Appaloosa Hill's resident crazies

     I'll begin this journey to crazy town with an introduction to the animals that live here on Appaloosa Hill Farm.  First off we have Holly, Stella and Star, the three Tennessee Walking Horse girls.  These girls came from a defunct breeding facility and their owner had allowed the horses' health to suffer since he couldn't afford to feed them.  A wonderful place--CC Farms Horse Rescue of Tuscumbia, AL--stepped in and took in all 21 horses.  Having not been handled a ton, my girls are still learning that we funny-looking two-legged animal CAN be trusted.  They're coming along beautifully, even though they are muddy, obnoxious, treat-seekers. :) Here they are:  (Forgive the mud and horrible lack of grooming--they're not quite ready for me to go all day-spa on them!) 

Holly, the 18-year-old HBIC



Star (left) who happens to be Holly's daughter and Stella (right) who is Star's cousin



Next we have the dog.  This is Otis the Wonderdog.  He showed up here at Appaloosa Hill Farm about 6 years ago and just stayed.  He's the perfect dog.  Really, he is.  He protects everyone outside and then comes inside to crash.  He lays in one spot.  Forever.  And ever.  And we have to step over him.  Every day.  He's 28 pounds of pure mutt and we simply adore him.  Even if his head IS twice the size of his body...



Otis the Wonderdog




He's great at holding the floor down...



Aaaaand now onto the chickens.  And what lovely chickens they are.  (Did you hear the tiny bit o' sarcasm there?)  These birds are absolutely hysterically insane.  I have a huge flock of free-range (mostly) Phoenix chickens and roosters.  They get themselves into the most confounding predicaments.  Laying an egg in the van?  Done it.  Sneaking inside only to be trapped in the laundry room?  Yep, that too.  Squeezing into the watering can to lay eggs?  Of course!



Fawkes, the (mostly) Phoenix rooster




Mama hen and one of her fluffy babies peeking out :)




The Overachiever--she's setting about 30 eggs here.




Make a nest out in the open under the tree?  SURE!



This is just a brief over-view of the resident comedians.  There will be MUCH more to follow, but now you know the players!  Wait until the goats get here...