Joel Kretz Promised Land Ranch

12/18/2024

When you and yer Pards, against all odds, pull off a big one, I don't care how tired you are, you'd better celebrate with a sip of amber, right after you've gotten down and kissed Mother Earth. One hell of a story I wish I could tell but this ones gonna have to wait until a some people have died and several statutes of limitations have run out... Maybe someday, I should write a book.

12/18/2024

I am so happy tonight! December, for the last 20 years was the month of getting ready to head for Olympia for several months and this year I DON'T HAVE TO GO!!!!! Not that we're not busy, have the usual winter chores and I'm trying to catch up with a lot of paperwork (and mebbe even get on social %$ &* security....) But it feels so different. I feel like I have a chance to catch up, and have a little time each day to do things that matter a lot to me that have been all too rare in recent years, like hang with the ponies. Plenty to do which is good, but hoping it translates into a little more time spent with family and friends and of course, my ponies. So looking forward to a quieter kind of winter..

12/17/2024

Most of the mares are out on winter range now and we try and get out and check on them every few days. It's not an easy life but they do well out there digging for bunchgrass and often look better than the ones at home eating hay. I think it's good for them as they stay muscled up and in shape. I will say, I don't put any new horses out there the first year, it takes mountain savvy horses to thrive out there... Biggest risk is a big Chinook melting snow and then a hard freeze putting on a hard crust. If that happens they are coming in. I worry some about the damn wolves but so far they seem to be finding easier prey. We keep protein tubs out there and supplement hay if they start to drop weight.

12/17/2024

That stallion look...

12/16/2024

Kujo, always glad to see us!

12/16/2024

Settling in.....

12/16/2024

With her trusty cat...

12/16/2024

Mealtime for the Studly Boys.

12/14/2024

Compadres....

12/14/2024

We made it...

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12/10/2024

We all got things we really don't wanna do... And sometimes we gotta.

12/10/2024

They all love her...

12/10/2024

Last load out. It's a huge decision boys... Du*****es... Couple of gelding coming four, they'll be for sale next spring if they survive.

12/10/2024

After the weanlings we has the Studly Boys to worm and get out... Went good with no wrecks but we were about out of daylight by the time we finished. They are always so excited to get out and hack on each other a little, fun to watch!

12/09/2024

The truth...