Handibear Hills Horse Sanctuary
Prince Edward Island | Yogi Fell
April 21, 2022 Depression is a difficult condition to overcome. It is like PTSD you have to recognize the triggers. Mine was caused by poverty, and hitting brick walls trying to survive. Poverty was a product of building a place to live, childcare, etc etc. Then I started to accumulate horses. That was …
April 12, 2022 There is joy in my heart when the crocus bloom. These are the first because they are on the south side of the barn against the foundation. It will be a while before the bulbs in the grove will show their stuff. The snow is disappearing around the barn. Ugh, …
March 29, 2022 March is leaving us in Lion mode, wind is wild on the hill today and according to the weather pundits it is going to be an all week joy. Of course it gives me an indoor day, so I cannot avoid my favourite (NOT) activity of bookkeeping to keep CRA happy. …
March 16, 2022 At this writing, Maxine is busy with our other herd “Trailblazers”. Barn 101 is the game. We have a lovely bunch of troopers, no task seems too big. The hay loft has been tidied, the escalator moved to a safer position. The loose hay has been swept out the door for later …
March 3, 2022 Where do I start? It is another snowy day, although warm. 0 degree, warm by island standards, but to me this may be the start of freezing rain. The wind is coming in from the SE. Maxine brought the herd in for a bit and a bite. Our skinnies, also know as …
February 17, 2022 Breaking News: Trailblazers will officially begin Saturday February 17th, winter hours 10 to 2 pm every Saturday as long as weather and road conditions are safe for you to get here! More stuff to keep your horse healthy: Check the Gums: We should do this on a regular basis, know your normals. …
January 29, 2022 Today is a winter sitter inner. The winds are howling around the barn. Snow is seeping through every hatch and door. The herd is happy to be in. Although this will be the test night to see if all our herbs and medical interventions have helped the three with AWD (that …
January 18, 2022 A New Year, a New Roof, life is good. Blessings to the wonderful person that organize a wonderful gift giving in memory of Betty White for her 100th birthday. Betty was a lover of animals and supported many animal care facilities. The plan was to give $5 to animal care and rescue …
December 27, 2021 We are coming to the end of the year. I am hoping for everyone a new and prosperous year ahead. Of course the year end for me means accounting. CRA is waiting. I am a registered non profit (NGO) Sanctuary. Mostly in the red, but I still have to give …
November 24, 2021 We prepared for a storm, the big blow. Monday night the wind did blow, Tuesday was a fizzle, we will see what Wednesday brings. Cape Breton certainly did not escape the battering. There are a few good things when you live on a hill. Of course we have not walked the …
November 10, 2021 We used the Yellow Brick Road as our theme for Halloween. There was a cast of Dorothy, Tin Man, Toto, Wicked Witch and a Munchkin. Maxine and Melanie spent a few weeks developing costumes. Art was the scarecrow. Brilliant Art is the tallest horse of the herd, he is truly a …
October 19, 2021 Late October and there hasn’t been a hard frost yet. What does that mean to a horsekeeper? It messes up my parasite program. I have never seen so many flies this late in the year. And that means Bot flies are still doing their evil work. My rule of thumb is to …
September 30, 2021 I lost a day, suddenly it is September 30th, an auspicious day, now declared a holiday to remind us of our history of meanest to our indigenous community. I hope it is a reminder that we have to do better. I was thinking of all the support I have given to water …
September 15, 2021 The Sanctuary has joined with the AVC’s “Benchmarking Study” to evaluate the health and welfare of horses on PEI as well as caretakers’ attitudes towards equine management. They will ask questions about the general care of our horses, assess our farm, and perform body condition scores on each horse. It is always …
September 1, 2021 I ask you, where does the time fly? And why does it fly so fast. We have come to the end of our summer programs. Sunday past I did not put out a request for “Smalls” Sunday volunteers. I said to Maxine “We can engage the parents” That was a bad plan, …
August 19, 2021 Birthdays are a funny thing, this last one made me think that I cannot do this forever. Last week, 75 yeas of building and working with tools, I tried to remove my thumb on the table saw. Just a split second did it. That was on a Monday, then on Thursday the …
July 29, 2021 I am not sure what weather stats are for July. It seemed to be very humid, wet on some days, it was not the best for hay making. And it still isn’t. I am most grateful to have the loft full of squares. There is still lots to do inside …
July 14, 2021 This morning I am sitting and watching the sky cloud over. Not the day that was planned. Today my farmer is baling hay for us. The first load will arrive shortly after noonish. But if we do not have a dry day I am doubtful if I will get my 1000 bales …