I'm Still Alive...

HUGE apologies to everyone.... after school started I just got so swamped with everything that I lost touch with my blog.

I promise, I will try my best to start up again. I was thinking about changing the title of my blog, but I'm not sure. I was thinking, "The Maryland Ag Girl" ???? Thoughts/ideas would be appreciated.

Your Marylander,
Taylor

FAIL

I fail.

I'm SO sorry that I haven't posted in over a week! I feel awful. As you know, I was at the Maryland State Fair all last weekend and then I had my first day back to school on Monday. So, I've been pretty swamped. I also came down with a nasty cold this week and had to take off school yesterday and am still recovering. I sound so nasally right now!

I can't promise regular posting but I can promise posts. I'm gonna get back into the gist of things.

Your Sorry Marylander,
Taylor

Earthquake?!?!

Yup.


I wasn't exactly planning on posting about this today, but a 5.9 earthquake just hit in Virginia about an hour ago and the quake was felt as far north as New York and as far south as South Carolina. This is the only good video I can find of the news coverage:

I was outside washing my dog and while I was getting the shampoo he started growling and jumping around, but I didn't think much of it. And about 30 seconds later I felt the ground start shaking while I was scrubbing him and I almost fell down because it caught me off guard. My other dog was laying in the yard and started barking while it happened.

After it was over I went to check on all the steers and they were laying down in their pen but got up while the ground shook I'm assuming. They say that aftershocks are soon to come so I guess I will be tuning into my dogs.

Check my twitter for updates.

Your FREAKED OUT Marylander,

Taylor

Maryland Monday–Maryland State Fair

This Thursday I will be leaving for the Maryland State Fair with my cattle. So, I figured that for todays Maryland Monday I would share some info about our state fair.

The Maryland State Fair is small but pretty mighty! The great thing about our fair is that we feature A LOT of agriculture. The barns where all the animals are is a big feature that everyone loves. It’s awesome to know that so many people are interested in the shows and how we take care of our cattle.

If you are anywhere near Maryland or live in Maryland, be sure to visit the State Fair! It’s truly something you don’t want to miss. It is like the whole state of Maryland, the culture, the traditions, all wrapped up in one fairgrounds. It’s Maryland Monday every day there! ;)

I am leaving Thursday morning for the fair and I show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday is Steers and Heifers, Saturday is Showmanship, and Sunday is the Open Class shows. We leave Sunday night and then (cue the horror music) school starts back up on Monday.

I am trying to figure out how to get my posts to post automatically so that you guys won’t be left hanging while I am at the fair. By the way, ALL of these pics are of the MSF, not just random fairs.

Your Marylander,

Taylor

p.s- Check out the Maryland State Fair website and see what we’ve got :)

I’m Sensing A Trend Here…

So I’m starting to think that Sundays will be my ‘day off’ from blogging. I wasn’t going to post today since it is so late, but I decided to just let yall know that you may not see a post every Sunday from now on ;)

But, nevertheless, this is a post, so I must share something right?

 

 

This necklace, I love.

Turquoise = #winning!

 

 

I also love this bracelet. The diamond is the same type on my belt, the colored cut diamond. And it’s zebra print. I’d say that’s a win win situation!

 

These two items are both from Cowgirl Creations! Check out their stuff, you’ll love it!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Oh Paula…

I don’t know about you, but my family LOVES Paula Dean. My Mom has a few of her cookbooks and loves all of them.

One of my favorite recipes of hers is her Baked French Toast Casserole. I love breakfast, and French Toast is my favorite breakfast meal. So this dish is of course my favorite! You can have it for breakfast or dinner because it is so good. Click here to get the recipe.

Another variation of this is made with blueberries and this recipe is by Giada Di Laurentiis, my go to person for amazing Italian recipes. This dish is great for those of you who love fruit (like me). It also a little more healthier than Paula Dean’s ;)

Try these recipes, you won’t regret it!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Favorite Things Friday -- Scentsy

This Friday may be something that a few of you know about, or a few of you don’t. Scentsy!

I (and my whole family) am in love with Scentsy Wickless Candles. We have at least one in every room of the house, whether it is a full size warmer, mid size warmer or a plug in, we have it.

Scentsy is a great alternative to burning candles, and are safer than normal candle warmers. You can leave them on in your house while your gone all day without having a worry in the world. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the SCENTS! My favorite part. They have a ton of scents to choose from, and all are so strong and so close to what they are supposed to resemble. For example, their “Hazelnut Latte” scent from the Corner Café collection can transform your house into a café in seconds. You can create any mood you want with their scents.

My sister just recently became a consultant, and I encourage you to check out her consultant page and order something from her if you’re interested! Also, for any of you MD, PA, VA, or WV readers out there, if you are interested in hosting a party and don’t know a consultant near you, contact my sister and she’d be glad to come do one for you. She attends West Virginia University so if you are near the Morgantown area she can do parties for you on the weekends.

This is one product that I could rave about all day! Try it, I promise that you will be pleased!

Your Marylander Scentsy Lover,

Taylor

Why Is Leaving So Hard?

Leaving my animals for a whole week is something that I struggle with. I usually am only gone from my animals for a week every summer when I go to Ocean City, MD for vacation. But this summer, I also went to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We were there for a week and it kills me every time I leave!

They were in good hands, though. My cousin who used to show cattle in 4-H and FFA  stayed at our house all week. I am always afraid though that while I’m gone, my animals will forget about me for some reason. Like, I will get back from my trip and they’ll be crazy. I think I’M the crazy one.

Usually all my families “vacations” are considered cattle shows, and my buddies get to travel with me, but not this time! I only wish I could bring cows to the beach. Wouldn't that be a sight?

Speaking of not seeing my four legged friends for a while, Matt (my show puppy) was gone since July 31st to August 14th . He was gone for 2 weeks traveling to shows with his breeder. He went to some Virginia shows, and then traveled to Pennsylvania for a show cluster. We picked him up Sunday at his show in Harrisburg, PA. Yes—where NJAS was this year! There are dog shows there all the time. He didn't win anything major, but he won his class at all his shows.

But all was well when we came, now we are just waiting on a cow to calve. She was the due the 15th….

Your Marylander,

Taylor

P.S- Thought I’d leave you with a quick quote ;)

“Four leggers are always more honest than two leggers.” –Ann Lettis

Antler Dogs

Yes, it does exist.

I recently learned about this awesome activity from a dog magazine that I subscribe to. They featured an article about it and I was really intrigued. Intrigued enough that I may consider getting a hunting bred puppy just so I can do it!

What you do is train your puppy from the start to love antlers. Antlers are to be their best friends, so that they’re adapted to it and will look for them. As they get older, you train them more seriously for hunting, using the usual training tactics that you would with a normal hunting dog except you teach them to hunt for antlers. You can make some serious coin doing it, because more and more outfitters are wanting antlers to make chandeliers, like this one..

Antlers are also becoming a popular chew toy for dogs, and the more natural the better. Full and intact sheds are even more valued as hunting stores, restaurants, and even regular homeowners are looking for some nice decorations. Countries like India will also pay a lot for antlers because they ground them up and use them for medicines, but there are a lot of laws for exportation.

If you want to learn more about this cool way to have fun with your dog as well as earn some coin, visit some of these links.

Antler Dogs Training

Shed Hunting 101

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Confessions of a Classic Rock Junkie

Like my dad always tells me, I am a born-again 60s-80s child.

I love rock n roll. If it comes from the 60s, 70s, or 80s, I’m listening to it. I am a huge, huge, huge Aerosmith fan. How can you resist Steven Tyler’s lyrical genius-ness with the combination of Joe Perry’s amazing skills on the guitar and good looks? You can’t, in my opinion.

Another favorite combination of mine would have to be cattle shows and classic rock. Nothing gets you pumped up for a cattle show like a good Van Halen song or AC/DC. Whenever I hear someone’s stereo blasting any good classic rock song I will slowly gravitate toward their stall. Here’s a pic of my dream stereo system to have at a cattle show:

It’s sad to say, but I listen to the local (York, PA…) classic rock station more than I do the country station. Our country station just has way too many commercial breaks, and they overplay all the new cookie cutter stuff that is way too common. I am also a classic country fan – Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton… you get it. I could listen to Johnny Cash all day. When I visited the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, it reminded me once again of why I love old time country music. It can’t be beat by any of the new stuff, no matter what you say. When I was in Nashville I had already made up my mind that I wanted to live there one day. I loved the town, and adding in the fact that the town was classic honky-tonk down to the roots, I had to be there.

But for now, I’ll keep rocking out here in little ol’ Maryland.

Your Marylander 70s child,

Taylor

Maryland Monday–Maryland Crab Soup

One tradition that is a must in Maryland is Maryland Crab Soup. I don’t like it as much as I do Cream of Crab Soup, but it is a great Maryland tradition that I believe should be shared. You can’t go to any local, family owned restaurant in MD without coming across this on the Menu.

 

Everyone has their own spin on this classic, but here is a simple and delicious recipe for it from the great makers of Old Bay.

Maryland Crab Soup Recipe

Your Marylander Soup Lover,

Taylor

Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

Please send your thoughts and prayers to the families affected by this. If you have not head about it, just as Sugarland was about to come on, high winds caused the stage to blow down as seen above. 5 people were killed and 45 were taken to the hospital. Such a tragedy. I hope no one that I know from showing cattle were hurt.

I’m HOME

Finally, after a long week in the Outer Banks, I am back to the homestead. Long story short, it wasn't the best vacation I’ve ever had, but it was a vacation nonetheless.

I was told that our house would have Wi-Fi, but obviously, it didn't. I am so sorry that I have missed a whole week of blogging. I missed Maryland Monday AND Favorite Things Friday.

I promise that since the past week you have ha nothing to read, this week will be packed full of great posts.

Stay tuned!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Vacation Time

Just letting everyone know that posts may be a little limited this week because I am leaving tomorrow morning for Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina!

I have a few posts typed up and ready to post so all I have to do is find time to post them while I'm there.

But don't forget to watch RFD-TV at 8 PM on Monday, for coverage of the National Junior Angus Show. I'm not missing it :)

Your Marylander,
Taylor

Don't Forget....

Don't forget to tune in to RFD-TV on August 8th! If you won't be home, record it!

Texas Women (Or Maryland Women...)

One of my new favorite shows on TV would definitely have to be “Texas Women” on CMT. It’s such an entertaining show following four friends who work hard (Except Hannah) and party harder. One of my favorite blogs, Rawhide & Velvet, posts hilarious recaps of the show after every episode. She basically speaks what I don’t have the balls to say! Love her.

But anyways, watching all these shows about women in certain states (Real Housewives…) makes me realize how seriously unappealing Maryland is to everyone! The day a reality show takes place in Maryland (NOT D.C… that doesn’t count) is the day that pigs will fly. Washington D.C basically overshadows any publicity chance Maryland will ever have. At least we have a few good sports teams. My dream would be to have a show like Texas Women come to Maryland, and showcase the agriculture side of our state. To be perfectly honest, Maryland actually has a lot of agriculture. I think Baltimore is the only town or city that you can drive through without seeing some kind of farm.

Okay, I admit, I watch a Real Housewives series. I watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It’s the only one I watch faithfully because it is REAL. I love the families on there. Being familiar with the style of the show, I do believe that CMT needs to create one similar to it, except it be titled “The Real Cattlewomen of Maryland”. Now THAT’S a winner. Oh, don’t worry… I’m sure there would be other states included too. I could see Texas, Kansas, or Missouri being featured first.

But for now, I’ll keep on dreamin’. (Anyone hear a Journey song coming on?)

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Braunvieh?

Maybe you’ve heard of them, maybe you haven’t. But either way, keep reading.

When I was 8 years old, starting out in 4-H, my mom handed me a brochure for a sale that a farm where we had gotten Angus from before were having. They were having a Braunvieh sale. We researched Braunvieh, read about them, but I had already decided that I wanted one. As an 8 year old, their color and the fact that they were different than anything else, made me want one. Now, I still have the same reasons today, as well as a few others :)  In my mind, I don’t see why more cattlemen don’t get involved in this great breed. They are known for their gentle dispositions, mothering abilities, and their hardiness.

One question that I (and everyone else with one) always get asked is what they are crossed with, or the ever famous “That’s a brown swiss, right?”. Wrong! Braunvieh’s are a pure breed, originating in Switzerland. The reason they are built so hardy and are able to withstand such extreme conditions is because the first Braunvieh's  lived in the Swiss Alps. It is believed that the Brown Swiss actually originated from Braunvieh.

Braunvieh is german for “Brown Cow”… aptly named, eh? The reason many people think that it is a cross is because its name is familiar to other purebreds that are a little more popular, such as the Brahman or the Gelbvieh. “Vieh” is german for Cattle, or cow, so many European beef breeds have that in their name.

I encourage you to check out these articles below that will go into more extent of this amazing breed. I have always purchased steers to show, but this year I decided to buy a heifer so I can start my own small Braunvieh herd, because I love the breed so much.

This is one of the common colors of the Braunvieh -- A mouse gray. Notice the amazing udder on this cow... Braunvieh cow's are known for having great udders.

Braunvieh.com Article

Why Braunvieh?

What can brown do for you?

Braunvieh Gather Feeder Praise and Packer Premiums

Great Western Beef Expo Research

Braunvieh Efficiency Study

Your Marylander Braunvieh Lover,

Taylor

Exciting News!!

September 5th can't get here fast enough! 

And don't forget to tune in on August 8th to RFD-TV to watch a recap of the National Junior Angus Show. Premieres at 8 PM eastern time.

Maryland Monday -- Horse Country

Happy Maryland Monday!!

One of my favorite drives is the drive through Reisterstown, MD. We often take this drive wile on the way to Timonium, MD… where we often go for shows, whether it’s the Atlantic National or our State Fair- I love the drive everytime.

This is the heart of Maryland’s Horse country. It feels like you are driving through Lexington, KY. Your head is constantly turning and marveling at the huge mansions, empty pastures that were built for horses that are too good to go outside, and the ‘old time’ equestrians who have older fences, and jumps in the middle of the field.

This is also the drive where you see Cal Ripken’s home front gate and security cameras. If anyone doesn’t know who I’m talking about, Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Baltimore Orioles and is one of their greatest players. Go #8!

Here is a pic of his house before he surrounded it with trees. His front gate is to the right.

So maybe next time you are in Maryland, you’ll take a little detour and visit this nostalgic area.

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Cattle Women & Their Jewelry

If you go to a cow show, there is something that you can’t deny—the bling.

Depending on what show you're at depends on how long it takes before your eyes start hurting because of all the bling. What can I say… I’ve fallen for it too. I LOVE bling! But I also love the classic western rocks style. When the rock necklaces and such first started coming out, I fell in love. I loved that all the necklaces were unique and not one of them were the same, because every rock was cut different.

My dresser is full of blingy, rock necklaces. My sister, mom and I all share our necklaces, so when you walk through our house you see them everywhere. My mom and sister pretty much only wear the bling necklaces (My mom does love those bling flip-flops), but I wear rings, bracelets, and sometimes earrings too. So I am proud to call all my rings 100% MINE. I love wearing rings, but I am very careful with where I wear them to. I only wear them if I know I won’t be doing anything with my hands wherever I go. So if you ever see me with naked fingers, don’t be shocked. Here is one ring that I really want.

Like my favorite blogger, Crystal Cattle, I am in LOVE with Turquoise. What can I say, it’s my stone and color of choice. I’m pretty sure that 80% of all my bling is turquoise or has some in it.

Also, I am a huge fan of the pendants that you can hook around any necklace. I am starting to just buy those (cutting back on my necklaces…) because I can hook them on the necklace I want and then just keep switching it to different necklaces. Here is a pendant that I love...

Ahh, I want a new necklace now!

Your Marylander Bling Lover,

Taylor

Favorite Things Friday -- Vita Charge

For my first Favorite Things Friday I decided to share one of my favorite cattle supplements.

We have been feeding BioZymes "Sure Champ" pellets for 2 years now and are very happy with it. So we recently discovered another product of theirs, Vita Charge.

I decided to try Vita Charge, which is a appetite stimulant, when I was having problems getting my best show heifer to eat. She was very picky and often left at least half of her food each feeding, and she would not even eat at shows. I started using the top dress powder and I saw an immediate difference. She gets it every day at her evening feeding and she now eats like a horse and is always the first one to come in to eat.

I highly suggest this supplement to anyone who has a picky eater! Vita Charge comes in many different forms so you can choose the one that works best for you or your animal.

Click here to order!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

When You Think Of Farming

What do you think of when you think of farming?

To any of you that are ag enthusiasts and are reading this, this question is probably easy and not all that significant. But what do you think others think of?

Education, education, education. That is what’s needed! If you walked up to any city dweller in Washington D.C today, more than likely if you ask this question someone would say something about being a vegan, or animal cruelty. Our society today is so influenced by PETA promoters and more people of the type that children that are being raised in this generation are basically being fed these false views on farming.

Now, I am not disagreeing at all with Animal Cruelty as a whole. I do not agree with animal abuse whatsoever, but that being said, I am not a vegan, vegetarian (whatever they are calling themselves these days..) or PETA member. I obviously 100% support ag, farms, and animal production.

One of my favorite things is going to our State Fair and just watching how people react to all the animals. You see, our state fair is small enough that you can’t just go to the midway and stay away from the animals. I mean, you could, but, the animals are basically right beside the midway, except for cattle and pigs whose barns a little further down. But some of the people who walk through those barns seriously disgust me. Some people are so crazy as to come right up to you and basically scold you for having animals tied up to the panels. I usually just laugh and shake my head and say, “They like it, they’re used to it.” And then they storm off.

I also love teaching kids about ag. Every chance I get I love to teach a kid about an animal they may not have known about, and if I am at a show like the state fair, I always encourage them to come pet my cattle and let them talk to them. See, one more advantage of naming cows! It’s fun to teach kids about cows when they can know the name of the cow. Much better than those steer jocks who have no name for the animal and could care less about the kid wanting to pet the cow. Heaven forbid someone touches that hair. Ooops! I’m rambling…. Steer jocks can be saved for a later day ;)

Alright, so I hope I am leaving you with a good thought…

Your Marylander,

Taylor

p.s- check out the Maryland State Fair

Who Says I Can't Cook?

Today is a really lazy day here at the farm-- I had already went out and let the horses in their stalls and did the morning chores, and then I came back in just in time for lunch. Now, usually, my sister does all the cooking when we are home, but she wasn't home today so it was up to me.
I am not known to be the best cook, I usually just fix Chef Boyardee's Ravioli or something like that. But today, I saw canned tuna, and I got inspired by something. I guess because it is such a dark cloudy day and the cooking mood had struck me. Or because I had just finished watching an episode of Top Chef (not a good idea for me to watch).

So anyway, instead of my usual 5 minute tuna lunch, I decided to sear it and add a few more ingredients. I seared it up, put it in a bowl and added my usual mayo and celery seed, but then I also added a pinch of Old Bay (Yaaay for Maryland) and some accent food seasoning that I found hiding in our seasoning cabinet

And then I couldn't help but take some pics. It's not everyday that I make an awesome meal.

                                                                    

Your Marylander Future Chef,
Taylor

Routines (A short thought for today)

I don’t know about you, but I am the kind of person that has to stick to some type of routine. I use those routines when working in the barn with the cattle. Maybe ‘routine’ becomes OCD when I have to have the buckets in the same exact order every night when dipping feed and I have to set them in the same exact spot while the heifers are coming in from the field.

Aha, here is one difference between cattle ranches out west and small family cattle farms in Maryland! Ranches either feed their cattle by dumping feed into long lines of feed troughs, dumping feed on the ground or in big tubs, or most of the time they eat hay. Of course, that’s all the ones I can think of. Well here in Maryland, or at least on my farm, we hand feed personally feed them every day. I’m not insulting the ranches if that is what it sounds like… I’m just pointing out a difference. Now of course, ranches with show cattle are probably more similar to our method of feeding. But think…. How nice would it be if I could just use a tractor or whatever to dump feed to massive amounts of cattle periodically? If any of you are from a big ranch out west and are reading this, you are probably laughing at me. I laugh at myself. I try not to act amazed at big ranches but I can’t help it. I ENVY them.

Back to routines….. is it bad that I make my cattle listen to routines too? They are all ‘trained’ to go to their correct feeding spots… and if they don’t listen- watch out. I get pissed! I don’t like change. I can admit that. Some changes are okay, but if it is a change to something I like or am used to, it does not make me a happy camper. Jus’ sayin.

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Sheepdogs & Showdogs

While most ranchers have a Border Collie, Heeler, Aussie, or some kind of herding dog, this little farm in Maryland has SHOW DOGS!!!

Along with showing Angus cattle, my family (Or should I say my mom and I…) raise and show AKC Registered Boxers. While we are not a typical ‘show breeder’, because of time issues with the cattle, we do occasionally have litters. Whenever we do have a litter, its not just because we are bored. We only breed our dogs when we have a good reason to, or know that we can get a nice puppy out of the litter. Am I getting too technical with my dog terms?

I am a dog lover…through and through. I see myself staying involved in the dog world for a very long time. I show our boxers in the AKC’s Junior Showmanship competition. It is just what it says, a showmanship competition for ages 9-18. The way it works is, you are in your age divisions’ (Junior, Intermediate, Senior) novice class when you first start. For example, I would be a ‘Novice Senior’. You are considered a novice until you win 3 first places with competition. Once you do that, you are moved up to the Open division (Ex: Open Senior). From there all you need to do is keep showing… you don’t have to worry about moving up or getting so many wins because Open is the highest division. At every show, if you win 1^st place in your class, you are able to compete for Best Junior Handler at that show.

Besides Junior Showmanship, our dogs also show in the regular conformation classes. Our current showboy is “Katandy’s Show Tyme Matinee”, otherwise known as Matt.

Matt is the love of my life, and I wouldn’t trade him for any sheepdog!! ;)

Your Marylander Dog Lover,

Taylor

This Is How We Do It

So I just came inside from doing some work outside in the hazy humidity and one of my tasks was to clean out the Creep Feeder for all of this years calves.

Aaaand you wanna know how we did it? No, you really don't want to know. You see, my sister and I work together in a strange way. I have my ideas and she has hers. I eventually stopped trying and just went along with her way of doing it and laughed to myself the whole time. I snapped some pics off my phone while we were in the process -- oh, I'm so nice :)

                 

Yep-- we used our handy dandy shop-vac. We use it for basically everything... I'm not sure when it will finally break down. You are probably wondering how we got to the conclusion to use a vacuum-- we sprayed down the inside to rinse it out and after flipping the creep feeder on all its sides and almost any other way we could think of, there was still water left it in it. Hence, the vacuum!

Your Marylander Farm Maid,

Taylor

Maryland Monday -- Old Bay

Hey, it’s Monday!

Today’s Maryland Monday is on OLD BAY

The famous Maryland seasoning that is used in almost any Maryland seafood recipe! Seriously, you can’t go to Maryland’s Eastern Shore without seeing this seasoning somewhere. It adds a nice bite and tang to seafood. Crab bushels are often sprinkled with this and it just doesn’t taste the same without it. But it’s not just good on seafood…

I LOVE putting Old Bay on my French Fries. But what I really love is heating up Grandma Utz’s Kettle Cooked Chips in the microwave, and then sprinkling them with Old Bay. Delicious!

I encourage you to try this stuff – order it online!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

I'm already off to a bad start...

Looks like my blog is going great so far! Not. I completely forgot to post yesterday. I was on here all day working out all the kinks in my blog but I never actually posted something. I'm such an awesome blogger....

Tomorrow is Maryland Monday! Stay tuned.

Your Marylander,
Taylor

Welcome to Fox Meadow Farm

Welcome to Fox Meadow Farm… land of angus cows, quarter horses, and boxers. While a lot of people I know that show Angus out west live on big ranches or large farms, we here at FMF do things a little differently. Well, not differently I guess, but with less quantities. I’m a firm believer in the motto “Quality, not quantity.” Although that only pertains to us because we only raise angus cattle for show. We do not have a commercial cattle business or anything like that.

In fact, we only have a few of our cows at our farm, while the others stay at my Aunt and Uncle’s Angus farm down the road, Windy Ridge Acres. My cousin aged out of the angus association a few years ago so my sister and I took over the role of showing Windy Ridge cattle.

We have steers and bulls in the pen/pasture that is included with the barn, while show heifers stay in the paddock area and also have half of the front pasture, while the cows have the rest. The horses stay in the back pasture. Oh, and, call us weird but yes, we do name all of our animals :)

Your Marylander,
Taylor