| Sher Olson's Barn Buddies & Workin' Partners We all share our 35 acre home, in Deer Trail CO |
| "Bonnie Jean RMT" Border Collie (Ghost Merle), registered CKC, ASDR & WCDR. Pics at 7 mths (sticking her tongue out!) and 1 yr old. Bonnie helps her "siblings" bring in the livestock, as well as the important job of "cuddle bunny". She is Star's # 1 ruff-n-tumble play buddy, too. She goes everywhere with us - work days, camping trips, you name it. |
| "Shining Star SH" an Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Tick Heeler), registered CKC, ASDR & WCDR. Pictures at 1 mth, 5 mth, 1 yr, 2 yrs old (playing with her "siblings".) Heelers are natural work dogs. Her # 1 job is all around companion pup, family protector, plus she helps in herding our livestock in from pasture. She also goes everywhere with her "siblings" Bonnie, Katie & Laddie. |
| "Timeless I'm No Angel" or "Angel" for short ... registered Welsh pony mare, 9 yrs old, 11.1 h. She is trained for hand led saddle rides, also reins for her rider, plus drives in cart. She lends a hoof in our family pony ride business, plus gives riding lessons. |
| "Lucky Lil Laddie RMT" Border Collie (unusual Blue Merle Tri, with blue eyes), registered ABCA, ASDR, CKC. Pics at 2 mths, 1 yr old. What a camera ham! Laddie is RMT Border Collie's sire with Bonnie Kate - available for service. Such a handsome boy! |
| "Morning Mist" grade QuarterHorse/Arabian mare, 18 yrs old, 13.3 h. That is Misty and 5' tall me, in the first photo - I'm playing with her ears as the ol' girl "puts up" with my antics. :-) She is a very reliable, very calm trail horse. A great little girl! She is a great "babysitter" on the trails for my daughter. She is also a great adult's guest trail horse. She helps out in the family pony ride business even, giving rides for the older kids too big for the little Welsh ponies. The perfect all around family horse! |
| "Party Dude" grade WelshX pony gelding, 5 yrs old, _h ... and ... "Cheyenne" reg. American Classic Shetland pony mare, blue eyes!, 1.5 yrs old, _h. Both are in training for hand led saddle rides, for the family pony ride business. Dude just advanced to carrying live "passengers" at home practices, and Cheyenne just began her ground work exercises. (Due to Cheyenne's young age, it will be a year before she has any real weight on her back.) |
| "Bonnie Bree" Border Collie (Black & White), registered ABCA Pics at 4 mths old Future helping "ranch hand", and play time buddy to the older canine crew! |
| "Ginger Snap" grade Miniature horse mare, 2 yrs old, 32". Ginger comes to birthday parties, where the kids brush and decorate her with barrettes - she loves it! We believe Ginger to be pregnant, as she was kept with a stud mini before we purchased her - will see if there's a little one coming. |
| "EllieMae Clampett" grade Haflinger mare, 13 yrs old, 13.1 h. Ellie is a very experienced trail horse, if somewhat "opinionated". :-) She is short & built like a "bull dog" - very drafty (muscular.) She has packed elk, been driven in cart, been a pre-teen's trail horse in the mountains - and now is my # 1 trail buddy! :-) Before coming to us, she had a mule baby - we did not meet the foal, but thought would be fun to add her picture. :-) |
| (two, right) EllieMae's mule foal, May 28 '2008. She was bred to a jack, delivered at the seller's place, in May 2008 A pretty little girl baby :-) |
| (left) EllieMae came home very thin (vet rated her 2 on the scale. This picture is about 7 weeks after she came home. Our first ride, March 2009 |
| (far left) EllieMae on April 14 - slowly regaining her weight & tone! (near left) EllieMae on April 24 |