootes' hooves. One of his best features!

01/22/2024

Today was a productive yet peaceful day. I though of how I was present for the day and the night that both these beautiful souls were born. I was also there when their sire was born. I actually caught him in my arms as his maiden dam experienced a moment of panic and confusion. How blessed am I to have stood in as a midwife to horses?
The softness in their eyes makes me feel as if a job has been done well.

01/18/2024

❤️ Our three year FB memory ❤️

So excited!!! For Christmas this year, I chose to have the amazing Arlene Magid Pedigree Research, Arlene Magid Pedigree Research Group do a write up on our very special Bootes. So amazing to see all he has in his past generations. So blessed to have this special stallion sharing our lives ❤ Thank you Arlene for the work you do!

10/16/2023

CFF Valor and Grace ( Eowyn ) working on her grown up education.

09/19/2023

08/09/2023

Looking between these ears is such a privilege. CFF Arcturus Bootes. 8 year old Arabian stallion ❤️

08/05/2023

(Copied from Forked Horn Ranch)

Dear Small Breeder…. I see you!
I see you pouring your heart and soul into those mares praying for a good heartbeat check.
I see you, missing family gatherings because a mare needs bred. Or one is about to foal.
I see you, sleepless nights hoping nothing goes wrong at foaling time.
I see you, crying because you lost a foal, mare or both.
I see you standing over that prize yearling, that just broke its leg.
I see you, struggling wondering which incentives to pay into. Because everyone wants them all paid into every incentive possible.
I see you, as you are saying goodbye to the old mare that started it all… wondering if you should keep going.
I see you, struggling on which mare to breed to which stallion to hopefully make someone’s super star!
I see you, smiling because it all went right this time!
I see you, smiling because someone called to tell you how much they love that foal you raised. And it is their heart horse!
Keeping going small breeder! Because without you, there are a lot of people missing out on that once in a life time horse.

07/31/2023

CFF Rising Phoenix. (MFF Silent Swann x MCA Kheno) 19 year old Morab gelding. He is the first horse bred by us. We owned his dam for over 20 years. 4-H Champion, Big Horn 100 finisher, and everything in-between. He is fiercely loved by all that know him ❤️

07/07/2023

CFF Arcturus Bootes at 8 years old.

06/19/2023

Just some candid pasture shots, but CFF Valor and Grace (Eowyn) is looking exceptionally lovely today ❤️

05/27/2023

https://spokane.craigslist.org/grd/d/republic-national-show-horse-c**t-2/7625948196.html

CFF Legend of Tyr. Born April 11, 2022. Tyr is well bred National Show Horse c**t. He is registered half-arabian. Can also be double registered in the National Show Horse Registry. He is out of a...

04/08/2023

CFF Legend of Tyr. Three days away from his first birthday. He is available 🐎

01/18/2023

11/13/2022

2022 1/2 Arabian (NSH) C**t. CFF Legend of Tyr. By an up and coming stallion (CFF Arcturus Bootes)sired by an endurance great (TAR Pistol Pete). Out of a large bodied, steady Saddlebred mare. This c**t will mature big bodied and correct. Shows incredible movement and balance. Photos at 6 months. Also shown are sire, dam, and full sibling. Located in NE Washington State, town of Republic.
Two thousand, eight hundred.

10/17/2022

Oh my happy heart! A couple years ago one of my young students asked me about training her mare to drive. I gave her some guidance and the tools she needed, she followed through with amazing perseverance. Today she showed me how all her hard work paid off, and took me for a lovely ride in her cart! Great job E- so very proud of you!

10/05/2022

09/24/2022

CFF Arcturus Bootes living his best life 🖤

09/21/2022

HOW MUCH FOR A FOAL?
Let me say a few words to you, yes you, the person who sends a text to just ask for the price. The person who calls and hears the price and says “I can buy a cheaper foal somewhere else”. I'll talk to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want “just a pet and trail horse to raise”.
No foal is “just a pet and trail horse”.
Behind every Purebred/Anglo/Sport Registry foal is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to distinguish a breeder from an animal factory for lack of a better word. A serious breeder does not breed foals without documents that protect the integrity of the breed.
Registration papers are records of ancestry documenting the bloodline and enabling you to investigate possible health problems in your lineage.
When you tell a breeder you don't care about the papers, just tell them you don't care about the foal’s health, you just want the cheapest thing you can find!
If you choose to buy a foal from a reputable and quality breeder, this breeder is responsible for every foal’s health.
This breeder will skip vacations, miss sleep, and most of their personal time is dedicated to their horses and their well being. The truly passionate breeder, who loves what they breed, puts all of their time into it. Not only for foals that are sold, but also for every customer who owns a piece of their heart and is now a member of their large family. Breeders worry about their babies after leaving and will take them back without question.
A breeder will get his hands dirty, often covered in everything that comes with birth. Because that's what life is all about... in the midst of birth and death is life. The wheel that keeps spinning. A breeder conducts ultrasounds, analytics, emergency vet calls, vaccinations, registrations, researches pedigrees, deworming, hoof trims and provides the base start for the future of the foal in handling, trailering and bathing.
Last but not least, a breeder CHOOSES the family who is lucky enough to have one of their foals. Yes, you read correctly.
A real breeder chooses who they sell to.
There really is no compensation that can offset the investment a breeder has made.
A good breeder has other criteria for those who want to continue their bloodline, why? Because breeding isn't a responsibility to take lightly, it's a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the few devoted people willing to sacrifice.
Since a foal is never “just a pet” he/she is the legacy of the breeder, a little boy's best friend, a caretaker of a little girl, therapy for the elderly, a member of the family, someone's whole world!
Partially written by: Sr. Eduardo Loredo Muller
Translated into English by: Angel Sophia Nogga
Modified for foals by: Stacey Mugrage
Added Anglo/Sport Registry Foals by: Shayna Dolinger
COPY AND ADD TO YOUR PAGE WITH YOUR OWN PICTURE.
Worth sharing with so much truth in this article. Responsible breeding and possession of several horses is a lifestyle and commitment many cannot understand.
7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Our lives revolve around the horses!

09/15/2022

SO glad to see this. I have been so bothered by the NRHA decision. Glad to see the veterinarians speak up!

The AAEP sent this letter to the National Reining Horse Association about the group's addition of romifidine as an approved medication.

08/25/2022

CFF Legend of Tyr at four months old. He is available ❤️