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Tack Swap in Bastrop Saturday March 12th!

Deb Dahlberg Rowland, REALTOR — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:22:37 +0000

The Brush Poppers 4 -H club is holding a Tack Swap/Fundraiser at the Bastrop Show Barn on Saturday March 12th, 2011. The Show barn is behind the American Legion which is on Loop 150 across from Bastrop State Park entry.

This is a great time for all of us horse owners to clean out our tack rooms and bring our old tack that has just been sitting around gathering dust. I know I have some here at my paint horse ranch that I should box up to sell!

Selling spaces are going to be $10.00 each for a 20 x 20 space. It will open at 9 am and the booth spaces are first come first serve. The Swap will open at 10 am to the Buying public. No livestock is allowed at this swap ( but you can bring pictures and information! ). All dogs will need to be on a leash.

The booth sales will benefit the 4-H horse club and they will also be selling concessions and raffle tickets during the Swap for an Egiptian Arabian gelding from Arabians Ltd. The raffle will be held at the Brush Poppers Horse show which is scheduled for April 16th, 2011.

Check out the The Brush Poppers 4 – H club or call 512-545-6974 with questions or to reserve a sapce.

Hope to see all of you there selling and or shopping!

Weaning time can be stressful

Deb Dahlberg Rowland, REALTOR — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:03:20 +0000

Last week I weaned my two colts. Mamas and babies were both a bit stressed out at the separation. I put the mares in special pens that the colts couldn’t see from their stalls which helped quite a bit as one of my colts is deaf ( white face blue eyed paints generally are!) so he couldn’t hear his mama call for him. The other colt could hear but not see his mama. The calling lasted about two days. The mares both bagged up full and were a bit uncomfortable until their bags dried up. Yesterday I turned the mares out on the back pasture and they walked the fence line for about five minutes and then headed out to the back – greener pasture- down by the river. The colts could see them and called for about fifteen minutes and then went back to eating their breakfast. The weaning process is almost over. Can’t wait to get my hand ( and a halter! ) on the colts…soon!

Callahans a true general store

Deb Dahlberg Rowland, REALTOR — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:11:26 +0000

Callahan’s is located just a little north of Hwy 71/Ben White and the 183 intersection in the Austin area. It is a true general store. You can find just about anything you might want from canning supplies to home decorations, boots and hats to waders and mud boots, seeds and garden supplies to baby chicks, old time candy to horse feed. It is amazing! Here is a short video presentation I put together of the store.

Custom wash racks and patience poles made in Bastrop

Deb Dahlberg Rowland, REALTOR — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:35:00 +0000

A number of years ago I needed a wash rack but did not want to build something permanent. Now I have a wash rack that can be moved if necessary. I also wanted to have a “patience pole” a training aid that many professionals use. Both were manufactured by my husband here in his shop in Bastrop. I have shared photos of these with other horse people and he has custom made quite a few.

He also makes pasture/stall covers and builds custom barns. The patience poles and wash racks can be custom made to fit specific needs ( such as minis). If you are interested in getting a quote for any of these items please contact Roger Rowland 512-769-5016.

The “green” battle against flies in Central Texas

Deb Dahlberg Rowland, REALTOR — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:25:39 +0000

Recently I have begun to shift my ranch here at Ponderosa Paints to a more green and Eco friendly operation. I am also looking for ways to save a few dollars here and there. It is fly season here in Central Texas, just a fact of life when you own livestock. One of the ways I battle them is by ordering fly parasites that are shipped monthly to the ranch. These little bugs actually lay their larva in fly larva in manure. Awesome because the fly larva never hatch! The parasites are shipped to me monthly and they arrive in a sealed package of shavings and mouse droppings and hatch over the next few days. Once I see the new hatch lings I just take them out to the barn area and spread them around. This really is effective and well worth the investment.

The other thing I have started doing is brewing up home made fly spray to save money and be a bit more eco conscious. There are a number of recipes out there but the one I am testing now was published in Dressage Today and also on Equisearch. Simple to make at home it takes one more to do item off of my list by eliminating the need to run in to the local feed store to buy spray when I am out. It smells fairly pleasant and is non toxic. I am still on the fence about it’s effectiveness to deter mosquitos but it seems to be effective on the horses but those pesky bugs are another subject to address later!

Here is my edited version of the recipe:
Take 2 cups of apple cider vinegar and 2 cups brewed tea ( get creative and try green or chamomile ), about 20 drops of eucalyptus and citronella oils, ten drops of lavendar, tea tree, and cedar oil and 20 drops of emulsifier ( like polysorbate 20 )

Happy Horsekeeping! Keep me in mind if you or anyone you know is looking for a horse property in the Austin area. I would love to help find just the right place!