Mobile Vet services – Fayette County Veterinary

One of the things that horse owners who are moving to this area wonder about it if there are mobile vet services available, and they are.  A number of vets will make farm calls in this area.  I have used them all over the course of the last six years and this last week Fayette [...]

Palomino colts are growing up.

The two Palomino colts born  here at Ponderosa Paints after the recent Bastrop Complex fire are growing up nicely even though they had such a late start being born so late in the year.  They are getting ready for their first winder putting on their furry winter coats.  Sired by Spanish Skippa King an AQHA [...]

Nothing bothers this colt!

Last week I had Billy Swain a local farrier out to trim my mare who had recently foaled.  Billy likes to work right in their stall / pen so the mama and baby are not stressed. The colt was curious about all the activity and the mare was completely relaxed.  At one point while Billy [...]

Billy Swain Horseshoeing

One of my real estate clients is also a farrier, Billy Swain.  Billy has had 30 years experience and is at the top of his game when it comes to taking care of a horses feet. Think about it – horses are on their feet 99.9 percent of their lives.  If their feet aren’t in [...]

Pasture mares during drought year.

We are fortunate to have a  second pasture just about a mile away from the property that we use for our bred mares.  It has lots of shade from large old pecans and oaks and is low land down by the Colorado River.  It seems to be holding up better than most in the area [...]

678 Ponderosa Road, Bastrop Texas

Just a few photos of the arabs in the front pasture and of the place.  It has been a hot and dry summer and our pastures are taking a beating!  

Images of | Ponderosa Paints | Bastrop Texas

Just a few images taken at our ranch, Ponderosa Paints, here in Bastrop Texas.

2010 colts | Ponderosa Paints | Bastrop TX

2010 Colt

Here are pictures of my 2010 paint colts by Fusion ( by Obsessed to Impress ). These boys are out of my Skip Along mares ( by Skipalong Paint).  They are nice all around prospects!   e  hi!  

Weaning time can be stressful

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 [...]