Donerail Farm
Dressage and Sport Horses

The Horse (and Cat) Chronicles

During the course of my horse-owning journey, I've experienced the normal ups and downs that come from loving -- and sometimes losing, an equine partner.  Sometimes I put those experiences down on paper. You're welcome to read some of them here.  

Running From Rita
How we survived evacuating from Hurricane Rita with six horses and five cats.

Sonnys Mona Lisa+/ - Equine Saint ;)
Where Lisa proves once and for all she's worth way more than $800.

Endurance Ride Stories
Join Muscatyr and me as we learn the ropes of limited distance rides.

What's A Nice Horse Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Muscatyr, a dressage horse for his first few years, changes careers.

Muscatyr's Colic Surgery
It has a happy ending, but it was touch and go there for awhile.

Not What I Expected
Originally published in Equus Magazine as a "True Tale,"  this is how I got my first horse in -- and out of -- quicksand. 

Bubba and the Automatic Food Dish 
How Bubba outwitted technology!

Faxx's Big Spill 
Faxx has a huge misadventure when he first comes to live with us.