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Little Dickens Merry Christmas from Mya, Boji and JuJu!
Another year ending where we continue to be blessed with comfort, safety and love. Christmas Eve day was unusually balmy here and we had fun working outside and playing with JuJu and Boji. We hope you all are enjoying this time with the ones you love, whether they have hooves, paws or walk on two…
Read MoreChanges are happening @ Little Dickens Farm
Our family at Little Dickens Farm has grown again…meet KBC Guaranteed Impulse aka Boji! Boji is a registered 2 year old POA gelding and came to us from southern Minnesota. His personality is as amazing as his color. He loves being with his humans, loves learning new things and is the most trusting and forgiving…
Read MoreIt’s a girl! Welcome Little Dickens Good Sunshine
What an amazing day! This morning around 9:00 am, Karma gave birth to her first foal, Little Dickens Good Sunshine, a perfect little filly! We walked into the barn about 8:30 to freshen bedding and Karma was down having contractions, a few minutes later her water broke. She labored and delivered like a pro! We…
Read MoreThe Crazy Summer of 2020 @ Little Dickens Farm
Well, it’s been an interesting summer here at Little Dickens Farm and across the globe. Our summer started mid-March when the schools shut down, and we’ve been juggling this new schedule and life since. Despite all the unknowns, it’s been a wonderful season of continued learning, new friendships and growing our little family farm. When…
Read MoreFun day with Titan at Hidden Rock Farm
What a gorgeous Sunday in Iowa! We were able to capture some wonderful images of Mya and her new friends enjoying the sunshine. Mya met Titan and Emma a few weeks ago when we joined some friends at Hidden Rock Farm to learn more about natural hoof care. No big surprise, Mya made fast friends…
Read MoreAnother great day at Kyhlwood Training Facility
Mya had another great day at her group lesson at Kyhlwood Training. She was able to ride her friend Abigail’s POA, Rosie, and loved it! We love Kyhlwood’s approach to learning how to ride and appreciate the opportunity for Mya to learn more about different approaches to having a relationship with a horse. The confidence…
Read MoreGroup Lessons with Kyhlwood Training located Parkersburg Iowa
A hot summer Iowa day is a great time for group lessons on big horses @ Kyhlwood Training in Parkersburg, Iowa. My horse for training today was Zoe, a beautiful 2 year old POA with a wonderful personality. She was a little slow but did a great job.
Read MoreMiniature Horse Training – You have to start somewhere
It’s spring training time! Mya and our little horses are learning together & it’s so fun to watch. She tries different techniques that she learns from watching other trainers on-line and in person & goes with what works. This video really shows the sweet relationship Mya & Mojo have, and what a good young stud…
Read MoreThe groundhog was right – Early spring!
We enjoyed a glorious 53 degree day here at Little Dickens Farm, so we made the best of it! We did a barn clean out, training and spring grooming…JuJu even got her first braids! It’s amazing how much all of the littles have matured. The girls don’t blink an eye at halters and leading anymore…Mojo…
Read MoreMillie and Mya have come so far together!
This weekend was another wonderful experience at Sitting Horse Stables, Waverly Iowa with Millie. Mya is really improving in her horsemanship skills and confidence. Millie fully trusts her as her leader now and their bond continues to grow. We were also fortunate to enjoy a 50 degree day, which made it that much sweeter! Thank…
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